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Interior
Marina
Outdoor dining
Iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire apartment

1 bathroomSleeps 2

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue

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St. Thomas,, Virgin Islands
  • Place, American Yacht Harbor
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Secret Harbour Beach
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Sapphire Beach
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, St. Thomas (STT-Cyril E. King)
    ‪26 min drive‬

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About the area

Red Hook

When you stay at this apartment in St. Thomas, you'll be by the sea, within a 15-minute drive of Bolongo Bay and Coki Point Beach. .This apartment is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Sapphire Beach and 4.8 mi (7.8 km) from Virgin Islands National Park.
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What's nearby

  • American Yacht Harbor - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Secret Harbor - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Secret Harbour Beach - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Cowpet Bay - 4 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Sapphire Beach - 4 min drive - 2.5 km

Getting around

  • St. Thomas (SPB-St. Thomas Seaplane Base) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tarpon’s Table - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Sapphire Beach Bar   - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Kween Vee Smoothies - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Agave - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Duffy's Love Shack - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Lion's Gate Getaway- Lush Setting. Check for seasonal discounts

Lions Gate Getaway is a private studio apartment in a lush, tropical setting, humming birds share your 270 degree view of St. John, Tortola and Red Hook Harbor. In just a few minutes you can walk into Red Hook for shopping, dinner, drinks and night life or catch the ferries to St. John and the BVI.

The spacious porch is a perfect way to enjoy your first cup of coffee or to sit back in the evening and watch the colors change over the islands with a cool beverage in your hand as the breeze passes by.

My husband Chris and I have lived on St. Thomas for over 20 years. He came to dive, I came to sail. We met and discovered we both had a love of the water and the Caribbean life style. Chris built this house on the top of the hill, and now we have expanded it to accommodate guests in our apartment that captures the Caribbean life style. We look forward to helping you enjoy your vacation in any way we can. Just ask for local tips on restaurants and activities.

Keywords: Studio Apartment
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned apartment, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and a microwave. There's a private patio. Conveniences include a coffee/tea maker and an iron/ironing board.
This smoke-free apartment features ecotours nearby, snorkeling nearby, and kayaking nearby. Recreational activities include sailing nearby, scuba diving nearby, and parasailing nearby.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

Bedrooms

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundromat nearby

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • One pet total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a hospital
  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Property does not allow children

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets allowed
Welcoming dogs only
1 total pets

Children and extra beds

This property does not allow children

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

Lion's Gate Getaway Lush Setting Overlooks St. John Tortola
Lion's Gate Getaway Lush Setting Overlooks St. John Tortola
Lion's Gate Getaway Lush Setting Overlooks St. John Tortola
Lion's Gate Getaway Lush Setting. Check for Seasonal Discounts

Lion's Gate Getaway- Lush Setting. Check for seasonal discounts Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 124 out of 138 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 138 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 138 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 138 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 138 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Grace W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Our stay at the Lion's Gate Getaway was perfect. Our hosts, Max and Chris, were friendly, helpful, and incredibly accommodating. The view from the property is incredible. We highly recommend this space as an alternative to a typical resort or hotel. We were a ten-minute walk from lively bars, restaurants, shopping, and the ferry to St. John. 10/10, so incredibly happy with our stay and experience. The walk is a pretty decent incline, so if you do not plan to rent a vehicle, keep that in mind for accessibility. We were able to walk down and up ok and occasionally requested a ride from our host, who was happy to do so. Wish we were still there!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026

10/10 Excellent

Todd B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great hosts and location. Beautiful spot, quiet at night.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2026

10/10 Excellent

Oakley H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Easy check in, convenient location, and great views! Highly recommend to anyone that’s wanting to stay in the Red Hook area
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Andrew J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Max and Chris were the perfect hosts. A superb apartment with all the amenities one could ask for and more.
The view from the deck of the apartment.
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Barbara S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location and view! Max was welcoming and helpful. Loved the bathroom with the open shower. The outdoor space was great.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Thomas L.

Liked: Cleanliness
The hosts were great and had everything ready. The apartment met our expectations as advertised. Fantastic location on the island!
View straight out from property overlooking Red Hook
View out to the East
View out to the west
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Derrick w.

Liked: Cleanliness
Max was a great host! The apartment was perfect for my wife and I. We were able to come and go easily and had great access to Red Hook. Max is easy to communicate with. The listing was very accurate. Plus we got to hang out with Loui
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

William A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely spot!

Great place to stay in Red Hook! Much more private than many other spots. Highly recommend a vehicle with 4wd as the hill is steep.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Exploratory getaway

Everything was as expected and the view as beautiful as we had hoped. Maxine and Chris were wonderful and we took a major liking to Louie as did he to my spouse. Location is fantastic. Quiet. Walk to stores / caost / ferry. Overall very happy with our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aisha H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place!

Awesome location, authentic vibes, very friendly and accommodating host. Walk down the hill and go to many of the bars/restaurant that line the water. I walked down the hill to get breakfast and coffee many times during my stay. Just be prepared for the uphill walk on the way back! Red hook is an excellent location to stay as many great attractions are near by.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lions Gate

Me and my fiancé (now husband) came to st. Thomas to get married. We stayed 10 days at Max and Chris' place. It was absolutely beautiful! The apartment was clean and stocked with anything we needed, besides our groceries. And the charm of the place was better than any fancy resort on the island. Just right up the hill from Red Hook. So grocery store, gas station, restaurants, shops, all within minutes from us. It is a steep hill to get up to the property, and a small vehicle is best for pulling all the way up in the driveway. There is also parking available right outside of the gate. Max and Chris were wonderful hosts. Just a text or call away if we needed anything. And their dog Louie was our buddy throughout our stay. All in all, was an beautiful place to stay with an amazing view. And we can't wait to come back!
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Oliver d.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mr L.

Liked: Cleanliness

The Views!

We enjoyed our time at Lion's Gate and the property had all the necessities. The hill is a bit of a challenge the first time up, but after that we did fine both driving and walking it. Location to Red Hook and the ferries is excellent, but with that you may also get noise from the late-night revelers below. We did have to close the windows due to that and then one night of rain. We ate on the terrace watching the harbor activity and enjoying the breeze. A new mattress/box spring may be in order and if they could figure out a way to have a hot tub/jacuzzi with those views, it would add another level of terrific. Chris and Max are good hosts; they communicated, were accommodating and from our interactions seem pretty easy-going. We would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely Stay Overlooking Quaint Bustling Red Hook

Great patio setting overlooking Red Hook. We could see a lot of the bay area, which made it a great setting for coffee, tea, or cocktail. Could see the comings and goings of the ferry's going over to St. John’s. Easy drive to lots of beaches. Our favorite was Lindquist. Max and Chris were super nice and helpful. Lots of water toys for our enjoyment.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Casey L., Austin, Texas

Liked: Cleanliness

Peaceful Stay In the Trees

I really cannot say enough about this rental. My partner and I were greeted by Max when we arrived who drove down the hill to take us up with our bags. The view from the front porch is incredible. The rental was extremely clean and well maintained. I loved looking at all the little personal touches to the house, it really felt like a well loved home. We also got to meet her husband, Chris, who met us at the grocery store to give us a ride up the hill with our groceries for the week. They both are so kind. Max was able to give us recommendations on where to go and what to stay away from. We loved spending every sunrise sitting on the porch having coffee and breakfast and watching the town below come to life. There was a perfect morning breeze on the porch every day, we really loved being able to open the windows and enjoy the open air. The shower is incredible. Open air, beautiful plants, it was so inviting and refreshing. We stocked the fridge and were able to have many meals at the house as there were plenty of dishes and utensils for us to use. Our favorite part of breakfast was getting to hang out with Louie when he would come to say hi :) If you don't mind the hike, the walk up and down the driveway is steep - but doable. You may need to take a couple of breaks every now and then but we liked it! We felt extremely safe behind the gate and were able to get away from the noise below. We loved getting to know Max and Chris and their history and would definitely stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Logan F.

Liked: Cleanliness

10/10

Incredible experience. Maxine and Chris were amazing hosts. Perfect location. Perfect views. Would recommend to anyone.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

SavvaM

Liked: Cleanliness

Phenomenal views, great location, caring hosts!

Maxine and Chris are kind and caring hosts, we had an incredible time!
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Stephanie W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful views

The little apartment on the side of the hill was just perfect for us. The drive is steep and a little scary but worth it. The parking was a little stressful. There’s not much room to turn around but we made it lol. If you get the chance talk with the owner he’s a delight. Overall we really enjoyed our getaway and would definitely return.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

WILLIAM, venice

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view was incredible. The lush tropical foliage and atmosphere was magical. Maxine, Chris and Louie are very sweet people. The gorgeous property had everything we needed inside and out. Including the adventure of the driveway. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Bud B., FERNANDINA BEACH

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice Place to Spend a Week in Red Hook

Overall this VRBO was OK. The room was nice and had most of what you need to spend a week in USVI. However, a couple of downsides to this property. 1) It is up a VERY steep hill that will take about 10 minutes to walk down and 15-20 minutes to walk up. A taxi will cost about $15-20 to take you up the hill to the property. 2) Power (electricity) is a major problem in USVI and you will loose power about once each day. Sometimes it is for a few minutes and sometimes it is for hours. The property does havea generator, but they turn that off about 10:00 PM. If you do not have power, it will get very warm in the room with no AC. The hosts are very nice and helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mackenzie G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect little getaway

Max was wonderfully communicative and very helpful during our whole stay. I would recommend to anyone looking for a getaway in Redhook to this property.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ying

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Kacee S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Interesting Stay

Max our host was great. Very informative and responsive. The good- nice place to stay for a couple. Big private patio with lush surroundings. The apartment was clean and had everything we needed including beach stuff. The interesting- the host live upstairs. We thought we were going to be totally alone however we could hear their tv and construction on their other property next door. Parking spaces is very limited so we ended up parking down the steep slippery driveway and walking in and out everyday. You can not walk to a beach from this property and due to the lush nature that has not been trimmed back you can barely see the ocean from the huge porch. You need a rental car to access this property and the beach unless you get a taxi. We paid $10 per person for a cab ride up the steep road and driveway which isn’t even a quarter mile. There is a friendly dog that lives upstairs but graced us with poop on the porch and in the driveway which we had to walk up and down in the dark at night. The host also asked us to check out an hour earlier than the listing states. Over all we enjoyed our stay but this listing should be updated- minimal ocean views, semi private stay and not beach walkable.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charles A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful location

This place was absolutely perfect, I travel a lot and enjoyed this more than 90 percent of the places I have stayed
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christina M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place to stay

We loved our time at Lions Gate! Its quiet and peaceful and had just what we needed. We didnt expect beach chairs, beach towels (we brought our own), and a cooler, but and they all came in handy! Max and Chris were great hosts and we look forward to staying again in the future.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024