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Sunset Reef: An Oceanfront 3 Bedroom Condo in Gentle Winds

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Sunset Reef
New renovated kitchen with a view
Recently remodeled kitchen, dining table seats 6
Living area
Second floor ocean view master

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 7148.6 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Christiansted, St Croix
  • Sugar Beach
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Cane Bay
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Cane Bay Beach
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Christiansted (SSB-St. Croix Seaplane Base)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

First Floor Master

1 King Bed

Loft

1 Double Sofa Bed

Second Floor Master

1 Queen Bed

Third Bedroom

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms

First Floor Master

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Second Floor Master

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Third Bedroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden

About this property

Sunset Reef: An Oceanfront 3 Bedroom Condo in Gentle Winds

Completely Renovated in 2020

Incredible Caribbean Ocean Views!
Two outdoor balconies and one screened balcony
One of the most beautiful pools on St. Croix
Beach Shack - Excellent food and cocktails on property (Closed September - October for offseason)
Fully equipped kitchen
Two A/C Units (Upstairs and Downstairs)
Free WIFI
Smart TV
Washer/Dryer

Centrally located on St Croix's Northshore.
-Walking distance to Salt River Marina which offers SCUBA Diving Boats and Kayak Tours: Day Time ECO Tours, Moonlight Tours and Bioluminescent Tours.
-10 minute drive to Cane Bay which offers multiple restaurants, beach bars, snorkeling, horseback riding and SCUBA diving.
-15 minute drive to downtown Christiansted one of St. Croix's two waterfront towns. Historic churches, charming courtyards, shaded walkways, stone arches, antique lampposts and rows of restored townhouses add to the city's appeal. Enjoy the many shops, boutiques, galleries, cafes and restaurants, or visit attractions like Fort Christiansvaern, the Customs House and the Old Scale House

Gentle Winds offers a host of amenities for recreation, relaxation, and socializing with friends and family on 60 landscaped acres.

Recreation
White sand beach and swimming area
Salt water pool with lighting and fountain features, open day and night
Snorkeling
2 newly resurfaced tennis courts
Basketball court
Ping pong
Shuffleboard
Corn hole
Pirate’s Cove children’s play area
Walking/jogging the grounds and palm-lined drive (1.1 mile loop)
Relaxation
Beach with thatched palapas and lounges
Palm shaded pool deck with lounges and tables
Beach bar and grill
Shaded hammocks
WiFi Internet at the beach, pool, great room, and condominiums
Socializing
Great room with lending library and game tables
Gas grills and dining area pool-side
Seasonal events, parties, and dinners

Property manager

ERIC SMOTHERS
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
This property uses a grey water recycling system
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Christiansted

Located in Christiansted, this condo is on the beach. Cane Bay and Carribbean Cinemas St Croix are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Little Princess Estate. Travelling with kids? Consider Cruzan Gardens and St. George Village Botanical Garden. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Christiansted, St Croix

What's nearby

  • Salt River Bay National Historical Park - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Little Princess Estate - 13 min drive - 8.2 km
  • Sugar Beach - 14 min drive - 9.0 km
  • Cane Bay - 15 min drive - 6.7 km
  • Cane Bay Beach - 16 min drive - 10.7 km

Getting around

  • Christiansted (SSB-St. Croix Seaplane Base) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Reine Chicken Shack - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Blues Backyard BBQ - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Wendy’s - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Little Caesars - Kmart - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Yum Yum Fast Food - ‬14 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Sunset Reef: An Oceanfront 3 Bedroom Condo in Gentle Winds have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Sunset Reef: An Oceanfront 3 Bedroom Condo in Gentle Winds pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Sunset Reef: An Oceanfront 3 Bedroom Condo in Gentle Winds?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sunset Reef: An Oceanfront 3 Bedroom Condo in Gentle Winds?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Sunset Reef: An Oceanfront 3 Bedroom Condo in Gentle Winds located?

This Christiansted condo building is on the beach, 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Salt River Bay National Historical Park, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Cane Bay and Little Princess Estate. Sugar Beach and Cruzan Gardens are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 56 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Christine A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay at Gentle Winds

The condo was the perfect setting. Beautiful grounds, especially the pool, nice beach/right on the ocean (though you can’t go in too far), great tiki bar. It was fun for all ages and a perfect location.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Donald H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

25th Anniversary

The property was very nice with beach access and beach chairs always available. The grounds were well maintained. The unit was great with nice amenities. Swimming and snorkeling were hampered by the wind which is apparently typical for this time of year. The neighbor put out cat food, which resulted in me greeting a mongoose on the stairway. We had a great time.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great family stay at Gentle Winds

The location is perfect. The home was well supplied with everything needed. Everyone loved the beach, pool, and snack shack. You could not leave the property and have a great time, but the island has so much to see. Close proximity to Salt River Marina for kayaking and not far from Christiansted. Host responded quickly to minor issues. Highly recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vicki B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Another great stay

We have stayed at Sunset Reef 4 times now, and it did not disappoint.It has everything you need for a great holiday
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fay K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful place to stay !

Very nice and comfortable home. The kitchen was very well stocked.. Beautiful grounds and pool. I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frank U.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Condo is perfect!

Our group of 7 stayed in the condo for a perfect Christmas vacation! Fully stocked with anything you can need. Comfortable beds. 3 porches off bedrooms that are great to relax. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

George S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Get-together

The condo was very well supplied particularly the kitchen and baths with towels. Lots of shopping bags and beach towels, the latter we didn't find till later. The air conditioning worked well in the kitchen-living room but the downstairs bedrooms were a little warm. The spiral staircase to the 3rd bedroom may be an issue for people with mobility issues. The pool area was very nice and clean. The ocean beach was nice but getting in was very rocky-need water shoes- and the surf was rough. The rope in the ocean was helpful. Older adults probably couldn't get in the ocean. You definitely need a rental car and depending on where you go, four wheel-drive and higher road clearance would be extremely helpful. The unit was definitely dated but had all the necessities and was very clean. There was plenty of hot water for showers but a grab-bar in the shower would be safer and helpful. There is a half flight of stairs into the unit but no other entrance or exit.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

william e.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Repeat customers

This is a updated beautiful condo with great water views, steps from the beach. The host is easy to get hold of and easy to communicate with. This has become our favorite place to stay when traveling to st. Croix.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

John L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gentle Winds

A wonderful vacation stay. The Gentle Winds resort was beautiful with a fantastic pool by the ocean. The unit was up to date and clean. It was equipped with anything you can think of, bath and beach towels, bags for the beach, multiple hair driers, extra fans for the bedrooms besides the ceiling fans. Kitchen was generously equipped with anything you can think you may need to prep some meals. Plenty of space for our group of seven. Dealing with Eric the property manager was easy and pleasant. Location is centrally located between Christiansted and Fredericksted. Getting anywhere we wanted to go was about a 15 minute drive. I would definitely recommend and plan to return.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jami L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Worktrip Convenience

Great home base for worktrip. Separate bedrooms and bathrooms made it simple. Balcony was great to help plan our training program and review the day.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

James C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family vacation

The Gentle winds was a great location. The condo was perfect for the 5 of us, with plenty of room, and having 3 bathrooms was accommodating. The kitchen was well stocked for any cooking. Have to bring your own shampoo. The beach shack is well run with very good food and drinks. However, food is available until about 4:30 with drinks until 5:00. If you’re coming later make sure to have food options planned. The market/stores are not advanced, so if you’re used to higher quality options you might be disappointed. The boardwalk is near by and overall the restaurants have good food with reasonable prices. There are some shops on the boardwalk, but hours are limited. If you like snorkeling, there are many beaches to choose from. Just make sure to think your own snorkel, as renting can get expensive. We did a 1/2 day tour with bigbeards tour to buck island and reef snorkeling. A bit pricey, but wonderful experience. Many nice beaches. We rented jet skis at rainbow beach, which was reasonably priced. Beware, we had a group ahead of us who booked a jet ski tour but had to cancel because of travel plans. The rental place wouldn’t refund anything, and they got mad when the people tried to sell their tour. Wait until you get there to pay unless you’re positive. Some beaches had umbrellas to rent. Many don’t have umbrellas or any other amenities. Highly recommend to buy a portable beach canopy tent. They are anchored with sand on the beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marina W., Louisville, KY

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family vacation

We enjoyed staying in this condo. Everything is updated, clean, comfortable and spacious.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

patricia E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Condo

We loved our stay here. The condo was beautiful and well stocked with dishes and essentials. Eric was great to work with and responded to any concern right away. This is our third year at Gentle Winds and this by far was our favorite place to stay.
Stayed 16 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hilary C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Christmas 2023

We had a great time in St Croix for Christmas 2023. The condo was great and had everything we needed. The property grounds overall were some of the best we’ve stayed at and I would recommend to anyone.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas R., Fairfax Station, VA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Exactly as represented!

Couldn't have asked for a better situation for our family getaway and first time to St. Croix. The place was spacious and well-appointed (all new appliances and finishes), and met all our needs. Loved that it was only a short "pitching wedge" distance to the pool/beach and cornhole, shuffleboard, ping pong, etc. We didn't take advantage of the separate tennis courts or basketball hoop, but we appreciated very much how the location afforded us such easy access to both C'stead and F'stead and the island's two golf courses.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Flora C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family time together

The property at J4 was beautiful . The place was very clean, and well stocked with bath towels, face clothes, sunscreen and bug spray . The beds were very comfortable , kitchen had everything you needed to cook a meal. Plenty of family games were provided. Eric was very easy to communicate with. I would stay in J4 again. Flora
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicole S., Round Rock, tx

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Vacation

This location is amazing. We had a wonderful time.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shawn G.

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Husband / Father

We are so glad we made the choice to stay here for a 50th Birthday Celebration. The accommodations and customer service could not have been any beeter.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kellie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best family vacation other 2023

The property and amenities was perfect. The condo was stocked with every kitchen amenity. There is a washer/dryer with detergent. Fans in every room. Beach towels, beach bags, sunscreen, water shoes and coolers. These were all the things we thought we needed to bring, and didn’t. The room was super clean and so spacious. We had 8 adults and were very comfortable. The screened in porch was amazing because the no see ums loved our Michigan blood. Eric had bug spray and sun screens in the room as well. Even assorted alcohol bottles were provided. Only negative was the Beach Shack was closed during our stay but it didn’t make much difference. If I could make any suggestions is to have water bottles in the fridge for arrival. The pool was so nice and clean, goggles and swim rafts provided. If I had to rate our experience it would be a 9.98/ 10. If the beach shack was open it would of been a 10/10. Eric Smothers the owner of J4 was very attentive and responded quickly to everything. Plus Ziggy the cat was our vacation cat and hung out with us daily for hours. Highly recommend. Thanks again Eric! We can’t wait to come back.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angela G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect spot for our vacation

The condo was clean and was just as described! The condo development was very quiet the week we were there (which we prefer) and we often had the beach and pool all to ourselves! The pool was always clean and was perfect after long days out in the sun! The game room area next to the pool could use some updating. The location is central to both towns and all the activities they have to offer. A rental car is a must as restaurants and grocery stores are not walkable. We would definitely return to this property on our next trip to St Croix!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Location

Condo came as advertised. Was clean and everything worked. The pool was stunning and the beach close.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Jordan D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gentle Winds Review

Great property and location for an ideal geat away vacation
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

william e.

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Edge

The condo is in great shape and in a perfect location. The host is extremely easy to communicate with. I Will be returning....
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Keith R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice & Relaxing

We really enjoyed our stay, we all had our own bathroom and our little one loved the upstairs bedroom. Great kitchen that allowed us to cook. Very quite which allowed for some great sleep and rest. Sunny Shack was great, Nick and the other gentlemen were outstanding, great food and drinks and it was not over priced. Get the hotdog, it was great. Great pool that was not ice cold and the beach was clear and relaxing. We didnt have to get up at 4am and put towels out to get chairs. The beach was wide open with plenty of chairs and shade. Grocery store was on the way from the airport, so get your food, beer and liquor and you will be spoiled by privacy and a nice property. Eric was great and had the unit ready when we arrive, clean and nice cool a/c blowing. Again thanks for allowing us to enjoy your lovely home, we love being on the beach and this was it.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

April S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

A good place

The location of the property is nice, and the view of the sea was good. It was awkward having the washer and dryer in one of the bedrooms. The air conditioner in the kitchen was very loud, and the lighted numbers on the unit in the upstairs bedroom was too bright to sleep. There was not enough toilet paper (1 roll per room). The condo did meet our needs as far as space, proximity to the beach, and the community was very quiet. We did not really have any communication with the owner, other than he provided directions on how to reach the condo, and where to leave the keys.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

About the host

Hosted by ERIC SMOTHERS

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English

Premier Host

They consistently provide great experiences for their guests