Garden View Cottages
Our Garden View Cottages Offer:
- Bed sizes ranging from King, Queen, Twin, and twin bunk beds.
- Full kitchen
- Private bathroom
- Private patio
- Garden/property view
Peak Season Pricing (Nov. 15 – Apr. 30)
From $269/night
Family Season pricing (May 1 – Nov 16)
From $215/Night
Cowry Shell Cottage
A “Cowry Shell” is a usually an egg shaped, smooth shell with a flat bottom surface. Our grandmother used to make jewelry out of Cowry Shells.
View meter from cottage or patio: 1 star – property only
Cottage Theme: Sugar Mills
Cowry Shell Cottage is an end cottage and closest cottage to the street and features plenty of windows for breezes. It is located next to our Cockle Shell Cottage. Cowry Shell has bright colors, an open concept floor plan with queen and twin beds, a nice kitchen, and a spacious bathroom. The outdoor patio is small and cozy. Cowry Shell has an adjoining door to our Cockle Shell cottage making it a great choice for larger families.
Maximum 3 guests.
- Queen Bed
- Twin Bed
- Kitchen
- Bathroom
- Private patio
Crew Cottage
Crew: a group of people who work on and operate a ship, boat, aircraft, spacecraft, or train
View Meter from cottage or patio: 2 Star – distant view of the water and secret garden
Cottage theme: The West Indies
Crew Cottage is a cozy, charming “antique” cottage that makes you feel as if you have been transported to the West Indies of the past. This cottage is located on the south side of our property, beside our Commodore’s Villa. This charming space features a queen bed and a twin bed. Step outside to a spacious private patio, perfect for soaking in the Caribbean breeze. For a true island experience, enjoy the convenience of an outdoor kitchen and refreshing outdoor shower—just steps from your door.
Maximum 3 guests.
- Queen Bed
- Twin Bed
- Outdoor Kitchen
- Bathroom
- Outdoor shower
- Connects to a Secret Garden
Cockle Shell Cottage
A “Cockle Shell” is a scalloped shell that contains a cockle, an edible, marine bivalve mollusk.
View meter from cottage or patio: 1 star – property only
Cottage Theme: A Day at the Beach
Cockle Shell is the middle of our three “shell” cottages and has an adjoining door to our Cowry Shell Cottage. This bright and colorful cottage has an open concept floorplan with a kitchen, queen and twin beds, and a bathroom with a walk-in shower. The outdoor patio is small and cozy. Cockle Shell has an adjoining door to our Cowry Shell cottage.
Maximum 3 guests.
- Queen Bed
- Twin Bed
- Kitchen
- Bathroom
- Private patio
Seaglass Cottage
“Sea glass” refers to pieces of broken, weathered glass that washes up on the beach from the sea.
View meter from cottage or patio: 3 Star – Slight view of the sea from the Patio
Cottage Theme: Seaglass
Located between our Caravelle and Commodore’s Villa Cottages, Seaglass Cottage is decorated with the colors of the sea glass that guests gather from our beach. This cottage has an open concept floor plan and features a built-in dining booth, a queen bed, a twin bed, and a pull out twin sofa bed. A decorative rock wall, a galley kitchen, and a spacious bathroom make this cottage a guest favorite. When sitting on the outdoor, covered patio, there is a slight view of the sea.
Maximum 4 guests.
- Queen Bed
- Twin Bed
- Twin sofa bed
- Kitchen
- Bathroom
- Private patio with slight view
Castaway Cottage
“Castaway” is a term which refers to someone stranded in an isolated place.
View Meter From Cottage or Porch: 1 Star – view of the property only
Castaway Cottage is located in the rear of our property and adjoins with our Carol’s Rest Cottage. This larger cottage was the home of our parents, Tom and Carol Benedict. It has an open concept floor plan with king and twin beds in the main room, along with a galley kitchen and built-in dining nook. A large bathroom with walk-in shower and a larger than average raised patio makes this cottage a guest favorite.
Maximum 3 guests.
- King Bed
- Twin Bed
- Kitchen
- Bathroom
- Spacious patio
Cone Shell Cottage
A “Cone Shell” is a colorful, patterned shell that is shaped like a cone.
View Meter From Cottage or Porch: 1 Star – view of the property only
Cottage Theme: Our dad and his family heritage
Located on the north side of our property, near the office and next to our Cockle Shell Cottage, Cone Shell Cottage is a larger, bright and festive cottage with an open concept floor plan. Cone Shell features a built-in dining nook, a quaint kitchen, a spacious bathroom, and king and twin beds in the main room. A cozy deck makes this cottage a guest favorite.
Maximum 3 guests.
- King Bed
- Twin Bed
- Kitchen
- Bathroom
- Private deck
Carol’s Rest Cottage
“Carol’s Rest” is named in honor of our mother, Carol Jacobsen Benedict
View Meter From Cottage or Porch: 1 Star – view of the property only
Cottage Theme: Our Mom and Her Danish Heritage
Located between or Castaway and Calypso Cottages, this cottage was designed with a Danish theme because our mother was Danish. Carols’ Rest has an open concept layout with a cozy kitchen in the front of the cottage, and a bedroom area in the rear of the cottage. This cottage features a spacious bathroom, queen and twin beds, a built-in dining booth, and a cozy outdoor patio. Carol’s Rest has an adjoining door to Castaway Cottage making these two a great choice for larger families.
Maximum 3 guests.
- Queen Bed
- Twin Bed
- Kitchen
- Bathroom
- Private patio
Calypso Kay Cottage
“Calypso” is a type of Caribbean music, and the music that our father sang to us when we were growing up.
View Meter From Cottage or Porch: 1 Star – view of the property only
Cottage Theme: Calypso Music
Our Calypso Kay Cottage was named in honor of our longest, oldest and most loyal guest, Kay McCourt, (1917 – 2019) who stayed in this cottage every year and even named the cottage herself. This large and spacious cottage is located in the rear, center of our property between our Conch Shell and Carol’s Rest Cottages. This cottage has the feel of an old world, Caribbean home and features an open concept floor plan with king and twin beds, a galley kitchen, living and dining areas, a large bathroom and a spacious patio.
Maximum 3 guests.
- King Bed
- Twin Bed
- Kitchen
- Bathroom
- Private patio
Commodore’s Villa
A “Commodore” is a naval officer of high ranking, just under a Rear Admiral but above a Captain.
View Meter from cottage or patio: 2 Star – view of Gazebo and slight view of the water
Cottage Theme: Nautical
Commodore’s Villa is named in honor of our great-uncle, John Shultz—a career Naval officer and Pearl Harbor survivor. This spacious one-bedroom, two bathroom villa is located near the south parking lot, offering easy access and a peaceful setting.
The largest of all of our cottages, Commodore’s Villa has an open-concept main room with a galley kitchen. The spacious main room has two pull out queen sofas and connects to a spacious bathroom. The bedroom has a king bed and connects to a second spacious bathroom. The large outdoor patio is perfect for family meals or relaxing in the island breeze.
Maximum 4 guests.
- King Bed
- Two pull out sofas
- Kitchen
- 2 Bathrooms
- Private patio with slight view of the water
Rooms for two
Whether you’re here for a romantic weekend or a peaceful getaway escape to the perfect coastal retreat with our charming rooms for two, just steps from the beach.
Coco Bean Room
A “Coco Bean” is the dried and fermented seed of a cocoa plant and can be used to make chocolate and coco butter along with other edible treats.
View Meter from cottage: 1 star – view of private, fenced patio
Coco Bean room is located on the back side of our Coco Palm Cottage, but with a private entrance near our main office. It has an adjoining door to our Coco Palm Cottage making it a great addition to our Coco Palm cottage when renting them together. Coco Bean is a very small hotel room with a king bed (that can be separate into two twin beds), a comfortable bathroom and a small kitchenette with a refrigerator and several small appliances. It has an outdoor sitting area perfect for private dining.
Maximum 2 guests
- King Bed (or two twins)
- Bathroom
- Kitchenette
- Private fenced patio
Conch Shell Cottage
A “Conch” is a shell (usually large) that comes to a decorative spire point on each end which often contains an edible meat.
View meter from cottage or patio: 1 Star – property only
Cottage Theme: Conch Shells
Conch Shell cottage is located near the office in between our Calypso and Cruzan Cottages. It is a smaller cottage with an open concept floor plan and features a galley kitchen, king bed and spacious bathroom. It has a spacious outdoor patio.
Maximum 2 guests.
- King Bed
- Kitchen
- Bathroom
- Private patio
Amenities
Air Conditioning
Every cottage has its own air conditioning unit(s).
Television
Each cottage is equipped with cable television.
Wifi
We offer property wide high-speed wireless internet.
Bathroom
Every cottage has it's own private bathroom.
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- Air Conditioning
- Ceiling Fans
- Private bathrooms with hot water
- Cable TV
- Flat Screen Televisions
- Wi-Fi
- Hair Dryers
- Irons and Ironing Boards
- Towels and linens
- Beach Towels
- In Room Private Safes
- Full kitchens which include Coffee Maker, Toaster, Microwave, Refrigerator, Stoves with Ovens (except Small Hotel Rooms), Cookware, Plate ware, Silverware, and Utensils
- Private outside porch or patio with table and chairs (except Coco Bean)
- Foot baths to wash the sand off of your feet
Cottages by the sea
Book online today and look forward to a relaxing stay with us
127A Smithfield Rd.
Frederiksted, VI
00840-3677

