The Westin St. John Resort Villas

The resort and its setting

The Westin St. John Resort Villas is a beachfront timeshare resort at Great Cruz Bay, part of the Westin Vacation Club collection. The property fronts its own private beach and offers an outdoor pool, two on-site restaurants and a spa — the kind of self-contained setup that suits a week where you'd rather not drive for every meal or swim. Google reviewers rate it 4.2 out of 5 from over 1,000 reviews, a reasonable showing for a resort of this size and age on an island where logistics — ferries, hilly roads, limited development — shape the whole guest experience. Villas here are generally laid out for groups or families who want separate living space rather than a standard hotel room, which is typical of the Westin Vacation Club model.

Cruz Bay and St John

St John is the smallest of the three main US Virgin Islands and roughly two-thirds national park land, protected as Virgin Islands National Park — a big part of its appeal over its busier neighbour St Thomas. Cruz Bay itself is the island's only real town: a compact harbour village with shops, restaurants and the ferry dock connecting to St Thomas and, via a longer run, to the British Virgin Islands. Great Cruz Bay, where the resort sits, is a short drive from the town centre, close to well-known beaches such as Trunk Bay, one of the most photographed beaches in the Caribbean. Snorkelling, hiking the park's trails, and day trips by boat to nearby cays are the main draws, along with a slower pace than you'll find on St Thomas.

Selling or renting a week here

BidMyTimeshare.com is an owner-to-owner marketplace: you list your week, set your own asking price, and buyers or renters contact you directly through the platform. There's no commission on a sale — sellers pay a one-time listing fee to get their week in front of buyers, nothing more. The same applies if you'd rather rent out a specific year's week instead of selling outright.

Before you list, it's worth confirming a few things with Westin Vacation Club directly: the current resale transfer fee, any right of first refusal the club may hold on resales (a common clause in Westin Vacation Club documents, where the club can match a buyer's offer before a private sale goes through), and how long a transfer typically takes to process once a sale is agreed. These figures and timelines change from time to time, so always get written confirmation from the brand rather than relying on what a previous owner paid. A resale buyer should also ask exactly what transfers with the week — deeded ownership and usage rights are standard, but loyalty programme status, bonus points or promotional perks tied to the original purchase typically do not carry over to a resale buyer.

This resort's ownership is confirmed to carry Interval International exchange affiliation, which is worth mentioning explicitly in your listing since it's a genuine point of interest for buyers who trade their week for stays elsewhere. Don't claim exchange access that isn't part of the deeded contract — stick to what's verified.

Practical notes for buyers and renters

Renters and buyers weighing up a week here are usually looking at a few practical things: which week or season is on offer, whether the unit size suits their group, and what the current annual maintenance fee is (ask the seller directly, as this isn't fixed and changes year to year). St John has no airport of its own — access is by ferry from St Thomas or Puerto Rico, which is worth factoring into any trip-planning advice you give prospective renters. Because the island is small and heavily protected parkland, availability of taxis and rental vehicles can be tighter than on more developed islands, so it helps to mention transport options in your listing description.