Spice House - Historic Downtown St. Thomas

If you're looking for a sanitized resort experience, don't stay here! This is a local neighborhood where locals chill in the streets and on stoops, and the local kids chase chickens in the alley. A true slice of local life, this historic cottage is in the beating heart of downtown St. Thomas. You can get the best of both worlds with a mixture of authentic island culture and tourist destinations right at your finger tips. Early 1900s island life--but with wifi! One bedroom cottage with separate bedroom, kitchen, living, and dining rooms. Eclectic furniture, fans, and tall ceilings will make you feel at home in the tropics. Courtyard views, downtown sounds, and a stray chicken or two! There is no parking on the alley where the cottage is. In fact, the cottage is on an alley made for donkeys and is too narrow for cars! On adjacent streets and alleys there is free but limited parking. The savvy traveler can navigate their way to the cottage for just one buck from the airport (ask us how!). We are located 3 short blocks from Main Street and Emancipation Garden. Walk to restaurants and shops on Main Street, the local grocer, or catch the Safari (open-air bus) to Brewer's Beach or Lindberg Bay for just $1. For $2 you can get to Coki and Sapphire Beaches or the bustling east end hub of Red Hook. Friday and Saturday nights are lively at the corner store and locals sit on their front stoops, chatting and socializing. You can get a happy hour drink, good food and sunset views at the bar around the corner. The convenience store is fine for basics, but Moe's, the upscale grocery, has good wine and food, about 6 blocks away on the Waterfront. Downtown living offers easy walking distance to grocery stores, bars, restaurants, shops, banks, parks, the waterfront, etc. Using the local safaris (dollar bus) is also quite easy--the closest bus stop is a 5 minute walk away. As this is a downtown area, there is free but limited street parking. You will enter the Spice House through a white picket gate and into the shared courtyard. Originally built as rowhouses for workers, this cottage retains much of its early 1900s charm. The early residents each had their own living space and shared a common cook pot in the courtyard. The property, still a work in progress, has since been updated and converted into three quaint cottages, each now with their own kitchen, bathroom, and living spaces. You will see the remnants of the original layout of the workers rooms in the design of the cottage. Reach out if you would like to rent the other two bedroom cottage.