My husband and I stayed at Cottages by the Sea for our 30th wedding anniversary. We had never taken a Caribbean vacation before. It was so spectacular, we have been back six times since then. Proprietor Paul Benedict treats you like family, and the staff - we know Reina and Carmen - are fabulous! These are truly cottages - not... More

Have been here several times, at Cottages." What more can you ask? Beautiful, uncrowded beach. Friendly management. Comfortable accommodations. Walk a few steps to ocean, or to restaurant. Great weather, barring occasional storms.Good taxi service if you don;t want to rent a car, and drive on left side. I would certainly recommend it versus other end of island, whicjh is... More

I stayed at The Cottages for the first time on Memorial Day Weekend 2011 to visit a sick friend and since then I have returned twice a year. If you are into kicking back and relaxing in front of beautifully decorated cottages, doing some snorkeling with your kids on very calming tropical beach, walking with your loved ones overlooking a... More

I turned 50 this year and wanted to take a vacation unlike any I had taken before...specifically, an island one. I am an innkeeper and so I am very knowledgeable about how to surf the web...find a great place and book it. And so I did...Cottages by the Sea is an absolute gem. I knew exactly what I wanted...peace, quiet,... More

This is the best beach in St. Croix. Beautiful water, sand and sunsets. Cottages are clean and the proximity to the beach is amazing. We shopped at a grocery store and only ate out a couple of times during the week. Keep in mind that St.Croix is NOT upscale like St.John or St.Thomas, it is more laid back. Fredericksted in... More

We hadn't been to Cottages in more than five years. My sweetie loves them so much, a return visit was her 60th birthday wish. We were not disappointed. The Benedict family, especially Paul, is constantly improving the Cottages. They possess a quiet dignity which is a nice refuge from the hectic pace of life found on the other parts of... More

To put it simply, Cottages by the Sea is wonderful! Upon our arrival we were warmly greeted by Paul, the manager, who was incredibly helpful and accommodating our entire stay. Our cottage was spacious, clean, and comfortable, with a fully-equipped kitchen and unparalleled proximity to the beach - literally a couple steps from the sand and ocean! The sunsets were... More

This is the most amazing place I have ever seen, the beach is unreal, the rooms are great with nice little kitchen, the staff are great, Paul is the manager, he was great with us and very friendly, we stayed for 5 days and it was magical, I usually dont go back to same spot but Im planning to go... More

Living on island is wonderful, but sometimes you just need to get away from the daily chores and all the mommy responsibilities! The weekend at Cottages by the Sea was very refreshing. It was a great place to rest and reconnect spiritually, emotionally, and physically. It really is charming and a great place to unwind from the busy lives we... More