I stayed @ JHV on my last trip to Tortola (I go as often as possible, which usually ends up being every 3-4 yrs.) because I am absolutely in love with Tortola, especially Cane Garden Bay, & have been since my 1st visit in 1997. I knew Denzil Cline as a local trusted businessman & knew having the car rental with the lodging is a very convenient thing in Tortola. You NEED a jeep here to get around here, the hills are too steep to walk, no sidewalks, sheer drops with no guardrails, etc. Drive on the right, not for the faint of heart - very steep switchbacks. Watch out for cows!

PROS:
Besides Denzil & the jeep rental, there is of course the incredible views of CGB from the large (shared) balcony outside the french doors from your room. I also like being close to CGB but up high in CGB (it's boiling down at the beach but cooler up high on the hill). I like having a kitchen for breakfast & know where to shop (Bobby's down in CGB or in Road Town) & what to get (bottled water, coffee, milk, eggs, bread, cheese, butter, rum, snacks, rum, Red Stripe, Carib, rum, rum & rum!) The rooms are very clean, make sure to tip your cleaners right away & they will take good care of you. (Be careful the days they clean, they will leave the doors & windows open & you might have to spray or get eaten alive by mosquitos. Bring bug spray!)

CONS:
I usually rent a guesthouse or villa because I like privacy, but it wasn't very private in the 1st bldg @ JHV. The rooms all share an open ceiling & you can hear the other rooms if they are loud. That can be a problem. Also, parking there is very limited & can be pretty scary on the side of the hill. My unit had no A/C & I was DYING that summer. Too hot to sleep!

Next time I'm staying at the 2nd bldg with the A/C. They seemed to have more parking up there, too.

Agree on pricing ahead of time, for everything from pickup @ the airport to room to car to rental total, including tax & fees, & write it all down & bring it with you. Denzil is fair & will honor your agreements but he may get a few things wrong & last minute changes might come up, so it's up to you to hold him to your original deal. (For instance, we agreed on an airport pickup as part of the room/car deal, but a 3rd party bus driver picked me up & I had to pay him in cash. I told Denzil about this & he took it off my bill.)

SOME ADVICE ON TORTOLA:
1. Slow down, you are now on "ILON TIME", a magical place where NO ONE CARES if you are in a hurry. So relax, take your time, & whatever you do, do not even think about being rude. It will get you nowhere. I once sat at a restaurant for 3 hrs waiting for dinner... turns out, the truck delivering food to that side of the island was late. Not that anyone told me, I had to politely ask. Which brings me to...
2. RESPECT. Make sure you treat everyone with Good Morning/Afternoons & Please & Thank Yous. Basic courtesy is the culture there & will go a LONG way. If you ask anyone "How are you?" especially the older folks, they will always answer, "Not too bod" instead of "Fine", so as not to tempt the fates. I love this!
3. Tortola is a little old-fashioned. There are more churches than bars by far. Cover up everywhere else but the beach.
4. If you're a 5-star-resort type that loves being pampered, do yourself & everyone a favor & GO SOMEPLACE ELSE.
5. Do NOT smoke or buy or traffic ANY ganja ANY where ANY time unless you want to visit Her Majesty's Prison, a scary 16th century dungeon in Road Town. (Ok, you probably won't end up there but in some local police station, however just the look of that place scared the crap out of me! No cannabis in the BVI, they can throw you in jail & they will.)
6. It's expensive. I usually take $100US/day for spending money for eating out, drinking, day charters, etc.
7.DON'T MISS - Sebastian's Rum from Sebastian's Hotel in Carrot Bay (buy as many bottles to take to your room/home as you can afford/carry & store in the freezer, drink over ice.), Quito's, Myett's, Bomba's Full Moon Party, a day trip to Jost Van Dyke. (If you see Bomba or Quito please tell them "Mercury said hi!" for me.)
8. If you see a local standing on the side of the road & pointing up or down, they need a ride in that direction. If you feel comfortable, pick them up. They will tell you where to drop them. I know this is crazy in most parts of the world, but not in 'Tola. There it's just neighborly & good karma.
9. Speak slowly if you're American. Our accents are hard to follow. They are used to Brits (ha!) and if anyone asks you how you are, say "Every 'ting safe!" & I gurrantee you will get a big smile in return.
10. Bring bug spray, bug lotion, antihistamines & use all at once if you're sensitive to mosquitos like I am. This stuff & sunscreen, etc is expensive there.
11. If you're in CGB during cruise ship season, STAY AWAY the times they bus them in. They descend like locusts, eating everything in site, crowding the beaches & basically make your life a living hell. This is a good time to be out snorkeling or on a day charter.

If you love Tortola & have a great time, be selective in whom you tell, and don't ruin it for the rest of us! I try to keep it under wraps & unspoiled! I know this is selfish, but really, it's not for the average traveler. Not a day goes by that I don't wish I were there!