Spent 7 days here with immediate family (3 "kids" 16, 19, 23). A little confusion initially because we had to check in at Sapphire Bay resorts, but actually ran into the property maintenance man, who was really nice and offered his cell # in case we had any issues. The property was quiet and private -- clean kitchen, living room, bedrooms, bathrooms. Watched much of the olympics on the TV set. Balcony looking into the bay. A couple negatives: low-quality towels, mosquitoes(!), and condensation of water on the floors (because of the AC we think), which was a slip hazard. Theres a supermarket down if you make a left on the main road with a wide selection, but food in general is very expensive (but liquor is cheap!), where we got most of the supplies to cook dinners.

Didn't have much interaction w/ neighbors. There aren't many people on the small beach, but there are chairs. The beach is shared with a yacht club, so theres tons of boats parked in there. Not the most wonderful beach, but not crowded.

So we used this as an inexpensive base to explore the rest of the Virgin Islands, and since it is so close to Red Hook, it is easy to get anywhere. Highly recommend a rental car. Spent 2 days on St. John, and also took a charter boat to visit the British Virgin Islands.

Overall not luxurious, but homely, simple, adequate, and a good value for parties willing to explore rather than sit on a beach for a week.

We stayed at the Antilles Anchorage Beach Resort in one of the condos near the Yacht Club. It was a relatively spacious 2bd/2ba condo with a small balcony. It appeared to be clean, but it turns out that there were bedbugs that ate my girlfriend alive during our last night. We thought at first that it was mosquito bites or an allergic reaction, but after further research we concluded that it was indeed bed bugs. Needless to say, this was obviously very distressing and seriously detracted from our experience.

The beach is rocky and not great for swimming, but it was nice and quiet and pretty isolated so that was appealing to us (two adults traveling without children). There is no party scene or resort amenities, though the staff person said that we could use the Sapphire Beach Resort amenities if we wanted to do so. We did in fact wander over there for a Sunday night "mash up" that was a good time. (Note: mash up means party in local speak)

There were other issues with our room such as a very loud vent fan in one bathroom. So loud that I didn't turn on the light in there while showering because the fan was attached to the light switch. Also the dryer made some loud noises, so don't plan on drying any laundry overnight! In the other bathroom the toilet seat was broken. Sheets on the beds were old and had holes and tears. Some updates are needed. The full kitchen with pots/pans etc. was very useful and saved money since we were able to make breakfast at home.

Overall, we had a magical time in St. Thomas and we made the best out of the accommodations. Definitely rent a car if you're staying in this condo. I can't imagine how one would get anywhere from this locale without a car.

We threw away our luggage and boiled our clothes after we got back, so hopefully we didn't bring any bed bugs home with us (that would be extremely unpleasant and would ruin our memories of this trip). It's too early to know whether we've dodged that bullet but we're optimistic.

In terms of activities/recommendations: We took our rented Jeep on the Barge from Red Hook over to St. John and had a blast despite a downpour that day! Highly recommend doing that. Also Meagan's Bay is beautiful and Brewer's Beach is a nice place to hang out before going back to the airport. We had a good meal at a place called CariGais or something like that. It's across from the Food Center outside of Red Hook, and it's hidden in a boat docking area but well worth searching for. Outstanding, very fresh seafood, almost like a home cooked meal and relative to the very high prices on St. Thomas, it was reasonable.

I would go to St. Thomas again in a heartbeat, but I would definitely look for another place to stay.

I just returned from a week stay at the Anchorage booked through Mclaughlin Anderson villas. Overall I was satisfied with our accommodations and we enjoyed our trip to st thomas. first of all i want to stress that this is a condo rental and not a hotel or resort. we actually quite liked it because of that, but i can see that if you are looking for a resort experience and a lot of amenities on site this would not be a good place. the one time we went to ask questions at the office it was closed. I would recommend renting a car if you are staying here. otherwise you will spend quite a bit of money on taxis and they could be inconvenient.
the units are individually owned so some could be much nicer than others. Ours was clean and well equipped, decorated in a typical caribbean style. We had a group of 4 adults and 3 children. the unit had 2 bedrooms downstairs and a large loft area upstairs, 2 and 1/2 baths, full kitchen, large patio with barbecue grill, and a washer and dryer. The unit was large enough to accommodate our group and i would recommend it for families traveling with children who will be cooking meals.
the grounds and beach were pretty, but nothing spectacular. We didnt spend too much time at the beach here, It was rocky and there are lots of other beaches on st thomas and st john that we explored, but it was nice for the kids when we did not feel like driving anywhere. there is also a small pool and tennis court.
Overall we were satisfied with our visit and i would recommend this property but i want to stress that this is a condo rental and not a resort. There are many people that live in these units all year and are not on vacation. People will be disappointed if they are expecting a resort and this is a place for people who do not mind figuring things out on their own as there is really no concierge or office onsite.

Just returned from a five day vacation on St. Thomas. Stayed at the anchorage condos, and was very pleased. The rooms were very nice and the people were very courteous. I would recommend the resort to anyone going to the USVI. Only mistake we made was not renting a car until the last day, taxis are very expensive and charge per person no meters like in the states.