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Hello from Frosty NY! First trip to STJ and STT late April. Does any one know the Concordia Ecotents and want to give tips? Also, I just this second found out I will be on East End STT during Carnival. I was trying to get away. Am I toast? Help me out if you will!!
Concordia Eco-tents are great!! My wife and I go there as often as possible as ourt "getaway" from the hectice life of STT! Haha! No TV's, no radios, cell phones don't work there, no electricity(except solar and batteries)...very serene with the trade winds caressing you as you sit on the balcony of your own little "treehouse".
Here is my review from another website:
" It is absolutely perfect - for what it is. Visited: February 2003
Marty Fredericks from St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
We live on St. Thomas, so St. John is our closest "get-away", and Concordia is our favorite spot to really get away. We've been here several times, and are so relaxed and happy each time we return.
We both work in the tourism industry and when we need a break, we really need a break! And Concordia fits the bill. One caveat: make sure before you go that you realize that this is no Ritz Carlton. It's like camping, but in an upscale camping sort of way.
First off, you will need a rental car (we bring ours over from St. Thomas on the ferry,) as this is way out on the Souteast side of the island. Plus, you will want to explore all that St. John has to offer. And she's got plenty to offer!
The eco-tents are really nothing more than wooden frames with a roof and plastic sheeting for walls. Although, the sheeting can be rolled up so that you have an incredible view of the Caribbean, and there are screens to keep the bugs out. Sitting on the balcony with a bottle of wine and the full moon shining over the Caribbean...this is what "roughing it" is all about!
The eco-tents sleep six people, and are very ecologically designed. Batteries for your lights get charged from solar power, water for your shower is stored in a painted black barrel over your head and heated by the sun, the self-composting toilet makes great fertilizer for the foliage. The list goes on and on. You even have your own weather station with instructions on how to use it.
A stay at Concordia is like making peace with Mother Earth - no TVs blaring, cell phones ringing, horns honking...just the feel of the never-ending cool breeze and the gentle sounds of the surf far below you.
The staff is quite friendly, and knowledgeable, too. And there is even a small store in the lobby/office for those necessary items. For those of you that need to be pampered, there is even a freshwater pool hidden amongst the trees on the hillside.
My wife and I thoroughly enjoy our stays at Concordia, and, if you're are the adventuresome type, you will, too. There is a notebook in each of the tents that you can read to find out what other people's experiences have been like here, and they are a wealth of information. Feel free to write one of your own before you leave. It's a quaint custom, too. It kind of adds one more touch to the feeling of really belonging here. "
Have fun!