Hakuna Matata

Worthy of the most stylish home design magazines, Hakuna Matata is the epitome of high-end island living. Exquisitely decorated with art from all over the globe, this villa’s lavish livings spaces will leave you tempted to just stay at home for your entire visit. If you decide not to, though, Hakuna Matata’s central location makes it a matter of a minutes to get anywhere on the island.

The multi-tiered stone terrace boasts lush tropical landscaping and a beautiful free-form pool. Sun-bathing poolside, you can take in the unbeatable view of Cinnamon Bay and the British Virgin Islands, while enjoying the rustle of the trade winds through the treetops. Enjoy each other’s company in the plush central living areas or retreat to one of the four luxurious bedroom suites for some quiet time alone. No matter what your expectations for your vacation, Hakuna Matata is sure to exceed them.

Vacation Rental Reviews

• Villa Over the Sea

  Stayed 5 days ending in August, 2024

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  a guest from Hillsboro, VA recommends this vacation rental

  Hakuna Matata was the most beautiful villa we have ever stayed in. It was absolutely gorgeous, with spectacular views overlooking the aquamarine seas of St. Johns. It had every amenity, such as a pool and hot tub, inside and outside dinner tables, huge kitchen with all the appliances, and unbelievable architecture that provided breath-taking views from every room and angle of the house. It was well stocked with beach equipment, towels, and snorkeling gear and the staff was wonderful and ready to help with any questions we had. It was difficult to pull our selfs away from our accommodations each day to go off and see the island. Absolutely wonderful!

  • Manager Responded on 9/23/2024

    Thank you so much for your feedback on your recent stay at Hakuna Matata! We are so happy that this villa over exceeded your expectations! We look forward to your next stay at this lovely home!

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• No Worries!

  Stayed 7 days ending in June, 2024

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  Renee M from Schnecksville, Pennsylvania recommends this vacation rental

  Property beautiful and private. Great location. Recommend pin location of Hakuna Matata on your cell phone so can return easily from excursions. Have greeter review instructions for oven use. One bathroom needed to be cleaned and sink drain sluggish 2nd floor guest bedroom. Driving on island is an experience.

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• Incredible in Every Way

  Stayed 14 days ending in June, 2024

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  Ann W recommends this vacation rental

  Hakuna Matata is indeed the most amazing villa we have rented on the island! Our greeter, Abby, met us at our Jeep rental establishment, Aqua Blu (Natasha and the Aqua Blu team were so great!) and escorted us through town to John Head Road into the beautiful gate of this magnificent villa. Our hearts skipped a beat as we entered the courtyard and viewed all of the amazing palms and flowers. Abby took us through the home room by room, pointing out all of the details of the exceptional craftsmanship of this home. The kitchen was recently renovated with high end finishes and a professional Wolf stove which we enjoyed very much. This home has 4 incredible master suites with outdoor showers, air conditioning in all rooms and a backup generator, which did come on for several days of our 2 week stay....we were blessed! We thoroughly enjoyed the amazing views of Cinnamon Bay and beyond . Absolutely incredible! We spent the evenings on the covered veranda enjoying the peepers and birds. Our 2 year old granddaughter had a great time looking for lizards every day and found a large hermit crab in the garden.
  We made great use of the pool , which contrary to previous reviews, does get a good amount of sun until late afternoon. We’ll never forget that our granddaughter learned to swim underwater here.
  The location is superb-5 minutes to Cinnamon Bay Beach, and 7 minutes to the Windmill Bar, around 15 minutes to Cruz Bay and just a little more to Coral Bay and Newfound.
  The weather was great, rain every day for a few minutes, which we loved.
  The beaches and snorkeling were excellent. We used Landlubbers Logistics for provisioning prior to our arrival and lasagna dinners from Chef Tony for our arrival day dinner. We went out fishing on Justfishstjohn and caught Mahi and tuna which fed us 3 nights. We used Island Baby for our supplies for the 2 year old. We will definitely be back to Hakuna Matata! Best 2 weeks of luxury living!
  

  • Manager Responded on 6/17/2024

    Thank you for sharing your stay with us at Hakuna Matata. We look forward to your next visit.

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• Paradise Twice

  Stayed 7 days ending in July, 2023

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  LaToya M from Alpharetta, Georgia recommends this vacation rental

  Stepping into the villa, I was captivated by its elegance and tranquil surroundings. The beautiful home was spotlessly clean, ensuring a comfortable and enjoyable stay. As a returning guest, the familiarity and warm hospitality made it feel like a cherished home away from home. From the stunning views to the thoughtful touches, every moment spent there was pure joy. Saying goodbye was bittersweet, but I knew I'd return for another great vacation at this wonderful villa.

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• A week surrounded by breathtaking beauty

  Stayed 7 days ending in June, 2023

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  Heather K recommends this vacation rental

  The house is magnificent and every space embodies attention to detail and a tribute to the history of SJVI. The architecture is truly amazing, the landscaping, beautiful tropical flowers and spectacular pool make this home a true oasis. We loved every minute we spent here. The beaches, food, boat trip and music made this special vacation AMAZING. Can't wait to come back to the North Shore.

  • Manager Responded on 6/26/2023

    It was a pleasure having you here and so happy you enjoyed your stay at Hakuna Matata! We look forward to your next visit!

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• St Johns 50th anniversary

  Stayed 7 days ending in May, 2023

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  Steven K from St Helena Island, South Carolina recommends this vacation rental

  Our stay at Hakuna Matata was everything we could want it to be. The home is idyllic, in regards to location, amenities, cleanliness, view and layout.
  Indeed, it took a lot for us to leave to see the island, esp my young grandson and HIS pool and spa ! We spent most time at cinnamon bay due to the proximity, but drove all over the island with our jeep (a necessity. We could not imagine staying anywhere else on the island that would have the
  character and charm of this location.
  The only negative is the unavoidable mountain roadways - just go slowly !!
  The only glitch was the automatic gate stayed open one at one time -- a call to the Catered to Vacation homes office and a crew was immediately dispatched and problem resolved in an hour.

  • Manager Responded on 5/30/2023

    So happy that you had a wonderful anniversay at Hakuna Matata! Thank you for your feedback and we look forward to your next stay!

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• Paradise & Relaxation!

  Stayed 6 days ending in May, 2022

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  a guest from Alpharetta, GA recommends this vacation rental

  During our stay at Hakuna Matata, we enjoyed the fabulous accommodations with breathtaking views.The property is extremely maintained and stocked with everything from welcome snacks/drinks to beach gear and anything else you'd need during your stay. Our family enjoyed a combination of lounging by the pool to grabbing the gear and taking in the beautiful beaches. Locally we shopped at the market and patronized some small restaurants in Coral Bay. Overall phenomenal getaway and my family would like to go back again someday!
  
  PLUS - I'd like to give a special thanks to our greeter Winnie who met us by the car ferry, made sure we had food prior to going to the house, and escorted us to the home! We appreciated her kind demeanor and guidance!

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• Hakuna Matata 2.0

  Stayed 7 days ending in March, 2020

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  Richard K from Anderson, South Carolina recommends this vacation rental

  Our 2nd stay here and it was even better than our

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• Hakuna Matata Villa

  Stayed 7 days ending in February, 2020

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  a guest from Washingon, DC recommends this vacation rental

  My husband and I stayed at Hakuna Matata Villa in 2013. It was just the two of us and we loved this beautiful home! This time we invited family and friends and they now know how magical the villa and St. John are. Thank you for having us a second time! The views at Hakuna Matata are amazing. We all miss having views for morning coffee.

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