Inspirato Residence

4.6 · 10 reviews

Drake House

Scrub Island, British Virgin Islands

4.5

3,753 sqft

Modern, luxurious home overlooking the Caribbean Sea and the isle of Tortola
Comfortable outdoor area with private infinity-edge pool
Full gourmet kitchen and large dining area
Full access to the amenities of Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina—a luxury private island resort

Features & Amenities

Breathtaking views of the Sir Francis Drake Channel, Marina Cay, and Tortola
Private infinity-edge pool
Expansive outdoor living area and multiple balconies
Full gourmet kitchen with a Wolf range and Sub-Zero appliances
Multiple primary suites, each with a king-size bed and seating area
En suite bathrooms with walk-in rainfall showers, soaking tubs, and double vanities
Private water closets
Washer and dryer
Air conditioning

Full access to the amenities of Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, including:

Three swimming pools
Multiple dining venues include the Cardamom & Co., Donovan’s Reef, Marina Cay and One Shoe Beach Bar
Scrub Island Outpost, a daily market
Ixora Spa
24-hour fitness center
Marina

Amenities

Air Conditioning
Fitness Center
Full Service Spa
Ocean View
Pool
Resort Access

Bedding

Primary Bedroom
- One King Bed
Bedroom 2
- One King Bed
Bedroom 3
- One King Bed
Bedroom 4
- One King Bed

Know before you go

check-in time4:00 PM

check-out time11:00 AM

This home is staffed, managed, and maintained by our trusted partners at Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina.
Please note the pool is not heated but Scrub Island’s sunny days keeps the pool at a comfortable temperature.
Interior staircases may not have handrails.
All bedrooms are accessed through exterior doors that open directly to the pool and courtyard, so this home may not be suitable for those traveling with young children.
During September there are various closures throughout the resort and surrounding area due to low season.

Additional Information:

Cancellation policy: The Standard Inspirato Cancellation Policy applies for this property. Please note the Peak Reservation policy applies for Christmas and New Year’s weeks and certain other travel dates.
Maximum occupancy: Up to two additional guest is permitted over the stated occupancy at the rate of $50 per guest per night. Additional guests are accommodated on a sleeper couch.
Pet policy: No pets allowed.

Members-Only Benefits:

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Location

The closest airport is Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS), formerly known as Beef Island Airport, on Tortola Island. Trellis Bay Dock is about two minutes from the airport and then the ferry ride over to Scrub Island is approximately 10 minutes. Scrub Island does not allow cars and the primary mode of transportation is golf carts.

Need help booking flights? Our expert Air Desk Specialists can book your preferred seats and flight times at the best available price.

Reviews

1 - 5 of 10 reviews

Johann H

Beautiful Island, Property Needs Maintenance

The British virgin islands were beautiful and truly a pleasure to explore. Our home was under serviced and ill equipped to serve as a premium property in this portfolio. From a broken dishwasher to inconsistent housekeeping leaving us in unsafe conditions with no bath math and water all over the bathroom, to curtains that were on a track to rusty to close easily and Air conditioning not properly working and emitting noises that disrupted sleep, lets just say I would not want to be in this property again. There was also a day where we had no gas to cook breakfast despite complaining the night before. I'm not sure if the unlimited vacations in the club portfolio is the reason why this was the unit of choice for us but it was a sub par property to compared to my prior experience with Inspirato. Hopefully this is a one off expierince.

Allen D

July 2025 - my wife, six girls and a dad

It was a great trip. Staff was so nice and was accommodating whenever we needed anything. House was perfect. Plenty of room and separation and the views from all balconies were spectacular. If you are worried about WiFi it is about 9 mb down and 18 mb up. However I brought a gli 1800 travel router and included pia vpn and I got 160 mbs down. With 7 people on WiFi and needing some video calls that worked great. Keep all good in fridge as there are ants but wasn’t a big deal at all. Amazing trip overall! Would definitely recommend for a family trip.

George A

Scrub Island is OK but Drake House misses mark.

Scrub Island is a small island with two restaurants, a spa, a very small 'resort pool', and a small beach club. The restaurants are fine, but you can only eat at the same two restaurants so often before you get sick of them. The island is really intended to be a place for people who charter boats to stop, get some supplies, get off the boat, etc. You can take a shuttle ferry to Tortola to go to other restaurants but that seemed like too much trouble for us.

The service is great, the concierge team is over the top helpful. The area is beautiful, the water is crystal clear and the snorkeling/scuba was awesome.

The house was in a beautiful location but the bugs were intolerable. We had two scorpions and a daily parade of millipedes in the house throughout the day (including falling out of the ceiling vents) that were just gross and seemed like something that could have been dealt with by maintenance/pest control.

Inspirato Alex

January 21, 2025

Hello George, we’re so sorry to hear about your experience at Drake House. We have passed your review to the Inspirato Destination Team and are working to address these concerns. We look forward to welcoming you on another Inspirato vacation in the future!

Anonymous

Amazing property

My wife and I loved this house. The view was just amazing. The Scrub Island staff was very attentive. The ferry from Beef Island was less then 10 minutes and always on time. The store on Scrub Island had most of the necessities but suggest having the house pre stocked with what you need. The restaurants had great food but there is one nice dinner restaurant and one casual restaurant so you will likely want to explore other options for longer stays and that requires using the ferry service. The only thing we felt was missing from the house would be a sound system, most Inspirato properties have a Sonos system so if you like music bring a Bluetooth speaker. Highly reccomend this house.

Anonymous

Wonderful family vacation

Kane was our Inspirato contact before the trip, and he was super organized and helpful. The only thing we booked beforehand was our boat excursions. We absolutely loved being out on the water and Scrub Island is a perfect place to use as a base to hop around the BVIs.

Drake House is very spacious, plenty of room for a family or large group. Large kitchen which we used daily to make breakfast (groceries stocked prior to arrival as usual for Inspirato homes.)

The staff was very friendly and attentive. Anything we needed was a quick text away.

Scrub Island is small and has a lot of steep hills! There are no cars, but you can request a golf cart pick up anytime from anywhere on the island. (We chose to walk because we liked the exercise.) The skies at night were incredible with so many stars visiable. It was lovely from sunrise to sunset.

The few restaurants on the island are good. Nothing really upscale but we were pleasantly surprised at the quality of the meals. Same with the drinks. Cardamom is the "most" upscale and we did have a great bottle of wine there. It's also worth your time to hop the ferry over to Marina Cay for a fun meal and live music. There are restaurants along Trellis Bay Marina you can ferry over to as well, they are all pretty much the same category of food. All enjoyable and the ferry back and forth is fun as well. Also, side note: two of our family members have SEVERE nut allergies. Everywhere we went the restaurants were attentive and helpful and we had zero problems. We did bring along little allergy cards that we handed to staff to give to the kitchens, so they knew exactly what the allergy was and how serious.

The North beach is really pretty, very relaxing. We were told to bring water shoes and we did use them! The water was clear and beautiful but rocky. The pool at the beach was a nice touch and we loved the food at the snack bar! While we were there the hotel was doing a MAJOR upgrade to the furniture so it's now all nice and new chairs, umbrellas, etc.

We would definitely go back!