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Hello , If your were going in March (10,11) only for one maybe 2 night , need to be in St Croix on the 12th Morning .Where would be a central location to see as much as you can and where do you shop??? This will be our first time on the island ,need a speed stay . Coming back on a Company trip in May will have more time . Any sugesstions?
Also how easy is it to get to St Croix from St.Thomas in the morning early?
Lynne: The Holiday Inn is right across the street from both the fast ferry and the sea plane terminals!
Hello Lynne,
Quite easy to get to St. Croix in the am... scroll to the top of this page and click on Ferry Schedules; then choose the St. Croix info. link and you can see if the St. Croix Fast Ferry schedule works for you... the Seaplane's info. and web site is there too so you can view their schedules also.
If you are staying downtown - lots of shopping right there in Charlotte Amalie.
--Islander
I just got back from my trip Jan 8-14. I stayed at Hotel 1829, Charlotte Amalie, one night in a modest room, as we were to pick up the marriage license the next day and travel on to our villa in STJ.
The Hotel is lovely, old world charm, lots of nooks and crannies, overflowing with plants--I thought it very romantic. Our room was indeed very modest: full bed tucked into a small room with tiny bathroom, heavy wood door, real keys. It was $125 with tax, high season. There is a bar there, where once the author Graham Greene hung out--Clemens serves the drinks strong. They also have a small dip pool for refreshment and in the morning, until 10am, continental breakfast is served. Children, I believe, are discouraged and its not really a spot for children. It is on the edge of the shopping district, close to the government building and you can walk to the STJ ferry, if you have carry on, which we did. I would imagine you would be picking up a ferry or seaplane in the same general area. The hotel can arrange taxi service quickly--they offered it to us, but we declined.
I would recommend the Hotel 1829 for a day stay or so. If you would like more lux accommodations, I would suggest a superior room or perhaps a suite. I walked around the courtyards and the suites look decadent. The best part of this hotel is the atmosphere, it doesn't feel like a Best Western and really put me in the island mood.
Hotel 1829 has a website, you can google it using hotel 1829, usvi key words. There is also another hotel next door that has lower rates, I can't comment on it as I didn't investigate it. There is also Herve's restaurant, but do yourself a favor and visit Cuzzin's which is walking distance and has excellent West Indies food.
Hope this helps you decide! Please email me if you have more questions, my visits to the message board are erratic.
Connie
