Just got back from our first visit and have to tell you we were very disapointed in STT. The flight from Boston on US Air was great, arrival thru aiport was fine did not being squished into a back row of the van/cab it was uncomfortable but that was not the worst of it.

The Frenchmans Cove was nice but the set up was not. Too many stairs, hills & elevators just to get from the room to the pool and beach I could never take my 75 year old parents or even stay there with small kids. The beach was too small and the restaurant was closed no breakfast three of the days we were there. We went over to the hotel and that is in major need of renovations I couldn't believe it was even a Marriott, their beach at the hotel part was worse than the beach at the Cove. They have the bug problem on the island because of the trash staying and overflowing barrels.

the Service on the Island was awful, I truly felt like they did not want us there. After talking to a few people that live there they agreed it is not a tourist friendly place that it is more set up for the Cruise Ships to just come in for the day and leave.

Magans Beach was also a big disapointed, it is listed on the travel channel as a top ten beach well let me tell you I prefer ARUBA. The beaches are nice and the VIEW is Amazing but the bathrooms are disgusting and dirty and something like you would expect at a run down gas station. No running water from the dirty old sinks and the shower are was disgusting. I did like Trunk Bay beach in ST. JOHN but again they are nice beaches but you it is defintely the feel as if you are CAMPING, and not are idea of VACATION.

No was friendly or wanted to wait on you by the beach the snack bar had one person who did not want to wait on us,

We are used to Aruba they help you with your beach chairs, bring you drinks and snacks, they have towels for the beach it is just such a difference and you really fell relaxed and welcomed to their Island.

When we waited for two hours trying to get our car on the ferry to go to ST. John and we were the first ones in line but they told us the Work Trucks and anyone that lived on the island got to go before the tourist and we had to wait out two ferries we knew we were not welcomed to this place and could not wait to get out of there.

Mafolies was the highlight of the trip food was great and it was the only friendly restaurant we went to,.

Sorry if we offend anyone but we did not like it, Yes the view is amazing but we like to have the nice beach area and clean faciliites especially when you have to pay to go to the beach. I think STT needs alot of work and someone shoud do something about the service and they way they treat vacationers.