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Emerald Beach stay
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04/17/2017 09:45 AM
04/17/2017 09:45 AM
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Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 1,120 Petoskey, MI
CottageGirl
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We arrived STT this past Sat 4/15. (we arrived STT too late to make the last ferry to Tortola so I made reservations at Emerald for the one night) Have to say, we wouldnt stay there again. Pros: room is large, bed comfortable, ocean view is nice Cons: We checked in and went to the restaurant. Were told they were running behind in the kitchen and couldn't seat us yet. We asked if we could just sit down, have a drink, and wait - told them we were in no hurry. Waitress/hostess said no. We could go sit at the bar if we wanted. Ok, we go sit at the bar. It's loud, crowded, but that's ok so far. Bartender was really gruff - I think he was trying to be funny when he said "ok, everyone at my bar needs to calm the f&*( down" No, literally he said that. Now I've got a mouth like a sailor at times, but it's a little bit shocking to hear it from a server. Drinks were ... eww. Too sweet, syrupy. Finally had a carib. We ended up getting carry out from the restaurant and eating in our room. you could hear the music from the bar in our room with the door closed. Next morning, no hot water - front desk person didn't really seem to care when we brought it to her attention. Long story short, we won't stay here again. Just wasn't worth it. We can't get to STT in one day from where we live; I would have rather spent the night in ATL in a hotel on the way down. (I'm sure others have a different experience, this was just ours). One last note: I'm always so happy when we get to Tortola - the people are so friendly and warm and welcoming!
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Re: Emerald Beach stay
[Re: zhawk]
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04/17/2017 09:22 PM
04/17/2017 09:22 PM
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Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,069 South Jersey, USA
boatjunkie
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Been to Emerald min of 2x's a year since 2008. Some stays for more than 1 night. Also have had 3 other couples stay often. Rooms are good,clean and the AC works. View is perfect from just about every room. In over 8 years never had a bad experience with the staff. We always greet them with a smile and ask them how there day is going. Have had the no hot water issue once. Also had the no water at all issue once.(14 year old son just soaped up in the shower when it quit...rinsed off in the pool LOL) lasted about an hour. And no electric once. We prefer to eat at the bar. The restaurant is ok, can't say I ever had a horrible meal. Love the wings at the bar and you can't beat being 25 steps from the pool or the beach. Dont forget your still on an island. But that's no excuse for bad customer service. Our next stay prior to BVI and after is November. With 3 other couples. We think it's a great spot. Here's a link to some photos http://www.castinephotography.com/Emerald-Beach-Shoot/
Last edited by boatjunkie; 04/17/2017 09:24 PM.
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Re: Emerald Beach stay
[Re: Manpot]
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04/18/2017 05:39 PM
04/18/2017 05:39 PM
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Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 82,832 Central Florida!
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Right now, if I were spending a night on STT, I would definitely consider Olga's Fancy. It sure looks nice..
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Re: Emerald Beach stay
[Re: Manpot]
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04/18/2017 10:39 PM
04/18/2017 10:39 PM
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Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 3,611 Woodstock, GA
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Manpot said: Here right now..everything so far is fine..but the price with "extras" now is just under $300 a night.hmmm. Feels more like Waikiki than the Carib.but..off to "Oceana" for a terrific din dins..We'll rethink it again..we live on the ocean at CRC so we don't need to "view" of Waikiki... $300 a night is outrageous...
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Re: Emerald Beach stay
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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04/18/2017 11:58 PM
04/18/2017 11:58 PM
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Maggy
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Carol_Hill said: Right now, if I were spending a night on STT, I would definitely consider Olga's Fancy. It sure looks nice.. We're staying at Olga's Fancy one night next week. I can report back how it was. Looked at Emerald beach but it was too expensive.
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Re: Emerald Beach stay
[Re: CottageGirl]
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04/19/2017 10:39 AM
04/19/2017 10:39 AM
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Posts: 5,861 Bradenton, FL
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Just my two cents -- I was at the bar yesterday for a few hours yesterday since I ended up having to jump on the 10:30 a.m. flight from VG to St. Thomas as Air Sunshine cancelled my 12:30 p.m. (thank God we called to check on the flight two days prior....) - my flight from STT to Tampa wasn't leaving until close to 5 so I headed on over to just relax and have lunch since it seemed a much better alternative to hanging out at Hibiscus for 4 hours <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" />
The place was packed with cruise ship passengers. Didn't really bother me since I was just chilling and having something to eat....but if I was paying that kind of money for a room and couldn't get a chair on the beach because all the cruise passengers were parked in them? It might bug me a bit. They are not allowed at the pool but the hotel does not charge a "day pass" fee so it's basically a place the cruisers can taxi to and rent chairs on the beach and buy drinks at the bar, according to the bartender. There were three ships in town yesterday so it was busy! Had a good sandwich and found the bar staff to be very friendly and very efficient, as crazed as they were! We have stayed overnight there during its Best Western days and had a nice time - no real issues - but I think for that price and just needing an overnight spot, I'd look elsewhere. We've stayed at Island Beachcomber too - very, very simple and relatively inexpensive but somewhat along the lines of Rhymers with a bit higher pricetag and not nearly as good a view so just something to keep in mind when you're considering that option. GREAT beach bar there, though, and we had really good food.
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