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Last night hotel STT?
#138138
08/17/2017 01:52 PM
08/17/2017 01:52 PM
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Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 922 Virginia
charlie
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We have started spending our last night in Charlotte Amalie so we don't have any problem catching our flight home from STT the next day. Two years ago in May we got a good price through Expedia for Windward Passage and stayed there and it was OK, but the price has jumped high. So, last May it was Island Beachcomber. The rate was reasonable, the wife loved the beach, the bar was ok, but the better half did have some issues with the room. So, we are looking now at Emerald Beach, which I think was once a Marriott, as it is near the airport, too, and on the same beach as the Beachcomber. So, any reviews, opinions, suggestions, recommendations etc. appreciated. Also, who to contact for the best one night rate would help, too. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Thumbsup.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Last night hotel STT?
[Re: charlie]
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08/17/2017 02:36 PM
08/17/2017 02:36 PM
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Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 597 Michigan
IWIWSE
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Charlie, We stayed at Windward Passage on the front end of our VG trip 3-4 years ago and found it "ok". Clean room and helpful staff. Stayed at Emerald Beach 2 years ago on the back end and it was more "beachy". If memory serves, and it doesn't sometimes, Emerald Beach used to be a Best Western but has since changed hands. From other reports, prices seem to vary wildly. May be negotiable. For our next trip, we're thinking about hitting WP on the front end again, taking the early ferry the next day and getting a full 1st day on VG. Full disclosure, St Thomas is not my cup of tea, esp. after the peace and quiet of VG so we prefer to just gut it out and make it home in one day. Kind of a "rip the band aid off" thing. One man's opinion.
Mike
Last edited by IWIWSE; 08/17/2017 02:42 PM.
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Re: Last night hotel STT?
[Re: Orange_Burst]
#138148
08/18/2017 02:17 PM
08/18/2017 02:17 PM
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Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 304 Rockford, Michigan
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Orange_Burst said: In 2015 I worked with this contact, not sure if she is still there:
Sharene S. Gumbs Front Office Manager
Sharene was still there at the end of June. Emerald Beach is no longer a Best Western affiliate, but our party of 11 (3 rooms) had a nice, relaxing last night before our flight home. The crew really appreciated elimination of the "ferry dash." <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Groovin.gif" alt="" />
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