The view from the lobby bar patio over the bay and Charlotte Amalie is spectacular. It is beautiful during the day, and at night time, just comes alive with all the lights. The hotel has several very nice restaurants which you can try. The level of accommodation is great, as one would expect from Marriott.
What I wish I
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Getting to and from the resort during rush hour can take some time.
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Appeals to families and couples seeking a spectacular upscale beachfront experience. Close to town for the amazing duty free deals.
The Marriott Frenchmans Reef and Morning Star Beach Resort is set atop a bluff overlooking one of the Caribbeans most majestic harbors, Charlotte Amalie. With 479 rooms, Frenchman's Reef is the largest vacation resort in the U.S Virgin Islands and you will not be short of choices for things to do. Choose from 5 restaurants, 6 bars and 3 swimming pools and a half-mile long beach.
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The Marriott Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Beach Resort appeals to families and couples seeking a spectacular beachfront holiday close to city conveniences! A large pool wraps around the cliff face below the main building. The pool and a nearby eight-person spa tub have sea and sunset views. At the base of the cliff, a boardwalk leads to a 30-foot waterfall. Terraced below a bougainvillea-strewn hillside and above a half-mile beach are a 120-foot-long, Romanesque-style pool and two 10-person spa tubs.
Both pool complexes include sundecks furnished with padded lounge chairs. The resort includes two lighted tennis courts, sauna, and fitness center with cardiovascular equipment, weight machines, and free weights. On the beach, guests may rent kayaks, small sailboats, windsurfers, and snorkeling gear. During winter season, poolside tai chi, yoga, and aerobics classes are offered by the hotel (fees charged).
Independent vendors offer Jet Skiing, parasailing, and scuba diving (fees charged). The 18-hole Mahogany Run golf course is 4 miles from the hotel, the front desk can assist with tee times. Water taxis connect the resort with downtown Charlotte Amalie's duty-free shopping, restaurants, and nightlife. The boat trip to Charlotte Amalie takes five minutes.
Event space at the hotel includes 15 meeting rooms and a large ballroom totaling 60,000 square feet. Outdoor event venues are also available. Three computers in the lobby and business center provide high-speed Internet access (fee charged). Staff meeting managers and event planners assist with arrangements for business and social events.
Shuttle vans or private cars of varying prices are available. They can be selected during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.
**Non-Smoking Policy:** In order to accommodate the preferences of the vast majority of guests, the Frenchman's Reef and Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort has been 100% smoke-free since August 1, 2007. Guests staying in the Frenchman's Reef and Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort will not be able to smoke inside the hotel building. This policy includes all guest rooms, restaurants, lounges, meeting rooms, public spaces, and employee work areas. Designated smoking areas will be made available outside of the hotel for our guests who smoke.
ESCAPE! INCLUSIVE PLAN INCLUDES:
- Selected accommodations - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and drinks from Windows, Sunset Grill, Captains Cafe or Sand Bar. Room Service also available from special Room Service menu. (Note: $15 surcharge applies on prime cuts, lobster and crab dishes). - Complimentary use of Health Club - Complimentary tennis court rental fee - Recreational activities (excludes activities requiring additional fees) - Unlimited Gold Standard brand cocktails, house wines, domestic beers and non-alcoholic beverages by the glass - Snorkel gear, pool and beach floats, beach chairs and umbrellas - 15% gratuities at participating restaurants and bars (any additional gratuity needs to be paid for either by cash or credit card at time of check signing) - Half day Kids Club - Children under 12 years eat free off the Kids menu (surcharge applies for children 6-12 years when eating off the regular menu)
Not Included: Presto & Star Market Deli purchases, CoCo Joe's Restaurant, Havana Blue Restaurant (a special 3-course menu for $50 per person is available for Escape Inclusive guests with a selected choice of appetizer, entree, dessert & 1 glass of house wine. Gratuity is NOT included and reservations are recommended), motorized and non-motorized water sports and equipment, retail shop purchases, Internet, On Demand movies, local and long distance calls, Spa services, Adventure Center tours and excursions, wine and liquor by the bottle, airport transportation, water ferry.
4 night minimum length of stay is required for Escape! Inclusive rooms and package benefits begin at 4:00 pm on day of arrival and end at 11:00 am on the day of departure.
DINING / BARS:
WINDOWS ON THE HARBOUR - Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Air-conditioned restaurant overlooking harbor. Steakhouse dinners featuring prime rib and lobster. Sunday brunch. HAVANA BLUE - Open for dinner only, this open-air restaurant features upscale Latin-Fusion cuisine and martinis. SUNSET GRILL & BAR - Lunch and dinner restaurant serving appetizers, salads, burgers, tequila shrimp, and conch chowder. CAPTAIN'S CAFE - Open for dinner-only, this air-conditioned restaurant has choices that may include conch fritters, French onion soup, burgers, and wraps. COCO JOE'S OFF DA BEACH - Casual, open-air beachfront restaurant. Lunch and dinner menu of salads, sandwiches, pizza, burgers, and coconut shrimp. Caribbean buffet Wednesday nights. DJ music, karaoke some nights.
This resort may have a minimum stay requirement, and also may have a minimum adult age for check-in. Please see the "Additional Information" tab for details.
Address:
5 Estate Bakkeroe, Flamboyant Point, 00801 St. Thomas, USVI
481-room resort has two building sections. The Frenchman's Reef section includes three buildings set into and atop a cliff overlooking the ocean. A six-story tower offers views of the open sea and Charlotte Amalie harbor. An eight-story tower built into the cliff faces the open sea. A three-story wing atop the cliff overlooks the harbor. The Morning Star section includes five two- and three-story beachfront buildings (exterior corridors, no elevators) with open-sea views.
**Non-Smoking Policy:** In order to accommodate the preferences of the vast majority of guests, the Frenchman's Reef and Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort has been 100% smoke-free since August 1, 2007. Guests staying in the Frenchman's Reef and Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort will not be able to smoke inside the hotel building. This policy includes all guest rooms, restaurants, lounges, meeting rooms, public spaces, and employee work areas. Designated smoking areas will be made available outside of the hotel for our guests who smoke.
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Located 7 miles away from Cyril E. King/St. Thomas International Airport (STT). Approximate driving time is 20 minutes.
Please be advised that the resort has recently opened a separate front desk for reservations booked in the Morning Star Beach Club section of the resort. If you have booked in a Beachfront or Gardenview room, please advise your taxi driver that you are staying at Morning Star Beach Club so they can take you directly to your check-in area.
Check in: 4:00 pm Check out: 11:00 pm
A Valid Credit Card must be presented at check-in to cover all incidentals.
There is a 4 night minimum stay required when booking in the "Sand Dollar -- Resort View at Frenchman's Reef" room. There is a 4 night minimum stay required when booking in any Escape Inclusive room type. There is a 5 night minimum stay required for travel from February 15, 2010 through February 17, 2010 when booking in any room type.
Hurricane Policy: Marriott International will once again ease wary summer travelers' concerns with "Marriott's Caribbean Travel Interruption Promise", protecting guests, and their precious vacation time, against the threat of a hurricane.
Guests holding a confirmed reservation with a nonrefundable deposit who are unable to travel to the hotel where they hold a reservation due to an airport or the hotel's closure related to the hurricane, have the option to choose either a full refund or a one-category room upgrade on their next visit to the same hotel within 12 months. These two options apply to room-only rates, promotions and packages. Reservations for comparable accommodations will be made on a space-available basis. This policy does not apply to delayed or cancelled flights due to severe weather or other conditions for any reasons except as identified above.
Guests who are registered at the resort whose stay is interrupted by a hurricane which directly hits the property (as defined and validated by the U.S. National Weather Service) will receive a certificate for a complimentary three-night return stay valid for two years from their original travel dates, including room and room tax. This return stay is based on availability and other applicable terms and conditions.
Half-Mile Beach
Cliff-Top Views
Two 10-Person Spa Tubs
Full-Service Health Spa
Romanesque-Style Pool
Two Lighted Tennis Courts
Banquet Facilities
Bar/Lounge
Beach
Volleyball
Business Center ($)
Cable/Satellite TV
Conference Facilities
Cribs Available on Request
Daily Maid Service
Fitness/Exercise Room
Gift Shop
Golf Course ($)
Jacuzzi
Laundry Services ($)
Lounge Chairs/Umbrellas
Roll-Away Bed Available on Request
Room Service ($)
Swim-Up Bar(s)
Internet Access ($)
Swimming Pool(s)
Tennis Court(s)
Tropical Gardens
24 Hour Front Desk
Wedding Services
Sauna
Poolside Bar
Parking On-Site
Safe Deposit Box
Non-Smoking Rooms Available
5 Restaurants
Porter/Bellhop
Wheelchair Accessible
Elevators
Fax Machine ($)
Express Check-Out
Meeting Rooms ($)
Massage/Spa Treatments
Beach Towels
Spa Services ($)
Handicap Room Available
Amenities Subject to Change, with or without notice
Additional Fees for some amenities may be required
Sand Dollar -- Resort View Frenchman's Reef (Hotel/Studio Unit) 
