The Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas
Hotel Information: The 30-acre beachfront Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas co-exists comfortably with nature, including a salt pond, iguanas, deer, and sea turtles. Couples and families come here for tranquil vacations. The main building resembles an Italian villa, with pink-marble floors and red-tile roofs. Lodging buildings on hillsides form an amphitheater facing Great Bay.
Amenity highlights: Two beaches border the turquoise bay. Above each is a freeform pool, one with an infinity edge. The other is adjacent to a children's pool and two spa tubs. The hotel provides complimentary snorkeling gear for exploring close-in coral reefs. Use of small sailboats, windsurfers, and kayaks is also complimentary. A dive center offers scuba excursions and instruction/certification (surcharge). The hotel's catamaran transports guests to St. John and other islands for snorkeling and swimming (surcharge).
Insider tip: On request and for a fee, the hotel sets out a candlelit table on the beach and serves a champagne dinner for two under the stars.
This St. Thomas hotel offers 180 guestrooms with calming ocean or garden views and luxurious Caribbean-inspired decor. Each room features a Sealy Posturepedic® plush bed custom-designed for the resort and 400-thread-count linens. Marble bathrooms include bathrobes and slippers, telephones, makeup/shaving mirrors, and double sinks.
Other amenities include flat-screen TVs, three telephones (one cordless), and CD player/clock radios. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available. Ceiling fans supplement air conditioning.
Smoking is permitted only on balconies.
