The Beach Cafe at The Westin St. John
Syed and I were married and spent our honeymoon at this beautiful, tropical resort located on St. John in the US Virgin Islands. It was a Hyatt at that time and has since switched management to the Starwood organization. It is still a magnificent property as confirmed by a couple of clients who recently visited the Westin St. John resort and shared their experience with us.
The first couple highlighted the “getting there” experience! There are two options to getting to the Westin from the airport at St. Thomas. You can either do it all yourself by: catching an open air jitney bus for the trip across St. Thomas to the ferry dock at Red Hook. Then taking the public ferry to Cruz Bay and then catching another open air taxi to the hotel. For first time guests to the Westin on St. John, this couple advises taking the transportation provided by the Westin. The cost is a bit more at $110 per person for the transfer, but that also includes unlimited trips to St. Thomas for shopping or a golf outing. If you have a very early departure out of St. Thomas, it is much more convenient as they will get you a private water taxi to make sure you get there on time.
The second couple also commented on the arrival process with the Westin transportation. There is a Westin desk across from the baggage area and Westin will take your luggage from the airport and deliver it directly to your room at the resort. The Westin Ferry took about 30 minutes and when we arrived at the resort we were greeted with complimentary rum punch.
Both couples stayed in a one bedroom hillside townhouse. The units are about 750 square feet with a unique two story floor plan. The bedroom is on the second floor with the master bathroom. The first floor has another bathroom, well equipped kitchen, eating area and living room. The units also had a large balcony with a nice view of the bay and the surrounding mountains. The villas were clean with standard Westin heavenly beds and linens.
Although neither couple had their kids with them, they said The Westin Kids Club offers special amenities for the younger members of the family.
The island of St. John is perfect for those who love the outdoors, sandy beaches, and plenty of recreational diversions.
The huge (quarter acre) resort pool is awesome. It is open from dawn to midnight. There are six lighted tennis courts that were great with a man-made turf with light sand surface. One couple noted that it sounds strange but it is easy on the knees and can be played on 5 minutes after a heavy rain.
Daily at 3:00 PM, the Westin staff feeds the iguanas which come to the feast in large numbers. It is a great photo opportunity. Westin also provides complimentary shuttle service throughout the resort. In addition to the main pool there are smaller pools that service the hillside buildings and grills are also available for use. One couple commented the fitness center was a bit small but top notch.
A local grocery store is within walking distance. The closest town is Cruz Bay which is a couple of miles from the resort and is a $5 per person flat fare by taxi. Taxi’s are numerous and readily available at the resort or in Cruz Bay.
Both couples said they found the staff friendly and helpful.
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