Bluebeard's Castle

This resort is undergoing an enormous $12 M renovation and every room has been gutted and finished perfectly. We were thrilled with our stay and the attitude of the staff at the Castle

New Pool, Close (10 min. walking distance) Proximity to town, Friendly Staff

Our stay in Pirates Pension was one of the most relaxing vacations we've had in some time. The unit was clean, bright and the view of the yacht basin and cruise ship docs meant we spent many evenings sipping drinks and enjoying the action below.

Sunday had us walking to the grocery store for supplies - an easy walk with a roll-around pack towed behind. Groceries for breakfast, lunch and drinks were very reasonably priced at the local stores.

Monday found us decompressing around the great pool. Dinner at Room With A View was fabulous.

Tuesday we took the free shuttle to Megan's beach. This beach has the finest sand we've seen anywhere and the left end was practically deserted. The burgers at the snack bar were very good.

Wednesday was downtown shopping day as only 2 ships were in port that day. Mission accomplished as I got the Tag promised last Christmas and we found a great deal on the matching gift - unmounted diamonds for some earrings. Lunch at the open air restaurant by the bay was great. We watched an Americas Cup practice race while we ate.

Thursday we went to Koki Beach for scuba lessons. Great instructors and lots of friendly fish. Wife did her first scuba dive later that day.

Friday it was pool in the AM and Megan's in the PM. Dinner at Red Hook was clasic island fair at a local hang-out. The seafood was so fresh - nothing like that in Upstate NY.

All in all we had a great time. Some of the resort staff could have been more animated but others went out of their way to make our stay enjoyable. I would highly recommend Pirates Pension or Megan's - our other favorite place on St. Thomas.

This was the worst customer service that I have seen in a long time. The lady at the front desk was rude. She never smiled or even tried to be polite to us. When we were leaving, we were telling one of the other employees who was helping someone else with their bags that she was rude to us at the front desk. This employee told us that we should stay at the St. Regis next time if we wanted better service. Isn't that something? The amenities were not bad, but that run in with the employees ruined the trip. We will never be back to this place.

I rented a Pirates Pension for Dec 2006 and when I got to STT, I found out that I was put in another unit. I blame the owner for that. It was what I'd call 'bait and switch', and not what I'd paid for. It was one of the hilltop villas overlooking town. It was a very generic unit...old and tired. Leaky toilet, drippy shower. There was a small microwave, and a 12 inch sink. Had to call to get drinking glasses and bowls and cutting board. The view was nice, but not as nice as the view where the ships come in. It was OK if you don't plan on spending any time in your room.