Elysian Beach Resort

Gorgeous. Newly remodeled. Great location. 2 great restaurants on premises.

We stayed at the Elysian the week of 11/14 to 11/21/09. The resort is dated & the rooms disappointing. We had a double unit. A single room is your typical hotel room with a bathroom & a room with 2 double beds & a wet bar with frig & microwave. So dont expect to cook in that unit. The 2nd unit had a living dining combo with a Murphy bed & a full kitchen and bathroom. At one time there was a laundry in the unit but now it houses the hot water heater & a bunch of dirty dishes. (Yes dirty dishes on the floor) The resort directory indicates mid-week maid service but we never saw a maid, so no fresh towels or sheets. The first floor units are like entering a basement apartment. The resort is extremely hilly with a lot of stairs everywhere. Not for the handicapped at all. The 2 on site dining options are good & reasonably priced. The gym on site is an extra charge & so is internet accessibility. They also charge $9 per person per day for an electric surcharge which adds up. Driving is treacherous around the island & the taxis are a fortune. Be sure to always ask the price of the taxi, they charge per person. Groceries are expensive. $8 for a gallon of milk. I highly recommend the St. Johns snorkeling trip to Honeymoon Cove & Christmas Cove & the British Virgin Island tour. Excellent two days of sightseeing. Under water camerarecommended - beautiful coral & fish. Remember to bring your passport or you cannot take the BVI trip. Two exceptional restaurants were the Old Stone Farmhouse (Megans Bay) & the Bluewater Restaurant(Ritz). Exceptional meals, great service & atmosphere. Weather was great but I would find a different place to stay next time.

This is a lovely, low key beach resort compared to a Marriott Frenchman's Reef, but that is what we like about it...no crowds to speak of. As half the property is comprised of units owned by individual owners who live there several months of the year or longer, the grounds are beautifully maintained. The Ritz Carleton next door, Red Hook and the ferry to St. John about 1.5 miles away and Charlotte Amalie about 20 minutes away, plus on a beautiful beach with a view. Water sports on property, they arrange outings and adventures there and are so accomodating! If you love huge resorts, then this is not for you, but if you are looking for a very nice, smaller, more intimate resort on a great beach with a lovely pool and all the amenities of the larger resorts, then the Elysian is a nice option. And yes, the furnishings could be updated, but I think of it as a great base to enjoy my vacation with a balcony and huge roof deck to enjoy. I was so impressed with the resort that I ended upbooking an early July vacation and can't wait to get back there in 2009!

robert's is one of the top restaurants on the island. the beach and caribbean view is excellent. cowbet bay is beautiful. facilities are kept up very well. tennis court little used so available most of time. pool renovated and large and beautiful. children's pool is excellent. you can walk or drive to town of red hook. much shopping and many restaurants, mostly high quality. good entertainment on and off site. ritz is next door neighbor and restaurant there also tops.

Lovely, spacious rooms. Food and service was good, sitting at our table right on the sand was devine! Pool was lovely and uncrowded. The hill and stairs were somewhat steep for these out of shape knees. It would be nice if there was a shuttle more often into downtown St. Thomas. We'll be back!