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The Westin St. John Resort and Villas in Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands, U.S. |
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The Westin St. John Resort and Villas
Great Cruz Bay P O Box 8310
Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands, U.S. 00831
Call Expedia at: 1-800-551-2409 |
| Family friendly beach resort with a .25-acre pool This resort includes a .25-acre pool and a beach fronting a Caribbean bay flanked by green hills on St. John's southwest side. Tropical guestrooms feature Westin's signature Heavenly Beds and Heavenly Baths for vacation comfort. Attractions include water sports, a health spa/fitness center, and hiking and snorkeling trails in Virgin Islands National Park.
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Amenities | Recreation | Features | Reviews
The Westin St. John Resort and Villas Amenities
A spacious, two-room, complimentary-use fitness center contains cardio machines equipped with plasma television screens, weight machines, and free weights. A workout room offers aerobics, Pilates, and yoga classes for fees. The resort's health spa offers body treatments such as sea-mud wrap, aloe wrap, and sunless bronzing; facials such as multivitamin and aromatherapy; and massage options such as LaStone (hot basalt stones, chilled marble stones) and aromatherapy (herb and floral oils). For fees, The Westin Kids Club offers supervised half- and full-day sessions for children ages 3–12 in a colorful air-conditioned clubhouse. Evening sessions are also available.
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Recreation
The resort rents out windsurfers, kayaks, Sun Fish sailboats, Hobie Cats, Aqua Cycles, Hydro Bikes, peddle boats, inflatable outboard-powered dinghies, and speedboats. For fees, there are scuba-diving lessons; reef, wreck, and ledge scuba-diving excursions; snorkel/sail trips to nearby islands; sunset sails; and yacht trips around the islands. Play on six lighted tennis courts is complimentary. A 2.5-mile jogging course wends through the resort's grounds. Hiking trails as well as Trunk Bay's underwater snorkeling trail are located in the Virgin Islands National Park, which covers two-thirds of St. John. (The park's Visitors Center is 1.5 miles away in the town of Cruz Bay.) Other recreational activities listed below are available at or near the resort; fees may be charged.
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Features
What to expect: The 47-acre campus-style resort encompasses spacious lawns, green hillsides, and tropical gardens, with views of a turquoise-and-blue Caribbean Sea bay sheltered on both sides by more green hills. The Westin attracts active families seeking a casual, relaxing sun, sand, and warm-water vacation beneath blue skies and starlight. Amenity highlights: A .25-mile beach of light-colored sand borders Great Cruz Bay. Lounge chairs and umbrellas provide sunbathing comfort and shade. Offshore lie reefs for snorkeling and a pyramid-shape "iceberg" slide (climb up one side, slide down the other), a trampoline raft, and a swimming raft. A pool complex adjacent to the beach includes a .25-acre freeform pool with toddlers' section, volleyball net, waterfall, and little garden islands containing palm trees. Two secluded spas each provide soaking space for 16. Cushioned teak lounge chairs and umbrellas surround the pool. A live reggae band performs every afternoon. Poolside hair braiders work feverishly to keep up with demand. Insider tip: The resort accepts pets weighing 2 pounds or less and offers them the comfort of a Heavenly Dog Bed modeled after Westin's signature Heavenly Bed.
Chloe & Bernard's - Fine-dining restaurant up marble staircase above lobby. Open-air, linen-service seating with Caribbean Sea view. White-muslin drapes. Rattan armchairs. Global menu featuring local ingredients. Choices include steamed red snapper with ginger and smoked oysters; duck with Roquefort and walnuts; macadamia-crusted chicken. Dress code: long pants or dress shorts, collared shirt for men. Dinner only. Beach Café & Bar - Casual, multi-colored, open-air restaurant with sea views serving buffet and à la carte breakfasts and à la carte dinners. Saturday night Caribbean buffet with island entertainment. Dinner menu including pastas, steaks, conch fritter, paprika chicken, grilled lobster. Inside seating on marble floor under high ceiling. Outside seating on wood deck. Snorkels Bar and Grill - Open-air beachside spot specializing in grilled items, burgers, sandwiches, tropical drinks. Mango Deli - Sandwiches, salads, pizza, desserts, Starbucks coffee drinks to go. (Limited courtyard seating.) Liquor, snack foods, beverages.
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The Westin St. John Resort and Villas Reviews
| Traveler Ratings Summary for The Westin St. John Resort and Villas
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Overall: 4.11 |
Service
4.03 |
Condition
4.30 |
Cleanliness
4.11 |
Comfort
4.30 |
Recommend
91.89 % |
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| my visit to st. john |
Overall: 2 |
Service
3 |
Condition
2 |
Cleanliness
2 |
Comfort
2 |
Recommend
No |
| i was eager to visit this place since many years ago. but i was much dissapointed . first the whole island is filled of mosquitos, too many, constantly. i can't stand this. the rooms needed much renovation, it looked a little old. the beach as compared to other beaches in the island was really dirty and not cristal clear. but i must admit, other beaches in this island are the most refreshing and cristal clear i've ever been to. and i've been in aruba 4 times. i can't recommend this hotel in particular but there are plenty of other good hotel (cant make reference to) which are extremely good, you can also stay in st. thomas and take the ferry to st. john in order to enjoy these beautifull beaches the island has to give. there are plenty of them , and they are classified as a national reserve. these beaches are really worth swimming at. hope my experience is helpfull to you.
Reviewed by traveler from Puerto Rico on September 2, 2006 |
| Paradise at its best!! |
Overall: 4 |
Service
4 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| I booked a Garden View room on Expedia, but we had an ocean view 1 bedroom suite upon arrival - nice surprise! The grounds are immaculate and most of the service people were nice, some had attitudes. Food and drinks are VERY expensive, so be prepared. Front desk people have no clue what they're doing and their "moment" is literally a half hour-they say they're too busy to help you and no one's even there! The birds at the marina are funny - Max whistles the theme to Andy Griffith every morning and Esmerelda talks and blows kisses! The best meal we had was at Stone Terrace; not impressed by the food at Caneel Bay or Asolare, but the views were beautiful. Chloe and Bernard's (at the hotel)was very good, but hot because it's open air . Breakfast buffet is good, but overpriced. We never made it to the south or east beaches, but heard they were good for snorkeling. Watch out driving, the islanders drive down the middle of the road and there is a reason the speed limit is 10 or 20 - hairpin turns, 45 degree inclines - a little scary, but worth it (and stay left!) This was my fantasy vacation and it lived up to my expectations - the only place I've been that can compare is Hawaii, on a larger scale. The most beautiful beaches I've ever seen - St. John is truly paradise. Can't wait to go back!!
Reviewed by traveler from Bridgewater, MA on August 30, 2006 |
| Not impressed. |
Overall: 3 |
Service
2 |
Condition
2 |
Cleanliness
2 |
Comfort
3 |
Recommend
No |
| Asked for a wake-up all, did not get it. Did not get any of my messages, callers transferred to other rooms. Staff not very helpful or friendly. For the amount of money of paid, I expected better service and not so many critters in my room! The beach and pool, however were decent and the daily iguana feedings really impressed my kids.
Reviewed by traveler from L.A. on August 23, 2006 |
| Some good, some not so good.. |
Overall: 3 |
Service
3 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
3 |
Comfort
4 |
Recommend
No |
| Overall it wasn't a bad trip, but I certainly ran into almost all of the good and bad that other reviewers have noted. The good.. the Cruz Bay watersport staff are GREAT and run fun, efficient and well coordinated events/tours. They were great folks and a lot of fun. Overall I am frustrated with the Westin, and specifically the poor housekeeping (not done 3 days in a row) and the ferry schedule. They changed the ferry location on us midday, and if we hadn't called about it we would have wandered off to the wrong place, no ferry etc etc. The Westin is probably the most expensive (per night) hotel I have stayed at in a lot of years of world wide travel.. and they didn't really meet my expectations. Not bad.. but certainly not fantastic. I will say that the spa staff was great, and the grounds are immaculate and beautiful.
Reviewed by traveler from Seattle, WA on July 18, 2006 |
| The Perfect Vacation - June 2006 |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Our vacation to St. John's Westin Resort was wonderful. The hotel's rooms and grounds are kept in excellent condition. The staff is helpful and the island is beautiful. One suggestion would be to rent your vehicle on St. John not on St. Thomas. For snorklers the hike to Leinster Bay and Waterlemon Cay is worth it (about .8 mile on a flat trail). Other snorkling beaches are within a few yards of the parking lots. There are many little shops to explore and an open air market in the town's park near the boat ferry dock.
Reviewed by traveler from Texarkana, Texas on July 10, 2006 |
| Nice place...not the best beach, though. |
Overall: 4 |
Service
4 |
Condition
4 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
4 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Our room was huge with a great view of the ocean. The sheets & bed were extremely comfortable, but the bathrooms could use a remodel. Room refrigerators included. Although the beach was nice, there was an odor to the water. Walking down the beach, I found a drainage pipe running into the water. Not such a great site in paradise. The Westin was a good place for "base camp", but far better beaches exist elsewhere on the island.
Reviewed by traveler from Dallas, TX on July 6, 2006 |
| Good, but not great |
Overall: 4 |
Service
5 |
Condition
3 |
Cleanliness
3 |
Comfort
3 |
Recommend
Yes |
| The service was great but the rooms were very average. The pool and beach were also good but not impressive. The food and drinks were good but very expensive. Don't go here if your looking for lots of excitement. However, if your looking to just get away for a few days and relax, this resort should meet your expectations.
Reviewed by traveler from Gainesville, GA on June 21, 2006 |
| Relaxing vacation |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
4 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Nice relaxing place to stay. Mix of young couples, families, and older couples. Grounds were beautiful and neatly manicured. Pool and beach were nice as well. Not too much to do after dark on the resort, or even in town for that matter. Staff was always very nice and helpful.
Reviewed by traveler from Atlanta, GA on May 31, 2006 |
| Treated very well. Will definitely go back. |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Lovely grounds and good location. Great accomodations and really good service.
Reviewed by traveler from Aspen, Colorado on May 24, 2006 |
| Best place I have ever stayed |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| We were upgraded to one of the hotel suites with a ocean view. The suit was incredible. The resort itself is totally beautiful. The staff went out of their way to help us. From the maid staff to the security staff to the main hotel staff, all were eager to help in any way they could. All were also incrediblely curtious. When we did eat at the resorts rsetaurants, we found the food and wait staff to be fantastic.
Reviewed by traveler from Colorado Springs,CO on May 23, 2006 |
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