Charlotte Amalie in June
 

Can anyone recommend the best place to stay in Charlotte Amalie for 2 nites at the beginning of 2 week trip to St John? Would like nice hotel with terrific harbor views and nice friendly atmosphere--these are the most important criteria. We'll be travelling with our 16 yr old son so B&B may not be practical. Thanks Joan.

Blackbeard's Castle or Hotel 1829 come to mind.

also Mafolie

Hi,

Is there a reason you want to stay in CA and not somewhere nearby? For the same amount of money for a day or two you can stay on the beach over by the airport.

In CA another choice for a harbor view would be the top floor at the Holiday Inn Winward Passage.

Schultz

I just posted this to a different tread but I thought I might reply to joan95448 here also. Please excuse the double post.

I recently returned from St. Thomas where I stayed at Mafolie for 3 nights. I would recommend it. The view is the best part; it sits high up on the hill overlooking the harbor. A complementary continental breakfast, complete with fresh oj, bagels, English muffins, is served in the hotel’s restaurant, which has the most wonderful view! The restaurant also serves a reasonable dinner. It was nice to know that if I didn’t want to go down to town (5 dollar taxi ride per person) I could just eat there at the hotel. They have 3 types of rooms; I stayed at a mid-level room. It was quite large with a king size bed, tv, fridge, dresser, closet. It was not luxurious: no hairdryer, no shampoo, no bath, the smallest shower and scrawniest towels I have ever seen. It was however extremely clean with tile floors, white-washed walls and excellent air conditioning. The best part of our room was the private balcony. From it we could look out over the hotel’s pool, the town and the harbor. It was so nice to sit out there and watch the sunset. I highly recommend asking for a room with a private balcony. Several of the rooms did not appear to have a balcony – instead they had huge windows with vaulted ceilings which might also be nice. Many rooms have a public or shared balcony. One thing that I found interesting was the fact that the hotel’s pool was open to the public. As a result, it was full of local children during the day. This might be cool if you are interested in meeting the locals and learning about life on the island but it was not so great for mid-day naps, peace and quite. Mike, the main proprietor, will take you to Magens beach in the morning (10am) and pick you up in the afternoon (2:30pm). He will also take you into town (10:30am). He is full of great advice and information and is very willing to help you plan a day. Overall, a great hotel for the price!