We really enjoyed our stay at this hotel and while it was not perfect, we can wholeheartedly recommend.
Pros:
- right on the beach with great snorkeling. Probably the best snorkeling we had in US
- kids friendly. We had 4 and 6 years old and they didn't want to move out :)
- huge rooms with nice decor, sea views and great patio
- fully equipped kitchen
- extra bed was comfy for kids
- Adequate food variety and quality in hotel restaurant (see below). Some food was great (whole grilled snapper), some food was questionable (lobster under mac n cheese)
Cons (resort):
- sleeping room lacks sound insulation and faces parking lot. Late evening you hear people leaving the public parking lot, starting from 4AM you hear very loud and vocal rooster.
Cons (St Thomas):
- not walkable at all. Sidewalks are not a thing, roads can be very narrow with a lot of blind spots. 15 minute walk to Red Hook was scenic and extremely scary.
- driving is unsafe. Driving is left side, however cars are US made with left side steering wheel as well. Combined with narrow roads (except for the main city) and some very aggressive drivers adds a lot of stress. Wrecked cars are usual sight and we saw at least two car accidents with totaled cars just in 10 days of our stay.
- food. $$$ restaurants lack variety, do not offer Caribbean cuisine, often do not cook seafood properly (overdone fish, questionable recipes etc.). We tried different places for 4 days and gave up.