St. Kitts Marriott
Hotel Information: This international destination resort offers attractions for families, couples, groups, and conventions. An atrium with massive wood beams soars four stories above marble floors and mosaic-tile inlays in the lobby and shopping arcade. Past granite waterfall walls, stairs lead past a scaled-down replica of Columbus' Santa Maria and to an enormous plaza lit by wrought iron street lamps.
Amenity highlights: Lodging buildings cluster around two large freeform pools, and a third freeform activity pool with swim-up bar is in the center of the Marriott resort. Each pool includes a shallow children's section and is paired with a round, 20-person spa tub. Though the Atlantic Ocean often is too rough for safe swimming, the ochre-colored, four-mile beach is long and deep and features 84 permanent blue and white gazebo-like shades.
Insider tip: Accessible by rented bicycle, a 10-minute walk, or complimentary shuttle, a quintessential beach shack serves grilled foods and tropical drinks alongside the Caribbean Sea. The spot is one mile from the resort across a flat, narrow strip of land that connects the central section of St. Kitts with its rugged, hilly peninsula.
This St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino offers 648 air-conditioned guestrooms in the five-story Frigate Bay House (with elevators) and in 19 three-story buildings (without elevators) arrayed amid tropical gardens between the Atlantic Ocean and Frigate Bay House.
Balconies and patios offer views of the resort grounds, pool, golf course, and mountains. Room decor features pale-salmon walls with crown molding, tile floors with area rugs, and antiqued caramel-colored furniture.
Beds feature Marriott’s Revive Collection bedding: 300-thread-count cotton linens with white-and-beige design; down comforter (bedspread) with cotton cover, freshly laundered for each guest; six down pillows, including bolster; and a separate mattress topper.
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