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Caneel Bay Resort Review
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Caneel Bay Resort 
- Address: Rte. 20, Caneel Bay, St. John
- Mailing: Box 720, Cruz Bay, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, 00830
- Phone: 340/776-6111; 888/767-3966
- Fax: 340/693-8280
- www.caneelbay.com
- Price range: $$$$
- Location: St. John
Fodor's Review:
Well-heeled honeymooners, couples celebrating anniversaries, and extended families all enjoy Caneel Bay Resort's laid-back luxury. If you want to spend your days sunning on any one of its seven gorgeous beaches, taking a kayak out for a paddle, or enjoying lingering dinners at its fine restaurants, you'll find no finer resort on St. John. Your room, which has air-conditioning or can be opened to the breezes, won't come with a TV or even a telephone (though management will loan you a cellular) -- all the better to get away from it all. Rooms look as if they're modeled right out of a magazine; if you opt for one of the beachfront rooms, you can get out of bed and stumble a few steps across the sand to the Caribbean. Otherwise, you can look out on the gardens or the tennis courts. Nightlife runs to steel-pan music or an easy-listening combo; if you want lots of action, go elsewhere.
- Hotel Details: 166 rooms
- In-room: no phone, no TV.
- In-hotel: 4 restaurants, tennis courts, children's programs (ages 4-12), pool, spa, beachfront, diving, Internet terminal, water sports, public Wi-Fi, no-smoking rooms.
- Rate includes: Continental breakfast
- Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, V
Member Reviews & Ratings:
Gorgeous grounds, limited service
Posted by akexandrapendery from Chicago on 9/25/07
The resort grounds are phenomenal. With 7 amazing beaches you really can't go wrong. The service here is limited, anything you want delivered your room comes with a 5 dollar delivery charge and this is not a wait on you hand and foot type of place. For the money, many people expect a resort atmosphere where you are treated like king. That is not the case at Caneel. It is perfect for couples--I think traveling here with children would be hard because of the expansive grounds. It is gorgeous. I have been to many islands and never seen more beautiful beaches!
little long in the tooth but great
Posted by nysemem from Long Island , New York on 3/23/07
Island is one of the most beautiful in Carribean and the hotel while older is still in great shape. Staff was exceptional. food was great also.
bliss at a cost
Posted by bigberg50 from New York on 12/18/06
Unfortunately, one can't enter a 10 for atmosphere. This is a perfectly tranquil place for adults who like privacy, beauty, service and peace. In fact two beaches suggest no children. Yes, it comes at a cost, but so does nearly everything worth experiencing. The natural beauty is overwealming, the service friendly and fitting St John and the islands. The rooms are not fancy as a Ritz or 4 Seasons may be; they're rustic. There are no rooms or TVs in the rooms-- one has to be able to supply your own entertainment. The restaurants were excellent and expensive. The beaches, all seven of them are exquisite and empty ( never more than a dozen folks on any beach we were on). I would summarize the resort by saying it is a sleep away camp for those who can afford it.
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