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The Ritz-Carlton, St Thomas Is Making Its Return

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - June 1, 2019 - 9:02 pm

By the Caribbean Journal staff

The greatest hotel in the US Virgin Islands is set for a comeback.

The Ritz-Carlton, St Thomas, long that island’s leading resort and arguably the flagship hotel in the wider destination, is set to return this fall, Caribbean Journal has learned.

The hotel, set on a 30-acre beachfront estate on the southeastern corner of St Thomas, is now accepting reservations for stays beginning Dec. 1, 2019, according to the property’s Web site.

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“We look forward to welcoming guests to our renewed resort,” the property said in a statement.

Its return will be a serious jolt of energy to a destination that has already been making an impressive tourism recovery since the storms of 2017.

The resort, set on the sand with a marvelous view of the nearby island of St John, has 180 guest rooms, each with an ocean-view balcony; a luxury spa; four eateries; an aquatic center including an infinity pool and a kids pool; and both indoor and outdoor event space.

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The rebuilt property on St Thomas’ Great Bay had already completed several large-scale improvement projects prior to its closure in the fall of 2017; those include new elevators, new paint and other upgrades.

The news comes a few months after another top USVI resort, the Westin St John Resort, officially reopened its doors.

The reopening will add to a strong portfolio of both resorts and boutique hotels in the tri-island destination, from the Point Pleasant and Bolongo Bay in St Thomas to the celebrated The Fred boutique hotel in St Croix, among others.

Ritz-Carlton has a portfolio of six resorts in the wider Caribbean region.

For more, visit the Ritz-Carlton, St Thomas.

— CJ

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