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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 3:23 pm
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csf1
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
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Originally Posted by beardoc82
I am following this link with interest. Where would the St. Kitts resort rank?
We just return from St. Kitts Marriott a few weeks ago and I am torn whether or not we would return. We were with my family of 4 and my in-laws. On the plus side we were able to use points and stay in a 2BR timeshare unit, so we had plenty of space for all. The resort staff and locals alike were very friendly and accommodating. The resort is very large and with most people congregating around the main pools and hardly anyone at the north and south pools, in other words the resort never felt crowded. They have two gyms that had a very good selection of exercise equipment from free weights to a dozen spinning bikes. For reference the spinning bikes are in the "small gym" and we had this room to ourselves most days. The food was average in the resort restaurants, but the Pizza Shack (next to the main pool) was surprisingly good.

On the downside, the location of the Marriott (on the Atlantic Ocean side) made going into the ocean less than enjoyable experience, due to constantly choppy surf, you can rule out snorkeling in front of the hotel. In speaking with the activities director and our driver (you'll need one) it is constantly windy on the Atlantic side of island for only but a couple of summer months. Now there are some very good beaches on the Caribbean side that are a short drive from the hotel, but you'll need a car or pay a driver to take you there. Food is somewhat expensive on the island this goes for groceries and dining out, it wouldn't be so bad if you didn't have to spring $40-50 each time you went to dinner or grocery store in town.

Despite the windy conditions at the resort we had good time at St. Kitts and it was nice a nice break to get out cold weather back home.
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