Enjoy the views from your newly renovated room

Out with the old and in with the new! The coming new year is the perfect excuse to find vacations experiences to go with it, and there’s no better time to head to the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort.

Fresh from a six-month, $48-million renovation, this hotel (often considered one of the best in the U.S. Virgin Islands) has officially re-opened its doors. All the guest rooms have been redesigned, and the resort has added a new spa and spa pool, larger fitness center, a full-service salon, new restaurants, expanded lounge areas, a redesigned infinity pool (with kids zone) and added an adults-only pool.

The resort’s 302 guest rooms have spectacular views of Charlotte Amalie Harbour and easy access to Morning Star Beach. Newly designed rooms include Caribbean décor, rain-style shower heads, ergonomic workspaces, LCD high-definition TVs and Marriott’s signature bedding, which includes 300 thread count sheets, down comforters, thick mattresses with plush tops and fluffier pillows. Rates start at $249 per night.

Make sure to plan enough time to enjoy one of the highlights of the new additions, the Lazule Sea Spa. With 4,000 square feet of luxury facilities, the spa includes seven treatment rooms, couples room, massage cabanas, and an exclusive spa pool and couples relaxation room.

Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort

You don’t need to stay in your room to enjoy the gorgeous views. The newly re-designed Aqua Terra Oceanfront Grill and Aqua Terra Lounge have spectacular vistas of Charlotte Amalie Harbour through grand floor-to-ceiling windows. The Rum Bar Terrace also has views of Charlotte Amalie Harbour and the Sunset Grill offers a vista of Sunset Harbor.

All you need to do is pack your bag (you can even leave your passport at home), book your room and airplane tickets, and you can enjoy early 2012 in style—in a Caribbean resort overlooking a secluded beach with warm blue water. That’s just the way to start a great new year.

Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort 340-776-8400
5 Estate Bakkeroe, St. Thomas, 00801 Virgin Islands (U.S.)

Photos courtesy of Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort

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Starting Oct 9, 2009, the U.S. Virgin Islands is offering a cent-sational promotion – hotel rooms for 25 cents. The promotion is a part of the celebration for the launch of the U.S. Virgin Islands’ first-ever United States quarter.

U.S. Virgin Islands

In addition to the $.25 cent room nights (max 3 nights), you also get $25 per person dining credit and $25 per person activities credit. And a Virgin Islands commemorative quarter Scotiabank coin set.

This is a limited time offer and you have to book before Nov 2 for stays between now and Nov 15 only. Reservations must be made through BookIt.com.

Participating hotels include Bolongo Bay Beach Resort, Carambola Beach Resort & Spa, Hibiscus Beach Resort, Hotel Caravelle, Marriott Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Beach Resort, Secret Harbour Beach Resort, The Palms at Pelican Cove, Windward Passage , and Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa.

It’s short notice, so in case you miss this promotion, then USVI has more super deals and specials on offer.

The U.S. Virgin Islands, including St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix, were discovered in 1493 by Christopher Columbus. Since then, many European nations with delusions of empire have taken turns at being masters of these islands and leaving behind their footprints and culture on the white sandy beaches. This role is currently being played by the United States.

Photos courtesy M. Booth & Associates Inc.