Sleep area · Charlotte Amalie
Frenchtown
A quieter base west of the harbour with restaurants on foot and a taxi to downtown; good if you want evenings out without a car.
Price band
$$
Desk
until 23:00
staffed window
Bags OK?
Yes
30 m from Taxi to the door
Night walk
lighting ok
flat, no steps
Morning out
3–8 min
to Frenchtown waterfront
Rules in force · 5
- US Virgin Islands ↗Entry follows US rules: international visitors need a US visa or ESTA as for the mainland. US citizens need no passport from the mainland, but must clear customs when leaving for the mainland.
- US Virgin Islands ↗The British Virgin Islands are a separate British territory: a ferry trip there is an international crossing and needs a passport.
- US Virgin Islands ↗Protect the reefs: do not stand on coral, and follow national park rules on St John.
- Charlotte Amalie ↗Cruise-ship days change everything: check the port schedule for the days you plan to be downtown and go before 09:00 or after 16:00.
- Charlotte Amalie ↗After dark, take taxis between clusters and back to your bed rather than walking.
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First night
From Taxi to the door: 30 m, flat surface. Desk until 23:00, no hard lock. 28-inch bags: easy. Morning to Frenchtown waterfront: 3–8 min.
No path reaches Frenchtown before the door closes. Sleep at a hotel near the airport and ride in the morning; continue to Frenchtown next morning.
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Rooms here
- Typical price per night
- $140–320 per room per night (mid-range)
- Good for
- Evenings out, quieter stays, a shorter airport ride
- Avoid if
- You plan to walk to the historic sights each morning
Before you book a room here, check
- A late-arrival plan in writing
- A taxi number and a fare agreed for the airport
- Air conditioning and a door on a lit street
Area facts
- Reception
- staffed window · forwarding not accepted
- Walk to clusters
- Frenchtown waterfront: 3–8 min · Main Street & the waterfront: 20–30 min · Havensight & Yacht Haven: 25–35 min
- Night lighting
- ok
- Taxi drop-off
- door
- Fits
- family · age70
- Lodging tax
- —
Cons
- Not walkable to downtown: expect a taxi for sights.
- Live music or bar noise on some evenings.
Within walking distance
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
- ClusterFrenchtown waterfront10 m · 1 min walk
- ClusterMain Street & the waterfrontnearest point: Market Square (food, seated rest)580 m · 9 min walk
- ClusterGovernment Hill & the 99 Steps720 m · 12 min walk
- Sleep areaDowntown & Government Hill950 m · 15 min walk
- ClusterHavensight & Yacht Haven2.1 km · 35 min walk