Frenchman's Cove - Latest Pictures

[rjanko]

I posted the link in another response, but figure some may appreciate not having to dig... new market place, exercice facilities and locker room.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=jleoug6.25lkn69y&x=0&y=dnyr2i

Thanks ~ Rich

 

[Steel5Rings]

Thanks...great to see they got the health club and hot tub up and running ontime. We were there in early may and were told June 1 was the target.

 

[Quimby4]

Madagascar....
Just answering the Kids Movie NIght Question.
Thx for the pics

 

[californiagirl]

Thank you for posting the pictures! It looks great overall. I don't care for the mock aged stone look around the pool. Kind of reminds me of Disneyland. I wish they would have gone for the sleek look of the new areas. Maybe I'll change my mind when I see it in person.

 

[balotich]

it looks like a ghost town... im getting worried about my purchase... is there anyhting going on down there???

 

[chuck1955]

As I understand it there were only 27-28 usable timeshares in the 1st phase with more coming in 2008, so you won't have that many people there right now. Not bad unless you like crowds...

 

[ciscogizmo1]

Great pictures.... thanks for sharing. Did you take pictures of the beach? I saw some but it didn't look very big.

 

[johnmfaeth]

The beach is fairly small and actually faces the outer harbor of Charlotte Amalie. The main beach at the Hotel side is much bigger and nicer. It's quite the hike to get there.

You are better off jumping in your rental car and hitting one of the great local beaches elsewhere on the island IMHO.

 

[ral]

Terrific pictures! Thanks for submitting them. We stayed at Frenchman's Cove in February and they have completed quite a bit since then. Did you happen to notice if any permanent barbeque grills have been installed yet?

 

[rjanko]

The stone look that you see throughout the resort is part of the existing structures, and/or a copy of it. There is quite a bit of history involved with the property... at one point when Charlotte Amalie burned down Frenchman's Cove supported the area.

These pictures were actually passed on to me, and were taken to show the facilities. It is far from a ghost town... though the limited units does make it more your own... a lot of folks do spend a significant time at the resort... it is relaxing... and everyone was very sociable.

Yes, the beach is small at this time, but to be honest you have no reason to leave the pool area (unless you want to say hi to the iguanas)... the pool is basically the beach... you are right on the ocean... and the pool is even designed so you can sit in lounge chairs while in the pool. The hotels' beach is much larger, and does have more of a breeze flowing through... it may be a hike, but at this time it appears that you can get a shuttle to the hotel areas at any time just by asking.

As to the grills, all we saw was the temporary grill down by the pool area.

Thanks ~ Rich