Marriott St. Kitts

[elked12]

Anyone have an opinion on this resort? Thinking of going in January. Is there a big difference between the garden and ocean view?

 

[bazzap]

Anyone have an opinion on this resort? Thinking of going in January. Is there a big difference between the garden and ocean view?

We own Garden View at St Kitts and we have always had a good view over the pool with perhaps a glimpse of the ocean.
Yes Ocean View mostly has better views, although some on the ground floor have limited if any view of the ocean itself because of the high ocean wall on one side.
Ocean Side is the best view category.
MVC only has 88 units though, with no parking lot / dumpster views and all are within a minute or two at most walk from the ocean.

 

[elked12]

We own Garden View at St Kitts and we have always had a good view over the pool with perhaps a glimpse of the ocean.
Yes Ocean View mostly has better views, although some on the ground floor have limited if any view of the ocean itself because of the high ocean wall on one side.
Ocean Side is the best view category.
MVC only has 88 units though, with no parking lot / dumpster views and all are within a minute or two at most walk from the ocean.

Thank you. Is January a good time to go?

 

[bazzap]

Thank you. Is January a good time to go?

January is peak season and normally the best weather, so yes.
it will (Covid allowing) be the busiest period for the resort and island.
It is never super busy though.

 

[Fairwinds]

I’ve traded in twice and will return. We really like the island, close proximity and full integration of the timeshare. We were in second floor garden view overlooking the pool with a view of ocean between buildings. The resort has a large beach with plenty of palapas. Ocean side golf course and lots of restaurants nearby. Check out the Salt Plage bar while there (nice outdoor Oceanside venue). Hopefully it has survived.

 

[elked12]

Thank you all for the info. Booked the first week of February. Any idea why there is so much availability there but very little at St. Thomas or Aruba?

 

[bazzap]

Thank you all for the info. Booked the first week of February. Any idea why there is so much availability there but very little at St. Thomas or Aruba?

St Kitts (until now) has been more limited by Covid related closures, restrictions, quarantine requirements...
Also they offer totally different experiences, many prefer the livelier vibe and extensive activities...etc of Aruba especially.
We just prefer the more laid back, natural feel of St Kitts.

 

[zentraveler]

Am also thinking of a trade into this resort in late August, early September 2021. I know that is hurricane season. Is this a poor idea? (I think the island itself would be perfect; do not need night life!) Would be for a simple, low key trip.

 

[jwalk03]

Am also thinking of a trade into this resort in late August, early September 2021. I know that is hurricane season. Is this a poor idea? (I think the island itself would be perfect; do not need night life!) Would be for a simple, low key trip.

I visited in early September about 5 years ago. It was fantastic. Obviously will really just depend what weather you get, but half the year is hurricane season, so I don’t let that impact my vacationing! It’s often much cheaper to go that time of year!!

 

[zentraveler]

I visited in early September about 5 years ago. It was fantastic. Obviously will really just depend what weather you get, but half the year is hurricane season, so I don’t let that impact my vacationing! It’s often much cheaper to go that time of year!!

Thanks jwalk03 and that is more or less my travel philosophy too, although we had a fabulous, long anticipated trip that took a lot of work and had a lot of luck blown completely away by Irma. But I am willing to give it another try. Long trip from the west coast, so thought it would be good to not be planning something totally crazy.

For those of you who have been: is a car a good thing to have? Anything walkable from the resort? Public transportation/taxis/ride services?

 

[rthib]

There is/was a small little strip shopping across. We didn’t have a car, taxis are cheap and easy.

 

[Dean]

Am also thinking of a trade into this resort in late August, early September 2021. I know that is hurricane season. Is this a poor idea? (I think the island itself would be perfect; do not need night life!) Would be for a simple, low key trip.

We've cruised this time of year many times, only once was weather even remotely a problem for our cruise. It should be an easy time to get an exchange.

 

[gln60]

I would love to visit the St. Kitts Marriot but my wife is deathly afraid of the monkeys that freely roam around...has anyone had a bad experience there?

 

[gravitar]

Am also thinking of a trade into this resort in late August, early September 2021. I know that is hurricane season. Is this a poor idea? (I think the island itself would be perfect; do not need night life!) Would be for a simple, low key trip.

We traded in for a week beginning September 19. We aren't planning on renting a car.

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[bazzap]

I would love to visit the St. Kitts Marriot but my wife is deathly afraid of the monkeys that freely roam around...has anyone had a bad experience there?

In all of our visits to St Kitts, we have only ever seen a few monkeys “roaming around” in more remote parts of the island in the rainforest around Mount Liamuiga and on isolated areas of the Southern Peninsula.

 

[sox21]

Not sure if you booked already but consider the flights if you are in a location where it snows. I live in the Northeast and my only option was 1 daily flight. Any snow at all could ruin fights in either direction with the options being so limited.

 

[TheTimeTraveler]

Not sure if you booked already but consider the flights if you are in a location where it snows. I live in the Northeast and my only option was 1 daily flight. Any snow at all could ruin fights in either direction with the options being so limited.

Not only available flights, but the time and costs associated with reaching St. Kitts.......

Not a lot of flights, so not a lot of price competition.


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[zentraveler]

Not only available flights, but the time and costs associated with reaching St. Kitts.......

Not a lot of flights, so not a lot of price competition..

That is what always gives us pause about traveling to the Caribbean from the west coast. Hawaii is so much easier for us, but traveling there these days is tricky. No cars to rent and hoards of travelers and pent up demand.

 

[caribbeanqueen]

We live in RI. My family of 7, 5 adults, two children went to St Kitts two years ago. We had a fantastic time and we had a 2 bedroom garden view. The beach was nothing great but we took a taxi to the beaches twice. We loved the different pools (one right outside our timeshare) they had. We tried different restaurants and took a tour of the island. We had one taxi driver the entire time, Photoman Joe. I highly recommend him!
It is much more laid back and very different from Aruba. We had no problem getting a one stop flight out of Boston. We saw only one monkey and this was someone's pet.

 

[jstoeber]

We were there a few years ago - very laid back resort and island. Group of rustic outdoor restaurants within easy walk. Beautiful beach, but roaming vendors were rather intrusive.

 

[Keeks]

We're thinking about trading for St. Kitts in 2023 (2022 plans already set). We'd be looking at mid to late June. How's the weather/occupancy/overall vibe this time of year? And how are the beaches - any snorkeling?

Definitely prefer a more chill vacation vibe. I took a look at some pics/video of Aruba and wasn't interested, and I can't quite get a read on St. Thomas/Frenchman's Cove. Thoughts on that MVC vs. St. Kitts?

 

[bazzap]

We're thinking about trading for St. Kitts in 2023 (2022 plans already set). We'd be looking at mid to late June. How's the weather/occupancy/overall vibe this time of year? And how are the beaches - any snorkeling?

Definitely prefer a more chill vacation vibe. I took a look at some pics/video of Aruba and wasn't interested, and I can't quite get a read on St. Thomas/Frenchman's Cove. Thoughts on that MVC vs. St. Kitts?

Hurricane season officially starts on 1st June, but you would be very unlucky to be impacted travelling at this time and the island has very rarely been badly hit.
These are the snorkelling spots, we have been snorkelling at Shitten Bay with some of the Veterinary University students and saw a good variety of fish and the odd turtle.

Snorkeling in St Kitts - St Kitts and Nevis visitor guide

Your guide to the best beaches and bays for snorkeling in St Kitts. Snorkel spots for beginners and the more serious swimmers.

mystkittstouristinformation.com

 

[Olienh]

Read the recent TripAdvisor reviews of the resort and the Covid situation. I tried to figure out why the Interval Getaways were so darn cheap right now.

Here are some quotes:
"Nobody cleaning smelly beach. The smell from the seagrass smells like rotten eggs or propane! Nauseating!"
"The only pool we can use is falling apart. There are holes everywhere from plaster that lifting from the bottom. We have stayed at many resorts and this is the worst in every way. I understand COVID vacation in place, but no restaurants, no amenities and staff is nice but equally frustrated. "
According to the MVC Hub, a lot is closed:

• Activity Center
• Concierge
• Fitness Center
  The Fitness Center will reopen on August 21st, 2021 (subject to change).
• Fitness Class
• Golf Course (On-Site)
• Housekeeping (Daily)
• On-Site Convenience Store
• On-Site Restaurant
• Pool Bar/Grille
• Spa Services
• Sports Courts/Playgrounds
• Steam Room/Sauna

 

[bazzap]

Read the recent TripAdvisor reviews of the resort and the Covid situation. I tried to figure out why the Interval Getaways were so darn cheap right now.

Here are some quotes:
"Nobody cleaning smelly beach. The smell from the seagrass smells like rotten eggs or propane! Nauseating!"
"The only pool we can use is falling apart. There are holes everywhere from plaster that lifting from the bottom. We have stayed at many resorts and this is the worst in every way. I understand COVID vacation in place, but no restaurants, no amenities and staff is nice but equally frustrated. "
According to the MVC Hub, a lot is closed:

• Activity Center
• Concierge
• Fitness Center
  The Fitness Center will reopen on August 21st, 2021 (subject to change).
• Fitness Class
• Golf Course (On-Site)
• Housekeeping (Daily)
• On-Site Convenience Store
• On-Site Restaurant
• Pool Bar/Grille
• Spa Services
• Sports Courts/Playgrounds
• Steam Room/Sauna

Keeks is asking for 2023 though, not 2021 or even 2022.

 

[Keeks]

Hurricane season officially starts on 1st June, but you would be very unlucky to be impacted travelling at this time and the island has very rarely been badly hit.
These are the snorkelling spots, we have been snorkelling at Shitten Bay with some of the Veterinary University students and saw a good variety of fish and the odd turtle.

Snorkeling in St Kitts - St Kitts and Nevis visitor guide

Your guide to the best beaches and bays for snorkeling in St Kitts. Snorkel spots for beginners and the more serious swimmers.

mystkittstouristinformation.com

Thanks so much! I'll definitely check out that website. I know late June is technically hurricane season, but very early days so I'm not *super* worried about that (knocks desperately on wood). And yes, I would hope that by 2023 the pandemic will be under control and normalcy will have resumed with all MVC resorts being fully operational.