Baywinds - Open-air beachfront restaurant under peaked wood ceiling. American-style cuisine. Open daily for breakfast and dinner.

Palm Café - Poolside open-air restaurant. Open daily for lunch and snacks.

High Tide Mini Market - Lobby stand serving coffee drinks and pastries.

Amenity highlights: Guests bask in lounge chairs on a 1,000-foot sandy crescent of beach sloping gently into Caribbean waters. One large swimming pool and 12-person rock-grotto spa tub are adjacent to the beach. The other pool, also large, is located inland among palm trees. Its terra-cotta sundeck provides secluded sunbathing. Both pools have children's swimming sections.

Insider tip: Coral World marine park is a popular St. Thomas attraction featuring Caribbean marine life exhibits and demonstrations. Guests enjoy aquarium views of seahorses, stingrays, sharks, and other creatures, as well as a touch tank. The park is a half-mile from the hotel.

The hotel's full-service health spa includes men's and women's saunas and steam rooms and two rooms for massage, facials, and body treatments (fees). A garden courtyard with cushioned loveseat swings provides a quiet place to rest before and after treatments. The spa also includes an air-conditioned fitness center with cardio and weight machines and free weights. Guests may check their e-mail at three lobby computers with high-speed Internet access (fee).