Galleon House
PRICE:
Frommer's Recommended
CITY: Charlotte Amalie
COUNTRY: USVI
POSTCODE: 00804
PHONE 1: 800/524-2052
PHONE 2: 340/774-6952
FAX: 340/774-6952
WEBSITE: www.galleonhouse.com
At the east end of Main Street, about a block from the main shopping area, Galleon House is accessible via a difficult climb, especially in sweltering heat. Nevertheless, its rates are among the most competitive in town, if you don't mind a place operated without state-of-art maintenance and a staff attitude that many readers have complained about. You walk up a long flight of stairs to reach a concrete terrace doubling as the reception area. The small rooms, located in scattered hillside buildings, each have a ceiling fan and so-so air-conditioning, plus a cramped bathroom. If you want character, check into the older rooms in the main building. More spacious units with better views lie up the hill in a pair of dull apartment buildings. Breakfast is served on a veranda overlooking the harbor, and Magens Bay Beach is 15 minutes by car or taxi from the hotel. If you check in, say hi to the iguanas for us.
Copyright: Excerpted from
Frommer's Virgin Islands, 9th Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

Charlotte Amalie
, USVI