We spend a week at the Carambola in late April and it was divine! The rooms were clean and spacious; the layout was easy to navigate; the staff was friendly; and the beach was GORGEOUS! I had a really good time there and don't miss the breakfast!

Almost 2.5 years after this article was written the property is still outdated & poorly maintained. It’s sad that a property with so much potential is in disrepair and management seems content to let its decline continue. We checked in recently and our first impression was it’s good enough to sleep at and that’s all we need to do here. We spent much of our time away in Christiansted, on excursions & at Buccaneers beach & resort. I appreciate that the recent rain storms & flooding likely affected the beach area (atleast I hope that’s why it’s in such bad shape) but that doesn’t excuse why no one is raking and cleaning it up. There are not chairs & umbrellas set up for guests. I had to find an umbrella in a pile stacked in the ground behind some rundown closed “beer stand” and put it in the ground & up on my own with the 2 chairs I found and dragged down to the beach. Also, trash such as plastic cups, water bottles and other trash are left laying all over the grounds. The years of neglect are obvious throughout the property. The pics & videos are misleading & heavily edited. We read numerous bad reviews also stating what I have said & they are justified. Very disappointing. Major changes have to be made before we’d even consider returning.

Very nice staff. The Saman restaurant was delicious, as was Flamboyant Grill by the pool. Nice pool and beach. Comfortable large suites and beds. Good a/c – we're on a hot island, near the rain forest section of the island. Strong WiFi in rooms. It is also only a couple mils to some other beach restaurants, and the super hike to Annaly Tide pools starts on the property. Remember you are on an island and there are shortages of all kinds of things, go with the flow! We had a lovely time, and would go back.

My husband and I were celebrating our 36th wedding anniversary and decided to return to where we honeymooned 36 years ago. We booked a stay for 6 nights but left after only 1. Very unhappy with every aspect of our visit. Property is not in good condition, restaurants are closed and the entire facility is poorly laid out. What was once a premier destination, is now a DON’T GO THERE!

This property is lovely and has a lot of potential. The rooms are set up really nice; we had 2 tv’s in our room, a lovely shower, double sinks in the bathroom and a nice balcony to sit on and look at the ocean. Really a BEAUTIFUL place. There are some weak points: There is NOTHING to do at this hotel - no water sports except off shore SCUBA diving and snorkeling. There are no boogie boards, no kayaks, or other water toys. There is no gift shop! No way to buy small food items, like an apple or a small salad. (They do have candy bars and chips for sale…) The beach is pretty but doesn’t get any attention from the staff. It’s not raked (ever) and there are only a few lounge chairs. There were not any umbrellas either. It’s more of a rocky beach (about 5 feet in) so be sure to bring your water shoes if you want to go in. The pool is well maintained and big and amazing. The hot tub was not working the week we were there. There is no staff around. The breakfast buffet is $32 per person but when we showed up most of the food containers were empty. People would charge the food tables when they were replenished. I never did get scrambled eggs or sausage. There is only one restaurant for breakfast and dinner and I don’t think it’s even open for dinner every night. We ate there one night. Our meal was really good and our waiter, Kameel was one of the best waiters I have ever had in any restaurant anywhere! Every single staff member we encountered was wonderful! I cannot compliment them enough. Every one was kind, respectful and willing to handle whatever issue was presented. Housekeeping was okay, but not great. I think you had to request housekeeping services for someone to actually clean/replace towels, etc. Any and all activities on the rest of the island required about $50 round trip per person. The taxi drivers only take cash (American dollars) and there is no Uber or LIFT options available. It would have been nice if the hotel had a free shuttle to these other places and the airport! I think Marriott needs to put some money into amenities at this hotel. We would have stayed at the hotel (and spent more money there) if there were things to do and more restaurant/food choices. From what I saw, most of the guests at this hotel leave every day and spend the day at one of the other cities on the island. I expected more from a Marriott property.