My boyfriend and I booked a stay at Bluebeards as a timeshare exchange through RCI. We were in St. Thomas for his brother's wedding.

After looking through the traveler's photos of the hotel, I can tell you that our room looked nothing like the pictures on this website. We were in the "castle" part of the hotel, and while our room was relatively clean, it was very old. It did have a king sized bed and kitchenette, but the furniture and fixtures were dated and well worn. The closet was huge, but only had one small shelf and one small rod for hanging clothes like it was an after thought. We had anticipated spending time on our balcony, but it was outfitted with two cheap plastic chairs and a table (think the $5 per chair at Walmart kind), which were old, dirty, and not very stable. The good news is that we didn't spend much time in the room, so we were able to live with it. And, while it was old, it wasn't bug infested or anything, which was also good.

We did spend a lot of time at the pool and pool bar. There weren't many other people at the pool, so we were always able to snag a lounge chair without a problem. There was also a small dipping pool attached to the main pool, which was perfect for sitting in with a book and a frosty drink. The bartenders were real characters, and lots of fun. We had a burger or sandwich for lunch at the pool bar a couple of times, and found them to be decent for bar food. The Banana Tree Grille was excellent, and we ate there twice. The service was great, the food was good, and the view was even better.

As one other reviewer noted, I did find the clientele to be a mixed bag. I chalked it up to the fact that we were in St. Thomas in August when it was much cheaper to travel, but there was a bit of a trashy element. Not dangerous, but more like the kind of people who don't mind swearing at their kids in public.

One of the reasons that we spent so much time at the resort was because it's difficult to walk anywhere from Bluebeards. It is in the middle of town, but it's at the top of a huge hill, and the road leading down doesn't have sidewalks. And, if you're ever been to the Caribbean, you'll know that you sometimes take your life into your own hands as a pedestrian on those narrow roads filled with crazy drivers. There were always taxis at the hotel, but they were expensive. ($20 per person to drive one way the six miles to other end of the island).

We took a snorkeling excursion to St. John arranged by the hotel, and really enjoyed it. It consisted of a sailboat with about 20 people on it sailing to St. John, and stopping at different private beaches to snorkel. The day trip included breakfast, drinks, and lunch.

Overall, I probably would NOT stay at Bluebeards again if in St. Thomas. I'd look for a resort within walking distance of more things with nicer rooms. But, if you don't mind renting a car and driving on the other side of the road; and you know you won't be spending much time in your room, then Bluebeards isn't too bad.

I too was at Bluebeard's Castle March 8-15. I went with a friend and we had a great time! We liked Bluebeard's very much. The view from our balcony was outstanding! We could see all of Charlotte Amalie and its exquisite harbor. We watched cruise ships, sailboats, seaplanes move in and out of St. Thomas. It was great entertainment from our room - and the sunsets were gorgeous!

The studio was perfectly fine. It was clean! There was a king bed, dressing area, bathroom, and a small kitchenette. We had plenty of utensils and towels, etc..

Our check-in was very fast. When the porter didn't show up fast enough to carry our baggage to our room, the guest services supervisor, Cathy, did it herself. I was impressed! Everytime I asked the front desk for anything - beach towels, lockbox, taxi - they were very quick and efficient and nice. No problems.

St. Thomas itself was wonderful! I will write more on St. Thomas and St. John's later.

My wife and I stayed at Bluebeards Castle March 8 – 15. We travel frequently to the Caribbean taking 2 to 3 trips per year. This was our first stay on St. Thomas

We had an 8-hour flight delay getting to the island and arrived at Bluebeards at 10:30 P.M. Upon arrival at Bluebeards the clerk could not find any room reservation in our name, which isn’t what you want to hear after a long day that began at 6:00 A.M. in Chicago. (We had booked a packaged deal through Cheap Caribbean). I felt the clerk on duty handled the situation well, and after checking several notebooks and making a trip to the backroom, assigned us a room for our stay. Check in took approximately 15 minutes. We stayed in the room all week and never heard from the resort again about the reservation. (From reading recent posts this appears to be a recurring problem for individuals booking vacation packages of land and air together).

The room consisted of a king size bed, partial kitchen (range, small fridge, a small counter, and basic cooking utensils). The refrigerator worked fine, we did not use the range. The bathroom was moderate size, the toilet pressure was low, and the water in the shower ranged from cool to luke-warm. The air conditioning was quiet and kept the room at a comfortable temperature throughout the week. The room was cleaned every other day even though the policies stated cleaning once per week. An ample supply of towels were provided in the room, and pool towels were also available in the lobby.. A lock box was provided free of charge. The lock box was located in a room adjacent to the resort lobby.

We spent very little time at the resort. We did not use the pool area or have any drinks at the bar. We did eat twice at one of the two restaurants on the premises; “Room with a View” is an excellent dining choice. I had my best meal of our 7-day island stay .at the restaurant.

We rented a car and spent each day on a different beach or side excursion. For this type of vacation Bluebeards met all of our expectations. After staying on the island, my preference would be a resort in the Red Hook area. That said, we felt we booked a very economical package, and if the same deal were offered next year we would consider staying at Bluebeards again

My boyfriend and I stayed at Bluebeards for five nights. Upon checking in they did not have our reservation. Luckily I had my reservation information and they honored it . We were also told us since it is a time share that we might have to switch rooms halfway through our stay, on sunday, which wasn't ideal but again for the price we paid we were understanding. I inquired at the front desk on Sunday evening about the switch they treated me very rudely and asked why we weren't ready to switch Sunday morning (which they never told us that we would for sure had to switch). One of the staff said that this isn't a hotel but a time share so don't expect a hotel. On monday we switched rooms, the room we were moved to was much smaller then our first room and the aircondtioner sounded like a semi truck was coming through our window everytime it turned on.

We had other friends coming that were staying for a shorter time and arrive on Satruday. They booked their trip through travelocity. Bluebeards would NOT honor their reservation. They said that they do not except travelocity and will nto give them a room. The front desk refused to speak with the agent from travelocity. Luckily travelocity was able to rebook them at another nearby hotel.

My advice is if you do choose to book at Bluebeards book through their online website and not through hotwire, travelocity and other discount travel sites. They will treat you rudely and may not even honor your reservation.

The time share itself isn't bad. the location to Charlotte Amelie is good and has a very nice view. It could use some modern updating etc but its clean and for the price its not bad. there really aren't any resturants on site except for one very expensive one.

But just be prepared for extremely rude service and have a back up plan if they don't accept your reservation.