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Westin, ST John VI, Give it a Try . We did..
by popsrocks | Aug 25 '02
Pros: Beautiful grounds, great room, sparkling clean!!
Cons: some lapses in service and the buffet was severely overpriced.

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Product Rating: 4.0



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Re: Kudos! (Reply to this comment)
by captaind
Gah... I've just started out of curiosity checking out people's first ever reviews, but I se that Don beat me to yours! Anyway, can't help but agree with what he said.

CaptainD
Apr 02 '08
5:59 am PDT

Kudos! (Reply to this comment)
by Don_Krider
You know, you were writing great reviews right from your start on Epinions, and the proof of that is right here. Not many of us want to remember our early reviews, but you can be proud of your's.

Cheers!

Don :)
Jul 24 '07
11:01 pm PDT

Re: HI :) (Reply to this comment)
by popsrocks, popsrocks is a Lead on Epinions in Hotels & Travel
Thank you for your kind comments Michelle.
I did however update this review by adding spaces between paragraphs. I also added links.

It has been a slow, yet steady, learning experience for me. Being slightly dyslexic it is actually sometimes a struggle but I have learned to overcome some of the old habits I had. Now if I can only learn a bit more about punctuation.

Thanks again, and I hope to continue reading your reviews.

Phil
May 23 '03
6:03 am PDT

HI :) (Reply to this comment)
by chelledun, chelledun is an Advisor on Epinions in Hotels & Travel
Although I can tell your current reviews are better, I am still really impressed that your first review was so good-my very first one was so bad I deleted it, and I plan to soon either edit or delete all my reviews without a VH rating :) I'm impressed you got it right on the first try!
Michelle
May 22 '03
6:35 am PDT

Re: This just in!!!!! (Reply to this comment)
by sweetsue_98
That certainly is convenient. We had to get all the way across the island. Nice review. Merriem
Oct 15 '02
9:11 am PDT

This just in!!!!! (Reply to this comment)
by popsrocks, popsrocks is a Lead on Epinions in Hotels & Travel
My travel agent, the lovely and very helpful Jennifer, from Liberty travel just called me back. She gave me the name of the town near the airport where Westin has it's own ferry to St John. It is Crown Bay. It is just a few very short minutes from the airport. I say about three minutes. The ride was short but the people who worked for the Westin were real pros.
Phil(popsrocks)
Oct 14 '02
10:48 am PDT

Re: My recommendation is Caneel Bay (Reply to this comment)
by popsrocks, popsrocks is a Lead on Epinions in Hotels & Travel
It really does sound lovely. In reference to your question about the ferry. We were taken from the airport to a small local dock very close to the airport. It was great because we did not have to be shuttled all the way to Red Hook. I think that is a great plus for the Westin! The minus was they had very limited ferry schedule and on our last day we opted to take the public ferry back to the airport. That one returned us to Charlotte Amalie. That was still a little closer to the airport than Red Hook. We took a cab from there to the airport. I believe that took about twelve to fifteen minutes.

I just called my travel agent who will try and get me the name of the town or dock near the airport where the Westin ferry comes out of. I will post it when she gets back to me. It really is very convenient. The minus is you have double the time on the water if that bothers you.
Thanks you for taking the time to read and rate my opinion.
Phil(popsrocks)
Oct 14 '02
10:32 am PDT

My recommendation is Caneel Bay (Reply to this comment)
by sweetsue_98
We have been to St John, and prefer Caneel Bay over any resort there. I was curious where you left from, as you said it was just a three minute ride to the boat. We had to go to the other side of the island and get the special Caneel Bay Yacht from Red Hood Landing.
Oct 13 '02
8:08 am PDT

Sounds like... (Reply to this comment)
by LordBalfor
... a fair and accurate review = remarking on both the good and the bad.

Ken
Aug 27 '02
7:24 pm PDT

Re: Hi there (Reply to this comment)
by popsrocks, popsrocks is a Lead on Epinions in Hotels & Travel
Thank you both for your input. I do want to make anything I do review be truthful, interesting, on the mark, and easy to read. I have taken your advice. I will be posting a St John review in the very near future. I did give a bit more info in ref to the rooms etc.
The double spacing between paragraghs is def a help to those reading. Thanks again my friends.
Aug 27 '02
10:14 am PDT

Hi there (Reply to this comment)
by quasar
Welcome to Epinions! This is a really good first effort. Might I suggest you split it out into two reviews though - one of the hotel and one of St. John itself? That was folks who aren't looking for information on the Westin can get the benefit of your thoughts about the island itself. You could also then expand the hotel section just a bit and talk about the rooms and bathrooms just a bit more.
Aug 25 '02
4:00 pm PDT

HI (Reply to this comment)
by proxam
Welcome to epinions. That was a great first review but if I could make a little suggestion....If you leave spaces between some of the paragraphs, it reads a little easier.

cheers,
Drew
Aug 25 '02
8:08 am PDT