St. Croix, U.S.VI. (PRWEB) January 19, 2011
St. Croix Buccaneer resort has completed a makeover of $ 5 million in two years of its 138 rooms, spa, dining rooms and lobby, continuing the tradition of balancing the modern luxury with its 400 years heritage resort. Renewal also includes "Renewal fees" published rates offering savings of 20%.
Seaside Buccaneer, his signature pink big house roots and some of its stone structures, including a restored sugar mill dating from the 17TH century and the story of the island's history less seven flags of becoming an American territory in 1917. In the 18th century, the estate was the home of Alexander Hamilton, hero of the war of independence and first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States. Today the Buccaneer is known as the Caribbean historic resource and is a member of historic hotels of America, a division of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Renewal renews every aspect of the resort, giving guest rooms mahogany furniture, panel, plush bedding, television designers curtains and upholstery and elegant and new baths using marble, glass and wood.
Renovation highlights five family cabins reserved for the exclusive use of families of up to five people. Designed to appeal to children and parents, the cabins have room kids' twin plus a nest and wall hand painted with fish and mermaids by the famous St. Croix Elizabeth Picard muralist. Feature rooms for children and parents with DVDs. flat screen televisions main rooms have seats of large window that double as beds and reading corners. Each Chalet has a spacious lawn, patio and large Windows framing views of the sea Caribbean.
Hideaway Spa crowns the renovation project with a complete renovation which created a new body and massage room. The spa is decorated with marble, soft pillows rattan sofas floors and lives of tropical foliage. Guests relax in an atmosphere of serene tones land, soothing water and aromatherapy scents and await your choice from an extensive menu of massages, treatment wrap and polishes the body. Body treatments can be paired with manicures, pedicures, hair services and facials in a variety of half-day and full day spa experiences.
Renewal extends even to winter rates. The Buccaneer offers "Renewal fees" that offer 20% savings from the published rates. From 22 January to May 2, prices range from $310 to $740. Rates are based on the location of the rooms in the estate of 340 hectares from the Hill of big House to the beach, all offer terraces or balconies overlooking the sea and the island.
Prices include a lavish buffet every morning; daily children's camp for children from 4 to 12 years, introduction to scuba diving, snorkel and kayak, free wireless internet access water toys on the beach, twice daily maid service, daily entertainment and activities and more. Rates are per room, single or double and do not include tax of 8% and 10% tax on energy. Passports are not required for U.S. citizens traveling to the U.S.V.I.
Located at the eastern end of Santa Cruz, less than one unit of five minutes from the historic city of Christiansted, 340 tropical acres of the Buccaneer feature golf course of 18 holes, eight tennis courts, three beaches, a water sports center, a trail of nature and suitability of two miles, gym, spa, three restaurants, boutique designer and shopping arcade and other amenities.
For hotel and air and hotel reservations, visit http://www.thebuccaneer.com. Hotel reservations can also be made by calling the resort directly at 800-255-3881.
Historical highlights, modern features
The Buccaneers history dates back to 1653, when the Malta Knights built a Manor House and tobacco and planting of Indigo online today. A mill of sugar dating from the beginning of 1700 is located near the entrance and is a favorite place for weddings.
First Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton U.S. spent a brief part of his childhood in a House on the site of the current Buccaneer.
In 1947, local cross Douglas and Rachel Armstrong: Douglas Armstrong family had been on the island for generations - opened the Buccaneer as one of the first hotels in the Caribbean where the rich and well-known first experience unique tempo and magnificent climate of the West Indies. First guests included Hollywood celebrities, as Helen Hayes, Charles MacArthur and Maureen O'Hara, physicist Robert Oppenheimer, singer of Opera Marian Anderson, designer Anne Klein and poet Nikki Giovanni. Today, the granddaughter of founders Douglas and Elizabeth Armstrong, Rachel Armstrong is the third generation of his family to own and manage the resort.
Guests in the early days were the privilege of enjoying filtered windows, hot water and private bathrooms.
Now guests, including the late Michael Jackson, Kathleen Turner, President Jimmy Carter, Bill o ' Reilly for and Morgan Freeman, enjoying luxuries as designers of Indian Occidentales-estilo furniture, marble and floors of stones, open door large balconies and modern bathrooms with granite counters, whirlpool tubs and locker rooms. Thoughtful amenities include screen televisions flat, refrigerators, coffee makers and coffee, fresh ice and water twice a day and fresh flowers.
Parts of the bridge, bath of Sun and dancing to the sound of bands "scratch" provides excitement in the old days.
Today, resort guests can choose a respite of solitude and serenity or Active holiday in a paradise in the open air. Guests can start the day with a rejuvenating morning yoga stretch on the beach or a botanical nature walk led by the owner of the resort and then relax in one of three or two pools beaches, cooled by breezes aroma of jasmine.
Visitors on the go find no shortage of adventure outdoors at your door. Without leaving the Buccaneer, guests can pursue swimming, diving, golf, tennis and work-outs to a nature trail of fitness.
The new Hideaway Spa mima guests with therapeutic massages, facial treatments for rejuvenation, aromatherapy healing treatments and purifying the body contains, as well as manicures, pedicures and hair salon services.
Nearby diversions include snorkeling in underwater Buck Island National Monument, kayaking and birding in the Park of the River salt and self-guided driving tours of St. Croix heritage trail.
Most of the guests ends the day with a dinner in the candle light in the terrace resort restaurant, offering continental cuisine and fine of West Indies, sweeping views of breathtaking sunsets of Santa Cruz and lights blink of nearby Christiansted. More casual dining, the Mermaid and cave Grill offer fares from side of the pool and beach.
The Buccaneer is a firmly rooted in Caribbean, soil with timeless grace and charm of his legacy with privileges.
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