Marriott's Frenchman's Cove Reviews & Ratings

An outstanding resort - Great for families. Close to town yet with a waterside pool and its own small beach (there is even a small reef for snorkeling. The restaurant is open and Marriott observes excellent Covid hygiene.

Our family had a great time. We visited the week of July 4th 2020, during the pandemic. It was wonderful...loved the beach. Recommend renting a car to visit the St. John beaches and around St. Thomas too. Some reduced amenities due to the pandemic, but it was great overall. We are Marriott Point timeshare owners for years and visit at least one new Marriott timeshare location each year. This location rates high in our opinion. Great view from the room of the ocean and island.

The most incredible vacation club I have visited. Every villa faces the bay, the views are incredible. The private pool, private beach and the resort grounds are beautifully maintained. The last stay i coordinated a birthday surprise for my daughter and it was executed flawlessly. Love Frenchman's Cove and the USVI has wonderful beaches, grocery store options and an excellent marketplace to bargain for anything from watches to shirts.

Excellent resort, our home away from home. Buying more weeks!

A small slice of paradise in the USVI that I’m grateful to own an even smaller piece of the pie. Year after year you never get tired of the views, amazing staff, cleanliness of the property and comfortable lounge chairs by the pool or beach. The beach is small and rocky at some spots but the waters are generally calm and tranquil. Most of the water in front of the shoreline have a reef so entry is done by walking in next to the dock on the far left side. 3 large floating mats are approx 50’ off shore of you want to relax in the sea. Personal floating mats are available to rent for $10/day. Next to the pool and bar/restaurant is the marketplace. Sundries, small selection of groceries and drinks are available for purchase. The property consists of several buildings. If your fortunate enough to get a high floor in St John building, the views are breathtaking - but you’ll take 3 elevators to get to the pool/beach. Virgin Gorda is one level up, still nice views. 2 bedroom and limited 3 bedroom villas are available between the 157 timeshare villas here. Venturing into Charlotte Amali by taxi is $6/pp or the hourly water taxi is $7/pp (each way). There is NO resort shuttle service - but plenty of taxis are always available. Highly recommended to family and friends. All beaches on St Thomas are public beaches, so during high season with cruise ships you will see “visitors” on the beach - especially on Wednesday’s. Security should do a better job limiting their access to resort amenities as they are “off-limits” to unregistered guests/visitors. Tip: instead of a plastic room key card they do offer (unadvertised) wristbands that are RFID and can also be used at other Marriott properties. **** Perhaps in the near further the Condo board and management will use this method to identify registered owners and guests. ****

Relaxing and beautiful place to stay. Lots of other islands to do day trips.

We were at Frenchman's Cove April, 2018 and plan to return next April. Considering the effects of the hurricane, Marriott had made great strides in getting the facility back an running. The resort wasn't fully occupied at that time, but we had a wonderful time with our grandchildren as we have every year we went to the Islands. My wife is a teacher and when we go there to the cove you can see the stress fade away. We find this resort very relaxing and tranquil. We have stayed in four different villas over the years and have never been disappointed. Everyone of them had a spectacular ocean view from the bedroom balconies and the picture window in the living room. This resort is fantastic and will not disappoint.

We just returned from a week at MFC. We were lucky enough to trade our week through II. We had a great time. We found the resort and villa to be nearly perfect. All of the villas have great views. The staff were very nice and accommodating. Bring your patience and be sure to greet everyone formally. The pool and beach never felt crowded. The kids loved the slide and ocean inflatable. Hotel parking is easy. We also did the sunset cruise excursion that leaves from the Marriott hotel next door. It was good but we didn't really leave the harbor. We suggest Magen's Bay (beautiful beach but no snorkeling). We also took the car barge to St. John. Trunk Bay was fabulous. We went to to Virgin Gorda to see the Baths, which was fun. We drove all over the island and the left side driving is not for the faint of heart. Lol. But, it really does make more financial sense to have a car, particularly with a larger family/group. Go to Mountain House for a banana daiquiri and reasonably-priced tourist gear/gifts and to see a magnificent panoramic view of the VI from one of the highest points on the island. Skip the touristy shops where the cruise ships dock. We drove through but only for dinner. We ventured to area grocery stores and found the prices to be pretty steep. Moe's and the Grocery Outlet near Red Hook were the nicest. Have a great time!

We just returned from staying in St. Thomas and this beautiful resort last week. The villas are spacious, clean and well supplied. Room service for extra towels, dish soap etc. was slow, they always showed up quickly after I called and let them know it was my second call. The beach is good but be careful, my 7 year old Daughter stepped on a sea urchin, not too fun getting those things out. We never saw the sign that someone said was posted on the beach, there were other victims also. Walk down the middle of the beach and into the water to avoid the little sea creatures. The statement someone posted about the outrageous grocery prices we did not find to be true, I think our candy bar was a $1.50. Shop outside of the marriott for best deals on food though.

Take the day trip to Virgin Gorda, Baths it's fabulous there, take the Inter Island Ferry, it is $70 per person $50.00 per child, includes immigration fees and all. When you get off the boat, try to be one of the first, because the line through immigration can be a little long and is annoying when you want to get the the Baths and enjoy the amazing water and beach, truly a highlight you won't want to miss! Go to COKI BEACH, awesome snorkeling, yes there has been some issues there. We visited 2 times on our trip it is the most outstanding beach on the island, promise! The locals are very nice and the smoothies there are great! Magens Bay is beautiful too, just no good snorkeling, the food here is decent and reasonably priced. Don't miss St. John and Trunks Bay, again fabulous snorkeling here. This was our 5th visit to the Island, it is our favorite!

I love this property and that's why I own here.... this is the first year we can't go visit and I will miss it very much! Looking forward to going next year.

Just got back from a stay at Frenchman's Cove. I had been there 3 years ago and I forgot how simply spectacular the view is from this resort- took my breath away every morning as I looked out from my balcony with my delicious morning coffee(supplied by resort!). I own here and love it more each time I come! The units are beautifully appointed and perfectly equipped. Every unit faces the ocean with magnificent views. Location is great- close to town and fabulous restaurants. Mafolie was a favorite as it overlooked the entire harbor and food was fabulous! Resort has been kept in impeccable condition. Thoroughly enjoyed my stay and plan on coming back many more times!

Marriots Frenchmans Cove, St. Thomas, USVI: Sep. 29-Oct. 6, 2013

My wife and I visited Frenchmans Cove in the fall of 2013 as an exchange through Interval International. The resort is a wonderful facility with only a couple of minor caveats. Typical of the best Marriotts, this is a large resort that has many buildings and multiple floors. There are elevators in all of the buildings, 2 and 3 bedroom units, all of which face the ocean and the pool. There are 3 levels of buildings built up the side of a rock mountain, and are painted in a multi-hued blend of extremely nice tropical colors on the front and sides, with lots of vegetation attached to the eall faces at the rear where the hallways and doors are. The units are beautifully done with molding, fancy, wide door and a full kitchen with quartz counters and all full appliances. Beds are of the absolute best, with excellent mattresses and fine thread sheets, down pillows and comforters. The views from all of the rooms and 2 balconies (bathrooms excepted) are of the ocean and pool and the lush vegetation. They must have planted 100,000 trees and shrubs, etc. Parking never seemed to be a problem, with some spaces under the building which helps keep cars cooler while parked. One couldnt ask for a much nicer unit. No problems and excellent sign-in/out, great concierge.

There is a small beach just beyond the pool, which is half infinity. The beach, pool and restaurant are al on ground level, and steps or elevators are available to move from one level to the other. This brings up the only somewhat negative aspects of the resort: 1) the pool, while an estimated 100 feet long is only 3.5 feet deep over the entire area. This is a little too shallow for swimming and immersing, but is probably great for young kids. There are more than enough lounge chairs, some in a couple inches of pool water, and many in the shade, the rows are terraced also. There is also a kiddy pool and one hot tub (which wasnt that hot) and had a low level of circulation; 2) the beach has algae on the bottom over most of the area, but there is a well marked spot at one end that has a clean bottom for entering. There is a long wooden dock at the end as well. Again, there are plenty of lounges, sun or shade, on an extremely soft and clean beach. 3) The restaurant: Small open patio under cover with a bar for sitting. However, the food is just barely palatable and prices high, even for St. Thomas. Not many people ate there. They could sure use an upscale, more romantic restaurant with better atmosphere, food and service. There are many decent restaurants on St. Thomas accessible by car, which is really a must anyway as there are too many other, better, beaches to visit, along with enjoying the spectacular views as you round the many curves on the mountainous island. (Driving is on the left, but cars are reasonable, especially for an island.) Guests have full access to the other Marriot facilities: Frenchmans Reef and Morningstar Beach which are just down the road walking path to the Reef, but preferably driving for Morningstar, although there are shuttles running amongst them and town. They may have better restaurants, and the beach at Morningstar is excellent, with beach bars and all the toys. We only swam there. We also never used the fitness centers at any of the 3 resorts, but they appeared to be fully outfitted and very nice.

Will be returning to St. Thomas again soon (have been going frequently since getting married and buying our first timeshare there in 1980), and would definitely stay at the Cove again if possible. Everything on the island was the best it has ever been: clean, painted and very friendly. During the time we spent there the tourism is definitely on the slow side, which we like. Several days there were NO cruise ships in, and never more than one. This means easier getting around and parking, although some restaurants do close for October and maybe November. It still makes for a more pleasant time.

Overall we love the resort and give it a 4.5/5 rating; the pool and restaurant the lowering values.

Just got back from a week at the Cove. We had a wonderful time, the Cove is a great location with outstanding water views. The service was exceptional and the staff went out of their way to ensure we had a great time. The Reef renovations are finished and in keeping with Marriott's high standards. Make sure to rent a car/jeep and explore all that St Thomas and the surrounding islands have to offer. Lots of good shopping, beaches and eating locations. We'll be back time and time again. Can't wait till the next time!

Just finished our week in a 3 bedroom unit,Tortola building. Magnificent views of harbor, beach and pool. Would definitely come again and rent unit on Red Week.com. Could not be better!

Awesome resort! Great for families or a romantic escape. Resort is close to town, yet secluded enough to enjoy the peace of the islands. Private beach is a plus. Resort also has access to the Larger Marriott Frenchman's Reef and Morningstar resorts.

We stayed here during November 20-27, 2011. This resort is convenient to town. Very friendly staff and clean. The beach is okay but lots of iguanas (huge). The infinity pool is great and plenty of chairs for everyone. Food was expensive but good. The island is beautiful. The view from the room was spectacular looking out over the ocean. You can see the cruise ships coming into and leaving the port. We would definitely return and would stay at this resort. I would definitely try to vacation here in the winter months as November is one of their rainy months. It has rained on and off each day we have been here so far. It can rain very hard at times but if you take cover, it will usually stop after 15 minutes. Great time on the islans.

Great resort. We own here and love it. The beach in front of the resort is not the greatest but there's great beach access close by. The proximity to town is fantastic as well as to the rest of the island and St John.

Family of 5. Stayed Xmas 2009 going back for Xmas 2010. Spacious comfortable condo with beautiful views from every room. Pool located alongside ocean is very relaxing. Kids enjoyed the slide. Took lots of day trips and were always glad to return to the Cove at the end of the day. Food at the pool bar was good and kids enjoyed activities by the pool most days. Went to Aruba for President's weekend- had fun there- but Aruba (on the whole) was disappointing compared to the USVI.

We have recently returned from our fourth stay at Frenchman's Cove. The property is wonderful and continues to improve. The new dock will be finished this year. All units face the ocean with breathtaking views. The pool and beach are wonderful with lots of shade. The staff is friendly and helpful. The units are top-notch, like all Marriott properties.

St. Thomas offers endless opportunities from world-class dining to water sports of all sorts, and of course the shopping can't be beat.

Recently stayed in St. Thomas and purchased timeshare while visiting - beautiful place to stay, great view in every villa - fabulous Marriott property - Morning star beach excellent place to spend the day within walking distance. Great dining! Great views! Great day trips - this is the place to go in the Carribean - safe and fun!!! Location Location Location - easy from airport, easy to downtown. You will love the sunsets and watching the cruise ships appear from around the cliff as they leave in the evening. Highly recommend!

Nice complex - still under construction, but that does not affect much. The rooms are very nice - your typical Marriott Vacation Club timeshare - the timeshare resort itself is lacking a little - we didn't think the menu at Sunset Grill was impressive, there were no wait staff walking around the pool at any time serving - you actually had to go up to the bar and order - not as many activities as other resorts - but with that said, St Thomas is a destination where you go out and experience the beautiful beaches and neighboring islands on day trips - so we understood why there weren't as many activities. We love St Thomas and the very pretty neighboring isalnds - so don't sit by the pool - get out there and experience what the islands have to offer - and not the resort.

Had a great trip here. Loved the accommodations, staff and the setting. Close to the airport. Good food at the Sunset Grill. Great view from our room. The pool and beach are fantastic. They had a few fun kids activities a day led by nice staff.