Carl and Marie Lawaetz Museum Hotels

"This place was great. The staff was amazing. Bartenders were awesome. Great to chat to shout out to Paula, Jerome, and Angie for some good times great conversation and awesome drinks. The staff was awesome as well, very accommodating to whatever we may have wanted the one downside I would say was there was no dresser in our room, but we did have a closet and picked up a lot of hangers to use instead. Would definitely be coming back again love this place."

"The sand castle in St. Croix is amazing. It only let me give five stars. If I could give 100 I would. Everyone was so kind and friendly. There were two beautiful pools and plenty of beach, chairs and umbrellas to go around. The beach was just stunning and is steps from the hotel. They provide snorkeling, equipment, kayaks, chair, covers, and beach towels at no charge. We stayed in the Secret Haven Villa which was perfect! The management even brought in a mattress pad when the bed was a little hard on my back. We ate at the restaurant there several nights food was outstanding and so were the drinks. The hotel is less than a mile from the Frederickstead pier great views, shopping and restaurants. Take the advice of the hotel and rent a car but if you’re looking for a quiet relaxing vacation where you don’t have to go anywhere all you need is available at the Sand Castle! "

"The beach view could not have been any better. Everything we needed was provided to us - snorkeling gear, sun hats, water shoes, floatation devices - you name it. This was, by far, the best vacation we have ever had - and that is all due to this property. Close enough to Fredericksted, Rainbow Beach, and all of the shops but still felt secluded. Getting in and out was very simple and we always felt secure. The deck provided us with a perfect place to conglomerate and the kitchen had everything we needed to keep the kids fed. "

"Clean room, old building, needs refurbishing and upgrade. Get the ocean view room not the inside rooms, scenery is scary."

"I would not recommend staying at this hotel. My experience was very disappointing. There were roaches in the dining area. While my wife, another couple, and I were eating, roaches were coming out of the table. When we told the staff, they said they already knew about the problem. I also found a dead roach in my bed, which was very upsetting. The dresser had a broken strap hanging off. The entry door to the bathroom door handle was on backwards. I had to put it on the right way. The service was poor from check-in to check-out. They pick and choose which guest to offer the trolly belhop service to. I had to carry my wife’s and I baggage to our room upon arrival. Most of the staff seemed to have a bad attitude, and we did not feel welcome at all. As someone who works in hotel management and travels often, this was the first time I felt this uncomfortable at a hotel. The property itself is run down and needs a lot of improvement, both in maintenance and customer service. There is also very little to do nearby, and the restaurants recommended by the hotel are about 30 minutes away. The only positive part of our stay was Lydia, who was friendly and introduced herself. Overall, I suggest paying extra to stay somewhere else. I would visit St. Croix again, but not this hotel. "

"Staff was helpful and friendly. Really close to the best snorkeling I've ever done under the pier. Would visit here again."

"Thank you for the visit it was great."

"This beachfront home couldn’t be more perfect! The beach was pristine—we loved snorkeling just steps from the ‘back door’. The home is so clean, comfortable, & inviting. Sharifa provided all we needed. House rules/expectations were clearly stated—nothing out of the ordinary & not a heavy load on the morning of checkout. We loved the proximity (walking distance) to Rhythms Beach Bar & Grill & to the Prosperity Distillery. Prosperity is a fine establishment w/ exceptional hospitality. They invited us to hunt for chaney on the lovely property—we found many treasures. We ate out but also shopped at local markets to prepare meals in the well-equipped kitchen. Reine’s Chicken Shack was well worth the drive—perfect meal after a few hours wandering the Botanical Gardens (great gift shop there). Frederiksted comes alive on cruise ship days so save your shopping if you want more shops to be open. So glad we spent the majority of our time on SX at this property b/c it made this trip so magical. We had snorkled the reef near Buck Island so we didn’t expect to see much on this beach…but we actually met 2 lobsters AND an octopus! They were hiding so our careful & patient observance paid off. Lots of beautiful fish too—all these creatures living within just yards of the beach! Lastly, wear pants/sleeves & bug spray if you’re spending much time on the beach at night. Thankfully the screened-in porch allows for dreamy (& relatively bug-free) oceanside evenings & mornings!"

"It was not as advertised."