Travel Reference
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Cottages by the Sea
APARTMENTS $$
( 340-772-0495, 800-323-7252;
www.caribbeancottages.com
; apt $160-220; 127A
EstateSmithfield; )
This 20-cottage compound sits on a quiet beach about a mile
south of Frederiksted. The friendly, hands-on staff make the place feel like a beach camp.
All cottages have whimsical decor and a kitchen, TV and private patio. You'll need a car to
get around with ease. Four-night minimum stay required.
Frederiksted Hotel
HOTEL $$
( 340-772-0500, 800-595-9519;
www.frederikstedhotel.dk
;
442 Strand St; r
$110-150; )
This Danish-owned, bright-blue hotel sits right in the middle of down-
town. Four floors are built around a courtyard and small pool, and many rooms have patios
overlooking the pier. The 36 units each have tiled floors and standard hotel-style furnish-
ings, plus a refrigerator.
Sand Castle on the Beach
HOTEL $$
( 340-772-1205, 800-524-2018;
www.sandcastleonthebeach.com
;
127 Estate Smith-
field; r/ste incl breakfast from $149/259; )
On the beach about a mile south
of Frederiksted, this multi-story, four-building establishment with 21 rooms is one of the
few gay- and lesbian-oriented hotels in the USVI. The motel-like rooms come with kit-
chenettes; most have sea views. There is also a video library and gas grills for cookouts, or
you can have lunch or dinner at the oceanside restaurant aptly named the Beach Side Cafe.
Eating
Polly's at the Pier
CAFE $
( 340-719-9434; 3 Strand St; mains $5-9; breakfast & lunch)
Beloved by cruise-
ship passengers, Polly's serves coffee, tea, sandwiches and omelets three doors down from
the pier. It has internet terminals and free wi-fi for customers. Polly's also scoops several
flavors of locally made Armstrong's Ice Cream.
Mahogany by the Sea
INTERNATIONAL $$
( 340-772-0732;
www.mahoganybythesea.com
;
37StrandSt;mains$24-28; din-
ner)
Mahogany calls itself a sports bar and grill, but it's classier than that (though a few
