What to Expect at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort & Royal Beach Casino:

The St. Kitts Marriott Resort is a sprawling luxury complex. Although it is family friendly, the huge 648-room resort provides many features a honeymoon couple might appreciate.

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There's a white-sand beach with private gazebos, three swimming pools, six restaurants, two bars, a spa, tennis courts, casino, shops, and an on-going schedule of activities ranging from scuba diving expeditions to yoga classes.

The extensive grounds are immaculate and beautifully landscaped.
Guest Rooms at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort & Royal Beach Casino:

The St. Kitts Marriott has one five-story main building and numerous three-story garden houses. All are standard upscale hotel rooms decorated in bright West-Indies inspired colors with carpeting, modern bathrooms, refrigerators, cable TV, and air conditioning. High-speed Internet access is available in the rooms, and public spaces have wi-fi. Suites consisting of a living room and a bedroom are available. Most guestrooms have a balcony with either an ocean, garden or pool view.

Dining at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort & Royal Beach Casino:

For casual dining, there are burgers, jerk-style chicken wings and frozen drinks at the St. Kitts Marriott’s Bohemian Beach Pool Bar, with a swim-up bar. A Pizza Shack is also poolside. Café Calypso serves Caribbean comfort food around the clock. For more formal dining, guests can eat Italian cuisine at La Cucina, high-quality meats at the Royal Grille Steakhouse, and creatively prepared fish dishes at Blu Seafood Restaurant.

A lobby bar and Key Rum and Cigar Bar are also on-site.

Destination Weddings at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort & Royal Beach Casino:

The St. Kitts Marriott features a variety of wedding venues and a large ballroom. Destination wedding packages include “Promise of Love” — a license, ceremony, bouquet, and boutonniere. “Blissful Union” adds a wedding arch and photography. “Paradise of Love” also includes champagne, chocolate-dipped strawberries and dinner. “St. Kitts Marriott Royal Wedding” adds a two-tiered cake, live music, and a room upgrade. Emerald Mist Spa provides services for brides, grooms, and bridal parties.

Honeymoons at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort & Royal Beach Casino:

The St. Kitts Marriott Resort honeymoon packages include room accommodations plus special touches such as a bottle of champagne and a complimentary meal for two. Emerald Mist Spa features services for couples, such as the “Bridal Sweet for Honeymooners,” which includes a 90-minute couples massage and a private Jacuzzi bath and shower.

Activities at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort & Royal Beach Casino:

Facilities include a beach, three pools, tennis courts, spa, gym, nightclub and the nearby 18-hole Royal St. Kitts Golf Club. Guests can rent snorkel gear, rafts, boogie boards, skim boards, kayaks, water bikes, pedal boats, and banana boats, or arrange for island excursions. There are non-stop activities from calypso dance lessons to yoga to an Island Trivia Quiz. The 35,000 square-foot Royal Beach Casino offers traditional games, Texas Hold 'em, and a sports book.

What does the St. Kitts Marriott Resort & Royal Beach Casino Look Like?:

The Marriott St. Kitts Resort is a huge sand-colored complex of buildings on 26 acres that dominates the island’s tourist-centered southeast peninsula. The 5-story main building contains the lobby, casino, spa, and several restaurants. Grounds include three pools, several three-story garden villas, manicured gardens, gazebos, and a white sand beach. The cavernous lobby features a replica of the Santa Maria, the ship that belonged to the island’s namesake, explorer Christopher Columbus.

Is the St. Kitts Marriott Resort & Royal Beach Casino Right for You?:

The St. Kitts Marriott Resort is a huge, glitzy resort hotel with extensive facilities, numerous restaurants, and a wide range of activities, but little Caribbean ambiance. The property is suitable for couples who want a multi-activity vacation without having to leave their hotel.

Where to Find More Information About the St. Kitts Marriott:

Marriott St. Kitts Resort & the Royal Beach Casino
858 Frigate Bay Road
Frigate Bay, St. Kitts, West Indies
Telephone: 869-466-1200 or 800-228-9290

Hotel Web Site

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