Sleep area · Charlotte Amalie
Frenchtown
A quieter base west of the harbour with restaurants on foot and a taxi to downtown; good if you want evenings out without a car.
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- Charlotte Amalie ↗After dark, take taxis between clusters and back to your bed rather than walking.
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Plan
Whether your first night works, and which stay fits
Is this the right area for me?
- Good fit
- Night owl
- Light sleeper
- Depends
- First-timer
- Family
- Business
- Look elsewhere
- Budget
- Late arrival
Why, traveler by traveler
- First-timerDependsFrenchtown itself, plus a taxi ride to downtown's fort and steps.
- FamilyDependsFlat and walkable once you arrive; a taxi ride from the main sights.
- Night owlGood fitThe restaurant and bar row on the water is the best evening scene in town.
- Light sleeperGood fitResidential fishing-village streets; quieter than downtown at night.
- BudgetLook elsewhereMostly mid-range; fewer budget beds than downtown.
- BusinessDependsDesk hours vary · quiet 4/5 · bags and transfers 3/5. (combined from several scores)
- Late arrivalLook elsewhereSmaller properties; confirm late arrival directly.
First night
From Taxi to the door: 30 m (98 ft), flat surface. Desk until 23:00, no hard lock. 28-inch bags: easy. Morning to Frenchtown waterfront: 3–8 min.From Taxi to the door: 30 m (98 ft), flat surface. Desk until 11:00 PM, no hard lock. 28-inch bags: easy. Morning to Frenchtown waterfront: 3–8 min.From Taxi to the door: 98 ft (30 m), flat surface. Desk until 23:00, no hard lock. 28-inch bags: easy. Morning to Frenchtown waterfront: 3–8 min.From Taxi to the door: 98 ft (30 m), flat surface. Desk until 11:00 PM, no hard lock. 28-inch bags: easy. Morning to Frenchtown waterfront: 3–8 min.
No path reaches Frenchtown before the door closes. Sleep at a hotel near the airport and ride in the morning; continue to Frenchtown next morning.
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First night in Frenchtown, Charlotte Amalie
- Area
- Frenchtown, Charlotte Amalie
- Get off at
- Taxi to the door, then about 30 m on foot (1–3 min)
- Taxi drop-off
- door
- Desk
- until 23:00
- Morning route
- Taxi from the airport to the door · 0–0 min
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On the ground
Arriving late, bags and steps, the walk at night, and who it suits
Arriving late
- Reception
- Desk until 23:00. Small guesthouses close the desk in the evening: agree a late arrival by phone before you fly.
- If you land late
- Call or message the hotel with your landing time; ask for the bell or door code
Luggage and steps
- Big cases
- easy
- From the stop
- 30 m (98 ft) from Taxi to the door98 ft (30 m) from Taxi to the door
- Taxi drop-off
- door
- Surface
- flat
- Steps
- No steps
At night
- Lighting on the walk in
- ok
Desk and extras
- Package forwarding
- Not accepted
Who it suits
- MixedFamily · Flat and walkable once you arrive; a taxi ride from the main sights.
- YesLight sleeper · Residential fishing-village streets; quieter than downtown at night.
- NoLate arrival · Smaller properties; confirm late arrival directly.
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Map and nearby
Where this area is, the stations and sights near it, and where to eat
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More detail
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Times to sights and the airport
How far is everything
- Fort Christian≈ 14 minwalk · est.
- The 99 Steps and Government Hill≈ 17 minwalk · est.
- Blackbeard's Castle≈ 17 minwalk · est.
- St Thomas Synagogue≈ 14 minwalk · est.
- Market Square≈ 14 minwalk · est.
- Cyril E. King Airport (STT)from the arrivals curb15–30 min
≈ est.: straight line from the area center ×1.3 for streets; walk at 5 km/h (3 mph)3 mph (5 km/h) under about 1.9 km (1.2 mi)1.2 mi (2 km), otherwise a ride with 8 min to find it. Other rows are routed times from our city graph.
Airport to this area
- Landing to curb (immigration, bags)60–135 min
- 1.Airport taxi to the doorUS$2015–30 min
- Curb to bed15–30 min
First service 06:00, last 24:00 (check the live timetable).
Landing after 22:00
- Pre-booked transfer or hotel pickup (phone the property) · until 23:30 · 20–40 min · about US$30
- Last resort: Sleep at a hotel near the airport and ride in the morning
- Message the property your flight number and ask for a pickup; do not count on finding a taxi late at night.
- US border queues can pass an hour after a busy arrival bank: allow for it.
- Use the airport taxi stand only; decline offers from people inside the terminal.
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- Price
- $140–320 per room per night (mid-range)$150–350 per room per night (mid-range); higher in the winter season
- Quiet at night
- 4/52/5
- Main noise
- Residential fishing-village streets; quieter than downtown at night.Traffic and cruise-day crowds by day; quieter once the shops close.
- Night safety
- cautioncaution
- Walk to sights
- Frenchtown waterfront 3–8 min · Main Street & the waterfront 20–30 min · Havensight & Yacht Haven 25–35 minMain Street & the waterfront 3–8 min · Government Hill & the 99 Steps 8–14 min · Frenchtown waterfront 20–30 min
- Suits
- Evenings out, quieter stays, a shorter airport rideHistory, walkable mornings, short stays
- Skip if
- You plan to walk to the historic sights each morningYou want a beach at the door or use a wheelchair
- Airport
- Cyril E. King Airport: 15–30 min after the kerbCyril E. King Airport: 15–30 min after the kerb
Commute to my trip
Prices, stay types and scores
What a room costs
Typical nightly rates by room type across the city, the band this area mostly sells, and the months when rates jump.
This area: $140–320 per room per night (mid-range)
- Budget doubleUS$130per room
- Mid-range doublemost common hereUS$220per room
- Upper-range doubleUS$450per room
- Family room or apartmentUS$200–600per unit
Rates by month
- Janpeak
- Febpeak
- Marpeak
- Aprpeak
- Maymid
- Junmid
- Julmid
- Auglow
- Seplow
- Octlow
- Novmid
- Decpeak
Peak rates: Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · Dec.
City-wide desk estimates, checked: 2026-09. Month levels come from our month ratings, not live prices; check the rate for your dates.
Night, noise and late arrival in full
Nights here: safety and noise
- Quiet
- Residential fishing-village streets; quieter than downtown at night.
- Nightlife
- The restaurant and bar row on the water is the best evening scene in town.
- Street lighting
- ok
- Downtown, Main Streetnight: cautionPickpocketing in cruise-day crowds; empties out and gets quiet fast once shops close — do not linger after dark.
- Frenchtownnight: okThe restaurant row is fine at night; the coast road connecting it to downtown is not a walking route after dark — take a taxi.
Late check-in, bags and drop-off
- Reception
- Desk until 23:00. Small guesthouses close the desk in the evening: agree a late arrival by phone before you fly.Desk until 11:00 PM. Small guesthouses close the desk in the evening: agree a late arrival by phone before you fly.
- If you land late
- Call or message the hotel with your landing time; ask for the bell or door code.
- Taxi drop-off
- A car can reach the door.
- Dragging big cases
- Easy.
- Luggage storage
- No public lockers; hotels hold bags after check-out.
- Check-out day
- Late check-out flights: ask the hotel to hold bags.
Will you get in on time?
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- Typical price per night
- $140–320 per room per night (mid-range)
- Good for
- Evenings out, quieter stays, a shorter airport ride
- Avoid if
- You plan to walk to the historic sights each morning
Also look for in this area
- A late-arrival plan in writing
- A taxi number and a fare agreed for the airport
- Air conditioning and a door on a lit street
Area facts, cons and small print
Area facts
- Reception
- staffed window · forwarding not accepted
- Walk to clusters
- Frenchtown waterfront: 3–8 min · Main Street & the waterfront: 20–30 min · Havensight & Yacht Haven: 25–35 min
- Night lighting
- ok
- Taxi drop-off
- door
- Fits
- family · age70
- Lodging tax
- —
Cons
- Not walkable to downtown: expect a taxi for sights.
- Live music or bar noise on some evenings.
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Source: Reception hours
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