Pier House Resort and Caribbean Spa

If you're looking for something a bit more intimate than the Reach Resort , Pier House is an ideal choice. Its location -- at the foot of Duval Street and just steps from Mallory Docks -- is the envy of every hotel on the island. Set back from the busy street, on a short strip of private beach, this place is a welcome oasis of calm. The accommodations vary tremendously -- no two rooms are alike -- from simple business-style rooms to romantic quarters complete with whirlpool tubs. Although every unit has either a balcony or a patio, not all overlook the water. My favorites, in the two-story spa building, don't have any view at all. But what they lack in scenery, they make up for in opulence: Each well-appointed spa room has a sitting area and a huge Jacuzzi bathroom. In 2008, all rooms received a multimillion-dollar renovation that added new and modern furnishings and best of all, bathrooms were redesigned and enlarged, and feature fabulous glass showers and rain showerheads.

Facilities:
3 restaurants; 3 bars; babysitting; bike/moped rental; concierge; full-service fitness center and spa; 2 Jacuzzis; heated pool; limited room service; sauna; watersports equipment/rentals

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