St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino: A Caribbean hideaway
FRIGATE BAY, St. Kitts -- The St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino serves as the centerpiece of St. Kitts, a small island in the Lesser Antilles 1,300 miles southeast of Miami.
Built in 2003, all 393 guest rooms and suites are oversized to provide maximum comfort. The casino is the largest Vegas-style casino in the Caribbean. Three pools are spread throughout the resort courtyard near the North Frigate Bay Beach. A revitalizing spa, a fitness center, meeting facilities, three lounges and a kids club program give the Marriott a diversity that caters to most any traveler.
Of the eight restaurants, Blu Seafood Restaurant, Royal Grille Steakhouse and La Cucina are the best. To get a real feel for the local nightlife, head out on a pub crawl to the tiny beach bar shacks -- appropriately named places like Ziggy's and Mr. X's Shiggidy Shack and Monkey Bar -- along the South Frigate Bay Beach.
Royal St. Kitts Golf Club transformed following a 2003 redesign by Thomas McBroom created nine new holes. The back-nine finish starting at No. 14 is as picturesque as they come right along the shore.
St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino - aerial
The St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino is the largest vacation paradise on the island.
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St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino - spa
The spa is another luxury amenity of the St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino.
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St. Kitts Marriott Resort - Royal Beach Casino
The casino lights up after dark at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino.
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St. Kitts Marriott Resort - pools
The St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino features a sprawling outdoor courtyard leading to the pools and beach.
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St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino - kettle drummer
A kettle drummer entertains in the lobby of the St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino.
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St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino - rooms
The casino suites at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino are spacious.
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Royal St. Kitts Golf Club - 15th tee
The 15th tee is the signature spot at the Royal St. Kitts Golf Club.
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St. Kitts - island coastline
The rugged coastline near the St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino is beautiful.
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