This place is beautiful! The rooms were so well done and spacious and clean. We did not see any bugs in our room! Contrary to what people have said in some of these reviews. Look it's on the foot of a rainforest! The Mongoose are cool to watch run around as well as the geckos!
The issue we had was the Lack of amenities. The tennis court had no balls. The lotion was put in our room half full. The good in the restaurants took forever! It was good and expensive but wow how long does a sandwich take?!?! Then the brown sugar for the oatmeal which turned out to be brown ants! Yeah not one of our better memories!
The hike was great but it's dangerous! Without a doubt! If you slip at all it's down the hill you go! That being said its worth the risk to see the tide pools. The ocean and beach were great! The taxis are the biggest rip off!
Be smart rent a car! It's a nice place with nice people but its less than perfect.

I have stayed at Carambola on three of my four trips to St. Croix. First I love this sleepy island, and have since my first trip...paid for by my company. Subsequent visits find gracious and helpful staff, all be them somewhat elusive when working via a friend who is an "owner" of the early timeshare offerings. You certainly need a rental car, but navigating the island is fun and you can find a lot of amazing things to see and do all over St. Croix. It's been over a year and a half since my last trip...and this girl can't wait to go back. PS-I have come here for work as well as pleasure and have stayed solo and never had an issue.

The Carambola grounds are beautiful and the beach nice with sunny and shady areas. However, if you are squeamish, this is not the place for you. We rented two rooms which were in different buildings. Although they were the same price one had a great ocean view and the other a view mostly of other buildings. While the rooms were renovated, there were ants and cockroaches in both rooms. The rooms were not ready for visitors. No safe, no hot water, refrigerator not plugged in and the dishwasher fell out when we tried to open it. We called about the hot water which the hotel engineered fixed with a special tool. We never did get a safe. We tried to ignore the bug sightings but where there is one cockroach there are plenty more. The cleaning staff does a good but inconsistent job. We ran out of toilet paper on one occasion.

Beach towels are always in short supply. Beach chairs are often taken by people just visiting the beach for the day so you may need to drag one down the length of the beach. The swimmable beach is nice but small.

Yes, the food at the restaurant (we only ate there for lunch) is okay, but very very expensive and the service is slow. If you shop at a supermarket you could make your own, but this is a vacation so we typically eat out.

We found the staff to be friendly and nice. There were two surly employees, a young woman who handed out towels at the pool and one of the bartenders. The two of them seemed to enjoy complaining to one another.

You will need to rent a car and drive-daunting since you need to drive on the left side on very dark and curving roads at night. Christenstaad - about 30 minutes away- has many fine restaurants-most pricey. Streets are deserted at night and there is little police presence so go with a group.

So if you want a pretty setting with a nice swimmable beach and large pool and you can ignore the bugs etc then you might want to go. I couldn't recommend the place to friends without all the warnings. Some would freak out at the bugs, driving, prices and remoteness.

Our stay at the Renaissance St. Croix Carambola Beach Resort & Spa was most relaxing and enjoyable. The setting is quite secluded and yet not isolated (however, you will need a rental car to get around). The staff members were very welcoming upon arrival and during our stay. The setting is lush and tropical but without being "touristy". Our room was large, comfortable and well appointed with an ocean view, which is highly recommended. The resort accommodations enhanced the enjoyment of our stay, especially the bar with its outdoor dining option. It was also easy to spend the day at the swimming pool lounging, reading and enjoying a favorite libation or two. A variety of recreational opportunities are offered as well. All in all, I would give it high marks for a fun and relaxing vacation on a lovely Caribbean island.