Miller Manor - St. Thomas, USVI

Folks who want an in-town location on their trip to historic St. Thomas will enjoy Miller Manor. Located up a steep hillside overlooking Charlotte Amalie Harbor, this 26-room guesthouse on Frenchman's Hill puts you a short walk from duty-free shopping emporiums and eclectic restaurants. Many good ones are within walking distance, either in Frenchtown or downtown. While it's perfectly safe to walk downtown when the sun's still up, it's best to plan on a taxi if you want to be out and about at night.

A stay at Miller Manor puts you in touch with the island's past. Built in the late 1800s as a private home, it sits nestled in a neighborhood that dates to the island's earlier days. The guesthouse reflects the historic nature of the island's main town. The shops that line Main Street on the waterfront side once served to store sugar and molasses brought in from the outlying plantations. The buildings on the inland side were shops with the owners living upstairs.

Miller Manor's expansive patio provides the perfect spot to gather with old and new friends. Bowers of bougainvillea and other tropical trees and plants
provide decor by Mother Nature.

All the rooms are different. One of the rooms has an old mahogany bed. The rest have wood and rattan furniture and ceramic tile floors. Rooms have a view of the dynamic Charlotte Amalie Harbor, where there is always plenty of activity to watch. Two rooms have private balconies. All rooms have a microwave, refrigerator, air-conditioning, and satellite TV, and all but one has a private bath. Breakfast is served on the gallery each morning for a reasonable price. With modest rates by St. Thomas standards, the hotel is a bargain for people who don't need to be right at the beach. Lindbergh Bay, however, is only a 10-minute taxi ride away. If you'd like to join other tourists at the famed Magens Bay, you'll spend about 15 minutes on the road.
Ferries to St. John or the British Virgin Islands are also a short taxi ride away, or easily accessible on foot if you don't have much luggage.