As far as I know St. Croix has not had a “Brand Name” hotel or resort since RockResorts was sold off in 1986. It appears thats about to change. Last year we reported the possibility that Marriot Corporation might be flagging the Carambola Beach Resort. It turns out Carambola will be managed under Marriots Renaissance flag - remember you heard it here first

Now the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, which operates Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut, has a majority interest in the William and Punch resort project north of Frederiksted. The Foxwood name will go a long way in pushing the project forward as well as bringing tourists to the Big Islands if/when the resort opens.

Despite rejection of his provisional casino license extension, Curtis Robinson is determined to build his Seven Hills Resort at Robin Bay. Purchase of the property on St. Croix’s south shore was allegedly finalized a few months ago and rumor is Sheraton may be flagging the future resort.

Then there is Golden. It was 29 days ago we last heard from Paul Golden, when he promised we’d know in 30 days which major chain would manage his planned resort. But don’t hold your breathe, its been over 1460 days since we were first told by the Golden crowd that the news would come within 30 days. And its been nearly six years they’ve been “putting the final touches” on the $125 million financing. Keep dreaming Paul!

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