Olga's Fancy

Top choice in US Virgin Islands


From the pattern-heavy textiles to the playful wallpaper and colorful artwork, it's the finer details that give this island-chic 17-room hotel a leg up on the competition. Budget rooms have exterior bathrooms but are a real value by St Thomas standards. The restaurants and nightlife of Frenchtown are just steps away along the seafront.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby US Virgin Islands attractions

1. Frenchtown

0.23 MILES

The island’s ‘Frenchies,’ aka Huguenots who emigrated to St Thomas from St-Barthélemy during the mid-19th century, populated this community of brightly…

2. St Thomas Synagogue

0.74 MILES

The second-oldest synagogue in the western hemisphere (the oldest is on the island of Curaçao), peaceful St Thomas Synagogue is a National Historic…

3. Fort Christian

0.8 MILES

Red-brick Fort Christian is the oldest Danish fortification in the Caribbean, dating to 1672. Over the years it has housed a jail, a governor’s residence…

4. Emancipation Garden

0.8 MILES

Emancipation Garden is where the emancipation proclamation was read after enslaved people were freed on St Croix in 1848. Carnival celebrations and…

5. Frederik Lutheran Church

0.82 MILES

Located near the fort, this is one of Charlotte Amalie’s architectural gems. During the 19th century the church had segregated congregations – one West…

6. Water Island

0.86 MILES

Sometimes called the ‘Fourth Virgin,’ Water Island floats spitting distance from Charlotte Amalie. But with only about 200 residents and very few cars or…

7. 99 Steps

0.86 MILES

These stairs lead from Kongens Gade up into a canopy of trees at the foot of Blackbeard's Castle. The steps, of which there are actually 103 (though you…

8. Government House

0.9 MILES

Ascend the hill behind Frederik Lutheran Church and you’ll come to a grand white mansion housing the territorial governor's offices. It was built between…