Olga's Fancy

My water's edge room #17 offered spectacular views. The enduring sound of Caribbean waves provided a lovely backdrop during my 4 night stay. I started my day with morning coffee in the Olga's Fancy reception. Midmorning I moved to the pool, which offers panoramic views and cooling water, to sunbath. In early afternoon, I explored nearby cafes. My favorite was French Quarter Bistro. And I concluded my evenings at Oceana, a fine dining restaurant adjoining the inn. Throughout, a very relaxing and comfortable experience.

We actually stayed at the hotel in the summer of 2024. We got a beautiful little cottage that was not attached to the actual hotel but it suited us perfectly. It was extremely clean and bright and so cosy right on the water. Eddie was wonderful. He was so nice and told us about an amazing beach where we could swim with the turtles. We took a local bus there and swam with the turtles all day. We had a wonderful coffee and tea in the mornings where we sat on the veranda with their cute little cats. This is off the beaten path, but it was really cute and quaint and had a lovely restaurant right next-door. It’s right near the marina where we came in from the BVI’s. A lovely little hotel that I would definitely recommend. They also have a fabulous swimming pool which we used in the evenings. We stayed for two nights. The beds were very comfortable. We also loved that they had a fridge so we went to the local grocery store and bought some food and made sandwiches for our day trips. Eddie also told us that they changed the sheets every five days, even if no one has stayed in the room. For breakfast, we also bought oatmeal and yoghurt which we ate on the veranda. Lovely little hotel.

Wonderful little boutique hotel in the Frenchtown neighborhood, overlooks both the sea and the bay. Owned by a couple, we got to know Eddie on our two one day visits on either side of a boating trip. |The rooms were nice and clean, the facilities, beautiful, fanciful, just really nice and homey. |This isn’t a major chain, there’s not someone at the desk 24x7, you can’t book on points. But you don’t get the Olga’s experience at a chain. |Very close to the airport, about a 10 minute taxi ride, easy walking distance to the ferry terminal and lots of restaurants (from McDonalds to one of the nicest restaurants in town)||Highly recommend!

Our second stay! Fantastic location in Frenchtown, only about 12 minutes from the airport. Easy walk to great bars and restaurants, but hotel is in very quiet location. Yes, you will hear roosters during the night, but that’s true all over St. Thomas and St. John. Very clean, comfortable rooms, and super helpful owners. Note: if you are traveling with people who have mobility issues or challenges with stairs, talk with owner about what is the best room option.

Definitely would choose Olga's again if I visit St Thomas. Everything is clean and nicely furnished. Nice views of the harbor. We enjoyed the pool. Laid back atmosphere. Very close by is Frenchtown Deli which is a deli, breakfast spot, convenience store and coffee shop in one. You can also walk to the waterfront area with shops and restaurants. They provide beach/pool towels, morning coffee, and a water refill station in the lobby. And they upgraded our room just because they could!

The service was very good. They arranged a cab for us to the airport. I really like the location. 5 star restaurant Oceana is next door. Walking distance to French Town area with restaurants and micro brewery. Great view from the hotel overlooking the water. Only downside’s were stairs at the hotel if this is an issue for you and only a pool no actual beachfront ( rocky). Excellent value for the price.

The owners are super nice! They upgraded our room to ocean view and it was amazing. The views are great. Super close to town. Would definitely recommend and would stay again for sure

What an absolute gem! This place is awesome. We stayed for two nights after 3 days on Jost Van Dyke and a week on St. John. We needed to stay the night before our early flight out of St, Thomas. The room was spectacularly clean, the bed was great and very comfortable. The pool was great for an end of the day dip. The location is perfect. Easy walking distance to the Frenchtown neighborhood and even to downtown. We will definitely be back.

What an amazing hotel! It's so quiet and peaceful, and right on the ocean. Our ocean view room was clean and the chairs on the balcony made for very comfy chats in the evening. The local cats were super friendly. The owners were knowledgeable about the area and made sure all our needs were met. We visited during the week and my husband and I had the pool to ourselves every evening. There are quite a bit of stairs so be aware of that. The only thing keeping me from giving 5 stars is the shower was smallish and had no shelf to place shampoos, razors, etc.

First things first. Olga's Fancy was a great place to stay before or after travel to STT. Close to both the ferry dock and the airport, it couldn't have been more convenient. Lot's of great dining within walking distance also. The setting is also lovely, perched on a hillside overlooking a harbor. Just beautiful. In the evening we took our beverages out by the pool and enjoyed the view. The proprietors were helpful, arranged for a taxi to tour a few places prior to leaving for the airport. The rooms were clean and comfortable. (There was a rather large bug that skittered across the room upon arrival that kind of freaked me out. A can of Raid in the room tells me it's happened before.) It's an older, casual place, so perhaps that's to be expected. Mentioned on the website are that there are stairs. Yes, there are. Might make it too difficult for some, but we managed fine. Hubby and I are in our 60's and in reasonable shape. YMMV. There are also lots of cats and chickens roaming the property. Roosters will make sure you won't miss an early morning flight. If you like cats, you're all set there too. Can't imagine there are mice there, though.

This sweet hotel is a gem! The premise are well maintained. The rooms are spotless and decorated in Island Decor. The rooms have ocean views. Each morning the owners have coffee ready to enjoy. It's easy to sit around the pool or the deck and sip that coffee. The hotel is tucked away in a beach location but it seems so private. Next to the hotel is the best restaurant on the Island called Oceana. If you like small and cozy this is definitely the place. The hotel is walking distance to the town square area where the cruise ships arrive. We loved it as you can tell! We met up with a group of friends to go sailing and we all stayed there.

Owners are very nice and the hotel is amazing! We had an ocean view, I rarely left the balcony our entire stay here. Wish I could have stayed longer 10/10 would come back and highly recommend.

We loved our stay here! The staff was kind and thoughtful, and even upgraded our room just because they were able to. We loved seeing the cats and chickens, and we enjoyed being within walking distance of several restaurants. This was a great welcome on our first trip to St. Thomas! However, definitely be forewarned that there are quite a few steps you will need to take to get to your room.

We loved our stay at Olga's Fancy!!! My new husband and I came for our honeymoon and absolutely loved it! The owner runs the front desk and was very helpful to us! Very kind, welcoming and affordable!

An absolutely delightful hotel in the Frenchtown neighborhood of Charlotte Amalie. Funky, charming, peaceful, relaxing, it was a joy to return to after each day's adventures around the island. It's located on a hill, so from our room at the top we looked out over the sea, the city, and the harbor with all its lovely boats. And the breezes kept us cool. The hosts Eddie and Candy were so nice, friendly, and helpful, with great suggestions for anything you want. The hotel has a very nice pool, with plenty of tables and chairs around, all with great views. If you're looking for a gleaming ultra-modern hotel with over-priced amenities and glass elevators, go somewhere else! But if you're looking for the perfect island style, Olga's Fancy is your place.

Thank you very much Olga's for making our Wedding week perfect. While St. Thomas has few beach side resorts this one is not..BUT its better then ANY of the rest!!.. You can be anywhere on the Island within 20 minutes if you stay here and there are plenty of restaurants within walking distance. Candy and Eddie are the best host ever in this industry... they deserve all the accolades possible. If you are used to having someone wipe your nose at every turn then this is not for you.. so stay away and don't ruin it for the rest of us... But if you appreciate hard work and caring people and good company then this is the place to be. Know ahead of time the following.. You don't need a car but it helps.. There are stairs, cats and chickens.. bring a collapsible cooler for ice if you need ice and leave your hangars at home.. they have plenty. The pool is perfect, The Morning coffee is yummy and roof top hideaway is perfect for a night cap. If your thinking of getting Married on the Island and dont want to spend a ton of $$.. use Island Bliss wedding company and STAY HERE !!

Love this place. Great location and clean rooms. Close to Town but not too close. Great restaurants in the area. Nice pool.

I was very pleased with Olga's. I am 71 & my girlfriend is 68. We were warned about the stairs & no elevator. There are roughly 3 flights of stairs (maybe 10 steps per flight). My girlfriend & I handled the stairs easily. The view from the room & pool were well worth the hike up the stairs. The manager/owner was wonderful in every regard. Lot's of hot water in the shower & terrific water pressure. Just a short 10 minute drive to the airport. I would most certainly stay at Olga's Fancy hotel again. There is a super-duper restaurant called Oceana right at bottom of Olga's stairs.

We stayed here for a night during our stopover in Saint Thomas. Some friends of ours had been here in 2018 and were very positive about it so we decided to go with their recommendation. As others have said the rooms are clean and comfortable, the pool is nice and the location is excellent. You're out of the noise of Charlotte Amalie but close enough that you can walk to downtown easily. Room prices seem to be about what you'd expect relative to the typical cost of accommodations in Saint Thomas. What really makes this place special are the lovely couple who run it. The woman at the desk was extremely friendly and was full of helpful advice about where to go during our brief time on the island. All of her recommendations were spot on and we had a great time during our one night stay.

Great customer service, great views, close to Main St. I will be returning. The owners of this hotel knows the island and doesn't hold back on giving great suggestions on where to eat or just hang out.

Travel cancelled due to positive Covid tests for multiple members of our travel party. Even though we cancelled 3 days in advance, this hotel was unwilling to refund any of the prepaid reservation, nor even extend any amount of credit towards a future booking. We travel to the VI every chance we get and I assure you we won't stay at this place on any future trips.

The lady who owns this place was so rude to us. They have a huge overpopulation of chickens and cats around the hotel. I picked up one of the hens for 5 seconds and gently put her down. She was completely fine. The owner came out and rudely said, "those are wild chickens. Do NOT pick them up..they will attack you! Do NOT pick them up!" And then stormed away. First of all, I grew up with chickens and no, a hen isn't going to attack you because you picked it up. Second, that's not the way you speak to your guests. Third, if they're wild chickens, it's really not your business whether I pick them up or not. Period. Overall, the hotel is old, dirty, dated, and not worth the money. The man who owns the place seems to be nice..but his wife was uptight and didn't even ask us how our stay was and didn't thank us for staying. She just seemed pissy all the time and lacked customer service skills. The only thing they've got going for them is the view from some of the rooms. If I return, I will not be staying at Olga's-not-so-fancy and do not recommend this place.

This is a hidden gem! We came in a day early before our chartered boat. Stayed the night after a long day of flying from California. We were greeted so warmly and shown to our room over looking the bay. Made ourselves a cocktail and took a dip in the pool. We walked to dinner and stopped at a few places for appetizers and drinks, so beautiful. The people here are the sweetest. The rooms are not fancy, but very cottage style and quaint and very clean! They put out coffee and Baily's at 7 every morning. There are two cottages right on the water, we would have stayed there if we had known. You can watch the sea planes take off. Enjoy!

We needed to stay one night in St. Thomas by the airport on our return from St. John. Our Air B n B host recommended this spot. We were so lucky. What a charming little hotel. Away from the hustle and bustle, and just made our last night an extension of the experience we had on St. John for a week. Walked to a couple of close by spots for drinks, snacks and then dinner. Cute friendly cats and sweet, clean rooms in a picturesque setting on the water.

We had a great stay at Olga's fancy! The rooms are clean and comfortable and have amazing views of the water. The staff was fantastic, very helpful, pleasant to chat with. We will make a point to stay here in the future.

We stayed at Olga's Fancy twice last month at the front end and the tail end of our barefoot cruise. The lady owner was there the first visit and the husband was there on the second visit. The Good: This is a wonderful location, beautiful water views, very reasonably priced and with clean, nice rooms. The pool is well maintained and the property is well kept and super clean. The lady who owns the property is super attentive and super sweet. The Bad: There were multiple Roosters that live on and around the property that were making incredible noise starting at about 4am. A good night sleep was next to impossible. You have to go up 5 or 6 flights of external stairs to get to your room. The gentleman that owns the facility is a total jerk with a chip on his shoulder. I witnessed 2 other guests who arrived around the same time as us have to navigate the stairs, an older lady with a disability, stroke perhaps, and a family with a child with what appeared to be stricken with cerebral palsy. The owner husband just sat up front and provided no assistance. I did run into him at the corner bar at about 5 pm that evening and I asked him about having to check in so early (front desk closes at 6) and his response was "If you don't like it you can pack up and stay somewhere else". My girlfriend was totally blown away at his obnoxious and inappropriate behavior. Such a customer service guru he is. I gave it 3 stars because his wife is a real sweetheart and knows how to take care of guests and the location is very, very good. My strong recommendation to the sweet, sane lady proprietor is to keep the husband hidden from customers, out of the bar during working hours and get rid of the birds.

It is a a little worn and dated but for the price it is clean and decent location, so it met expectations. Eddie was very nice and laid back and kept things simple. He texted the day of arrival to ask about our arrival flight and anticipated arrival time. Our room was ready for us even though we got there very early. That was sweet. The parking area is not paved so was full of puddles; we were there in Sept when it rains a fair amount. This may not be a problem during the high season. There were a ton of stairs to get to our room and we had a heavy suitcase so that was unexpected. No restaurant on site but they provide morning coffee. The only negative was that an owner or staff person was walking their dog in the evening right where they told my husband to park after 7pm. He moved the car and when he got out, stepped in dog poo. I wish they would have cleaned up after their dog; that was unpleasant.