Territorial leaders and environmental authorities from the public and non-profit sectors held a week-long meeting on St. Thomas with the coral reefs as their chief focus. The newly reopened Westin Resort & Spa at Frenchman’s Reef provided the backdrop for the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Annual Meeting.

The U.S. Virgin Islands hosted the United States Coral Reef Task Force annual jurisdictional meeting on St. Thomas from Oct. 22-27 at The Westin Beach Resort & Spa at Frenchman’s Reef.

Officials from CREF3 USVI Hotel Owner, Inc., a company owned and managed by Fortress Investment Group, on Tuesday presented plans for the Frenchman's Reef Marriott Resort, which the company has scheduled to reopen in November 2022.

The U.S. Virgin Islands' largest hotel, Marriott Frenchman's Reef on St. Thomas, has been sold to an affiliate of New York-based private investment firm Fortress Investment Group.

Major renovations after the 2017 hurricanes are paused and Marriot Frenchman's Reef, St. Thomas' largest hotel, may be sold in the near future, as owner DiamondRock Hospitality's finances are strained by the pandemic and rise of AirBnB.

A welcome center in the Cyril E. King Airport will do just that in preparation for the anticipated grand opening of the U.S. Virgin Islands' largest resort, the Frenchman’s Reef Marriott Resort and Spa on St. Thomas.

Frenchman’s Reef resort, the territory's largest hotel, should reopen as a Marriott in 2020, along with a new, adjacent resort under Marriott’s Autograph Collection banner, according to parent company DiamondRock Hospitality.

Work on Frenchman's Reef resort, St. Thomas' largest hotel, is well underway, with parent company DiamondRock Hospitality saying they have already spent more than $60 million and plan to spend $200 million on remediation and construction.

During a grand opening event marked by speeches, surprises and some late-night fireworks, the staff at the Westin Beach Resort & Spa at Frenchman’s Reef were most excited Thursday night by a $20,000 check presentation to the Education Department to support hospitality programs at the Charlotte Amalie and Ivanna Eudora Kean high schools.