The apartment was luxurious and spacious, very well equipped. The fridge in the kitchen even has an icemaker. The water has improved vastly in St. Martin in recent years, and we had no issues drinking the tab water or using ice cubes from the ice maker at this hotel. The large balcony is where we spent most of our time in the apartment. There is a magnificient look over the sea. The pool is clean, large and has a dive board and a slide. Like everything else, the pool area is very well maintained, but we had to walk down 4 flight of stairs to get there - that is after descending 6 floos by elevator. The receptionist was very helpful and friendly ensured our stay was perfect in every way. You can cook your own food, including using one of the two guest BBQ's. On the negative side you must have a car to stay here as there is no restaurant or bar at the hotel. Acces to a beach also requires a car unless you want to climb about 7 flights of stairs and walk a fair nice distance. The local beach does belongs to the condo resort across the street under renovation, but you may stay there, if you buy drinks from the bar. They also have a restaurant named "Ocean", that is highly recommended.