We have been to a couple different Caribbean island, but this was our first visit to St. Martin. The house has spectacular views, was very clean, close to magnificent beaches, bars, restaurants, and grocery stores.
The setup & layout is perfect for three couples (we only had 2), or friends who want their own private bedroom suites. However, the communal space may be a little tight or a larger group, but worked great for us 4.
The only suggestion I would make is you get an SUV, or Jeep, if you are renting a car. The driveway is extremely difficult to navigate, due to the grade of the land, and how steep the hillside is. We had a smaller Volkswagen sedan, and could get to the top of the driveway, but not into it, so parked at the top and made the short walk down.
Location: Being on the Frenh side, almost everything in the main grocery store, and pharmacy, is in French, so if you do not know the language, might be a bit of a barrier, but you’ll manage. The smaller grocery in Orient Village had a few more things in English, as did the groceries on the Dutch side.
The island itself was very easy to navigate, but just be prepared for a lot of slow moving traffic sad there is really only one main road around the island. That said, getting to Philipsburg was less than a 1/2 hour.
Alex, our contact for the house, was extremely responsive, helpful, and patient.. a pleasure to deal
With.
Overall, fantastic trip, and look forward to a future visit!!
