6/10 Okay
Birdie S.
Apr 16, 2024
Disliked: Cleanliness
Beautiful view and great location.. had some issues
We really liked location because we are a family of plane spotters and enjoyed proximity to airport, Maho beach, and other good plane spotting spots (like nearby Dinghy’s covered balcony).
The views of the bay were gorgeous to wake up to and enjoy in the evenings. We liked having daily visits from iguanas and gekkos on the cliff.
As other reviewers have mentioned, some aspects of the place were a bit run down and I get the wear and tear that these rental island homes go through. For me that’s where I felt I didn’t get the value paid ($$$) for.
Knives were dirty. We intentionally did not use kitchen stuff much though as I didn’t want to deal with ants (which I get can be normal). Also living room TV did not work at all (Stacey said there had been a power outage so that’s why it wasn’t working - though all other tvs and appliances were in good working order). So our evenings were mostly spent in our respective bedrooms instead of relaxing together in the living room.
The main sliding door to veranda did not lock so the only way to feel secure was to close the exterior metal shade.
Overall we enjoyed our stay in St Maarten though.
Birdie S.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024