Sonesta Great Bay Beach & Casino: Great vacation

I spend a wonderful vacation with my mom for one week at this resort. Everything was great. I shall return here again. Make sure you get the Oceanview room. Walking distance to do some shopping in the city.

Sonesta Great Bay Beach & Casino: Great Bay Sept 2015

Great location walk to town or to the bus stop for trips to other parts of the island. Food and drinks were fine always something to eat. Staff could not have been nicer or more helpful.Had been to hotel may years ago and it is very improved. Room was. t fine we faced parking lot but were not in room that much. Transfers back and to airport quick and on time. enjoyed or trip.

Sonesta Great Bay Beach & Casino: location, location, location!!!!

awesome staff, great accomodations, and easy access via bus to rest of the island and sister property shared. great special parties, especially the CHOCOLATE PARTY, WHICH INCLUDED CHOCOLATE MARTINIS AND FOUNTAIN~

Sonesta Great Bay Beach & Casino: simply an excellent resort

Its my second time at Sonesta Great Bay, staff is courteous and friendly, food and service is great. Beach is excellent, its simply an excellent resort. Location is only a 5 minute walk on the beach to Philipsburg.

Sonesta Great Bay Beach & Casino: We had an amazing vacation!

We loved Sonesta Great Bay! It was a beautiful hotel. The room was clean, spacious, beautiful oceanview. The food was great. I am vegetarian ( I do eat fish), I had lots of options for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Food was fresh. Not a lot of fruit options at times, especially watermelon. Watermelon was fresh first day, not very fresh second day. No ice cream options for all the ice cream lovers. The beach was clean, chairs were always available. 5-10 min walk to the downtown shopping strip. Sho [... read more]pping is great for jewelry. Lots of bars on the strip. Water is gorgeous, just like the picture. Entertainment in the resort was weak. Didn't see much of them. At night, there was 1 little show in 7 days, however always music playing and open dance floor outside. Staff were friendly at times. Morning and lunch staff were much friendlier then the evening staff. The chefs were great, always smiling, helpful. The hosts were very friendly. The front desk was amazing. So helpful. We would recommend this resort to people that want to relax, enjoy peaceful time together. The view speaks for itself. Breathtaking.

Sonesta Maho Beach: Wonderful rfesort, beautiful family vacation place

Wonderful family resort to enjoy for the whole family. In the busy season you need to bring beech umbrella with you. There is not enough umbrellas for amount of people on the beech. Other than that, great times

Palace St. Martin: Great staff, resort needs updrage

The hotel is not bad but compared to other Riu Palaces it has a long way to go, grounds were dry, hallway in building 22 smelled like mold at night. The variety of food needs to improve, also the hotel is situated in a very secluded area and access to anything outside is quite difficult as there is up and down steep hills. Taxi are about 35-45 US to go anywhere and the entertainment is very poor with the exception of Tuesdays and when they have a nice live Latin band, show ends at 10:30 so after [... read more] that there is nothing to do nor one can't walk anywhere unless a taxi is taken. I would recommend to perhaps offer a shuttle service in the a.m. and maybe at night. Room was ok. we found a little blood stain on the blanket upon our arrival. The staff is amazing they made our stay more enjoyable.

Sonesta Great Bay Beach & Casino: Beautiful Views

This is a smaller resort but the views are beautiful and the people are so friendly. We had an ocean view room which was really nice, mini fridge stocked daily with pop, beer and water, coffee machine with coffee stocked daily. Room was clean and the view was awesome. Food at resort was okay, quite repetitious in main buffet. Seafood/Steak restaurant was really good and the ONLY air conditioned restaurant. Burgers, pizza was good and the Italian restaurant was good. The drinks at all the bars we [... read more]re good too. No complaints but it was off season and I think if you went during busy season you would probably have some complaints. Towels, chairs etc. but we had a great time and probably would return. Hats off to Anthony in the main buffet!!!

Palace St. Martin: Tired Resort, Outdated...

This resort was very tired and outdated, the grounds and gardens need a lot of work, the pool is falling apart, my boyfriend actually cut both his feet in the pool on the first day and he struggled with walking the rest of the trip...Room service selection was minimal to begin with and they ran out of what they did have multiple nights.. We had no water on the resort for over 12 hours when we arrived, we couldn't shower, brush our teeth or use the bathroom (and flush) it was quite disgusting and [... read more] disappointing. The staff was very friendly and kind, but any concerns we addressed with management were not dealt with at all. The buffet and restaurants were decent... This was our first time at a Riu resort and it did not live up to the Riu brand at all, very disappointing.

Palace St. Martin: Great Location

I loved the resort, food was good, pool was amazing just want I need for a relaxing vacation. The service staff was fantastic and I would recommend hotel and St. Martin as the people were very friendly and we had no problems except the stay was too short.

Sonesta Great Bay Beach & Casino: RETURN VISIT

The hotel offers spectacular ocean views, clean facilities, helpful staff, a good variety of dining choices and close proximity to downtown Phillipsburg for amazing shopping. Great value for our travel dollar.

Palace St. Martin: Great resort! Amazing experience

The hotel is enclosed by mountains. It makes it super inclusive and intimate. The beach is on the smaller side however it is very clean. Had a great time. The staff was amazing and extremely helpful in making sure we did not lack of anything. The rooms are a great size and clean. Wi-fi all around the resort is great plus.

Palace St. Martin: Amazing resort , great people

I enjoyed myself , the resort was just extremely clean, the service was just fantastic. Made some new friends. A shout to Romeo, Claude, baby face, Antoinette, Patricio all the ladies from the entertainment. It is definitely a place that my family and I will viait again..

Sonesta Maho Beach: Awesome resort

Great resort, very clean. Friendly staff. Great food. Small beach, but very nice. Great value for the money. Close to anything you want to do. Negotiate price for taxi before you go, otherwise they rip you off.

Sonesta Great Bay Beach & Casino: Had a wonderful time!

The Hotel had the amenities that i needed. Hotel definitely needs an update but overall it is well kept and our our room was always serviced clean. Ocean view is a must as you wake up to a picturesque view. Food was good and most of the staff are friendly and always had a smile. My husband and I very much enjoyed our stay at this resort.

Sonesta Great Bay Beach & Casino: Great Resort

Resort was great, close to the ocean and up to it's billing. Dining choices were limited, but the food was good, but would have liked a little more seafood. Staff in general were helpful with requests, although some seemed limited in their knowledge of the resort.

Sonesta Great Bay Beach & Casino: Enjoyable resort

The hotel was really good, and the employees are very friendly, the food was good, and the entertainment as well. Overall, I spent an amazing time.... The locals on the island are very friendly which makes it more enjoyable. Lots of expat on the island as well, the cost of living is quite high, but it is worth the experience...

Sonesta Great Bay Beach & Casino: Average resort

The resort was average, we found our room had some cleanliness issues mainly mold in the bathroom. We had island view, but really it was a view of a retaining wall.. others that had island view could see a parking lot across the street. It is right in the city so it was on a busy road. Food was okay, but we have been to other resorts that served better food so we may be tougher critics than others. If you are younger and looking for a more lively vacation keep looking, this resort had bars that  [... read more]shut down at 11 most nights, only one would stay open past that time. The people that were with us made the trip, not the resort.

Sonesta Great Bay Beach & Casino: Relaxing retreat in beautiful Great Bay

The Sonesta Great Bay resort was a beautiful venue. I couldn't believe how gorgeous the view was. The proximity to Philipsburg village is very convenient and plays host to a string of beach bars and both local and high-end shopping. We attended with a group of approximately 56 people for a wedding celebration and we were happy with the beach and pool area and the variety of activities the resort facilitated throughout the day. The buffet selection was exceptional for an all-inclusive resort whil [... read more]e the a la carte seafood restaurant was less than stellar. Staff were generally friendly and accommodating except for the woman in the casino.

Sonesta Maho Beach: Had a fantastic vacation - met some amazing people

Grounds were well looked after, buffet dining room and food were excellent. Service at the restaurants was a little bit slow - most of the waitresses look bored and didn't smile. The Palms Restaurant menu needs to vary - not a great choice. The pool bar was good as was Palms. Lobby Bar always smelt of smoke. Night entertainment was non existent. Saturday night was supposed to have a disco at the Lobby Bar - and there was absolutely nothing.