We loved Everything About This Place

From the moment we arrived we were in love. The staff, bartenders and servers are all wonderful, funny and kind people. The food at all the restaurants is wonderful. The hotel is clean, the rooms are spacious and clean. The views are amazing (we had a city view room). Got to take lots of pictures, from our balcony, of planes landing. Lots of loungers around the pool. You’ll love this place.

Great time at Maho

My first time back since the hurricane in 2017 and it's better than ever. The buffet is so fresh and varied, you can't go wrong, after being there 2 weeks we never got tired of the options. The Italian restaurant, La Fontana, all decorated in white is so beautiful, sitting right beside the ocean with the sunset, priceless!!!! (I paid an upcharge for a whole lobster and highly recommend it). Lava rock cooking at The Palm is fun, one of my steaks was good, the next time it was fantastic!! We neve [... read more]r even got to Jing or Village tavern. Maho beach is always a blast for those steady on their legs, the pool bar is a real social hotspot if that is your thing. The dining staff are so much more accomodating than before covid, makes a nice difference. The hotel is super clean and the large rooms and service are top notch. Entertainment is sub par. Overall value far exceeds anywhere else I've been.

Good option

Stayed at the Sonesta Maho with my sister-in-law January 12-19. Even though the hotel is not “adults only”, having the kids section at one end of the pool helps with the feeling of an adults only hotel. Just enough activities, and they are not in your face wanting you to participate in activities. The live music by the pool was great!!! The evening live music was fantastic too. Amanda (recreation supervisor) was fantastic, she was energetic, enthusiastic and friendly and professional. Traits [... read more] of a great recreation supervisor. The options of restaurants was good too. And I was so happy to see reservations were not needed at the speciality dining. Finally. What I can say needs improvement is the upper “beach” area. The area is covered in sand and feels like a beach, but there are several rocks and pieces of concrete. In fact, I fell at an area that was soft, but caught the edge of concrete, and scraped my leg. It could have been worse. Guests at both the Maho and Ocean Point use the same area, but one of the guests felt that they could “reserve” the whole front row of lounge chairs. And several guests put towels down on chairs and then never show up. The hotel should not allow reserving chairs with “reserved” signs or towels. All in all, the food was good, staff were friendly and the location is good for singles and families. Being in Maho village gives a change from the hotel scene, with other stores, restaurants and bars. Walking distance to Mullet Bay and the famous airport beach.

Great Resort

Loved the hotel, our room was on the 4th floor and it faced the Disco. I was awake until 330 for the first 3 nights of our stay. Then they closed for 2 days. The sound was so loud that l could clearly hear the DJ and what he was saying and all the words to the songs. I did let the hotel staff know, but l do understand its not there problem, they looked for another room but the hotel was full. If l return l would ask for another room for sure. But then l was told the price will go up.  [... read more] Loved all the restaurant's, staff was amazing and so friendly and very hard workers. Wish you could of had more live music outside at night. Loved the Beach party band, DJ on the Friday was great. More of a DJ, Live band at night so people can dance all week long would be fun Also the saving of the beach chairs l think was completely out of hand. I would like to sit with an umbrella and chair. I was getting up at 730 to get a chair and umbrella and people had taken most of them. Maybe have a beach attendant to make sure people use the chairs and are only holding maybe 2 at a time. Overall l would come back and hope to see a few improvement's. The weather was amazing and that made the trip even better.

Great resort!

The hotel is very clean; staff are always cleaning the washrooms everywhere. The restaurants were OK, not fabulous. The Jings Restaurant was the worst one. Most of the food was cold and seemed like it was sitting there awhile before we got it. Good selection at the buffet. Not much in entertainment, but the Casino is across the street and there was many bars and restaurant all within walking distance. Taxis always available at the front to take you anywhere. Very friendly staff. Being ou [... read more]r first time travelling since the pandemic, we noticed that some staff were wearing masks, which was fine by us. The hotel was not full at capacity, which suited us also. The beach was busy only one day of our 7 days when the cruise ship arrived in port at Simpson Bay. I would highly recommend this hotel because of its location, cleanliness and beautiful beach.

Solid 4 star

The hotel looks very nice after its renovation but there are still some areas needing some TLC. While there are quite a few restaurants on site, most are not open every day, so you need to do a bit of planning or you end up at the buffet. There is not a lot of activities at the pool or on the grounds during the day, so if you are looking for pool games and rowdy times near the pool, this resort doesn't have that going on. The evening entertainment also left a bit to be desired and was not as the [... read more]atrical and to the same levels as other resorts we have been to which makes sense given the other entertainment off resort the Sonesta is competing against. The food was good and the bars were well stocked and usually pretty quick to get a drink. The beach started off poorly but improved once Henry from the Islander Club starting putting chairs out again. There are no actual Sonesta beach chairs on the beach, you are on a man-made beach area and then walk onto the public beach. We took a walking trip to Mullet Bay one day and it was lovely with a calmer beach (water wise). Watching the planes on Maho Beach was fantastic. The lobby bar was a bit disappointing too as it is within the mini-casino, so no children are allowed which makes it difficult at the end of the day to sit around after dinner chatting or listening to live music etc. Overall, its a solid 4 star resort. With some refinements to the exterior amenities, more to do during the day, better access to restaurants and Sonesta chairs on the beach, it could be a 4.5 star.

Home Away From Home

This was our 5th time returning to this resort. We love the staff, food, cleaniness of the rooms. Our only disappointment would be the entertainment. The other issue we had was the LaFontana will not let you wear any kind of hat. There was alot of guests very upset at this new rule. I can see not wearing shorts but a hat is really not that big a deal, you are on vacation after all. Also pool liner needs replaced real bad.

Amazing vacation

I travel a lot and have been to almost all the islands. this is my second time here. This resort is awesome. Staff was friendly and so hard working to keep everything spotless. All the restaurants were great with lots of choices. Our room was kept super clean with a stocked fridge and bar. The café offered what ever coffee you fancy and the staff were always friendly and efficient. We will definitely being going back..

Love IT!

Room was spacious, clean and comfortable. Room service is exceptional. Food was good in all al a carte restaurants as well in the buffet, loved the beach however it’s not for non swimmers for sure. Landing airplanes were a bonus.

Very nice resort

Looks new, modern, very clean, friendly staff, good food. Lot of historic/ touristic places to explore around. Lots of extra activities offered to you by a friendly and helpful Sunwing girls. e.g. (sunset cruises, deep sea fishing, snorkeling, sail around the island cruises etc.). A-la carte restaurants/pub/bar available to you inside/outside the Resort without extra charge!. (without limitation or booking in advance). ATV/buggy rental available just meters from the hotel (SXM Rally Tours). We'v [... read more]e had a terrific stay. Thanks.

Great resort!

The resort was amazing, clean, and service was great. People were friendly and there were a variety of cuisines. I will be visiting Sint Maarten again since there are a lot more places to see. Such a beautiful island and resort!

Fantastic!

Hotel was clean and easy to navigate. Elevators were quick and lots of room with three of them. Food and Service was great at all restaurants we visited. Lots of choices with multiple locations. Location of hotel was awesome being located right beside the small downtown area including Casino.

Beautiful resort; location could be better

The resort was beautiful, the food was fantastic, but the location could have been better. Our first room overlooked a local night club, and after two nights of pounding bass until 3am, we requested a room change. They moved us to a pool view room which was much quieter at night. The resort is located on Maho Beach, known for its proximity to the airport runway and the unique experience of literally standing under planes as they are landing and taking off. While there were only 4-5 large p [... read more]lanes landing each day, there were numerous commuter flights so you had the noise of planes landing and taking off for most of the day. Mullett Bay Beach was just a short walk away and was much quieter and calmer, except on cruise ship days when the beach was lined with chairs and umbrellas and people.

Best Vacation Ever

This was truly paradise. The hotel was clean and very beautiful. The meals were 5 star and the food selection was abundant and very very fresh. The most impressive thing about the resort were the people. I have never met such happy helpful staff. Shout out to Jardin (the exercise leader), Beatrice (who looked after our room), All the wait staff in the restaurants, too many to call out but all great....Thanks guys

Awesome Hotel

Like hotel very much, clean room, ac working very well ,greens nice and cut/trim People working for; hotel,restaurants,bars, good hard working people make thinks happen My wife loves it if wasn't Fiona hurricane would have perfect holiday lost 3 days of sunshine

Super clean resort!

Food was awesome at every restaurant. Service was slow especially at the buffet. Covid protocols are still in place at the buffet meaning you are not able to serve yourself. Unfortunately they don’t have enough staff to accommodate these protocols. One person is serving 3 stations. So it takes forever for breakfast. Omelet station was the worst so was toast station. Beach is very small. Can’t walk the beach. The airport is right on the beach but the airplanes don’t bother you. Every once i [... read more]n awhile they go by and it’s actually cool to look at. Rooms are modern and clean. The moon bar is next to the hotel. Our room was directly behind the night club. We heard music after 3am but it didn’t bother us because the AC is loud on the room and muffled the noise. Sunwing checkin was the worst I’ve ever encountered. Sunwing staff were great Great food clean hotel and the ocean was wonderful.

Sonesta Maho Beach Resort

Food very good but clearly imported and not locally grown. No Guava for instance. Nice beach but some would find it wavy. You can walk 10 minutes to Mullet Bay Beach which has calmer water and rent a deck chair for $10 U.S. We would have preferred to pay less for this all inclusive resort. People crowded elevators and talked excitedly, not good practices for Covid.

Awesome

Exceptional food for an all inclusive resort. Very friendly staff. Perfect location for someone looking for activity and night life and an excellent spot to base island tours and activities from. Variety of shopping nearby, walk to three separate beaches within 15 min.

Best vacation yet.

The Sonesta Maho Beach Resort was the best hotel that i have so far stayed at. The staff were friendly, helpful when needed, the food was amazing. On top of that the beach was fantastic. You couldnt find a complaint even if you wanted to. The drinks were fantastic. Walking in town and any excursions taken, always felt safe. Amazing vacation.

Beautiful Trip

A nice hotel, with a small foot print, however it was fast to go around to the two level beach and to the restaurants. Very good COVID measures in place. Very clean hotel and grounds. A small beach with sufficient chairs (it was not very full between March 24 and April 7, 2022). Amazing ocean colours, clear water, no rocks, a pleasure to swim. Quality of food was above the average of four star hotels. More expensive than other islands, but we greatly enjoyed our vacation.