Very beautiful!

This hotel was nice and everyone was friendly, we had a nice time. The dinner service was slow two times but all the other times was great. I will definitely want to go back in the future one day to explore more of the island. The water at maho beach was rough but was fun and so clean and clear.

Wonderful Resort

Just returned from the Sonesta Maho in Saint Maarten traveling with Sunwing vacations. This was our first trip Covid style and I can tell you We felt completely at ease at this resort. The resort was kept clean the food was great and the staff that works there were amazing. Sunwing and the local lab across the street do an amazing job for your return PCR Covid test it takes all of 10 minutes out of your day with the procedures they have in place …well done Sunwing.

Great resort

The resort was clean. The staff was very friendly. The best bartender name was Eddie great person and made awesome drinks.You had to wear your mask in the common areas and that was fine. Some people did not but the security indices it witch was great. The Sunwing staff was very good so recommend to go to the meeting gave you the info you need to get back home as for Canadian you need the PCR test. The food was a 5 star every thin was fresh the buffet they serve the food for you. There is to  [... read more]pp that do the eggs and are very good. We tipped the waitress and the cooks. There house wine is great. To find out what restaurants are open they have a barcode you can scan very easy to do and give you what what’s open. Do take a walk and go to the other beach called Mullet bay it’s a 10 min walk worth every min. If you want to go to phillisburg just go out to the street and there is public vans that reads philisburg that will take you to the town only 2 US dollars and coming back use Moha drop you right off to the hotel. Jewelry’s stores in Moha go to the Rissan it’s on the right nice pp and not pushy Andy is one of the guys that will help you.also in phillisburg go to the Kay’s jewelry they too are a good jewelry store and guarantee for life if anything break.

Excellent vacation

Our week vacation at sonesta Maho beach was amazing! We came for the airplanes and the view but everything else was wonderful! Food, service, accommodations, casino etc. Very modern and clean! The beach can be a little rough at times to go in but the water is beautiful and blue. The pool is big and very clean. The buffet is a little small but there are plenty of food options on the resort. The pizza was excellent, the palms grill was great and the point a la carte Italian was very very good. A [... read more]nd the cafe with coffee and snacks was the best. We felt very very safe, walking to near by beaches and would highly recommend the excursion to Anguilla by speed boat. I have no idea how anyone could possibly complain about this place. We didn’t rent a car but most people we spoke to rented a car for the week to get around the island. I would come back here 100%. And if you are an avid aviation lover like myself, the Maho beach experience watching the planes fly in is one of my favourite things I’ve ever done.

Very nice resort

We had a great time, very nice resort. Very clean all around and took extra precautions for corona virus by asking everyone to use hand sanitizer before entering any restaurant areas plus the staff served us our food. Nobody touched anything related to the food. The only draw back for me was that there are no places to walk to as there are not many stores or things to see unless we went by bus or taxi. Overall we are pretty pleased with the resort. Staff always helpful and food was great everywh [... read more]ere we went on the resort.

Great Resort

I visited this resort with my friend and we stayed here from Feb 20 to 27. Prior to leaving for our trip I read all the recent reviews and was well aware of the virus outbreak. We arrived very prepared and noticed all the precautions posted around the resort. I only heard of one instance where 2 family members of a bigger party were effected and this was on our first day there. After that I did not come across anyone else effected so it's safe to say that this is under control. This was th [... read more]e smallest resort that I ever stayed at and you don't get a big variety of restaurants that you typically get at big resorts. I was fine with this. We were most impressed with The Point and ate there twice. The Palms was pretty good as well. I typically avoid eating dinners at buffet restaurants but this one impressed me and had 3 dinners here. The buffet is not big and may lack some variety that people in other reviews have mentioned but I found their quality to be good and food was fresh. The grounds and rooms are modern. Our A/C was functioning properly, the rooms were clean and showers worked well with constant pressure and hot water. Two thumbs up on this. I felt the workers were mostly polite, friendly and did their best to attend to everyone. I don't understand some of the complaints posted here. Maybe I don't let the little things bother me or I'm not some snobby, demanding, full of himself type of a person. Even though there is no true beach on the resort there is a man-made beach overlooking Maho Beach and the ocean. You literally just have to get up from your chair and walk 50 meters and you're on the beach and in the water. If you walk another 200 meters you reach the airport and get yourself some postcard moment pictures of the planes landing. It's spectacular if you're into that. The big planes land and take-off between 1:00 and 6:00 pm so they won't wake you up or prevent you from falling asleep. It's a silly complaint if you claim it's loud all day long. You should already have known that this resort is near an airport and avoided coming here if it bothers you. Finally, you're doing yourself disservice if you don't get off the resort and explore the island a bit. Maho Beach is on the west side of the island so you'll need to use a taxi or rental car if you want the flexibility to be mobile. Taxis here are a little expensive. From Maho Beach to Orient Beach or Cul-de-Sac (opposite end of the island) taxi costs $40 USD one-way for 2 people. It's an extra $5 for each additional passenger. Taxi from Maho to Philipsburg or Marigot is $20-25 one-way. We took a bus from Maho to Philipsburg and it cost each of us $2 one-way and the bus ride was 25-30 minutes long which was not bad. We visited Philipsburg on a Sunday which was one of their off-days for cruises coming in so we had the beach all to ourselves. We paid $25 for an umbrella, 2 chairs and 5 drinks. Another trip we made was to Pinel Island on the French side. The ferry pick-up is from Cul-de-Sac, it costs $12 return ferry and it's a 10 minute ride to get there. The island is small but the water is super shallow, clear and very safe to swim. I recommend you consider it. I looked into taking a ferry to Anguilla, the cost of the ferry is $90 return. I think it's the same cost to go to St Barth's. St Maarten is known for their Guavaberry Coladas as well as BBC's. Try those drink. I definitely recommend this resort and visiting St Maarten.

Loved It

Resort is not too big..safe for single females..can walk to shops, pubs, grocery, pharmacy if needed and casino. New and very clean. Airplanes come in over Maho beach unbelievable. I had no complaints about the food except the quality of the sandwiches in Cafe and NO sugar free drinks at bars for mix.

Wonderful Resort and Amazing People!

Once again I would like to thank Linda Lavoie for planning an amazing holiday. The resort was clean and decorated nicely. The resort staff were very helpful and did there best to make your stay great. The a la carte restaurants were all good except Jin's. It could use some improvement. The only downside was there were no chairs to sit on the beach because the sand was washed away from the hurricane. The ocean water was a beautiful blue and the beach was soft sand that you could still walk up and [... read more] down on. The planes were interesting to watch flying in over the beach to land at the airport. The Norovirus was affecting people at the resort and the staff took all precautions to stop the spread. We booked an island tour with Sunwing and also a trip to St Barths. Both tours were amazing. Al in all we enjoyed our trip to St Maarten. Thanks again Linda for taking care of all our travel plans. Kim

Heaven

Beach amazing Sea just crystal clear Hotel is very high style Food you feeling is prepare by professional staff All staff is very friendly Location of hotel really great Just amazing view from the hotel

Amazing experience! What a great place!

Excellent service from arrival to departure. We had a great pleasure to stay here. Staff is very professional, friendly and helpful. Room was clean with modern furniture and with all amenities you may need. The bed was King-size and very comfortable for sleep. The hotel restaurant Ocean Terrace International was exceptional, not only because every meal we enjoyed had a variety of options and was flavorful but also for its location with ability to watch the sunset! All waitresses and  [... read more]waiters were just wonderful. Our special thanks to Candice Anger from Tripcentral for keep on making our vacations special. Our special thanks to Judy Carol Thomas from Ocean Terrace restaurant for her great service and charming smile! Looking forward to staying with you in the future.

Amazing Resort

Restaurant were limited, there was only the Buffet for Breakfast, the other Restaurant on the Resort needed Reservations. The only had Koski available to view what was going on at the Resort, I would suggest maybe a hand out slipped under the door of each room nightly so that all guests knew what was going at the resort that day. Staff were very Friendly and Helpful.

SMB hotel

Loved the hotel, grounds were spotless the people that worked there were super helpful and friendly. Rooms were cleaned every day, the food was ok, but that all depends on ones expectations. Lots of activities on the property, especially for the children. Wonderful place, I would go back there anytime. When it came to cocktails they are very generous with poring, no shortage there. Had a great time.

You will need a lot of patience...

This is far from being a 5 star hotel. First, they will make sure to let you know that you’re the « poor » guest of the resort. Ocean point has access to the same grounds (adult only) so it’s not like we have a choice of going there if we have kids... they have the basic of basic alcohol. VERY poor selection. As for the service, there are the usual extremely helpful staff but there are also the very angry ones. I was literally told off at the buffet because I dared to ask for someone to  [... read more]clean the table... another guest was told off because the asked for Clamato (which they ran out of like they run out of everything else) and he dared to be surprised... I’ve never been this badly served by angry waiters and bartenders in my life... I would say spend more and go elsewhere but it’s not like this vacation was cheap to begin with... I could have gone to many 5 stars for the same price if not cheaper and gotten a much better experience...

Central location next to Airport but bad food and service

Hotel is newly renovated but housekeeping was inconsistent. Cleaning was not done thoroughly and sometimes forgot to service some rooms. Food and service were major letdown. Buffet food was always cold and they often ran out of food and did not replenish. Even a la carte restaurants ran out of different ingredients on the menu daily such as bacon, avocado etc. It was strange that most hotel employees were inattentive and indiligent while most people I met in town were kind and attentive.  [... read more] Alcohol and bar service were pretty good. Drinks always had decent alcohol contents which could be a problem in other All Inclusive resorts. Location is central next to SXM and it is fun to watch planes take off and land. It is pretty loud all day long, so it isn't the right place for you if you are looking for a quiet getaway. This hotel shares a small beach with the next door hotel and lots of public who visit to watch airplanes so it gets pretty crowded. There is only one pool and it does get pretty crowded. People reserve chairs early in the morning.

Great Resort!

Our stay at the Sonesta Maho was wonderful. The facilities were great. The weather was beautiful most of the week.The resort is clean and comfortable. The food was good. The Maho beach is very beautiful, near of the hotel.

Amazing transformation

The rooms were beautiful in comparison to what they were before renovation. The grounds were lovely. The staff was very accommodating and pleasant. This was our third visit to our favorite island and resort. Unfortunately, we found the food was not as it was before. Improvement is much needed.

Great time.

Hotel was clean. Food was great and I eead a lot before we went about people waiting for elevators and the restaurants. Most we waited for the elevAtor was 1 min tops and maybe 4-5 min to get a seat in the buffet as the hostess was seating people In groups as they would come in. Only down side to be picky was the entertainment, Compared to other all inclusive resorts they weren’t as friendly as the others, shows were 30-45 minutes max and 3 of them were the same thing!! We rented  [... read more]a car and did the island and it was safe and well worth it.

Nice resort

Our room 756 was a premium ocean view. It was very clean. The only item missing was the instructions for thermostat. Fridge was broken for 2 days. Due to plane delay, we stayed in room 555. This room had the back view of the hotel. If I had stayed there for a week I would have been very disappointed. There wasn’t a bar of soap provided.

Amazing Resort

Our check in was flawless, the transfer to the hotel from the airport is approximately 5 minutes, loved this. The rooms are beautiful and kept spotless. Wasn’t impressed with the lobby, really no place to sit and relax with a cocktail or latte. Buffet was adequate but really not big enough for the amount of rooms. It helped when the beach restaurant was open for breakfast but that was a hit and miss. Reservations for dinner for us worked out great, however some of the guest had problems ge [... read more]tting a reservation. The pool had issues and not enough shade, we found it hard to get out of the sun, average temperature was 101 Our room had an ocean view, not much of a beach due to hurricane Irma. All in all we had a great time and would definitely go back.

Amazing resort

Great food. Great service. Great entertainment. They did a fantastic job in rebuilding after the hurricane. Would definitely go back. Great for adults or family's. Rooms were very spacious. Easy to get a coffee or a snack most hours of the day. The pool was awesome and the ocean was fantastic.