St. Maarten /St. Martin and Netherlands Antilles

- A paradise island owned by French and Dutch

French on the north and Dutch on the south, St. Martin/St Maarten is a beautiful Caribbean island, a top travel vacation destination, and is famous for its gourmet restaurants, stylish boutiques, exciting watersports, glittering nightlife, casinos, and beautiful sandy beaches.

The island of Saint Martin is shared by France and the Netherlands; its northern portion is named Saint-Martin and is part of Guadeloupe of French, and its southern portion is named Sint Maarten and is part of the Netherlands Antilles.

St. Maarten /St Martin Hotel & Resort Reservations

There are many waterfront resort hotels on the St Maarten Island with spectacular views, swimming pools, water sports, tennis courts, fitness centers and spa, restaurants and bars, nightlife and entertainment, and other modern facilities.

St Matin/St Maarten Island, a top Caribbean travel vacation destination with tens of pure white sandy beaches, offers a full array of activities such as deep sea fishing, scuba diving, water-skiing, wind surfing, jet skiing, surfing, snorkeling, and parasailing. St Matin/St Maarten Island also offers travelers luxurious boutiques for duty-free shopping, quaint Creole marketplaces and night life with a lot of restaurants, nightclubs, casinos and live music for you to enjoy an unforgettable vacation.

La Samanna Resort Hotel, St. Maarten

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La Samanna Resort Hotel is located in Marigot of St. Maarten. This beachfront resort is near Maho Beach.

There are 81 guestrooms at La Samanna Resort Hotel. Guestrooms are all accessible via exterior corridors. Balconies offer sea views.

This Marigot property has a private beach. Dining options at La Samanna Resort include 3 restaurants and a bar/lounge. Room service is available 24 hours a day. A complimentary hot and cold buffet breakfast is served daily. Recreational amenities include 2 outdoor swimming pools. Also located on site are a fitness facility and tennis courts. The St. Maarten hotel’s full-service health spa has body treatments, massage/treatment rooms, facials, and beauty services. This 4.5-star St. Maarten hotel has a 24-hour business center and offers small meeting rooms, technology support staff, and limo/town car service. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. This Marigot resort hotel has event space consisting of banquet facilities, conference/meeting rooms, and exhibit space. Business services, wedding services, and tour assistance are available.

The Westin St. Maarten, Dawn Beach Resort & Spa

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Located in Oyster Pond, The Westin St. Maarten, Dawn Beach Resort & Spa is a beachfront resort near Dawn Beach. Another nearby attraction is Guana Bay Beach.

There are 317 guestrooms at The Westin St. Maarten, Dawn Beach Resort & Spa.

Dining options at The Westin St. Maarten, Dawn Beach Resort & Spa include a restaurant and a bar/lounge. Room service is available 24 hours a day. Recreational amenities include an outdoor pool, a spa tub, a sauna, a fitness facility, and a steam room. Spa amenities include spa services and massage/treatment rooms. This 4.0-star St. Maarten hotel has a business center and offers small meeting rooms, audio-visual equipment, and business services. This Oyster Pond luxury hotel has event space consisting of banquet facilities, conference/meeting rooms, a ballroom, and exhibit space. Wedding services and tour assistance are available. Guest parking is complimentary. Additional property amenities include a casino, a swim-up bar, and a poolside bar.

Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino, St. Maarten

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Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino is located in Maho Beach of St. Maarten. This beachfront resort is near Casino Royale and Maho Beach. Another nearby attraction is Mullet Beach.

There are 600 guestrooms at Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino.

This Saint Maarten hotel offers both all-inclusive and room-only rates. Meals and beverages at on-site dining establishments, taxes, and gratuities are included in all-inclusive rates. Charges may be applied for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities. Dining options at Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino Hotel include a restaurant and a bar/lounge. Room service is available during limited hours. Recreational amenities include an outdoor pool, a fitness facility, and tennis courts. There is a full-service health spa on site. This 3.5-star St. Maarten hotel offers small meeting rooms, audio-visual equipment, and business services. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available in public areas. This Maho Beach hotel has event space consisting of banquet facilities, conference/meeting rooms, a ballroom, and exhibit space. Wedding services and tour assistance are available. Guest parking is available for a surcharge. Additional property amenities include a casino, a swim-up bar, and a poolside bar.

Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino Hotel, St. Maarten

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Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino Hotel is located in Philipsburg, St. Maarten. This beachfront resort is near Fort Amsterdam. Another nearby attraction is University of St. Martin.

There are 237 guestrooms at Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino Hotel.

Dining options at Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino Hotel include a restaurant and a bar/lounge. Recreational amenities include an outdoor pool, a spa tub, a fitness facility, and tennis courts. This 3.0-star St. Maarten hotel offers small meeting rooms, audio-visual equipment, and business services. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available in public areas. This Philipsburg, St. Maarten hotel has event space consisting of banquet facilities and a ballroom. Wedding services, concierge services, and tour/ticket assistance are available. Guest parking is complimentary. Additional hotel amenities include a casino, a swim-up bar, and a poolside bar.

Royal Palm Beach Resort Hotel, St. Maarten

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Royal Palm Beach Resort Hotel is located in Simpson Bay, St. Maarten. This beachfront condo hotel is close to Kim Sha Beach and Hollywood Casino. Additional attractions include Maho Beach.

There are 140 guestrooms at Royal Palm Beach Resort Hotel.

Dining options at Royal Palm Beach Resort Hotel include a restaurant and a bar/lounge. Room service is available during limited hours. Recreational amenities include an outdoor pool and a fitness facility. Spa amenities include massage/treatment rooms and beauty services. High-speed Internet access is available in public areas of this St. Maarten hotel. Business services, wedding services, and tour assistance are available. Guest parking is complimentary. Additional hotel amenities include a swim-up bar, a poolside bar, and a concierge desk.

Oyster Bay Beach Resort Hotel

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Oyster Bay Beach Resort Hotel is located in Oyster Pond, St. Maarten. This beachfront condo resort hotel is near Dawn Beach. Another nearby attraction is Guana Bay Beach.

There are 185 guestrooms at Oyster Bay Beach Resort Hotel. Guestrooms have balconies.

Dining options at Oyster Bay Beach Resort Hotel include a restaurant and a bar/lounge. This St. Maarten resort hotel recreational amenities include an outdoor pool, a spa tub, and a fitness facility. Business services, wedding services, and tour assistance are available. Guest parking is complimentary. Additional hotel amenities include a concierge desk, barbecue grills, and multilingual staff.

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One of the Caribbean top travel vacation destinations

The Netherlands Antilles, located in Caribbean region, are two island groups in the Caribbean Sea – one includes Curacao and Bonaire north of Venezuela; the other includes Saba, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten (Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin) is east of the Virgin Islands. The Netherlands Antilles have total land area about 960 square kilometers, more than five times the size of Washington, DC of the United States.

The Netherlands Antilles have 216,226 (July 2003 estimate) population, including 85% of mixed black, other includes Carib Amerindian, white, and East Asian.

Dutch is the official language in St. Maarten but Papiamento (a Spanish-Portuguese-Dutch-English dialect) predominates, and English widely spoken in St. Maarten and other Netherlands Antilles islands.

Tourism, petroleum refining, and offshore finance are the mainstays of the economy of the Netherlands Antilles. It uses Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG) as its currency. In 2002, 1 US dollar was exchanged for 1.79 Netherlands Antillean guilders.