Separated into three distinct sections, this megaresort, practically a self-contained village with its sprawling convention facilities, is the island's largest hotel. It's the closest thing on either the Dutch or French side to a Las Vegas-style blockbuster resort. It has a rather anonymous feeling (it's always full of conventioneers and giant tour groups), but it's modern and up-to-date, thanks to continual upgrades and renovations. Set on a 4-hectare (10-acre) tract that straddles the busy, and often congested, coastal road adjacent to the crescent-shaped Maho Beach, the hotel's scattered structures are painted a trademark cream and white. The large rooms are conservatively but comfortably furnished. Each has wicker and rattan furniture, Italian tiles, plush upholstered pieces, a walk-in closet, pillow-top mattresses, and good soundproofing (important, since planes taking off at the nearby Princess Juliana airport thunder overhead several times a day).
The hotel contains three separate, directly managed restaurants (the Point is excellent but avoid the Palms, where karaoke blasts louder than the jets), with another half-dozen on-site that are independently operated but accept all-inclusive guests. The glitzy Casino Royale, across the street from the accommodations, includes a cabaret theater for glittery shows and Q Club, the island's splashiest late-night dance spot. On the resort's street front, the Maho Promenade is filled with several dozen shops open late, restaurants (including Cheri's Café), an Internet center, a scuba-diving center, dance club, piano bar, even a classy gentleman's club. Ask about the all-inclusive option, which includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner, all drinks, and other amenities, with the room rates.
Facilities:
3 restaurants; 2 outdoor pools; casino; nightclub; golf (nearby); 4 tennis courts; fitness center; spa; business services; shopping promenade; babysitting; laundry service; rooms for those w/limited mobility
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without
notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before
planning your trip.
