They call themselves the friendly island. You are 16 miles from Anguilla, 20 miles to St Barts and 34 miles from Saba. St Maarten is in the heart of the Caribbean. You can find hundreds of all-inclusive resorts in Jamaica, Mexico and Punta Cana, but sometimes you just want to explore a new location. You don’t have border patrol or customs or anything like that. St Maarten is Dutch and has the international airport. St Martin/St Maarten is the smallest island in the world to be owned by 2 nations. I recently did a 4 night stay at Sonesta Ocean Point followed by a 3 night stay at Secrets St Martin to see which resort I thought would be the best for honeymoons and destination weddings.įirst, let’s take a quick look at the island. The resort is the 16th resort in Secrets’ Caribbean portfolio.Secrets St Martin vs Sonesta Ocean Point St Maarten behind it, could provide St Martin with a much-needed and invigorating injection of marketing energy. Having the power of AMResorts and its parent company, the global travel giant Apple Leisure Group. The Grand Case Beach Club in nearby Grand Case. Of course, St Martin is home to a number of terrific small and medium-sized properties, too, from the beloved Grand Case Beach Club to the tiny, ultra-chic LTC Beach Hotel, the latter the newest hotel in St Martin. While the concept of an all-inclusive on an island that is arguably the Caribbean’s greatest dining destination may be hard for some travelers to wrap their heads around, Secrets seems to have embraced its position, encouraging guests to explore the myriad dining options off property, particularly in the nearby gastronomic capital of Grand Case.Įither way, it’s a huge step forward for the crucial tourism sector on the French side of St Martin, one that has largely been bereft of major hotel development for decades. The property also has what it calls “limitless access” to its eateries, meaning travelers don’t need reservations for any of the resort’s restaurants. What a suite looks like at the new Secrets St Martin. The all-inclusive program includes everything from unlimited international and domestic top-shelf spirits to mini bars to theme parties and pool and beach wait service. Secrets St Martin has a total of six dining concepts: the poolside Barefoot Grill the Coco Cafe snack bar the Pan-Asian eatery Himitsu the Market Cafe international buffet the Italian-style Portofino and Olio Mediterranean Cuisine. The adults-only property has a total of 258 suites, all of which come with 24-hour room service, twice-daily maid service and complete all-inclusive convenience, according to AMResorts. The first guests arriving at Secrets St Martin this week. The resort, the first-ever Secrets-branded property in the French Caribbean, is a dramatic transformation of the former Riu Palace St Martin that was destroyed during Hurricane Irma. The property, which is set on Anse Marcel, welcomed its first-ever guests this week, Caribbean Journal has learned.

In what is the most significant hotel development on the French side of St Martin in years, AMResorts has officially debuted its new Secrets St Martin resort.

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