spikelings Posted February 1, 2015 #1 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Hi, next year february 6, we are sailing on SD1 from St Martin Marigot to Bridgetown Barbados...any tip on both islands which hotels/resorts we should go to (1 maybe 2 nights) Thanks Anyone else boked this journey? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted February 1, 2015 #2 Share Posted February 1, 2015 We have stayed at and enjoyed the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort. Very near the airport and about equal distance from Marigot or Philipsburg. Nice room with a balcony, decent food, a casino across the street if that interests. It is the Caribbean so not 4 star but still a nice stay for the money. A bonus for us was walk to the World Famous Sunset Bar on Maho Beach and watch the big jets land over your head. People from all over the world having fun. And then, topless women drink free.:eek::D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wripro Posted February 1, 2015 #3 Share Posted February 1, 2015 They drink free on Sea Dream too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abenaki Posted February 1, 2015 #4 Share Posted February 1, 2015 IMHO the best hotel on the island is La Samanna, but it is very very expensive and they don't like single night reservations, operating on a weekly spa forfait. The Westin Dawn Beach is a giant concrete box that should never have been built in the Caribbean, so to be avoided...vile....there is a very tacky casino in the lobby and they encourage you to keep the doors and windows closed because of the air conditioning. Hello? Only to be considered if you are on the early morning ferry to St Barths. Prison architecture. If you don't need the services offered by a large hotel, a small and more charming spot would be Le Petit Hotel in Grand Case on the French side. Grand Case is also home to a number of very good restaurants on the beach. If you are on the island for more than a day, I would highly recommend the French side over the Dutch side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted February 1, 2015 #5 Share Posted February 1, 2015 That's one of the things fun about Cruise Critic, different opinions. Other than a few very expensive resorts, we prefer the Dutch side. St. Maarten/St. Martin covers all the bases.:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnar Danneskjold Posted February 2, 2015 #6 Share Posted February 2, 2015 In Grand Case, hit the Fish Pot restaurant, and chase your lobster around on the floor before they cook it :D And watch out, if you ask for iced tea, you get Long Island iced tea. But great setting and chow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikelings Posted February 2, 2015 Author #7 Share Posted February 2, 2015 hi, Thanks for the great tips, keep them coming..... Maybe also some tips for Barbados? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtravel Posted February 11, 2015 #8 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I have been vacationing in St. Martin for more than 25 years. Dutch side is nice. French side is devine. When I first visited, I stayed Dutch. Once I stayed on the French side, I could never go back. There are several small boutique hotels. I prefer Grand Case or Orient Bay. As for restaurants, the Fish Pot closed a few years ago. It wasn't that good. Grand Case is a quiet one street town that comes alive at night. Best food on the island. Some places are as good as Paris or Lyon. My favorites include Le Taste Vin, Bistro Caribe, Auberge Gourmande, and Spiga (italian better than Rome). There are a lot of good restaurants in Grand Case. Make reservations. For inexpensive creole island food, there are the lolos. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandrefalk Posted February 12, 2015 #9 Share Posted February 12, 2015 We've stayed a couple of places in Barbados -- Bougainvilla resort; Barbados Hilton, and the Marriott Courtyard. Depends on how long you will be there. If you are there on a Friday, do go to the Oistins Fish Fry! Vandrefalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fpebbles Posted February 13, 2015 #10 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Barbados Loved going to Oisten! Cruz's Fish Shack near the Hilton is actually amazing. We got addicted to Baron's West Indian Hot Sauce there and now have Amazon regularly sending us bottles. The fish is off the boat fresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abenaki Posted February 13, 2015 #11 Share Posted February 13, 2015 For small, more boutique hotels, we have stayed at Little Arches, Atlantis, and Little Good Harbour. The problem in Barbados is that small hotels tend to operate on a weekly rental basis, so it is hard to get two or three nights until close in, when you might luck into a hole in their reservations. The Atlantis is on the rough coast, so not great if you are looking for a sandy beach kind of holiday, but it is a spectacular location for waves crashing directly under your windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commander courageous Posted February 13, 2015 #12 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Would add the Cranes Beach Hotel ... not necessarily for the hotel, but the beach is by far one of the best in the Caribbean. Yes, the one Burt Lancaster frolicked in the surf with you know who!!! The Atlantis is a wonderful and secluded spot with a great restaurant and a sister property to Little Good Harbor ... also a favorite with a great restaurant. You won't go wrong with any of these picks IF you can get a reservation. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marama Posted February 19, 2015 #13 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hi,next year february 6, we are sailing on SD1 from St Martin Marigot to Bridgetown Barbados...any tip on both islands which hotels/resorts we should go to (1 maybe 2 nights) Thanks Anyone else boked this journey? John Dear Spikelings, I am new to the Sedream board, but we are hoping to sail SD in the next year or so. We recently stayed in St Martin and also had a day in Philipsburg when we picked up our cruise. We could not get out fast enough - found it tatty and tacky. However, our hotel, the Grand Case Beach Club on the French side was very comfortable although like all decent hotels here it was very expensive for what it was. It's also a good half hour away from Philipsburg, which is another bonus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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