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"Very good location. Good access to restaurants for dinner and beach bars for lunch. Breakfast was fine. Rooms are clean. Water is not drinkable and sometimes smells. Property is very strict, only 1 espresso pod per person per night. Only one beach towel and it needs to be exchanged via towel card. Also no outside food or drinks on the beach chairs. The ocean view rooms, ocean view is marjinal."

"Great location, super cute pool, good breakfast and lovely accommodations!"

"I cannot say enough good things about this property. It is gorgeous - inside and out. You feel like you’ve been transported to a chateau in Paris. The home is pristine, gorgeous pool and view. And A. Only suggestion to visitors would s you may want to rent a car. You can walk to town which has great restaurants and beach club but if you want to see the other islands a car is helpful. "

"This was our first time staying on the French side, at Esmeralda. Overall, it is a decent resort; it consists of small villages, each containing four guest rooms. The rooms themselves are spacious and clean, and every village shares a swimming pool among its four units. The resort grounds feature a French restaurant serving very delicious food. Another nice perk is that the resort has its own private beach area, for which you can make reservations. There is a designated parking spot right next to your village, which is very convenient. Now, for the things we didn't like: First, beach towels are issued only at the reception desk, which is located quite far from the beach itself; if you need to exchange a towel, you have to walk all the way back to reception. Second, regarding the "included breakfast": in reality, it does not correspond to a "continental breakfast" as we understand it in the American sense. The breakfast offering consists of coffee, a small croissant, and jam, along with one type of cereal and a yogurt-like product that tastes more like sour cream. There is no cream cheese, no eggs—nothing of the sort; you have to pay extra for all of those items. We have stayed on the Dutch side many times, and the included continental breakfast there was a completely different experience. Third, beach reservations must be made either at the reception desk or directly at the beach itself. We made our reservation immediately upon arrival"

"Very clean in a beautiful decor."

"My group had a wonderful time! The view was absolutely breathtaking. The pool was wonderful. The outdoor dining was a definite treat. This place allowed us to have a wonderful girls weekend. It was quiet. It was clean and it was private. That’s really all we wanted. If those things mean a lot to you while on vacation go for it! We were less than 5 minutes drive to the beach and pretty much everything on the island is within a 20 to 30 minute drive so you’re really not far from anything.The property manager Vera was so helpful the entire time. Even prior to us arriving she helped out with recommendations for transportation and activities. When an item was needed during our stay, she brought it over immediately. As a travel agent, I look forward to sending my clients to stay at this location in the future. Thank you for such a great stay. "

"Beautiful view of pool, beach, and ocean from this second floor balcony! "

"The unit was perfect…two en-suite king bedrooms, fully appointed kitchen, very nice dining room and living room. The host Leonard and daughter Miranda were so helpful both leading up to the trip and during our stay. The St Martin government needs to do work on roads in the neighborhood, but the location was very convenient to both Orient Bay and Grand Case. The only downside was the TV and spotty Internet, but it worked when I needed it for a Zoom work call. Nice find!"

"Villa was very clean and well stocked with accessories. Location was perfect for the beach, restaurants and shopping. "