JW Marriott St. Maarten Beach Resort & Spa

Just returned from a mother-daughter trip to St. Maarten and a 4 night stay at the J.W. Marriott St. Maarten Beach resort. This place was an A+ in every way. The property itself is stunningly beautiful, pristine, fairly new, spacious, clean, and well-maintained. Our beachfront room was incredibly comfortable with only a minor A/C issue that was immediately and expertly addressed. But what really sets to resort apart from the rest is the personalized service and super thoughtful staff. Immediately upon arrival we felt like family and when it was time to go there were literally fond farewells and hugs. Special shout-out to valet/bellman/keeper of the entrance Dave who made us feel welcome from the start. Also Nicholas who remembered my breakfast order and literally sprinted to the other side of the resort to get my daughter a special drink from the beachfront bar. Rachelle, hostess extraordinare at the main restaurant, has amazing positive energy to bring a smile to your face. The front desk staff was at the ready to do whatever they could to make our stay perfect. Even the spa staff provided an extraordinarily high level of service that justified the splurge. It was the perfect long-weekend getaway, can't wait to go back.

First, in full transparency, I AM A HILTON DIAMOND MEMBER! My husband is a top level Marriott member. We stayed at this Marriott to celebrate my birthday and all I can say is OMG!! We are “travelers” and THIS was one of the best stays EVER! The hotel is BEAUTIFUL! The Customer service is next to none! Restaurants/bars are fantastic! Shout out to Marla (Concierge) who took the time to not only plan our days, but she made my bday special. Her recommendations were spot on!! If you visit St Martin, this is the place to stay! I would also recommend renting a car when visiting. Taxi’s are VERY expensive and we saved a lot by renting a car. Or you may want to look into a daily driver. Bottom line, we WILL be back!

The Liguria Restaurant has a lovely menu with a variety of foods . The sea bass and Wagu steak were delicious ! The staff Rachelle ,Yardley and Keith were the best part of the experience ! Making our night most enjoyable ! We definetly recommend coming and make sure you have a reservation!

This hotel is incredible. Friendly staff (shoutout to Kevin at the beach pool!). Rooms beyond clean and modern. Beachside service for food and drinks. Quiet. Delicious food. At every corner, the staff here are looking for ways to help you or make your stay even better. I definitely plan on coming back!

We stayed at Dawn Beach Club which was beautiful. Having a 3 bedroom condo with a full kitchen, 2 bathrooms, laundry room, dining room table, and living room was perfect for our group of 7. The pool was gorgeous and the private beach was stunning. Everyone who works there is so kind, always smiling and are extremely helpful. The food was delicious! The grilled & coconut shrimp were favorites in our group. The drinks were yummy. The service by the pool was superb. The security/medical staff came to help with my husband’s cut foot and they went above and beyond what we expected. We just asked if they had bandaids (the one thing I forgot to pack) and they came up, cleaned the wound, went downstairs to cut a fresh aloe leaf and showed me how to cut it and apply it to his foot. I requested the front desk to find me a masseuse and they found Nelly who came the same day I requested the massage. Nelly game me one of the best massages I’ve ever had!

If you’re ever in St. Philipsburgh and someone offers you a scratch ticket, don’t accept it. We got scammed into a free cab ride to the Westin where we would collect our prize. Of course, it’s a timeshare scam. We were told half an hour but soon realized that if we stayed, it would have likely taken up to 3 hours. The people we came into contact with at the Westin are horrible. The woman trying to sign us up for the time share didn’t believe my wife and I were married because she hadn’t changed her last name!! Asked to see wedding photos as proof! Seriously? Then asks my wife why she didn’t change her name… I was honestly very close to giving her a piece of my mind in a very profane manner. But I kept my cool and simply said we’re leaving after about 15 min. Which, pissed her off. The place is literally a dump that’s under construction. It’s also quite literally in the middle of nowhere.. Stay in Simpson Bay. Easily the best location in St Maarten Dutch side. Don’t go to the Westin for any reason. Don’t book there, don’t look at timeshares there… Brutally rude staff and you couldn’t get me to stay there if it was free. Nor could you pay me to stay there… Go literally anywhere else…

The area was always incredible but now the recovery is creating a resort that will rival any on the island. It took us 14 years of going to find oyster pond and now we can't think of any place we would rather be. The renovations at Dawn Beach Club are top of the line. The service is above and beyond. The friendliness of the staff made us feel welcome from the very first minute there. The future is bright and only getting brighter. The area seems secluded but had everything you need closeby.

The timeshare aspect of this facility is a total scam they have basically children recruiting prospective timeshare purchasers on the street with all kinds of lies and cheats stories they’re affiliated with a beach shop there that sells T-shirts and such the owner is a very pushy almost convincing he probably sell snake oil at a carnival on weekends. We consider ourselves versed in the timeshare scams but still somehow let ourselves get pulled into it with the stipulation that we were not going to stay and did not want to but nobody wanted to hear that they were intent on selling it very friendly at first but when finally they found out that they weren’t able to sell it to us they got very nasty very indignant and I thought we were going to get a left there because it is a good cab drive from downtown Phillipsburg not a walk and want to make back so you’re at their mercy to get a cab they paid for it and rightly so. Don’t let the thought of something free for nothing get you in trouble with these people.Thier sole purpose is to sell you a timeshare and roughly $60,000 plus roughly $250-$300 a month in maintenance with a 99 year lease And you can pass this weight of a financial expenses on to your children. Everyone is entitled to make a living but not the way these people do it when you’re on vacation you shouldn’t have to deal with people like this!

Accomodation excellent good sized apartment with all amenities. Great views. Great Pool and staff. Westin Hotel Facilities next door available in a year or so. Currently great value. Atlantic Dutch side of St Maarten.