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Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino


Hotel class 3.0 of 5
19 Little Bay Rd, Philipsburg, St. Maarten/St. Martin
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4 of 5 stars
beerstore   1 contribution
toronto
Oct 27, 2009 | Trip type: Family
1/1 found this review helpful

We chose the Sonesta St Maarten only because Aruba was booked. We were pleasently surprised. The hotel is 30 plus years old but recent renovations made it clean and very presentable. The rooms were clean and maid service was great. Sometimes beds were turned twice a day. Weather for us was great so that had some bearing on this review.... more

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gmgreatbay19, Manager

Jim, We appreciate your excellent response. Thank you for the suggestions on the pool bar and speedy service. We have plans for guest service enhancements and drink upgrade products for the bars. We look forward to your next visit to our resort and the island of St. Maarten With hospitality, Juan Fernandez- G.M

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4 of 5 stars
Smiley0   5 contributions
Milton
Oct 19, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

My husband and I recently returned from a one week vacation from the Sonesta Great Bay. It was truly a great holiday followed by friendly staff and accommodations! Rooms: I would defiantly suggest booking an ocean front room, as it has a breath taking view to get up to each morning. The rooms were clean and a good size, the... more

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gmgreatbay19, Manager

We appreciate the warm review. We can see you really embraced the full experience our wonderful resort and island has too offer for a vacation. We look forward to seeing you on your next journey to our resort and the island of St. Maarten!

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3 of 5 stars
beachlover759   1 contribution
New Jersey
Oct 9, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

I visited St Marteen with friends to celebrate my 50th Birthday. We stayed for 7 nights in the time share portion of the resort. The resort is rather old but the staff were very friendly. Although I did not spend much time at the resort I did spend some time at the swimming pools, walked along the beach and ate... more

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gmgreatbay19, Manager

Thank you very much for your review. We have some plans to upgrade our beach restaurant in November. In January we are purchasing an additional jacuzzi for the timeshare pool area. You are correct in your assessment on the beach, all beaches in St. Maarten are public, we have no control over sand and the shape and size. We appreciate...

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2 of 5 stars
TheWearyTraveler   10 contributions
Delray Beach, Florida
Oct 7, 2009 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel
2/3 found this review helpful

This was a business trip 7 days. Marketing for the Caribbean is extremely effective, so I was really looking forward for this. The airport was really impressive. Went to the car rental and this is where the dissapointment started. Car was worn out and the road to the hotel was somewhat of a challenge. Never mind, the hotel should be... more

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1 of 5 stars
carLehighton_Pa   2 contributions
lehighton, pa
Sep 24, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway
2/3 found this review helpful

My wife and I and another couple planned a Carribean vacation to last from 12 Sep 09 to 19 Sep 09 and chose Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino in Philipsburg, St Maarten. On the second day there, while getting out of the swimming pool, I slipped, fell and fractured my left hip. Resort personnel were slow to respond,... more

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gmgreatbay19, Management

We apologize for the reflection of your vacation. We did all we could too enact our emergency procedures and necessary steps for the well being of the guest in a accident situation. Our service team reacted quickly to make the best of the situation. We wish you the best in your recovering and future vacations.

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4 of 5 stars
millerb   15 contributions
Long Island, New York
Jul 23, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
3/4 found this review helpful

Arrived at Resort no issues with check in--room was clean--Maid was great every day she cleaned --nice job--Beach was good--hard to get in and out of water--Water was nice-pools were good--Close to town--nice shopping--Can walk to town-15-min-Food was not bad--Beer was good-Bottle Beer--mixed drinks no good -cheap products--Need more Friendy staff--not enough bar tenders--Casino small--not many people winning--Did use the... more

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3 of 5 stars
oceana14   1 contribution
montreal, quebec
Jul 21, 2009 | Trip type: Family
2/4 found this review helpful

This resort had exellent food, breathtaking oceanview, but terrible personnel who were slow to serve and rarely smiled. If you ask for a drink at the bayview bar or at the pool bar make sure you state how many you want to begin with or else the bartender will give you attitude. Give lots of TIPS if you want good... more

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1 of 5 stars
vacation2008_9   1 contribution
connecticut
Jul 20, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
1/4 found this review helpful

First night there we could not sleep because of barking dogs and rooster crowing. We requested to change our room which would be $50.00 more a night and closer to the barking dogs. We declined. Second night at dinner there were island children on the resort property. When they were asked to leave they got very upset. They threw rocks... more

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4 of 5 stars
Artsy3003   12 contributions
New York
Jul 19, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

My fiance and I stayed at Sonesta Great Bay in the end of June and we had a great experience overall. We had gotten a good deal online and read some of the reviews online that made us skepital. We did the all-inclusive option and an oceanview room. The location was beautiful, right on the ocean, the ocean is calm... more

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5 of 5 stars
Manek7   3 contributions
Toronto
Jul 13, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
4/4 found this review helpful

This was our first time in St. Martin and we loved every single moment of our vacation! Previously, we have been in Dominican Republic and Cuba and so far loved St. Martin the most. We loved the resort, the beach and the food. LOCATION: This is a quite resort; there is not much night entertainment happening. They have a small... more

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Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino Also Known As

  • Sonesta Great Bay Beach Hotel
  • Great Bay Beach
  • St Martin Great Bay Hotel
  • Sonesta Philipsburg
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  • Sonesta Great Bay
  • Philipsburg Sonesta
  • St Maarten Great Bay Hotel
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Address: 19 Little Bay Rd, Philipsburg, St. Maarten/St. Martin