This place was an absolute nightmare. No joke! We were robbed of over $2500 worth of valuables. When we found out we were robbed, there was NOBODY available at the reception desk. In the parking lot, there were some very suspicious security folks who did not speak English. They were unfriendly, un-sympathetic, and defensive. They told us that robberies occur here ALL THE TIME, which we were NOT warned about. This place is a "glorified" Motel 6, VERY LOW QUALITY. The very next morning as we were checking out, there was another party who had also been robbed, within 12 hours of us! Their car was stolen straight out of the parking lot, and a thief walked in their hotel room as their daughter was sleeping! THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AREA. MARK MY WORDS: DO NOT STAY AT CAP CARAIBES!!

We stayed here from March 12 thru March 17, 2008. This was our second stay at Cap Caraibes ( first stay was in Nov. of 2006 ). We booked directly with the hotel and got a pretty good deal, considering that we were " in season " ( but more than twice what we had paid for our previous off-season stay ). We love this hotel. Clean rooms, adequate kitchenette, nice firm mattress, and a quiet split-level A/C unit . (Which I liked so much, that I had a similar unit installed in our bedroom at home). The hotel is adjacent to a lovely mile and a half white sand beach, known as Orient Beach. The hotel offers complementary beach towels, padded lounge chairs and sun umbrellas - which you will need, as the tropical sun is very strong. If you need to relax and unwind, this is the place to go. We hung out at the beach most of the day, and had a picnic lunch with cold cuts, bread and cheese. At the end of the day, we would drive to the supermarket, and stock up on food and drink for the next day. I recomend a rental car to get around. We also drove out to a different restaurant every night. The restaurants offer some of the best value meals and gourmet cuisine in the Western Hemisphere - although the deals are not as good as they used to be, because of the dropping dollar. The only problem that we had at the hotel, is that when I went to roll down the hurricane shutters at night, the crank was missing. The woman at the front desk explained that they had all been removed, because they kept getting stuck. ( I suspect that they are just worn out, and need to be replaced.) This is annoying, because when the sun comes up in the morning, your room floods with light. No good chance of sleeping in late. Also, if you watch a lot of TV, your choices are limited to CNN, two French language channels fed in via Guadeloupe ( RFO & Tempo ), HBO, and a Spanish language sports channel - an eclectic mix. Even though this property is on the French part of Saint Martin, they still guarantee their rates in dollars. Go, relax, and enjoy.

We just got back from staying here (in the high season) cost almost 300 a night and this is not a ritz or westin. But remember this is an island. This place is very clean and 10 feet from the beach and food! They offer free lounge chairs at the beach and umbrellas. There is no internet access at hotel but walk down to the beach and there is a restaurant that offers free service with a drink or meal. The food everyone down there is EXCELLENT...but be prepared to pay at least 50 a meal for 2 people. Nothing is cheap and service is just ok if you are an American. Pack very light, no one dresses up. The rooms here also offer little kitchens so taking small snacks is a good idea or coffee. Remember this hotel is on the French side of the island not dutch so it is a least 20 miles from the airport. You need a car. This island is worth visiting for sure! If you are in need of relaxing. I wouldn't stay more than 5 days.

I read some of the other reviews and some people seemed dissappointed with the amenities and price. My husband and I have travelled to the Carribbean many times. Sometimes we have taken cruises and sometimes we stayed in resorts. We decided to stay in St. Maartin because of all the places that we have been, we loved Orient Bay's beach the most. So given that, we wanted to stay in Orient Bay(on the beach). We were very happy with our choice of Cap Caribe. The price was about half of some of the other hotels. The location was fantastic. The room was very nice sized and we had a kitchenette. Every evening we had a nice baguette, some fruit , cheese, and wine out on the balcony. We didn't have a view.(small mix up with Travelocity)
That being said, this is not a resort (or even a hotel for that matter). There are no amenities besides a swimming pool. It is the complete opposite of what one would get at an all-inclusive in Jamaica or Mexico. You can't really just hang out at the hotel. We rented a car and went out every night. The Dutch side is where a lot of the night life is. We ate dinner in a lot of the other areas like Grand Case, Simpson Bay, Anse Marcel. It is a difficult island to drive through because the signs are really bad and the roads are terrible. Forget using a map. There are no street signs.
But we loved it and despite the price, we would go back again.