Location makes up for facility being a bit dated. It is right on the beach. The master bedroom had a king size bed but the second bedroom only has a double size bed. It would have been nice if it were a queen size or two doubles. The hot water was a bit sporadic. They did come up and check on it and explained what we needed to do. The Gingerbread Cafe has good food. Monday night BBQ was a big hit with our group. The ribs and grilled chicken was one of our better meals. There was plenty to eat and it was fun to chat with some of the others vacationing here. Tessa Tamica is a certified massage therapist that works doing aloe massages at the Belair Beach Hotel. They feel wonderful. Great for sunburns or just to relax. If you like great seafood check out Skip Jacks in town. The food was to die for and the servers were a lot of fun. Junior was our waiter there. It was a good time. You do need rent a car if you stay here. Either at the airport or here at the hotel. Traffic becomes a little congested sometimes. The scooter drivers are crazy, driving between cars on the road. Rain never seems to last more than a few minutes. We took a dinner cruise over to the French side, ate there the crises back. (Calypso Dinner Cruise with Junior as the captain). The food was good and Junior was a great guy to joke around with. We went snorkeling on the Garfield with Captain Alex. He took us to two spots. The fish were amazing. A stingray swam right by me. A snack of wonderful French Baguettes was served with cheese and drinks. Great vacation.

My wife and I have been timeshare owners at this lovely beachside hotel for over 20 years, but unlike many timeshare "investors" who "bank and trade", we actually use our week each year right here because we like it so much. Positioned literally a few yards from the ocean, our spacious 4th floor, 2BR, 1-1/2 bath apartment is conveniently located 5 minutes from Philipsburg's Front St. shopping/dining district. There is a large large living room (with sofa-bed if you need more than the 2 bedrooms) which opens onto the huge ocean-view balcony; fully functional kitchen with full-sized fridge. The second bedroom is pretty small, but each bedroom has its own bathroom. The staff is super-friendly, the rooms are serviced daily (unlike many timeshares) and the premises have the conveniences of an on-site car rental, a restaurant, a small market, a pool, wireless Internet and 24-hour security. Elevators at both ends get you to the higher floors. The hotel faces west so that every evening, we have a truly spectacular sunset view. There is a fitness center 1/3 mile from the hotel entrance. The accommodations are clean and comfortable, but not what I would describe as luxurious, great for families or couples as a base of operations to enjoy all the wonderful things the island of Sint Maarten/St. Martin has to offer: unforgettable gourmet dining, gorgeous beaches, fantastic duty-free shopping and, for those who want it, casino gambling. All these things ave us happily retuning year after year.

this is our third time to st martin, the place is a little out-dated but well kept.beach is nice and the pool is good if the water is to ruff we took my dauther and sun-inlaw with us this time, for the people that have been to st martin you can guess the beach that i took him to :), a car is needed to explore rent it from the hotel, the rates are the best we could find they pick you up and drop you off at the airport. in my pictures is a place that we are standing in front of that is closed, we found the place in the early 90s they had the best OJ and pastrys we would go every morning we miss the place. when i have more time i will review the places that we ate at

Service-I could not express more positivity about the staff and service at this establishment! They were very kind, very helpful, and extremely knowledgeable about local activities and the scene.

Value: If I had another couple to travel with it would have been PERFECT. However, it was just me and it was crazy for me to be there-all the apartments are 2 bedroom/2 bathroom! I travel alone and desperately needed a place to stay. Hurricane Sandy sort of messed me up, as a lot of people decided to come down to the island just before peak season and take hotels that I might have stayed in, so I was sort of 'forced' into staying at the Belair Beach Hotel...much more than I planned to spend! But, still less than I would expect for all that space and those accommodations anywhere else.

Sleep Quality: A few days I awoke to some minor repairs being done, but they were all done in less than 15 minutes and were reasonable amounts of noise to maintain a nice facility.
My bed was so-so...I woke up with a sore lower back, not such an uncommon occurrence, but still frustrating!
Cleanliness: Lovely. No complaints whatsoever.

Location: Want nightlife? Stay in Simpson Bay or Maho bay. Want a mellow evening and lovely stars to look at? Stay at the Belair. If you have a car (cheaply rented on the island, check out Unity car rental), you can drive easily in the evening for your nightlife-but watch out for the winding roads if you're drinking!!

Rooms-spacious, no complaints. Well furnished.

NO FITNESS CENTER :(! However from the size of many of the guests I'm guessing that this would be little more than wasted space for them.

Spa: See Fitness Center.