Went with my wife and friends. This is my fifth stay at Mary's Boon. The friendliest staff one could ever hope for. The beach is incredible. The view and the view from the roof top bar can't be beat.

This place is fantastic.
Been there several times, most recently in April 2012.
I generally stay in time shares on the other end of Simpson Bay and I'll WALK the bay with Mary's Boon as my destination.
It's a great place for brunch/lunch.
The breakfast food is excellent - the warm croissant is to die for. The inn itself is very charming with a small pool out front in a garden area, and rooms strewn about in a non-linear fashion. Much like a little guest cottage or villa.
Those looking for 5 star facilities should keep looking -
But if you want to be ALONE with someone,
have a delightful meal in the cafe overlooking the sea,
spend the day lounging, swimming, drinking, walking on the beach with cold drinks, hammocks, chairs, friendly faces never far away, this place is a winner.

It IS near the airport so planes do take off and land all day...
But if you're a St Maarten enthusiast you realize that this is a POSITIVE because watching those planes come in and out here is almost ritual. And it does stop in the evening. In my book not a factor....if you're an uptight person, you ain't gonna enjoy this place anyway. I've read other reviews in TOTAL amazement as people complain about slow service in the restaurant, mismatched furnishings, etc. This is NOT the four seasons, it's a charming small business where everything is beautiful and everyone is friendly. You watch...most of the people reviewing with complaints were coming in to stay here for like TWO DAYS or something. Man, you're really missing the point of this whole St. Maarten thing, I must say.

Service has been GREAT (if not really fast) every time I've been there. There's no rush, I'm always GRATEFUL to sit there and linger longer anyway, it's a most beautiful spot. My 6 year old son finishes his meal and begs to go outside and we say YES and then have another cocktail in our seat by the window, perhaps even order DESERT after lunch....this is our vacation and we're enjoying the heck out of it.
You pushy always in a rush types? Go elsewhere...please! :)

I had a meal there with friends last week before my family arrived and said "I love how everything here is DONE PERFECTLY. The arrangements, the way the food is prepared, the way the window treatments are, the way the furniture in the lobby is clean and inviting yet comfortable. The whole place encourages you to........linger.

Plus they have a KICK BUTT wi-fi. One of the best I've seen on the island.

Perfect beach-side location (with airport runway on other side). Planes fly in/out frequently so it's quite noisy - though we didn't mind. Met some lovely, friendly people (almost exclusively American). Lisa (from Wisconsin) runs a great small bar and was a delightful hostess. Tapas and restaurant food, service, decor and (obviously) location were all very good.
Small pool at the front was dirty and un-used....but why bother with a pool when the beautiful Caribbean is a few yards away?
Almost needed small ladder to climb into a huge, comfortable, creaky, old bed in good-sized room with well-stocked kitchenette.
Only downside is the cost: GBP 140 (USD 210) per night is too steep. We'll shop-around next visit but probably stay close by if we can't get a getter deal. Also they shouldn't show the hotel name and room nbr on the key. It was stolen when my wife's bag was snatched (near the main road). We never felt threatened during our stay but these incidents can happen anywhere - so be on your guard.

Took about 20 mins to walk down beach & thru small estate to Maho beach where we could almost touch the planes as they landed...and were (almost) blown-away by the jet blast when they took-off. Some of the pilots opened their windows & waved and one even took photos of the people on the beach.....Incredible. Great fun. A (KLM) 747 looks terrifying when you're only 30 ft under it !!

We enjoyed breakfast and lunch here in January and February, 2012. We actually stayed at The Horny Toad Guesthouse down the beach in Simpson Bay, but walked up the beach to eat here! Such a beautiful view from the restaurant. Everything was exceptionally clean. Good food, too! We ate our wonderful sandwiches right on the beach on lounge chairs...it was Heavenly. Such a relaxed atmosphere.