The hotel got a great location if you want to rest. As a matter of fact, a friend of mine recommended it to me knowing that I like nature, good weather and nice views.

The problem was that I booked the economic rooms and I had to move twice either because the shower didn't work, or the air cond was too noisy or because I could hear every step given by my neighbour upstair or because the TV did not work, etc, etc.

In the end I was giving a room with a view. However, next to the room I had the bar. The music was loud every afternoon -nap time!- and a young employee girl complained when I asked her to put it down-. Also twice in a week I had to put up with people trying to sing karaoke songs... that was terrible! It didn't last a couple of hours as I was told by quite a few and the band kept playing on...pathetic!

A pity that they did not pay attention to this when I complained. I know the room was upgraded but still if you want to rest, you don't need so much noise during your stay.

My now husband and I took our first trip to St. Martin and stayed at the Summit Hotel. We had a good experience, the place was very quiet, beautiful, and peaceful. The little cafe is good for breakfast and Deepbleu is great for dinner. Happy hour at the cafe is a great deal too! Location to the beaches are not ideal, you have to drive to get to beaches. Mullet Bay and Cupecoy are near by but at least a 15-20minutes walk.

We stayed here for 1 week and it felt like we weren't on St. Maarten. It was quiet and peaceful. the workers were extremely friendly and more than willing and ready to assist us with anything. The room we had was directly on the water, so you can only imagine the beautiful vew we were waking up to every morning. Didn't want to leave.

In the midst of a struggling island economy where maintenance is suffering everywhere, the Summit Resort Hotel is doing a great job of keeping their property tidy. From the gatekeeper to the front desk to room service, they have a great staff that all live up to "The Friendly Island" slogan of Sint Maarten. They have a great chef at their restaurants. Whether it was a scallops and shrimp dinner, the mid-day buffet, or a simple burger and fries, she cooked up some of the most delicious food we had on the island. Plus, she readily added sauteed peppers and onions to our omelettes one morning. Same for the waitress/bartender - she was always ready with a big smile and friendly service.

They also keep several rooms in the back of the property for long term rentals, such as AUC students. It's an easy walk to campus, and comparatively affordable.

Our stay was supposed to be for a week as we helped our daughter move into a dorm at AUC. We were delayed an additional four days due to a tropical storm. The front desk folks not only extended our stay, they even gave us a discount as a "returning customer"! (note - if you have regular prescriptions, bring extras with you, the pharmacies could provide refills for meds we needed just for the asking, but a ten day supply cost as much as a three month supply back home)

General FYI - Dutch side (Sint Maarten) uses 100v/60Hz power just like the USA. French side (Saint Martin) is on 220v power. Driving is on the right, everything is in metric. Road conditions are mostly bad: the locals joke about potholes and "traffic lines" (aka traffic jams). The lines are usually minor, but if a drawbridge is up, be prepared for a long wait. Speed is controlled by surprisingly steep speed bumps, but an entire circuit of the island is less than 30 miles anyway. Beware of bikers - they tend to ignore lane restrictions and dart around traffic as they please.