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My first advice, every time: rent a villa if you can. Here's where I'd stay, and why.
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St Martin, without the guesswork.
I've called this island home for 25 years. These are the places I'd recommend to a friend: the stays, hotels and experiences truly worth your vacation days, on both the French and the Dutch side.
25 years on the islandIndependent local picksFrench & Dutch sides in one guide
Tell me what kind of trip you're planning, and I'll point you in the right direction.
Villas · Condos · Beach stays
My first advice, every time: rent a villa if you can. Here's where I'd stay, and why.
Find your stayBoutique · Resorts · All-inclusive
If you'd rather not cook or drive, a hotel makes sense. These are the ones I'd send my friends to.
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Ranked by me. The ones I'd skip are simply not there.
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If your dates are set, these are the three bookings I'd make first. Each button opens the partner's secure booking page, with live availability and prices.
The day my guests talk about most. Book a few days ahead in high season.
Check dates & pricesThe easiest full day on the water: you board, and someone else takes care of lunch and drinks.
Check dates & pricesUnless you stay in Orient Bay, you'll need one. Compare all the airport companies in one search.
Compare car rentalsFor the big occasions, these are the villas I trust with my most demanding guests. Setting, privacy and service are the first things I check.
Browse villasIf you only have one free day, this is how I'd spend it. Each page has my ranked shortlist.
20 minutes by boat
Twenty minutes by boat, and the beaches change completely.
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Swimming next to a sea turtle never gets old, even after 25 years here.
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My pick for a lazy day: snorkel, lunch, and nothing to organize.
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Hi! I'm Vic. I've lived on the French side, for 25 years, and I've spent 15 of them working in the island's tourism industry. I've seen what makes a vacation here easy, and what spoils one: the wrong area, a rental that doesn't match its photos, a boat day booked on the wrong boat.
I created BookStMartin so you don't have to learn all that the hard way. Here you'll find the vacation rentals, hotels, luxury villas and island experiences I'd recommend to a friend, on both the French and Dutch sides, whether you're choosing between Orient Bay, Grand Case, Simpson Bay or Maho.
For your days out, I keep ranked shortlists of boat trips, catamaran cruises, snorkeling tours and day trips to Anguilla. No endless lists, just the places worth your vacation days.
