Sea View Beach HotelvsLa Samanna, A Belmond Hotel, St Martin
Both properties are rated very highly by professionals. Overall, Belmond La Samanna is preferred by most reviewers compared to Sea View Beach Hotel. Belmond La Samanna scores 94 with approval from 8 reviews including Frommer's, Travel + Leisure and Fodor's.
Sea View Beach Hotel
67 Front St., PO Box 965, Philipsburg, St Maarten-St Martin
From $84/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Smoking Rooms
- Air Conditioning
- Beach
Oyster
Budget
"Its 42 guest rooms are simple and include a private bathroom and flat-screen or tube-style TV." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The 42 spartan rooms at this beachfront property with peeling paint aren’t particularly inviting, but they're cheap (for Sint Maarten) and you can rent a safe and fridge (per day each US$5)." Full review
La Samanna, A Belmond Hotel, St Martin Show All Reviews
Baie Longue, PO Box 4077, Terres Basses 97064, St Maarten-St Martin
From $923/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"The service is warm and professional, and a complete overhaul in 2012 brought it back to the top, thanks to the seasoned, savvy management, and a top design team." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"Easily the most luxurious resort in St. Martin, the 55-acre La Samanna resort brings tranquility to an otherwise tourist-filled island." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"La Samanna is perfectly placed: equidistant to the nightlife on the Dutch side of St. Martin and the shopping and restaurants on the French side." Full review
Star Service
"Perched in isolation above a 2-kilometer stretch of tawny sand and aquamarine water, 8 kilometers west of Marigot, this is the watermark for luxury on St Martin/St Maarten." Full review
Jetsetter
"Elegant celeb favorite on St. Martin’s French side, with a splurge-worthy spa, butler service on the beach and a legendary wine cellar." Full review
Hideaway Report
95.0
"Lavish two-story resort on a tranquil 55-acre estate overlooking its own secluded bay." Full review
U.S. News & World Report
1.0
"Overlooking the waves of Baie Longue from its seat in western St. Martin, Belmond La Samanna lures sun-seekers to its premises with its promise of access to some of the best sands on the..." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"The beauty of its location and the elevated level of service have created a large contingent of repeat guests, who visit again and again for a glamorous but laid-back Caribbean vacation. " Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Far from the casinos and cruise ships of popular St Martin, Belmond La Samanna hotel on Baie Longue beach is a quiet oasis of whitewashed suites tucked high on a cliff." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The property hugging the cliffs above its own private beach is home to an elevated French bistro called L'oursin. A refined vichyssoise as well as a sturdy seafood cassoulet are always a winner here."