Hotel La PlantationvsSonesta Ocean Point Resort
Both Hotel La Plantation and Sonesta Ocean Point Resort are rated very highly by expert reviewers. Overall, Sonesta Ocean Point Resort is preferred by most writers compared to Hotel La Plantation. Sonesta Ocean Point Resort comes in at 87 with positive reviews from 4 sources including Fodor's, Oyster and Frommer's.
Hotel La Plantation
C5 Parc de La Baie Orientale, Orient Bay 97150, St Maarten-St Martin
From $187/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Fodor's
"Perched high above Orient Bay, this colonial-style hotel is a charmer, and guests give high marks to the recent renovations." Full review
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Be sure to check into advantageous free-night promotions especially in the slower months.
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Hotel La Plantation’s colorful Creole-style villas offer seclusion with well-spaced and stylish tropical rooms, a small but lovely restaurant... and beautifully lush grounds." Full review
Star Service
"This longtime favorite could just as well be called Le Petit Four thanks to its intimate size and charming staff." Full review
Frommer's
"You'll sleep serenely in villas pillowed in gardens of palm and banana trees and be just a 10-minute stroll from the buzzing action of Orient Bay when you book a room at this low-rise hotel" Full review
Lonely Planet
"A 450m walk from the beach, this plantation-style resort's spacious suites and studios are scattered across a landscaped slope along with a timber-decked swimming pool and two tennis courts" Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A 450m walk from the beach, this plantation-style resort's spacious suites and studios are scattered across a landscaped slope along with a timber-decked swimming pool and two tennis courts" Full review
Sonesta Ocean Point Resort
1A Rhine Road, Maho, St Maarten-St Martin
From $323/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Star Service
"This all-inclusive, adults-only resort is the former Ocean Terrace building at the adjacent Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"This adults-only, all-inclusive resort features direct access to Maho Beach, along with 129 bright rooms with private balconies or terraces and large bathrooms." Full review
Fodor's
"The roomy suites in this sophisticated, luxurious enclave are some of the very best accommodations on the island." Full review
U.S. News & World Report
3.0
"Each of the all-suite property's 130 accommodations features a neutral color palette, a minifridge...recent visitors heaped praise on the resort's friendly employees and clean accommodations." Full review
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However, many warned that several areas of the property are still undergoing renovations to repair damage from Hurricane Irma, meaning you may hear construction noise and encounter missing or malfunctioning suite amenities during your stay.
Frommer's
"Butler service and custom-designed suites with marble baths, private terraces, and scads of cool stuff (Nespresso machines, 400-thread-count sheets, Molton Brown toiletries)." Full review