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Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino

3.5 of 5
19 Little Bay Rd, Philipsburg, St. Maarten/St. Martin
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Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino
Ranked #7 of 13 hotels in Philipsburg
3.5 of 5 stars 788 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Cruise ship(26)
  • Very good(16)
  • CUSTOMER SERVICE(10)
  • Ocean view room(8)
  • Hot tub(7)
  • Infinity pool(7)
  • Front desk staff(7)
  • Other guest(7)
  • St Maarten(7)
  • Star hotel(6)
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Kitchener, Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW
1
person found this review helpful

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED !! My friends, and my self went just before Christmas, and it was a great stay. The Beach is nice, and you have a 10 minute walk to down town Philipsburg. The food was quite good, and the staff were excellent!! Going again in July!!! More

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Ottawa, Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW
3
people found this review helpful

I been on caribbean islands, Antigua, Bahamas, Cayman, Turk and Caicos, Aruba, Curaso, Anguilla but the one I love more is Sint Maarten. The hotel is very friendly and cosy. It was my fourth visit (each time 2 weeks) there in avril 2012. This year the hotel offered more comfort on site like movies at night, music at the pool,... More

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Sarnia, Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW
1
person found this review helpful

Alright let's make this clear. This place is a great resort with a ton of great staff that go way out of their way to make everyone comfortable. The food is fantastic, the pools are fantastic and the location is spectacular. Juan (GM) helped us from the start by booking a complicated room design and EVERYONE had a smile that... More

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Warrenville, Illinois
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW
2
people found this review helpful

Our United flight was cancelled, and the airline had us stay here overnight. The facilities are quite nice and clean. I saw three different pools and a jacuzzi area. My two year old really enjoyed the beach area, with a playground. Downtown Phillipsburg was just down the beach, so many dining options would be available if you did not want... More

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gmgreatbay19, Guest Relations Manager at Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino, responded to this review
25 May 2012

Tim, thank you for the travel opinion, we understand the difficult nature it was with a bump flight and then traveling to a unknown hotel. We appreciate your comments and will work with our staff to improve service for faster processing of new arrivals. We certainly look forward to your next visit and the improvement of front desk service. We... More

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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW
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My boyfriend and I got the groupon deal and went here. Now there is a cheaper groupon deal with one extra night. Our deal had $80 worth of table casino credits and when we got there we were told they no longer have tables (everything is a machine) and so they told us we had to contact Groupon and there... More

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gmgreatbay19, General Manager at Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino, responded to this review
24 May 2012

Thank you for the travel opinion, we appreciate you taking the time to write your experience. If you have an opportunity, contact us at info@greatbaybeachresort.com we would like to extend your rebate on the casino credit and something special. We would like to see you return to our resort and the island of Sint Maarten for a better impression. Our... More

Denver, Colorado
2 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW
3
people found this review helpful

Our family has vacationed on almost every island in the Caribbean and I have to say this Hotel is the worst we've ever stayed at. I've never written a negative review but felt compelled to do so after our experience at this hotel. We went the all-inclusive route for this trip. The good qualities for this hotel are few but... More

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gmgreatbay19, General Manager at Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino, responded to this review
24 May 2012

We appreciate the travel review and positive comments for our staff. We will share your comments with our teams while completing our training session. It is unfortunate to read the opinion on our food. We feature 3 restaurants in the resort that offer various types of cuisine; ranging from Continential, Caribbean & Italian. We strive too please all taste and... More

toronto
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW
7
people found this review helpful

So I keep going back to Great Bay..why, it still feels like home and I know what I am getting. I go to St.Maarten for the beach and the beautiful weather and to chill out. My last visit at the hotel left me nice and relaxed but there were a few issues.. not sure what is going on at the... More

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Baltimore, Maryland
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW
3
people found this review helpful

Wonderful place to spend a fun vacation! Everyone was warm and welcoming, the beach was fantastic with close proximity to "downtown", great food and unlimited beverages and the hotel was very clean. The pools were beautiful and the resort had every amenity you could want! Very affordable resort that attracts lots of fun people to make "friends" with! More

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gmgreatbay19, General Manager at Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino, responded to this review
22 May 2012

Thank you for the travel opinion, we appreciate the comments for all to read. Our resort has a wonderful all-inclusve program for all guests to enjoy on vacation. We look forward to your next trip to our resort and the island of Sint Maarten. sincerely, Juan- G.M More

Markham, Canada
1 review
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW
9
people found this review helpful

Myself and two friends agree 100% with the LH and JE review above. The rooms are okay, the food is okay, however............ there was definitely no relaxation/reading/ socializing to be enjoyed at the pool because of the loud and "in your face" music. We too asked to have the music turned down or even off, but this request was not... More

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gmgreatbay19, General Manager at Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino, responded to this review
22 May 2012

Thank you for your travel opinion, it is unfortunate to read your remarks on our resort. We manage a very nice resort that features a high quality All-Inclusive program with games, music, entertainment, etc... Yes, this has changed from years prior. We will observe the music decibel levels and take under consideration the volume. We do feature 3 pools and... More

Belleville, Canada
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012
20
people found this review helpful

First of all, for those that do not know Great Bay, it is a very small resort, older style hotel (7 floors) and very intimate. There are 2 pools close to each other and then the beach about 20 feet away. The one pool is an infinity pool and very popular.There is a 3rd pool near the apartments but further... More

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gmgreatbay19, Guest Relations Manager at Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino, responded to this review
20 May 2012

Thank you for the travel opinion. We are sorry to read the negative opinion towards the music.. We have made several changes within our all-inclusive and activities programs to feature new games, sports, etc... to include music & shows. This has been recieved very well by several guests. It is unfortunate this 1 element will sway you from returning. We... More

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  • Sonesta Great Bay Beach Hotel
  • Great Bay Beach
  • St Martin Great Bay Hotel
  • Sonesta Philipsburg
  • Great Bay Beach Hotel
  • Sonesta Great Bay
  • Philipsburg Sonesta
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Address: 19 Little Bay Rd, Philipsburg, St. Maarten/St. Martin
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