Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine January 2019 | Page 610

Best places to stay in St. Martin Philipsburg Boardwalk Belmond La Samanna Rue Douglas Hill, Baie Longue, Marigot Beautiful Rooms, Suites and Cottages Air conditioning Satellite TV and DVD player iHome music player and Wireless internet Fitness Center and Tennis Courts Non-motorized water sports Spa; 2 Swimming Pools Hotel Riu Palace St. Martin Anse Marcel, St. Martin Photo Credit: Christine Warner Hawks Nestled in a cove around the headland from Maho Beach, where tourists gape at the airlines as they land at the Princess Juliana Airport, you’ll find Mullet Bay, which despite being damaged by hurricanes, still has beach bars and vendors between the palms fringing the bay. This area is not only picture- perfect with blue waters and white sand, but it also has excellent waves rolling in for ‘body boarding’ enthusiasts’ enjoyment. Luxury Rooms Free Wi-Fi Central air conditioning Minibar Beach Infinity Pool; Children’s Pool; Spa 4 Restaurants; Bar Hotel L’Esplanade On the Hill of Grand Case Rooms with balconies overlooking the sea Free Wi-Fi Spa, Pool Poolside Bar A dozen renowned restaurants within strolling distance Mercure Saint-Martin Marina & Spa Mullet Bay . . . picture-perfect Hotel L’Esplanade Route des Terres Basses, Baie Nettle Comfortable Rooms and Duplexes Walking Satellite TV the boardwalk is a lively affair, with hot Air conditioning dog sellers and other vendors spilling out onto Wi-Fi (paying) their ware. Shoppers will have plenty it, plying Swimming Pool to buy as they pass by the multitude of shops in Fitness Facility Private Beach nearly all adorned with arts and craft this area, Restaurant; Bar such as multicolored reggae bracelets and other souvenir items. Photo Credit: Lea Lana