Anse Marcel hotels from RM437

"clean room, views amazing, food okay, staff can do better by being more helpful/friendly"

"The room was spacious. The bathtub water was warm not hot. The bathroom had no ventilation and only a sliding door for privacy. The "king" bed was two small beds put together, and you could feel the bedframe poking you in the middle where the two beds met. The balcony was great. We found a fake glue-on eyelash on our blanket. After telling the hotel that we found it but didn't need a fresh cleaning, all they said was sorry. The tap water is not drinkable, and the hotel will only give a single water bottle at check-in, and then tell you to buy your own water from the local grocery store. Water was 6 euro per bottle at the restaurants. The food was good, but limited and very expensive. We visited the local plaza (5 minutes walk from the hotel) every day for all of our meals because the prices were half those of the hotel. The area is extremely isolated. It is great for the peaceful beach and only that. You will need a car to see the rest of the island, due to the large hills. We rented a car from the hotel and booked "a small car" in advance. They confirmed we would have a VW polo. When we arrived, they had booked it for someone else and replaced our booking with a large SUV. We refused to drive it on the small roads, and they did not offer to compensate for the situation this caused us. We had a small Hyundai for 1 day since that was all the time it was available for. We had initially booked a car for 4 days. "Angel" at reception was kind. The rest left no impression."

"The spa great!"

"Very pretty resort on the Atlantic Ocean. Staff was helpful and kind in almost every way. We had Sasha as our waitress many times in the restaurant and she was pleasant and helpful. Our next trip to St. Marteen will include Oyster Bay Resort."

"It feels like management/ownership is leaving the staff out to dry. One day they had a pipe leak and we couldn’t get any hot water. The icemaker in the refrigerator didn’t work because it wasn’t hooked up and never did get hooked up. Had to TRY and get ice every morning. Apparently ice is like gold there. The room was good and we had a nice view of the ocean. There were a bunch of little things that just added up turn our stay into an average one."

"Beautiful landscaped property with nice balcony overlooking the property. Nice pool and gym and good location on the island."

"Room was clean and large but needs updated. Bathroom has low tiolets and sinks we stayed in flamboyant building. Oceanfront room view was nice view. Front desk staff, maid services and beach towels staff were helpful. Beach bar and beach staff not friendly and a bit rude. I was told to get my own table and chair after waiting to get an answer as they look like they were sleeping "

"I stayed at The Forest on a solo holiday and just got back home. I loved everything about this place: it was out of the way and so there wasn't the noise that comes with staying in a town, it was small and intimate, it was beautifully landscaped, the service was top notch and the owners were so attentive. I came as my last holiday before hip replacement surgery this summer and because my walking is compromised, Marco very kindly drove me to and from the beach for a day so I could enjoy the ocean (it's only a 5 minute walk down the hill for those who aren't mobility challenged!) Oh, and the food and drinks were 5-star. I know you're not supposed to order a drink that isn't tropical while holidaying in the tropics, but when I nevertheless ordered an old fashioned, Marco made his first one for me and it was excellent. The room I stayed in was luxurious and beautifully decorated and the area around the pool was comfortable and restful. Pool was just the right size and depth, and very refreshing; I could still stand in the deep end. Daily breakfast was generous and very tasty, lunch was equally delicious (Wed-Sun) and dinner is served Fridays and Saturdays. The staff were all lovely and kind. 5/5 I would certainly return. Thank you all!"

"Yes we had a beautiful room overlooking the beach."