Find hotels in French West Indies from NT$2,320

"This was our first time staying on the French side, at Esmeralda. Overall, it is a decent resort; it consists of small villages, each containing four guest rooms. The rooms themselves are spacious and clean, and every village shares a swimming pool among its four units. The resort grounds feature a French restaurant serving very delicious food. Another nice perk is that the resort has its own private beach area, for which you can make reservations. There is a designated parking spot right next to your village, which is very convenient. Now, for the things we didn't like: First, beach towels are issued only at the reception desk, which is located quite far from the beach itself; if you need to exchange a towel, you have to walk all the way back to reception. Second, regarding the "included breakfast": in reality, it does not correspond to a "continental breakfast" as we understand it in the American sense. The breakfast offering consists of coffee, a small croissant, and jam, along with one type of cereal and a yogurt-like product that tastes more like sour cream. There is no cream cheese, no eggs—nothing of the sort; you have to pay extra for all of those items. We have stayed on the Dutch side many times, and the included continental breakfast there was a completely different experience. Third, beach reservations must be made either at the reception desk or directly at the beach itself. We made our reservation immediately upon arrival"

"Lovely staff. Great location. Fantastic food "

"Very clean in a beautiful decor."

"I rarely leave negative reviews, but my recent stay at Karibea Valmeniere Hotel has been, without question, the worst hotel experience I’ve ever had. First, the Wi-Fi has apparently been down for weeks with no clear plan to fix it—completely unacceptable, especially for a hotel charging these rates. My wife and I, along with several other guests, were left waiting over 6 hours just to get into our room. There was no communication, no urgency, and absolutely no effort to accommodate us during that time. The customer service only made things worse. The staff was consistently rude and unhelpful. At one point, after hours of waiting, I asked for something as simple as a cup of coffee and was told I would have to pay for it. Not even a complimentary glass of water was offered while we waited. To top it off, all on-site restaurants were closed until 7 PM, leaving us with no food options during a long and exhausting wait. For $250 a night, this experience is beyond disappointing—it’s unacceptable. Travelers, beware: this hotel is not worth your time or money. I will never return, and in my opinion, it doesn’t even deserve a single star."

"A great location, cozy beach, plenty of shade under umbrellas, excellent restaurant with a large menu, very clean premises, a variety of water sports… we stayed at more than twenty locations in the Caribbean over the years, this is among the top three for us. "

"Didn’t use the spa or car parking, the staff were very helpful for someone who doesn’t speak that much french"

"Very nice property nested in a secluded part of St Martin. Right on the beach with all the amenities for a wonderful stay. The swimming pool is rather small, which didn’t bother us as the beach area is vast. Staff absolutely excellent (from front office staff, to beach staff and waiters), rooms (more like mini apartments) are amazing with all the necessary comforts. If we return to St Martin, it will be back there!"

"Great location and friendly staff! It was our second time there and we loved it!"

"The hotel location is excellent to walk everywhere - beach, restaurants, shops. The staff is friendly, professional and knowledgeable, especially Elena. The room was spacious, clean and had everything you need for a relaxing beach vacation. The breakfast is improved from last year and has more options to choose from. The restaurant staff could improve in greeting clients and restaurant cleanness."