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Philipsburg, St. Maarten/St. Martin Overview

Philipsburg is the capital of Dutch St. Maarten, a Caribbean island divided into Dutch and French (Saint Martin) sides. Bargain seekers flock to the duty-free and sales-tax-free stores of... more » Philipsburg is the capital of Dutch St. Maarten, a Caribbean island divided into Dutch and French (Saint Martin) sides. Bargain seekers flock to the duty-free and sales-tax-free stores of Philipsburg's mile-long commercial district. Visitors also enjoy the city's art galleries, historic forts, casinos and zoo, as well as Great Bay Beach and its boardwalk. Offshore, on the 12 Metre Challenge, guests can work as part of the crew on one of five boats used in the 1987 America's Cup competition. « less
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Flamingo Beach Resort

Aug 26, 2008

Our stay at the Flamingo Beach was from July 26, 2008 to August 9, 2008. The resort ended up being very nice, but we had one problem. We used our Diamond Resort points from Ka’anapali Beach Club on...more

Belair Beach Hotel

5 of 5 stars
San Jose CA
Aug 25, 2008

I stayed at Belair with my family in early August and found it a great fit. It would be first on my list of places to stay were we to plan a return. I liked the location for several reasons. 1....more

Belair Beach Hotel

Aug 25, 2008

We arrived at the Belair at 3:00 in afternoon . We were finally in a room at 5:00 .The staff were very unfriendly . My card to the room would not open the door. I went down 5 times and asked for the...more

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The Westin St. Maarten Dawn Beach Resort & Spa August 28, 2008, 11 replies
Dawn Beach August 25, 2008, 18 replies
Car rentals and alcohol consumption August 25, 2008, 13 replies
Hospitality Jobs in St. Maarten August 09, 2008, 10 replies
Dive Suits & Trip to Saba August 15, 2008, 7 replies
Flamingo, Royal Palm, or Pelican Resort August 11, 2008, 10 replies
Car Rentals in St Marten/St Maarten August 09, 2008, 4 replies
Pelican Resort-construction? August 15, 2008, 4 replies
hop on & off bus - OBBR August 19, 2008, 9 replies
Cruise options FROM SXM August 20, 2008, 5 replies
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