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Le Grand Bleu

Parc De La Baie Orient Bay, 97150 St. Martin

Cozy resort facing St. Martin's famed Orient Beach

A mile of sand
This 35-suite resort supplies access to swimming, sunning, and watersports along 2 km of powdery sand on St Martin's northeast side. Show more
Pool, beach chairs
St Martin's Le Grand Bleu features a pool, and guests have complimentary use of beach chairs at a nearby independently operated restaurant. A restaurant is on site; the grocery offers wine.
Kitchenettes
Suites at Le Grand Bleu include kitchenettes, bamboo-rattan furniture, and patios or balconies furnished with dining sets and lounge chairs. Hide

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4.2out of 5

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86%

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Deluxe Garden Level Junior Suite
One king bed or two twin beds. Ground-floor patio with two-chair teak dining set, cushioned teak lounge chair. Kitchenette with two-burner range top, microwave oven, compact refrigerator, toaster, coffeemaker, dishes, glasses. Bamboo-rattan furniture, including desk, two cushioned armchairs. Tile bathroom with glass-door shower (no tub).
Deluxe Garden View Junior Suite
One king bed or two twin beds. Second-floor balcony with two-chair teak dining set, cushioned teak lounge chair. Kitchenette with two-burner range top, microwave oven, compact refrigerator, toaster, coffeemaker, dishes, glasses. Bamboo-rattan furniture, including desk, two cushioned armchairs. Tile bathroom with glass-door shower (no tub).
Deluxe Grand Bleu Junior Suite
One king bed. Balcony with two-chair teak dining set and cushioned teak lounge chair. Located on floor 3. 49 square meters (527 square feet). Bamboo-rattan furniture, including desk, two cushioned armchairs. Kitchenette with two-burner range top, microwave oven, compact refrigerator, toaster, coffeemaker, dishes, and glasses. Tile bathroom with glass-door shower (no tub).
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Hotel Policies & Fees

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Policies
  • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
  • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
  • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
  • Pets not allowed
  • Check-in time starts at Noon
  • Check-out time is 11 AM

Property Amenities

Le Grand Bleu is part of a Caribbean-village-style development comprising small multicolored buildings with peaked roofs and an open-air shopping/dining center that includes a beauty shop, a fitness center, and a supermarket.

Continental breakfast is available for in-room delivery. Wireless Internet access is complimentary in all guestrooms.

  • Swimming pool - outdoor
  • Parking (free)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Security guard
  • Number of suites - 35
  • Currency exchange
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Number of floors - 3
  • Grocery
  • Wireless (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary
Le Grand Bleu, Orient Bay,  St. Martin, Property Amenities Pool

Rooms

Le Grand Bleu in St Martin offers 35 suites in five pale-peach buildings of three stories (no elevators). Suites feature ground-floor patios or second-floor balconies with teak dining sets and cushioned teak lounge chairs. They contain kitchenettes with two-burner range tops, microwave ovens, compact refrigerators, toasters, coffeemakers, dishes, and glasses. Decor and furnishings include tile floors, yellow walls, green-tile kitchenette counters, tropical-print fabrics, and bamboo-rattan furniture. Tile bathrooms contain glass-door showers (no tubs). Smoking is permitted in all rooms. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

Le Grand Bleu, Orient Bay,  St. Martin, Rooms Guest Room

Room Amenities

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Climate control
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchenette
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Wake-up calls
  • Complimentary toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • In-room safe
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Desk
  • Cable television service
  • Rollaway beds available
  • Cribs (infant beds) available
  • Smoking permitted
  • Wireless high-speed Internet access (complimentary)

Dining

This St Martin resort does not have its own restaurant, but two of Orient Beach's open-air beachfront restaurants lie 46 meters (50 yards) away, and the resort provides identification cards so guests can charge meals to their rooms at those two and at three others close by. Other restaurants and cafés are located in Orient Bay Village shopping center 91.5 meters (100 yards) from the resort.

Nearby restaurants:

Waikiki Beach Bar & Restaurant

La Playa Bar & Restaurant

Café Del Mar Restaurant

Recreation

Accessible by wooden pathways though dense beach foliage, Orient Bay Beach, a 2.4-km (1.5-mile) crescent of powdery sand on the Atlantic Ocean, is one of the island's principal windsurfing spots. The beach also includes a clothing-optional section a mile from the resort. Vendors along the beach offer a wide range of other watersports. Open-air restaurants are spaced along the beach, and one of the two nearest the resort provides complimentary lounge chairs to the resort's guests. Guests can also rent lounge chairs and umbrellas up and down the beach.

For freshwater swimming, the resort offers a 12-meter-long (40-foot-long), kidney-shaped pool screened by greenery and bordered by a narrow sundeck furnished with thickly cushioned lounge chairs.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.

  • Golf - driving range nearby
  • Personal watercraft
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Tennis nearby
  • Volleyball nearby
  • Scooter/moped rentals nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Helicopter/airplane tours nearby
  • Horse riding/rental nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Playground nearby
  • Swimming on site

Verified Reviews: All guest reviews are verified as submitted by our customers and reflect their stay at Le Grand Bleu

4.2
out of 5
avg. guest rating
Hotel service:
4.3
Hotel condition:
3.9
Room cleanliness:
4.4
Room comfort:
4.0
Location:
4.7
Neighborhood:
4.5
87%

of guests recommend

out of 23 reviews

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A Traveler from Toronto, Canada
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Oct 14 2011

“Enjoyable Stay”

I was a little skeptical about booking this hotel as there is not much information on -line regarding it since it changed ownership and was renamed Le Grand Blue. I was pleasantly surprised. The new owners/managers were welcoming, friendly and genuinely did all they could to ensure that we had an enjoyable stay. There were a few minor issues with our room, which they personally assisted with and resolved. The property appears to be approximately 12-15 years old and the new owners were in the process of upgrading/updating the public areas. The hotel is in an excellent location; steps away from Orient Beach (through a pathway), a short walk to Orient Village and fifteen minutes to Grand Case. The rooms were clean and spacious with a small fully equipped kitchenette, a new flat screen TV (with over 100 channels!), a comfortable bed and lounge furniture. We loved it and will likely return.

Julie G from Youngstown, NY
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Apr 30 2011

“7 Days in St Martin”

We haven't been to St martin in over 6 years and wasn't sure what to expect. Was alttle apprehensive after reading about the crime-but as many reviewers have said there is crinme everywhere. We have always styed on Orient Beach but never at La Caribes. We found the hotel to be decent. It was nothing special but who needs a special hotel when you have St Martin at your doorstep. Lorrie the manger went out of her way to make sure we had what we needed. The only BIG complaint was not with the hotel but with the Wiikiki - I guess the hotel rents chairs and umbrella from them so that where their guest go,. The young men who are in charge of the chairs are VERY Rude to the the hotel quests. You can only use certain chairs on certain days and they must be as far away from the hotel as possible. When the tell you to move that's exactly what they do- no explaining no politeness no manners-VERY RUDE- I spoke to Lorrie about this and she informed me that isn't the first time she heard this. I will probably hestitate before going back to La Caribe not because of the hotel but because of the "Chair Police!"

A Traveler from CT
3.0
out of 5
Does not recommend this hotel
Posted Mar 21 2011

“No maintence since last year”

this hotel changed hands two years ago and they are not maintaining the property.

A Traveler from Illinois
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Mar 20 2011

“Really quiet after 6:00PM”

The hotel was nice, what we expected. Location was great just off the beach and behind three beach bars. Stores and several resturants within a short walk. The only problem we had was after the beach bars close it is quiet, I mean quite like zero sound anywhere. We thought the bars on the beach would stay open later but by 5:00 they are shut down except for Bikini Beach that stays open for dinner but not much of a crowd goes there. We went to the nearby resturants a couple of nites but had to drive to Grand Case , Simpson Bay and Maho for any kind of entertainment in the evening. If you stay here you will need to rent a car. Rates are pretty low and it's worth the extra expense. Driving can be a little stressful but after a couple of days you get used to it. If you drive to Maho or Simpson bay I would recommend taking the road through Sandy Ground, it's an easier drive and you avoid Cole Bay and the Simpson Bay bridge. So if you want a quiet vacation this is the place for you.

Area recommendations
We would probably stay on the Dutch side if we go back. Sunset Bar is a fun place to spend an afternoon
Dave R from Hartford, CT
3.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Mar 14 2011

“Was great, now a little less”

In addition to losing privileges at the Orient Village restaurants and two beach clubs to charge beverages and meals to our room, we got lower service at the Waikiki beach club. We still had free loungers and umbrellas but instead of being seated in the central area, we were pushed out beyond the "boat people" (day visitors from the cruise ships) to the edges of the beach club's areas where it was difficult to get the servers' attention to get beverages and food. We felt like second class citizens compared to our previous visits. We stayed in the far right rooms closest to the beach, but unfortunately this mean the Wi-Fi service was often non-existent, and cell phone service was similar quality. The service was still very good, though. Our bed had a broken leg, which we propped up and it worked okay, but don't expect such minor inconveniences to be addressed while you are there. Overall, location still makes this a great property.

A Traveler from Vermont
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Mar 7 2011

“Planning to go back next year.”

We loved our stay at the Cap Caribies. We had easy access to the beach and chairs and umbrellas. On cruise ship days the chairs were a little more full, but otherwise it was great. We would choose a 2nd floor room next time so that we would feel comfortable leaving the curtains open. The restaurants within walking distance of the hotel were wonderful. We are beach people and didn't rent a car, but never felt the need for one. The restaurants on the beach and in the little village all take dollars or Euros. There is no ATM within walking distance, so make sure you have enough cash with you.

A Traveler
4.0
out of 5
Does not recommend this hotel
Posted Mar 1 2011

“decent value for the cost”

clean, close to a great beach, great staff, but the property is a little shabby, could stand quite a few "fix-ups".

Bob T from New Haven, CT
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Feb 28 2011

“Paradise at a resonable price: world class beach and full kitchen facilities”

Caraibes is a condo-style hotel of perhaps 60 units on three floors. Located in a complex of condos and small hotels at Orient Beach. We were on the second floor overlooking the pool (small but well kept) with a view to the beach 100 yrds away from the patio where we ate breakfast each morning. Free lounges and umbrella were available from our choice of two beach clubs. Free wi-fi kept us in touch via iPhone and the self-parking parking was ample and free. The beds were extremely confortable, the A/C worked great, although many nights we just left that patio open and were lulled to sleep by the waves. The kitchen was fully equipped and we went shopping - two stores in the beach village and a large supermarket 8 minutes towards Grand Case, the place for fine dining, although there were several places to dine in the village as well as the beach bars. It was just pefect and we'd love to come back. A car enabled us to visit several other beaches and towns. Lastly, our stay was made very pleasant by our charming receptionist/manager Laurie who helped us with many questions and suggestions and pleasnt converation with each Bon Jour!

Area recommendations
Grand Case for restaurant variety and night life as well as the Orient Beach Village complex where our condo was located has food and some entertainments. This is generally an adult beach area. Note: You will find some topless and a few full nude beach goers at Orient Beach, mostly towards the south end. Everyone is quite non-challant about it and it does not detract in anyway from the ambience of the beach. The majority of beach goers are fully attired and everybody is happy there. Drinks and food is available along with chairs and umbrellas at the many beach bars. Marigot is also a nice visit and has more to offer than I remember from 13 years ago. There is a terrific pastry shop there call Sarafina. We also visited Friar's Beach (very calm) with Reggae beach bar party under the full moon and Bai Rogue with a nice local lunch place. We did not visit the Dutch side this time except for our last night in Maho Bay, which was also very nice and convenient for an early a.m. flight home. Also, we gave thanks on Sunday for this blessed vacation at the Catholic church in Grand Case which held a truly inspiring service in a mixture of English, French, and Papiamento backed up by conga drums, guitar, bass and a choir that shook the rafters - Amen!
Other
By staying in a condo/apartment with at least a real refrigerator (we had a small range, microwave and toaster too) you will save a bundle on breakfast and lunch. Food shopping was easy and we had fressh fruit, cereal, OJ, eggs, toast and coffee on our patio each day instead of dropping 30 Euros for two of us at some hotel. We bought wonderful French cheese (like you can only get in France - not us), wine, baguettes, the best rosmary ham I have ever eaten and made samwiches for the beach or sometimes a chef salad - saving another 40 Euros for two of us. Even more savings on snacks and cocktail hour! Having said all that, you will then have the opportunity to spend that which you just saved on some state of the art haute cuisine among the many French restaurants in Grand Case. We will go back again next year.
Julie A from Westport, CT
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Feb 23 2011

“Location, location, location”

This hotel had recently changed its name from Cap Caribes to the Caribes Hotel, so the taxi driver took a long time to find it. From then on the experience was terrific. The French atmosphere makes this a far more attractive part of the island. The beach is excellent, with nice sand and no rocks. The hotel is two minutes from the beach and two excellent restaurants/bars where you can spend the day. There are plenty of varied restaurants and bars nearby, as well as supermarkets, bakeries, and other shopping, all packed with friendly staff happy to accommodate you. All in all a very relaxing area and one to which I would definitely return.

Ruth G from Texas
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Feb 1 2011

“Ready to go back”

The staff are more than willing to help you. Friendly and accomodating. Rooms are clean and well kept, except the room we were in the bed was ready to be thrown out. Other than the bed, location, people, beach access was great.

Le Grand Bleu

Parc De La Baie Orient Bay, 97150 St. Martin

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Nearby Points of Interest

  • Orient Bay Beach - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
  • Coconut Grove Beach - 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
  • Pinel Beach - 2 km / 1.3 mi
  • Anse Marcel Beach - 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
  • Paradise Peak - 3.9 km / 2.4 mi
  • Fort St. Louis - 7 km / 4.3 mi
  • Marigot Market - 7.1 km / 4.4 mi

Location Highlights

  • Water nearby
  • Full-service health spa nearby

The closest major airports to Le Grand Bleu are:

Grand Case (SFG-L'Esperance) - 3.1 km / 1.9 mi

Philipsburg (SXM-Princess Juliana Intl.) - 10.8 km / 6.7 mi

The preferred airport for Le Grand Bleu is Philipsburg (SXM-Princess Juliana Intl.).

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometre.

Nearest Major Airport:

  • Philipsburg, Netherlands Antilles (SXM-Princess Juliana Intl.)

Area:

Orient Bay, St. Martin: For a slice of St. Tropez in the Caribbean, go to the beach at Orient Bay. Known locally as Orient Beach, this white-sand getaway stretches for more than a mile and has a clothing-optional section at one end. Take the 3-minute ferry ride to Pinel Island, where calm waters make for good snorkeling and safe swimming.

Le Grand Bleu

Parc De La Baie Orient Bay, 97150 St. Martin

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