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Royal Palm Beach Resort

Airport Rd, 3035 Simpson Bay, 32835 Sint Maarten

Casual family resort on St. Maarten’s Simpson Bay

On Dutch side
Set on south-facing Simpson Bay, the 140-suite Royal Palm Beach Resort is located on the St. Maarten half of the island, about 7 km (4 mi) west of the Dutch capital of Philipsburg. Show more
Swim-up sipping
Cushioned chairs supply lounging comfort beside Royal Palm's pool with swim-up bar, the Caribbean Sea laps the resort's beach front, and a restaurant/bar offers all-day dining.
Water views
Two-bedroom guest suites include balconies or terraces with ocean views, living/dining rooms, ceiling fans as well as air conditioning, DVD/VCRs, and fully equipped kitchens. Hide

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4.2out of 5

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93%

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Two Bedroom Oceanfront
One king bed in each bedroom. Queen sofa bed in living/dining room along with two wing chairs, six-chair dining set. Balcony or ground-floor terrace with two-chair dining set, cushioned lounge chair providing view of Caribbean Sea. Fully equipped kitchen with four-burner stove, microwave, refrigerator, two-stool breakfast bar. Three TVs with U.S./international cable channels, DVD/VCR combinations. Ceiling fans plus air conditioning. Two tile bathrooms with stall showers (no tubs).
1 Bedroom
1 king bed. 1 queen sofa bed in living/dining room. In-room safe. Wireless high-speed Internet access (surcharge). Cable television service. Premium television channel(s). DVD player. VCR. Voice mail. Clock radio. Kitchen. Coffee/tea maker. Shower only. Hair dryer. Complimentary toiletries. Iron/ironing board. Complimentary newspaper. Blackout drapes/curtains. Air conditioning. Ceiling fan. Climate control. Window opens.
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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 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
  • Cash not accepted
  • Check-in time starts at 4 PM
  • Check-out time is 10 AM
  • Minimum check-in age is 21
Fees
  • The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
    • Deposit: USD 250 per stay
    • Cleaning/housekeeping/linens fees vary based on length of stay
    • Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 7.95 per day (rates may vary)
  • The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Special Check-In Instructions
  • Guests must provide a credit card at check-in to cover the required damage deposit. The deposit is refunded after guestrooms have been inspected following the guest's departure. If damage or missing items are discovered, guests will be charged.

Property Amenities

Royal Palm Beach Resort's retail arcade includes a beauty salon offering massage; a grocery; and an Internet center with seven computers providing high-speed Internet access (surcharge). Use of outdoor barbecue grills is complimentary.

Depending on demand, a limited scheduled of children's arts and crafts activities (surcharges) are offered. Complimentary family activities include crab races and bingo.

A laundry room contains coin-operated machines. Self parking is complimentary at this Sint Maarten hotel.

Ground transportation:

Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.

  • Swimming pool - outdoor
  • Poolside bar
  • Swim-up bar
  • Massage - spa treatment room(s)
  • Concierge desk
  • Complimentary newspapers in lobby
  • Fitness facilities
  • Restaurant(s) in hotel
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Bar/lounge
  • Parking (free)
  • Self parking
  • Business services
  • Total number of rooms - 140
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Security guard
  • Multilingual staff
  • Medical assistance available
  • Beauty services
  • Gift shops or newsstand
  • Shopping on site
  • Tour assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Grocery
  • Barbecue grill(s)
  • Elevator/lift
  • Number of floors - 6
  • Supervised child care/activities
  • Wedding services
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Wireless (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary
Royal Palm Beach Resort, Simpson Bay,  Sint Maarten, Property Amenities Pool

Rooms

Royal Palm Beach Resort offers 140 guest suites in a six-story white building with blue trim. Balconies and ground-floor terraces with dining sets and cushioned lounge chairs provide views of the Caribbean Sea. Kitchens include four-burner stoves, microwaves, refrigerators, and two-stool breakfast bars.

Living/dining rooms include dining sets, sofa beds, and wing chairs. Tile bathrooms contain stall showers (no tubs). Ceiling fans supplement air conditioning. Televisions offer U.S./international channels. DVD/VCR combinations supply entertainment.

Accommodations receive one mid-stay cleaning for stays of four nights or longer. Daily cleaning may be available at additional cost.

Royal Palm Beach Resort, Simpson Bay,  Sint Maarten, Rooms Suite

Room Amenities

  • Premium television channel(s)
  • DVD player
  • VCR
  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Complimentary newspaper
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Climate control
  • Voice mail
  • Kitchen
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Wake-up calls
  • Turndown service (on request)
  • Shower only
  • Complimentary toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Electronic/magnetic keys
  • Clock radio
  • Cable television service
  • Window opens
  • Iron/ironing board
  • In-room safe
  • Sofa bed
  • Rollaway beds available
  • Cribs (infant beds) available
  • Wireless high-speed Internet access (surcharge)

Dining

A complimentary rum-punch party is offered on Mondays.

Cabana Beach Bar & Restaurant - Casual open-air restaurant/bar with wood floor and ceiling serving breakfast, lunch, dinner. Dinner choices such as conch chowder, grilled lobster, fish, shrimp, steaks, rack of lamb, curried chicken, roast duck. Wednesday-night barbecue buffet and live entertainment.

Pool Bar - Open-air bar with swim-up side open late morning to early evening.

Royal Palm Beach Resort, Simpson Bay,  Sint Maarten, Dining Restaurant

Recreation

Royal Palm Beach Resort lies on a 100-m (109-yd) Caribbean Sea crescent beach that's part of the 3-km-long (2-mi) beach fringing Simpson Bay adjacent to the airport on the island's southwest side. Water in the bay remains calm is most weather. The resort's beachfront is furnished with lounge chairs and thatched shades.

For freshwater swimming, the resort offers 15.25-by-10-m (50-by-33-ft) pool flanked by a sundeck furnished with cushioned lounge chairs. Complimentary aerobics are offered in the pool during busy seasons.

A water-sports center rents snorkeling gear and, for charges, offers activities such as kayaking, parasailing, motor boating, sailing, scuba diving, fishing, motor boating, and cruising.

Use of Royal Palm Beach Resort's large air-conditioned fitness center with cardio machines, weight machines, and free weights is complimentary.

From early morning to early evening, complimentary shuttles transport guests to a companion property in St. Maarten, Flamingo Beach Resort, 1.25 km (0.75 mi) away. There, guests have complimentary access to a pool, a lighted tennis court, and a beach on Simpson Bay.

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

  • Golf - driving range nearby
  • Personal watercraft on site
  • Tennis nearby
  • Bicycle rentals nearby
  • Scooter/moped rentals nearby
  • Horse riding/rental nearby
  • Helicopter/airplane tours nearby
  • Aerobics on site
  • Fishing on site
  • Motor boating on site
  • Parasailing on site
  • Sailing on site
  • Scuba diving on site
  • Snorkeling on site
  • Swimming on site
  • Volleyball on site

Verified Reviews: All guest reviews are verified as submitted by our customers and reflect their stay at Royal Palm Beach Resort

4.2
out of 5
avg. guest rating
Hotel service:
3.8
Hotel condition:
4.0
Room cleanliness:
4.3
Room comfort:
4.2
Location:
4.6
Neighborhood:
4.0
94%

of guests recommend

out of 31 reviews

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A Traveler from New York, NY
3.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Nov 28 2011

“Acceptable. Just nothing special.”

Minuses: WiFi is in the lobby and the hotel has practically no lobby to speak of. Couldn't charge drinks at the pool bar to the room. Very inconvenient. Selection of alcohols and drinks was circa 1975. Like get some Patron tequilla for pete's sake! Who drinks Jose Cuervo anymore!!! lol Also, what up with the pool side game? Are people really still doing that?? I had to go off the resort because I wanted to relax, not listen to poolside Karaoke everyday. Pluses: Staff are relatively friendly. Gym is excellent, especially if your'e familiar with what some caribbean "gyms" can be equipped like. Beach is pretty nice. Room was updated and attractive.

Area recommendations
Depends on what you're looking for. Maho area is for bar action. Simpson bay is more relaxed. But both areas have a bit of both of those things.
A Traveler from rhode island
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Nov 6 2011

“excellent location-our second stay here.”

Perfect location for a stay on Saint Marteen.

Stan from NY
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Oct 17 2011

“Def going back!”

You might be scared at first but once you get in your room you will be amazed at the room you end up in and the clealiness of your room. I would def go back and already started planning on it. They don't clean the rooms during your stay but that seems to be the trend in St Maarten. The pool is clean but not that big which is fine because the beach is 20 feet away. Food is good at the bar and the staff is great. Have fun!

Gloria K from Boston, Ma
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Aug 12 2011

“very satisfied”

Royal Palm has an excellent location in Simpson Bay - many of the travelers did not even rent a car. The hotel has activities that will take you by bus to the main highlights of St Martin - Orient beach, shopping in Margot etc. They also have in house activities - music, dinner specials, crab racing, water games for the kids. Staff is very helpful and friendly. Room could use a little updating - TVs for example but the price was right and room not to be complained about. Their beach is ok - could for morning swim or late in the day after you go to some of the best beaches in the world - such as Dawn beach or even Orient where the water is so clear. All in all I would recommend the hotel to others especially if they were bringing kids.

What to pack
Last year hubby and me packed two bags - this year one - could almost do this with a large carryon - all you need are two swimsuits - some shorts, teeshirts and for ladies a couple of nighttime sundresses - very causal
A Traveler from Charlotte, NC
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Jul 21 2011

“Beautiful oceanview!”

We had a great 2 bedroom/ 2 bath apartment with full kitchen, incl. ice-maker! Ocean view was wonderful from both the living and the bedroom, in addition to the balcony. Used the kitchen a lot which helped the budget, but plenty of restaurant options right around the hotel too. There are also several grocery stores within walking distance. We did rent a car for the week which I would recommend. Not expensive and it's fun to tour the whole island. Do keep in mind the roads and driving habits are not the same as in the US. Philipsburg has great shopping and we enjoyed seeing the large cruise ships too. Did find that the beach right in front of the hotel is one of the best and we ended up spending quite a bit of time relaxing there. Maho beach is a must see: watching the planes land and take off so close by is very entertaining!

A Traveler from CA
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted May 29 2011

“will definitely return”

comfort, cleanliness, and prompt customer service are outstanding. Live music too loud esp in rooms over entrance. will definitely return staff exceptionally friendly and helpful

A Traveler from AUA
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Feb 27 2011

“good hotel”

The hotel is well located close to the airport (as we did some island hopping) and in an area with plenty restaurants (dancing and dining). You can take a bus just in front of the hotel to both capital cities (dutch / french). Enough parking space for your rented car. Everyday activities in the hotel (it's a timeshare). The 2 bedroom (each with it's own bathroom) rooms are very well equipped and pleasant to be in. You can easily share the room as 2 couples and having enough privacy. If we return to Sint Maarten, we will surely stay here again.

A Traveler from Massapequa, New York
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Sep 23 2010

“Love, love, love it!”

This was our second in two years and once again, my family and I found the staff to be very friendly, we had spacious clean rooms in a family friendly environments. The best part was that the hotel was centrally located with multiple restaurants within walking distance. We would definintely revisit the Royal Palm.

A Traveler from Green Bay, WI
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Sep 15 2010

“Hurricane-proof!”

Stayed here because in 95 when category 4 Luis pummeled SXM, the whole island was non-functional but Royal palm didn't miss a beat. I survived a categorty 2-3 Hurrican (Earl) with minimal inconvenience. Staff are great, location is great. I've stayed many places but this is best overall so far....

Dennis W from Long Island, NY
3.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Sep 10 2010

“Great Location”

Hotel was fine, air conditioning was not working in first room, had to move rooms second night. Great location to restaurants, where food was excellent. Hotel ran out of Beach towels by 3pm, but other activities at Hotel were great. No room cleaning the entire 4 day stay due to time share status.

Area recommendations
I would recommend staying out of Philipsburg
Dining
Had great experiences at all the Restaurants we visited. From Breakfast to Dinners food did not disappoint.

Royal Palm Beach Resort

Airport Rd, 3035 Simpson Bay, 32835 Sint Maarten

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Nearby Points of Interest

  • Kim Sha Beach - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
  • Hollywood Casino - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
  • Paradise Plaza - 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
  • Maho Beach - 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
  • Casino Royale - 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
  • Mullet Beach - 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
  • American University of the Caribbean - 3.9 km / 2.4 mi
  • Atlantis World Casino - 4 km / 2.5 mi
  • Cupecoy Beach - 5 km / 3.1 mi
  • Long Beach - St. Maarten - 6.1 km / 3.8 mi

Location Highlights

  • Marina nearby
  • On beach
  • Airport nearby
  • Full-service health spa nearby

The closest major airports to Royal Palm Beach Resort are:

Philipsburg (SXM-Princess Juliana Intl.) - 2.1 km / 1.3 mi

Grand Case (SFG-L'Esperance) - 8.9 km / 5.5 mi

The preferred airport for Royal Palm Beach Resort 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:

Simpson Bay , Sint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles: Simpson Bay is the boundary water dividing the French and Dutch parts of St. Maarten. Nearby Cupecoy Beach is a small, clothing-optional beach in the southwest corner of the island. It is lined with beautiful rock formation and caves.

Royal Palm Beach Resort

Airport Rd, 3035 Simpson Bay, 32835 Sint Maarten

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