Guests can book rooms at Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino for a rate that is either for the room only or for all-inclusive. All-inclusive rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply, for example, to premium food items or drinks; or to dining at specific restaurants). Guests who book all-inclusive rates do not have to pay extra for onsite activities such as tennis. Gratuities are included. Please note items that are not included; these require a surcharge.

Taxes and gratuities

Gratuities are included.

Food and beverages

• Meals, snacks, and beverages are included
• Surcharges apply for: bottled wine and bottled liquor

Kids' club

• Arts and crafts
• Beach activities
• Movies

Entertainment

• Onsite live performances
• Manager's reception

Not included

• Laundry/dry cleaning services
• Childcare
• Scuba-diving certification
• Scuba-diving excursions
• Snorkeling excursions
• Motorized water sports
• Offsite tours

Guests may book either an All-Inclusive plan or a Room-Only (No Meals) plan at this Sonesta hotel located right on the beach. All-Inclusive plans include meals, drinks, gratuities, and certain resort-offered amenities. Room-Only (No Meals) plans do not include meals, drinks, gratuities, and certain resort-offered amenities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Plan Details section for more information).

Open from evening to early morning, the resort's Golden Casino offers 84 slot machines, four blackjack tables, a roulette table and two poker tables. An air-conditioned activities center contains a pool table, a foosball table, board games, books, and a big-screen television. For guests with young children, the Kids Club offers a variety of activities. The hotel also offers retail shops, including a jewelry store, and a tour desk.

Self parking:

Complimentary.

Subject to change without prior notification.

Guests may book either an All-Inclusive plan or a Room-Only (No Meals) plan. The All-Inclusive plan includes meals and beverages plus gratuities, at the following restaurants, snack spots, and bars. The Room-Only (No Meals) plan does not include meals, drinks, and gratuities, etc. (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Plan Details section for more information).

The Bay View - Open-air buffet restaurant/bar serving breakfast, lunch, themed-night dinners.

The Molasses - Informal, air-conditioned fine-dining restaurant with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Great Bay. Reservation required. Dress code: long pants, no beach sandals for men.

Sample menu for the Molasses

(Note: the following menu is for illustrative purposes only. Specific items listed may or may not be available.)

Appetizers:

Guests may book either an All-Inclusive plan or a Room-Only (No Meals) plan. Please note the following recreational amenities may not apply to all guests (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Plan Details section for more information).

Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino lies on Great Bay and its 1.5-km (1-mi) crescent beach, which opens to the south into the Caribbean Sea. Lounge chairs, beach umbrellas, and beach towels are supplied along the resort's beachfront.

Two pools are terraced above the beach. The lower pool overlooks the bay and measures 19.75m by 6m (65 ft by 20 ft); it has an infinity edge and a swim-up bar. The irregularly shaped upper pool is 18.25 m (60 ft) long. A 20-person spa tub also overlooks the bay.

A water-sports/dive center rents snorkeling gear (complimentary for All-Inclusive plan guests), kayaks, windsurfers, and sailboats. The center also arranges personal watercraft, parasailing, water skiing, wake boarding, banana boating, scuba-diving instruction/certification, and scuba-diving and snorkeling excursions (surcharges for all).

Tennis on the resort's lighted court, tennis racquets and balls, bocce, shuffleboard, beach volleyball, Ping-Pong, pool, beach croquet, and beach/pool lounge chair/towels are complimentary for both All-Inclusive plan and Room-Only (No Meals) plan guests.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort, in the Philipsburg area of St. Maarten; fees may apply.

To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the “Special or Accessibility Requests” section of “Trip Preferences” when you book your hotel.

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

Caters to families

Check-in time starts at 3 PM

Check-out time is 11 AM

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Minimum check-in age is 21

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

• Hot and cold buffet breakfast fee: ANG 26 per person (approximately)
• Fee for in-room wireless Internet: ANG 30 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
• Fee for wireless Internet in all public areas: ANG 30 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
• Fee for wireless Internet in business center: ANG 30 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
• Fee for high-speed Internet (wired) in business center: ANG 30 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
• Late check-out fee: ANG 108

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

A resort fee is included in the total price displayed There are no room charges for children 11 years old and younger who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians, using existing bedding.

Honeymoon special

Newly married couples reserving a room via this Web site receive one bottle of champagne and an upgrade to the next available room category.

When booking, guests must enter "Honeymooners" in the Special Requests box. When indicating "Traveler and room preferences" during booking, click on the link that says: "I have a special request". A marriage certificate must be presented at check-in.

Upgrades are subject to availability.