Ocean Front European Style Luxury

Host was very responsive. - Wonderful welcome on our arrival- Unit was well stocked with necessities- All the amenities we needed and more.- comfortable bed- Beautiful view. - Quiet.

The unit is a well appointed studio, great view from the balcony all the way down Orient Bay, the pool is the only one directly on Orient bay with a view through glass panels which brake the wind, pool area has hard roof, pergola’s, and fabric cover to minimize sun if desired, large open areas as well, always chase lounges available. The unit is in the Tortuga building, centrally located in the Mt Vernon Hotel property, 5 minute walk to pool or beach. This is a third floor unit but it only requires going up one flight of stairs, 3rd floor a must for the views in the Tortuga building. The unit came with a dedicated gated parking spot, for me a must once you see the alternatives. Close to supermarket Super U, there is a small grocery with fresh begets and croissants daily & booze on site. Note: This property is on a hillside so a bit of uphill/downhill walking required. Tennis courts are defunct and there is no hot tub. Lastly you can drive a car to the building to drop off and pick up luggage any day but Sunday.

Property was very quiet and close to the beach. The apartment had everything you would need. Two things…one it is listed on VRBO as one bedroom and it really is a studio and two there was an issue with the toilet and it looked like is was an ongoing issue as the lever covers were off the toilet when we arrive. The host was going to send in a plumber but we resolved it ourselves. Would stay in Orient Bay again.

The good points:-great view-unit location, high enough to avoid bugs but low enough to not deal with all the steps down to the pool and beach-Alex, the owner, was very responsive and worked hard to deal with the discrepincies between the write up and the acctual .Not so Good:-Manager was 1.5 hours late meeting us dispite constant communications-No welcome book or extensive explainations from manager. How to work apppliance and TV remotes (Netflix was alll in german and no way to change it), schedule when roads closed/open to unload car, where to take garbage etc etc-lights, pillows, sheets, toilet, small appliances etc all need some upgrading.Nice people, and we hate to leave a bad review, but some TLC and an efficient manager would really help put this unit into 5 star ratings.

My husband and I loved this Studio Apartment with an amazing balcony view of Orient Bay Beach! Just a few minutes walk to the pool, beach or parkade and a short drive to grocer stores and restaurants. The owner was pleasant and accommodating! We will be back

The property, like the rest of St Martin, suffers from the aftermath of Irma. Sadly the island in general is in decline with massive over-development and infrastructure that hasn't kept up. If one were to imagine a demonstrative example of unsustainability, St Martin would be a prime candidate. Despite this, simple things like re-cycling do not exist. The French side made an attempt but collection receptacles are spilling over and littered with trash. It is truly shameful. A paradise of epic proportion in decay. Inexcusable given the conspicuous presence of the hyper-wealthy - evidenced by a main harbor pregnant with huge multi-million dollar yachts and an airport studded with private jet aircraft, some as big as commercial airliners.

The location of the property is excellent. The apartment has everything we needed. The communication with apartment owner was clear and quick. The check in process was very easy. We enjoy our stay very much.

Not a bad experience great communication with owner and managers

INSIDE of the apartment looked exactly like the pictures posted and the location is beautiful at the north end of Orient Beach. However it is not as close to the water as the picture showed but a doable walk down the hill. The property that the apartment is situated on is hilly and rough with broken walks and cracked pavements. Parking was also challenging and bringing groceries and bags to the unit not easy with stairs... The area is slowly recovering from the hurricane of 2017 and new roofs were being installed on buildings during our stay which was noisy during the day. Many workers on site. We found the bed too firm (but others may like it) and the chairs both in and out on balcony also uncomfortable and the kitchen need more pans in order to really be functional for cooking. Alex and Sophia were very responsive.

We really enjoyed our stay in Orient Beach, good central location to all of the French side and about a 30min drive to the Dutch side. The condo was furnished as pictured, and clean, some mild wear/rust from beach life and visitors. Double sinks in the bathroom and rain shower were very nice. Bed was comfortable, patio seating was perfect for our meals with a great view of Orient Beach. Any maintenance issues were mild and addressed by the owner after our stay. The condos were hit very hard by the hurricane; we were not fully prepared to witness the extent of the destruction, even as Floridians. The pool and tennis courts are not functional. The condos exterior has missing pieces of the roof, tiles in the stairwells, and surrounding units can be seen without doors/windows/ and balconies. Although none of this affected our stay, it was a bit of a shock walking up. I would recommend packing light as checked bagged might be difficult to transfers from the parking area to the unit and up the stairs. Snacks on arrival were nice and Sofia was readily available to help us with parking. A parking spot was provided, it was a little tight to get in and out of with our rental but definitely needed as parking was very difficult to find. I would recommend having a car for your stay as most of the restaurants within walking distance close early. Orient Village opens most of its restaurants around 6pm, I would not recommend walking on the road to get here, the quickest route is walking on the beach. Our favorite was Le P'tit Bistro. We did enjoy the Pizzeria near the lobby of the condo office and there were at least 2 small grocery stores within a 10min drive of the unit (one in Orient Village and one in Hope Estates). L'Express was a great spot for snacks on the way to the beach, the chocolate croissant was amazing! Pinel island was the highlight of our trip. The Ferry terminal to Pinel is about a 10minute drive from the condo. We chose to kayak to Pinel instead of waiting for the ferry and really enjoyed our day trips. Overall, this condo met all of our needs and gave us a relaxing/safe break from reality. We would recommend this unit and stay again in the future.