Leaving your very clean and spacious accomodations, with the convenience of a small refrigerator, kitchen sink , hot plate and toaster oven, you stroll past your beautiful private pool (3 units to each pool) on a well landscaped path, past your estate's casual, fine dining L Astrolabe restaurant to the beautiful and mostly private section of Orient Beach where the... more

We just stayed one night at this place and had a very large room with some sea view. Villas composed of 4 or 5 rooms, sharing a (small) swimming-pool, are scattered in a nice garden. Orient Bay is just a few steps away. We enjoyed the Coco Beach restaurant for lunch, but did not try the main restaurant only open... more

We just returned from a 5 night stay at Esmerelda in Orient Bay. We booked through American Express and because of our ability to use points for a good portion of the trip, it's not really fair for me to comment on value. The location of the hotel is great, though, and seeing other options in Grand Case and Marigot,... more

Had a wonderful stay; the staff was courteous; our room was spacious and clean and we were a short walk to a beautiful beach and charming bar and grill . There was a " grocery store" one resort over with good wines and other food and drink items for the room. You need a rental car to get around to... more

This was our second visit to St. Martin. The first time we stayed in the Green Cay Villas - also on Orient Beach. We love St. Martin and will be returning again. The food, beaches and people are terrific. The high points of Esmeralda: -room clean -felt safe -nice beach -great staff at beach (Coco Beach, David) -Astrolabe good for... more

Our second visit to this lovely place in 2 years - very clean, wonderful staff. Only negatives: almost no pressure in the shower on a regular basis (and the toilets as well at times). Had one of the few ocean view rooms and what a view! All rooms have a kitchenette fully stocked with utensils, etc. Again, extremely clean, friendly.... more

Were a couple in our 20s from NY and Pittsburgh and stayed at the Esmeralda Resort from November 14-17. Reading some of the reviews I was a little worried about the resort, but rest assured we had an amazing time. From the very friendly bellhop showing us to our rooms and getting us a cab on a different day), to... more

My wife and I booked the trip through JetBlue - very reasonable. We had an ocean front villa which was basically a very nice room with an adequate kitchenette and a nice porch. No view really but very short distance to the beach. We did have a very nice large pool all to ourselves. They said it was clothing optional... more

We stayed at the hotel for 5 nights at the end of October 2008. The room was clean and a nice size. The hotel is in a great locaiton that is seconds from the beach. Orient beach is beautiful and the hotel gives you free beach chairs. The staff was not that helpful and our room had a leak and... more