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Karibuni Boutique Hotel - Adults Only

Lot 29 Terrasses de Cul de Sac, Cul de Sac 97150 St Martin / St Maarten
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Lovely Boutique Hotel of six spacious rooms overlooking the Cul de Sac Bay. Three of the suites have access to the communal pool, two suites have their own private plunge pools and one of them has a private pool. Located on the best spot of Saint Martin, by the marine reserve, the hotel offres a special transfer to Pinel Island where an exclusive service awaits them at the Karibuni restaurant. Welcome drink, breakfast, private boat service to Pinel Island, beach chairs and long chairs are included.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Free breakfast
Canoeing
Diving
Car hire
Couples massage
Wifi
Pool / beach towels
Pool with view
Outdoor pool
Private pool
Breakfast in the room
Foot massage
Hand massage
Head massage
Massage
Concierge
Non-smoking hotel
Sun loungers / beach chairs
Sun umbrellas
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Air conditioning
Desk
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Interconnected rooms available
Coffee / tea maker
Kitchenette
Flatscreen TV
Walk-in shower
Private balcony
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Sofa
Wardrobe / wardrobe
Bottled water
Clothes rack
Iron
Private bathrooms
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Microwave
Refrigerator
Electric kettle
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Whirlpool bathtub
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Ocean view
Non-smoking rooms
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English, French, Spanish

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Lot 29 Terrasses de Cul de Sac, Cul de Sac 97150 St Martin / St Maarten
Karibuni Boutique Hotel - Adults Only
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270sally wrote a review 12 Mar
Fairport, New York1 contribution
Best hotel experience ever. From sweet Sylvana who brings a huge, French-style breakfast to your room every morning, to the wonderful Maeve and Manon who can arrange anything for you from the charming office, Karibuni's personal service is second to none. We were taken by private boat over to their restaurant and beach on Pinel Island twice, where they had reserved the best lounge chair location for us. Restaurant and beach service/food were wonderful as well. We booked an Exclusive Sea View Suite w/ Private Plunge Pool & it looked exactly like the photo on the website -- just beautiful. I really liked the thoughtful amenities and classy/casual decorating as well.
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Date of stay: March 2024
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Responded 6 days ago
Good evening Sally ! Thank you for this amazing review. We hope to see you again here ! The KARIBUNI TEAM
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aurags wrote a review Mar 2023
Auburn, Alabama83 contributions17 helpful votes
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Wonderful trip with couple friends to French cul de sac…. One of our favorite areas in St Martin. Villa was lovely, clean and had everything we needed. Jules was very responsive and helped us with anything we needed. Highly recommend. Can not wait to go back!
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Date of stay: March 2023
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Responded 17 May 2023
Thank you so much for your review. We are so happy to hear that you have enjoyed your stay at the villa. Can not wait to welcome you back !
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AMVT55 wrote a review Feb 2024
New York City, New York1 contribution
We just returned from our trip to St Martin and had an absolutely amazing time. Maeva (apologies if this is the right spelling) was so lovely and helped us set up our excursions, reservations, and car rental. She also assisted with coordinating our engagement, and was extremely accommodating when some of our plans had to shift due to rain. The hotel itself has an unbeatable view and the breakfast service is delicious (almost too much food for two people). We spent two mornings at the Karibuni beach club and enjoyed our time there as well. I have only amazing things to say about our stay and hope that other couples can have the same experience. One thing to note is that is definitely worth renting a car, as it is not walking distance to restaurants. This did not make our stay any less enjoyable, and we would not trade the view for proximity to town!
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Date of stay: February 2024
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Responded 4 weeks ago
Thank you for this amazing review ! I was super happy to participate to the organisation of your engagement. Hope to see you again here ! The KARIBUNI TEAM.
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Jeroen From Amsterdam wrote a review Feb 2024
Castricum, The Netherlands20 contributions5 helpful votes
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Karibuni became after visiting one of our popular destinations. The warm welcome, the spacious room and the well equipped kitchen in cambination with a superb view is really top. Close to several beaches with great restaurants it is a real pleasant environment.
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Date of stay: February 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Responded 4 weeks ago
Thank you for this great review. Hope to see you again. Tha KARIBUNI TEAM
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Katherine E C wrote a review Feb 2024
Burlington, Canada1019 contributions372 helpful votes
First of all, this is a very difficult review to write. We have travelled widely and have experienced varying levels of service, from average to amazing. We were attracted to this property because of the excellent reviews on Tripadvisor and reserved well in advance. We arrived and were shown to our room, which had a plunge pool and an amazing view. Immediately, we were offered a very expensive lunch cruise (300 euros per person, apparently on sale from 350 euros). We declined. The hotel made a dinner reservation for us. As we prepared to get ready to leave for dinner, we realized that the hotel had not given us a room key. The security person called the hotel and the employee brought us our key. Mistakes can happen. We had dinner at the restaurant recommended by Karibuni. There, we encountered a server who was quite rude to us. We spoke to the manager and she agreed and all was well. Apparently, the restaurant then called our hotel to explain what had happened. We did not ask them to do that and did not hold the hotel responsible for the restaurant's service issues. The next morning, after a lovely breakfast, our room attendant asked us what time we wanted to go to Pinel Island and what time we wanted to have lunch. We said 12:30. We arrived at Isle Pinel about 11:45 and enjoyed the beach. At 12:30, we went to the restaurant, ready for lunch. Upon our arrival, we gave our names and said that we were guests of the hotel. The employee said that our reservation was for 1:30. We told him that that was wrong. On our way out, another couple we had chatted with earlier asked us if we wanted to join them. We did. After quite a wait, we ordered our lunches. After a wait of approximately 50 minutes, we began to wonder about our lunches. Finally, a different server, the hotel and restaurant owner arrived with a plate of fish and chips, which she gave to me. As the other three people's lunches hadn't arrived, I didn't begin to eat. About two minutes later, the hotel and restaurant owner swooped in and removed my lunch and said "I'm new". She took my lunch and gave it to someone at a different table. No apology, no explanation. None of us had ever seen that before. After an additional wait of approximately 10 minutes, our lunches arrived. We had waited well over an hour to be served. After enjoying the beach, we headed to the dock to take the small boat back to our hotel. There was a boat there and the woman driving it said that she had to take some passengers to a boat and that she would return for us. We said 'fine' and were asked to sit at a table to wait for the boat. About five minutes later, the boat arrived and we proceeded to the dock, ready to take the boat. All of a sudden, several other people arrived and prepared to embark into the small boat. This group included a man in a wheel chair. Then the hotel owner arrived and began to take charge of everyone, without knowing what had happened previously. When it became clear that there would be no room in the boat for us, we said that we were guests at her hotel. She then yelled at us, saying "you just got here, you have to wait". Shocked by her unbelievable rudeness, we asked what was going to happen. She indicated for us to get in. The woman driving the boat remained silent, as did the other two employees, obviously afraid to speak up to the owner. We arrived back on shore after two other stops, one to disembark the man in the wheel chair from the tiny boat. Upon our arrival onshore, we began a conversation with the hotel and restaurant owner. We stated our level of frustration and unhappiness re the manner in which she had treated us. She argued that we had just arrived at the dock and expected to take the boat ahead of the others. I explained (in French) that that was not the case and that we were also guests at her hotel. We said that we were not happy, to which she shouted "You haven't been happy since you got here". We had never experienced this level of hostility in the hospitality industry. Things deteriorated and I referred several times to her to "her tone" and her lack of communication with her staff. She did not apologize. We contacted the Karabuni Hotel via email and said that we were checking out the next day. The hotel refused to refund our money for the remaining 5 nights. We do wish to add that the manager of this property (who is the owner's daughter) was quite kind and professional to us. The rudeness and disrespect shown to us by the owner of the Karibuni Hotel was unconscionable. She was verbally abusive to us. We would suggest that working with the public is not part of her skill set. We left feeling abused and angry about our treatment by this owner.
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Date of stay: January 2024
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Response from Manon Clement, Propriétaire at Karibuni Boutique Hotel - Adults Only
Responded 4 weeks ago
Dear 706katherineec, Thank you for taking the time to write your feed back. Once again we are really sorry about what happened at the Restaurant: there was a lot of misunderstanding involved in that situation. It saddened me deeply. Regarding a refund of the remaining nights, we simply applied the general term of use of the hotel since your anticipated departure wasn't motivated by a fault of the Hotel: The incident at the Restaurant didn't jeopardize your whole experience at the hotel for the coming days. NB: It seems only fair to mention that my mum did apologize during your discussion (even though I completely understand that you couldn't hear at the time). Manon
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Sharon S wrote a review Jan 2024
Highland Park, Illinois9 contributions2 helpful votes
Great attention to detail and well stocked. The view is priceless and the accessibility to the best beach on the island makes it a perfect vacation spot! Everyone is friendly and the food fresh and amazing. Close to wonderful restaurants for dinners after a perfect beach day.
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Date of stay: January 2024
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Responded 23 Jan 2024
Thank you so much Sharshap913 for your review, We wish you all the best, Hope to have the chance to welcome you once, Karibuni team
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kn0well01 wrote a review Jan 2024
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We loved staying at Karibuni. The breakfast was amazing and the views and the staff are incredible! Pinel island was so convenient and a great way to relax each day. Thank you for an amazing trip!!!!!
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Responded 20 Jan 2024
Thank you for your great review! Hope to see you soon.
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William R wrote a review Jan 2024
St. Petersburg, Florida155 contributions64 helpful votes
We have stayed at Karibuni 6 times over the years. The six rooms are all cool. The views cannot be beaten. From the moment you arrive, you are greeted with bienvenue. The staff is so caring and will help with anything to make your time amazing. Minon and Maeva will ensure you're comfortable and doing your vacation your way. From the moment you wake up for your french breakfast of meats and cheeses and local fruits, to just sitting and staring out over Pinel Sound to get ready for your trip to Pinel Island for the island beach and the most amazing lunch you'll ever have. The staff can take you by private dingy or for the more outdoors people, they have kayaks you can take across. The water and the views are stunning. Drink champagne and hang with Euro chill. It's both beautiful and relaxed at the same time. Erik and Marion have been running the restaurant and beach for 33 years and they have it perfected. Go, stay, you will not be dissappointed.
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Responded 20 Jan 2024
We sincerely appreciate this positive review. Thank you so much. The Karibuni team.
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NYC-atMadison wrote a review Dec 2023
New York City, New York8 contributions4 helpful votes
We stayed in the Villa Kajani and the experience was excellent. Everything we needed our the three of of us including our 9yr old son in the 3 bedroom 3 bath with private pool, outside space, outdoor dining- bbq, etc.. We appointed with all the items we needed for comfortable living. Only a min walk to private dock to Penil Island. Karibuni arrange a tender every day to the island- which we loved and spent 3 days for beach and lunch. Short drive to Grand Case and Orient Bay restaurants. We will be back. NYCatMad.
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Date of stay: December 2023
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Responded 1 Jan 2024
Thank you for this amazing review and happy New Year !
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Ronald F wrote a review Dec 2023
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my wife and i stayed at the Karibuini for 10 days (just got home last night) and loved every second of it. the suite and the view was sublime, the daily breakfast beyond delicious and the hotel owners and staff were just great. I was able to use their kayak every day to paddle out to Pinel Island and enjoy the scene there as well. We loved Karibuni and will definitely return.
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Responded 1 Jan 2024
Thank you for this amazing review and happy New Year ! Hope to see you again.
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PRICE RANGE
£349 - £415 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
CaribbeanSt Martin / St MaartenSaint-MartinCul de Sac
NUMBER OF ROOMS
6
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Frequently Asked Questions about Karibuni Boutique Hotel - Adults Only
Which popular attractions are close to Karibuni Boutique Hotel - Adults Only?
Nearby attractions include Pinel Island (0.7 miles), Rhum Gouverneur 1648 (0.3 miles), and Orient Bay Hiking Trail (0.4 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Karibuni Boutique Hotel - Adults Only?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and a pool.
Which room amenities are available at Karibuni Boutique Hotel - Adults Only?
Top room amenities include a kitchenette, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at Karibuni Boutique Hotel - Adults Only?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast during their stay.
Is parking available at Karibuni Boutique Hotel - Adults Only?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Karibuni Boutique Hotel - Adults Only?
Conveniently located restaurants include Le Taitu, Restaurant Le Karibuni, and Yellow Beach.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Karibuni Boutique Hotel - Adults Only?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Karibuni Boutique Hotel - Adults Only?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, Spanish, and French.
Are there any historical sites close to Karibuni Boutique Hotel - Adults Only?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Border Monument (Saint Martin - Sint Maarten) (3.4 miles).
Does Karibuni Boutique Hotel - Adults Only have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the ocean view available here.