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Philipsburg is the capital of Dutch St Maarten, a Caribbean island divided into Dutch and French (Saint Martin) sides. Bargain hunters flock to the duty-free and sales-tax-free stores of... more » Philipsburg is the capital of Dutch St Maarten, a Caribbean island divided into Dutch and French (Saint Martin) sides. Bargain hunters flock to the duty-free and sales-tax-free stores of Philipsburg's mile-long commercial district. Visitors also enjoy the city's art galleries, historic forts, casinos and zoo, as well as Great Bay Beach and its boardwalk. Offshore, on the 12 Metre Challenge, guests can work as part of the crew on one of five boats that sailed in the 1987 America's Cup competition. « less

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Oyster Bay Beach Resort

2 of 5 stars
nutso
youngstown,ohio
22 Nov 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Just returned from this resort, we arrived early since we stayed first week at the Pelican, had requested a ocean front room we got a ocean view room that wasn't too bad, but would watch the beach...more

“AOK”

Oyster Bay Beach Resort

4 of 5 stars
nabokovsfan
Stillwater, MN
22 Nov 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

We read some of the reviews just before leaving and I said to my husband that I didn't even want to go. Others we met there felt the same way. We were all very pleasantly surprised! The property is...more

“What a view”

Belair Beach Hotel

3 of 5 stars
LizandRick
Commack, New York
22 Nov 2009

We just got back from st. Martin and as usual had a great time. We stayed at the Belair and I must say we loved it. It is in great need of upgrading and a good paint job. The lobby is not lush. Now...more

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