Orient Bay Vacation Rental studio

My wife and I celebrated our 30th anniversary at Thibauld and Amaury's studio located on a hill in a gated community overlooking the Orient Bay area. Spent some time there enjoying the views and also used it as base to visit all parts of the island daily. The brothers have an excellent restaurant nearby which I thought was one of the best.

This studio is in the front row of many buildings in the complex overlooking Orient Beach. They own 5 different units, so make sure you ask for one with a view! I also prefer their second floor units. Myself and a group of friends rented 4 of the 5 condos they own. The price was very reasonable.

This was a hotel recently sold off as condominiums, so is newly remodeled. It has a small kitchenette, and a washing machine. Everything was spotless and in excellent working condition, with the exception of the TV. They were working on getting more channels while we were there, but, hey...who stays in to watch TV on St. Martin? The pool is beautiful and sparkling clean. We were there in low season (Oct.) and rarely saw other people at the pool.

Don't read reviews of the Hotel Mont Vernon when considering this condo rental (they aren't all that good). This is all new inside and tastefully decorated. There is a lot of walking up and down hills at this condo, so it is not a good choice if you have physical problems that may hinder that, as the parking lot is quite a hike from the condo (depending on which unit you get). Personally, I needed the excercise after all of the delicious food we ate on vacation!

Do remember that this is no longer a hotel, so the restaurant and bar are no longer in operation (at least they weren't in Oct. '07). There are many places within walking distance down the beach for eating, or a couple of very nice restaurants a short walk down the road. I highly recommend a rental car for your stay as this condo is tucked out of the way and cab fare is quite pricy. Rental cars are inexpensive in St. Martin.

If you stay here (or even if you don't), be sure to check out the owner's restaurant in Grand Case - Bistro Caribe. Dinner/wine/dessert were outstanding!

Amaury and Thibolt (the owners) made us feel very welcome at both the condo and their restaurant (thanks!).

I do not hesitate in recommending staying at one of their condos. We will likely stay there again in the future. Thank you Amaury & Thibolt for a wonderful time!

This condo has the best view on Orient Bay Beach. The condo has recently been completely remodeled and it looks beautiful. It has a full sized refrigerator and a clothes washer and drying rack to hang wet things on the deck. Our coffee pot did not work and when I phoned the owner, he immediately had us a new one. We couldn't have found a better place to stay.