Philipsburg condo rental - View from villa towards pool, beach, and cruise ship dock
View from villa towards pool, beach, and cruise ship dock
 
Philipsburg condo rental - View from villa towards pool, beach, and cruise ship dock

View from villa towards pool, beach, and cruise ship dock

The best place to spend the day is 30 feet from your villa

The best place to spend the day is 30 feet from your villa

Our villa is located just left of the V in Villas, great walking beach

Our villa is located just left of the V in Villas, great walking beach

View of Villas and pool from the beach.

View of Villas and pool from the beach.

View of Villa #2 and back lanai and deck.

View of Villa #2 and back lanai and deck.

Common pool area which overlooks beach and ocean just 30 feet from your patio.

Common pool area which overlooks beach and ocean just 30 feet from your patio.

Good sized living room with beautiful view of ocean and beach.

Good sized living room with beautiful view of ocean and beach.

Living room looking back to dining room and kitchen overlooks ocean

Living room looking back to dining room and kitchen overlooks ocean

New high definition LG flat screen 1080p television with cable and DVD player.

New high definition LG flat screen 1080p television with cable and DVD player.

Dining room area.

Dining room area.

Large counter top with full sized stove, microwave, dishwasher, and refrigerator

Large counter top with full sized stove, microwave, dishwasher, and refrigerator

King bed sliding patio doors to deck overlooking ocean, full private bath

King bed sliding patio doors to deck overlooking ocean, full private bath

Ocean bedroom with TV and large deck with sitting area.

Ocean bedroom with TV and large deck with sitting area.

2 Upstairs bathrooms have deluxe rain showerheads plus handheld shower wands

2 Upstairs bathrooms have deluxe rain showerheads plus handheld shower wands

Garden bedroom with king sized bed and private full bath, LCD TV

Garden bedroom with king sized bed and private full bath, LCD TV

Garden bedroom with full sized closet with flat screen television.

Garden bedroom with full sized closet with flat screen television.

Private lanai area with view of beach and ocean, perfect for relaxing

Private lanai area with view of beach and ocean, perfect for relaxing

View from back lanai to pool, beach, ocean, and cruise ships

View from back lanai to pool, beach, ocean, and cruise ships

Reserve your space today!

Reserve your space today!

View of back yard which overlooks beach and ocean

View of back yard which overlooks beach and ocean

The layout of our villa.

The layout of our villa.

Our open breezeway is a very comfortable place to read a book

Our open breezeway is a very comfortable place to read a book

Entryway to front door.

Entryway to front door.

It is great fun to watch the cruise ships come and go out of the terminal.

It is great fun to watch the cruise ships come and go out of the terminal.

  • Bedrooms2
  • Sleeps6
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • 1 Half Bath
Minimum Stay 3 nights
 

Photos and Description of the Philipsburg vacation condo rental
2BR, 2 full baths, 1/2 bath, Oceanfront Rental. St. Maarten, sleeps 6

This two bedroom, two and a half bath villa is situated right on Great Bay Beach in a small complex of twelve individual villas with a lovely beach front swimming pool and breath-taking ocean views. This gated complex with on-site management is the perfect place to relax around the pool or to just lounge on your private lanai or elevated deck overlooking our beautiful beach. It is remodeled with new furniture and king beds.

The location is ideal because it is on the opposite side of Great Bay from the bustling Philipsburg Cruise Port, so you can enjoy the wonderful views of the cruise ships' comings and goings without the crowds! There are as many as six cruise ships in port at one time and watching them is a favorite past-time of just about everyone who stays at our complex.

There are endless activities available in Saint Maarten/Saint Martin and the surrounding islands if you are interested in something other than vegging out on our gorgeous beach or beachside pool and patio

Recently remodeled: Tastefully decorated with all new beds and bedding (600 thread count silky sheets!), sleeper sofa and living room furniture. All 3 bathrooms were entirely remodeled with the 2 private upstairs bedroom baths each receiving new round showers and rain showerheads with handheld shower wands. A new viewing deck is available through patio doors from the ocean side bedroom which overlooks the beach, ocean, and cruise ship dock. The entire kitchen was remodeled including a new stove, full sized microwave, dishwasher, plenty of cabinet space, and marble tile. We repainted the entire interor and fully stocked with dinner ware, cooking supplies, spices, blender, and bar accessories. There are even little drink umbrellas waiting just for you!

Short walk to everything: There is a local convenience store a half block away for the last minute necessities. Your favorite restaurants, shops, piers, and people watching is just a short 5-10 minute walk down the beach or boardwalk. This is one of the best locations on the island as you can have peace and quiet when you want it or walk just a few minutes to all the shopping, restaurants, and beach activiity your heart would ever desire.

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About Doug

This is a picture of my wife, myself and our two sons. We live in Topeka, KS and love going to warm beach weather. We love all the activities, shopping, and wonderful food on the island. We have been going to St. Maarten for almost 20 years and finally decided that this was the perfect location to keep coming back to. It is the perfect location as the access to the beach and town cannot be beaten. Also, you are a short walk or drive away from grocery stores, restaurants, and shopping.

Doug purchased this condo in 2010
Why Doug chose Philipsburg

We discovered St. Maarten 20 years ago and this villa almost 5 years ago. We know you will enjoy this beautiful location with great views of the ocean and a short convenient walk to shopping, beach activities, restaurants, and ice cream shops! We're proud of our vacation property and know that you will want to keep coming back.

12 Reviews of Property 219605 in Philipsburg, St Maarten / Saint Martin

Enjoy the beautiful beachfront at The Villas On Great Bay
average rating of 5.0 based on 12 reviews
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5

Perfect Family Vacation Wonderful Villa

5 of 5
Submitted: December 25, 2012 Stayed: December 2012
We spent a week in villa #2 and had an amazing time, just wonderful vacations, very good alternative to hotel for family, really a home away from home..
Very greatful for finding this option, villa was just perfect for us with two small children and a tennager, excellent loaction on the beach in great bay close to boardwalk, shops and restaurants in Phillipsburg you could see ships coming and going everyday, Villa exceded our expectations, everything was impecable, bathrooms, rooms, kitchen very well stocked and equipped something that was great for us preparing dinner coming back from outings, breakfast and snaks for day trips. Villa has uper deck in one bedroom in front of ocean and terrace in living area, outside is pool and terrace with new lounge chairs and tables in between a half a dozen palm trees (our idea of paradise). Just perfect for relaxing in the evening, villa well eqiuiped with cable tv plenty of fans and air conditionings. Supermarket close by although we finally prefered supermarkets on French side. Jim and Gina were very kind and friendly with us and our children helping us with tips and even placing a small pool for our little Antonia.(a big hug form all of us). We had an amazing time on the island visiting almost all major beaches staying our final days in Mullet bay due to its pool like tranquil and transparent waters. We also did buterfly farm, Pinel and Anguilla (all very worth it). Villas are in an excellent location, are very pretty and private and for us gave us a perfect "home" for our family to enjoy our week in St. Marteen, our only regret is not having stayed longer.
Again our thanks to Doulgas, Jim and Gina for helping make our vacations perfect, a warm hug form all of us, we wish you an excellent 2013 and we really look forward to seeing you again soon; Matias, Georgia and family - Santiago Chile
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5

Wonderful Vacation- Young family with a toddler

5 of 5
Submitted: November 30, 2012 Stayed: November 2012
Before we even arrived, Doug provided so much fantastic information about what to do, where to rent a car and we felt very prepared for our vacation.

When we got there, the condo is better in real life than the pictures posted. The condo was very clean, plenty of linens and towels, a very updated condo with wonderful amenities. There was a washing machine and dryer on the premises and it was easy to use.

My husband, 20 month old baby and sister came for a relaxing vacation. The wifi was good in the condo and that helped us have access back home if needed. The pool was awesome and Doug had a pool purchased for our toddler and he had a blast. Jim, the onsite manager and his wife were amazing. They were so nice and helpful. They made our vacation wonderful! Wilfred the nightwatchman and everyone that was on the property was so nice.

It is truly beach front, we rented a car and drove all over St. Maarten. We took Doug's PDF and used it every day. We went somewhere every day and we took a day trip to Anguilla. We enjoyed the restaurants he suggested very much and the grocery store had everything we needed. The funny thing is they only have huggies- not pampers so we are glad we brought diapers. We couldnt find any swim diapers, so bring your own! One of our favorite restaurants was Chesterfields- a wonderful suggestion from Doug. You must watch the planes land and take off- one of our highlights and the butterfly garden was so fun for our toddler. We had lots of conch, lobster and fish.

One fun thing is that cruise ships do come to the beach so there are many shops and bars that you can walk to. It didnt get crowded where we were at all and we saw cruise ships coming in each day. We had the best time and can't wait to go back.
Owner's Response: Thank you so much for your kind comments. We are glad that your entire family had such a great vacation. We look forward to seeing you back someday.
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Philipsburg St Maarten / Saint Martin
Chesapeake, VA
5

Great Bay Villa Vacation

5 of 5
Submitted: May 6, 2012 Stayed: April 2012
We stayed at the villa from 23-30 Apr 2012 and found it to be as good or better than what was described in the listing. It was clean and very well equipped. The owner was very helpful in answering my questions before our trip. The onsite manager, Frank and his wife Sandy were extremely helpful and pleasant to work with. The location was excellent with many shops and restaurants within a five minute walk. I would definitely recommend this villa to anyone going to SXM and hopefully we will be back next year.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Girls Getaway, Tourists without a Car, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: Thanks you so much for your comments, Patricia. It is our desire to exceed our guest's expectations. Glad to hear you will be back.
Helpful votes: 1/1
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Philipsburg St Maarten / Saint Martin
Iowa
5

January 2012

5 of 5
Submitted: January 31, 2012 Stayed: January 2012
We just returned from our “Tropical Paradise Vacation” at The Villas On Great Bay. We had a wonderful time and would highly recommend The Villas to anyone interested in a St. Maarten vacation. Upon arrival we were warmly welcomed by Frank, the property manager. He was very friendly and very accommodating. We found the unit to be extremely clean and beautifully updated. The grounds were gorgeous with the garden walkway, the nice pool area and the relaxing beach. It was very secure with locked gates and the location was just a short walk to Phillipsburg where all the cruise ships dock. The pier offered great shopping, great dining and spectacular views! So much to do, so much to see but if you are just looking for a relaxing time The Villas provide that as well. Thank you so much Frank, Sandy and Doug!
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Adventure Seekers, Tourists without a Car, Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: We are so glad you had a great time. Our location is something we think is unsurpassed on the island.
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Philipsburg St Maarten / Saint Martin
Denton, TX, USA
5

Suzanne, Mike, Amy, and Jim: DEC 2011

5 of 5
Submitted: December 11, 2011 Stayed: December 2011
Great Location, and wonderful home-like feel in an extremely well equipped condo. Pool and beach could not be better. Kitchen was perfect bar support and facility for ribs and fries. SUKI grocery 1 block away is all we needed. Managers, Frank and Sandy, took very good care of us. Sint Maarten was just as we remembered it. The $1 Busses were all we needed for transport all over the island. After just finishing our cruise the day before, watching the cruise ships come and go was special. We hope to return as soon as possible.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Adventure Seekers, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, People with Disabilities, Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: Thank you so much for your kind comments. We are thrilled you enjoyed yourselves. We have worked hard to make sure our villa is well stocked with all the necessitites to make your stay a pleasant one. Suki's grocery store is very convenient! We look forward to your next stay.
Helpful votes: 1/1
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Philipsburg St Maarten / Saint Martin
Prague, Czech Republic
5

Excellent quality with perfect location

5 of 5
Submitted: October 10, 2011 Stayed: September 2011
We stayed at this Villa in the first week of October 2011. We were two adult couples, and must say that the Villa as well as the property as a whole is very nice indeed. Villa was in perfect shape, pleasant and well equipped. The property as a whole has a fantastic location on the beach, while having assured privacy and a small but fully adequate and relaxing pool. We warmly recommend this Villa for people who are looking for quality.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Girls Getaway, Tourists without a Car, Families with Teenagers, Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: We are so glad you enjoyed yourselves and agree that the location is hard to beat on the island of St. Maarten.
Helpful votes: 2/2
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Philipsburg St Maarten / Saint Martin
Chicago, IL
5

Perfect villa on the beach!

5 of 5
Submitted: April 10, 2011 Stayed: March 2011
My family stayed in this unit for our spring break in March, 2011. We absolutely loved the unit and had a wonderful time. The owners, Doug and Becky, thought of everything we could possibly need. We were very comfortable and with the beautiful views, even felt pampered all week! The location is perfect- our teenagers could walk to the boardwalk within minutes, and it was close to the dive shop that we used in Simpson Bay. We walked to Suki's store each morning for a fresh baguette to make sandwiches for our daily outing. Some nights, we used the grill to make a meal when we stayed in. I think we ate every single meal out on the patio as it was so pretty. The managers, Frank and Sandy, were outstanding- so helpful and full of information and just great people! We loved everything about St. Maarten and hope to be back. We really enjoyed Orient Beach, Friar's Bay, Bay Rouge, many restaurants in Grand Case, driving around the island and seeing other beaches, and diving with Ocean Explorers. When we do come back, we'd love to stay at the villas again. Thank you for a wonderful vacation!
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Adventure Seekers, Girls Getaway, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: Thank you so much for your kind comments, Ann. I am glad your family had a great time and we look forward to having back in the future.
Helpful votes: 5/5
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Wonderful Time at your Villa

Submitted: April 8, 2011 Stayed: January 2011
My Wife, my son and myself had a wonderful time at your villa. It was clean, comfortable and full of supplies. The location was great and we felt very safe.

Everything we needed was in the kitchen. The TV and wireless were nice. The bathrooms were beautiful. Frank and Sandy, your onsite managers, were also very helpful and kind.

I can't think of any improvements we would suggest.

We would definitely recommend your villa to our friends and family. Once we travel a bit more and explore the world I'm sure we'll realize that your villa will be one of the best and come again.
Helpful votes: 3/3
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Philipsburg St Maarten / Saint Martin
Castle Rock Colorado
5

Mainland? Where?

5 of 5
Submitted: February 24, 2011 Stayed: May 2010
WOW! The first time in years my husband, Type A, finally felt the sand in his toes! Not that we haven't been to beaches before, many from Mexico to New Zealand, but he finally realized the island time. We LOVED your place! Step into the pool, to the beach, walk downtown via the road or beach, try the casino, or rent a car for the week (like we did) and do the island tour and become a foodie! We were there BEFORE the renos and can't wait to return for the pleasure of the after! Apologize it took so long to do a write up,.. we were there Easter 2010 ,.. and the Bunny found the kids! I'd highly recommend! Loved the effect on the husband! St. Martin take us away (again soon)!!!!!
Recommended for:  Girls Getaway, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing, Families with Young Children
Helpful votes: 3/3
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Enjoy the beautiful beachfront at The Villas On Great Bay
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+1 785 2739701
Philipsburg St Maarten / Saint Martin
Fort Scott, Kansas
5

Our stay at The Villas on Great Bay

5 of 5
Submitted: November 21, 2010 Stayed: October 2010
This place is amazing. Beautiful view of the bay, great pool, wonderful beach and close to everything we needed. The villa is very clean, comfortable and had everything a person needed to feel like you were at home. This was the most relaxing vacation we have had and highly recommend it. Property Managers Frank and Sandy are the best. They were very helpful with recommendations on dining, shopping and sightseeing. We had wonderful meals from The Greenhouse and Chesterfields. There is a little beach front place down from the Villa that was fun, just walk down the beach and you can't miss it. We did rent a car and it was handy for going to the store. We did a drive around the island and went to Friars Bay on the French side. It was an interesting road to the beach. Back in Kansas we would call it a cow path and sure enough we met a bull walking down the road when we left! The island is beautiful and we are trying to figure out when we can return for another stay at Great Bay.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Girls Getaway, Tourists without a Car, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Helpful votes: 8/9