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Sea View Beach Hotel vs Alamanda Resort
Both hotels are rated highly by travel writers. On balance, Alamanda Resort ranks significantly better than Sea View Beach Hotel. Alamanda Resort has a TripExpert Score of 83 with positive reviews from 4 publications including Frommer's, Oyster and Fodor's.
Sea View Beach Hotel
Oyster
Lonely Planet
67 Front St., PO Box 965, Philipsburg, St Maarten-St Martin
From $84 /night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Smoking Rooms
- Air Conditioning
- Beach
Oyster
Budget
"Its 42 guest rooms are simple and include a private bathroom and flat-screen or tube-style TV."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The 42 spartan rooms at this beachfront property with peeling paint aren’t particularly inviting, but they're cheap (for Sint Maarten) and you can rent a safe and fridge (per day each US$5)."
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Alamanda Resort
Star Service
Fodor's
Oyster
Frommer's
Baie Orientale (Orient Beach), Orient Bay 97071, St Maarten-St Martin
From $177 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Star Service
"The hotel is a more informal and less sophisticated version of the nearby Esmeralda, which provides private plunge pools, but the location here...is better."
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Fodor's
"One of the few resorts directly on the white-sand beach of Orient Bay, this hotel has a funky feel and spacious, colonial-style suites with terraces that overlook the pool, beach, or ocean."
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Oyster
Mid-Range
"Mid-range property with an unbeatable location in Orient Bay... the resort has a large pool, free Wi-Fi, and includes a continental breakfast in the room rate."
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Frommer's
"Comfortable if dated lodgings are set in colorful two-story Creole-style buildings...rooms are spacious, however, each with its own terrace or patio and decorated in colonial teak "
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