Bleu EmeraudevsHotel Esmeralda Resort
Both hotels are rated highly by experts. Overall, Esmeralda Resort is the choice of most reviewers compared to Bleu Emeraude. Esmeralda Resort comes in at #13 in St. Martin with recommendations from 4 reviews including Star Service, Frommer's and Oyster.
Bleu Emeraude
 Oyster
 Fodor's
240 Bvd de Grand Case, Grand Case 97150, St Maarten-St Martin
From $374/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Free Internet
 - Free Breakfast
 - Laundry Service
 - Concierge
 - Laundy Room
 
Upper-middle-range
 "Opened in 2009 and still gleaming, the intimate 11-room Bleu Emeraude sits along a peaceful crescent-shaped white sand beach, just a short walk away from the culinary mecca of Grand Case." Full review
 "The 11 spacious apartments in this tidy complex sit right on a sliver of Grand Case Beach." Full review
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Apartments are accessible to those in wheelchairs by elevator, and there is both outdoor and indoor parking, You can request a crib or highchair, but availability is limited.
Hotel Esmeralda Resort
 Fodor's
 Oyster
 Star Service
 U.S. News & World Report
 Frommer's
Baie Orientale, BP 5141, Orient Bay 97071, St Maarten-St Martin
From $211/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Laundry Service
 
 "A recent $2.5-million renovations to the rooms has given them considerably more style and comfort and brought the resort up to a higher standard, while keeping it a very good value." Full review
Mid-Range
 "Esmeralda Resort's colorful Creole-style villas offer seclusion and elegance with semi-private pools (shared among four units), stylish tropical rooms, and a well-respected restaurant." Full review
 "Tucked away in a quiet setting on the northeastern side of the island, splayed across a low hill overlooking the prized sands of Orient Beach...this tantalizing hybrid offers options." Full review
7.0
 "Facing the beryl-tinted waters of St&*& Martin's Orient Bay, Esmeralda Resort boasts 65 rooms and suites spread throughout 18 villas." Full review
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Recent guests said the resort's rooms are spacious and well-maintained, adding that you should request a room closer to the beach (only two villas face the ocean) for the best views.
 "This village of 18 green-roofed   Creole-style villas boasts a spacious garden sprawl that   spills down to the   beautiful beach at Orient Bay" Full review