Sonesta Maho Beach Resort, Casino & SpavsMarquis Boutique Hotel
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Sonesta Maho Beach Resort, Casino & Spa ranks significantly better than Marquis Boutique Hotel. Sonesta Maho Beach Resort, Casino & Spa scores 86 with recommendations from 6 publications such as Fodor's, Gayot and Star Service.
Sonesta Maho Beach Resort, Casino & Spa
 Fodor's
 Oyster
 Gayot
 Star Service
 Lonely Planet
 Frommer's
1 Rhine Road | Maho Beach, Maho, St Maarten-St Martin
From $202/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Laundry Service
 - Concierge
 - Restaurant
 - Smoking Rooms
 
 "This full-service resort offers everything right on the premises at reasonable rates, and it is located very close to the airport." Full review
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A major renovation is in the works at this writing; in the meanwhile, be sure to ask for a room on an upper floor.
Upper-middle-range
 "By far the biggest resort in St. Maarten, this 534-room behemoth is a veritable village." Full review
 "Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino offers 537 guest rooms and suites, as well as its very own shopping promenade, casino and entertainment venue." Full review
 "Not everyone's mug of rum punch though, this international-scale resort hotel does offer elegant surroundings, nicely appointed guest rooms and enough recreational pursuits." Full review
 "This 395-room behemoth is within waving distance of Princess Juliana International Airport." Full review
 "Welcomes families with open arms, offering a supervised Maho Bungalow Kids Club (ages 4–12) and plenty of kid-friendly water sports. It's got loads of adult-centric action as well, from Casino Royale" Full review
Marquis Boutique Hotel
 Fodor's
 DK Eyewitness
 Star Service
 Oyster
Pigeon Pea Hill, Anse Marcel 97150, St Maarten-St Martin
From $131/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Shuttle Bus
 
 "If you crave spectacular vistas and intimate surroundings and don't mind heights or steep walks, this is a fun property, with a funky St. Barth vibe." Full review
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 "This luxurious little boutique resort is done up in French-Caribbean style. The staff wears traditional West Indian madras outfits." 
 "This diminutive lodging gets its name from its blue-blooded owner, a French marquis with roots in the vineyard-scattered hills of France's Bordeaux region." Full review
Upper-middle-range
 "The upper-middle-range Marquis Boutique Hotel and Spa is a boutique hillside property overlooking the gorgeous mountainous Anse Marcel region." Full review