13 Best Hotels in St. Martin and St. Maarten

A Mediterranean staircase leads to the tastefully decorated rooms and one-bedroom suite at this charming beachfront hotel just steps from some of the Caribbean's best restaurants. There's no pool, but the beach is right at your door, and a shuttle can whisk you to the pool, yoga pavilion, and spa at the Hotel L'Esplanade sister property. Baskets are provided at the self-serve breakfast buffet so you can take your croissants, coffee, and freshly squeezed juice back to your private ocean-view terrace.

Guests return year after year to the classy, loft-style suites of this immaculate family-owned and -operated boutique hotel on a hill overlooking Grand Case village and harbor. Units are tastefully decorated in dark wood, tropics-style, with big four-poster beds and terraces that offer stunning sunset and bay views. Kitchens are sleek and stocked with basics before you arrive, and bathrooms have chic waterfall shower heads and double vessel sinks. The nicely designed spa is in a lovely pavilion, which is the site of free morning yoga classes. The heated pool and its swim-up bar are in a picturesque garden that's the place to be for cocktails.

This quaint, colonial-style hotel is full of charm, with spacious junior, master, and multibedroom villa suites and a wraparound veranda that offers expansive bay views. Poolside Le Sud restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Attractive promotions are available, especially during the slower months (summer and fall).

The romantic beachfront units of this hôtel de charme are steps from the fun of Baie Orientale yet private, quiet, and stylish. The immaculate, spacious rooms have accessories and color schemes that suggest Morocco; all have a fridge, a microwave, and a big balcony with loungers. There's an attractive pool in the manicured garden and a palapa where breakfast is served. The upper-floor units have water views, but lower-level units offer immediate access to the pool and garden. Guests get signing privileges at all the related beach bars. 

On a serene stretch of Simpson Bay Beach, this colorful boutique hotel has just eight kitchenette-equipped rooms—some with garden views, others with ocean views, and all of them unique and just steps from the shore. Other amenities include Wi-Fi, cable TV, air-conditioning, and nearby parking (on the dead-end street that terminates at Simpson Bay Beach). Although there's no on-site restaurant, dozens of eateries are just a short, tranquil walk away.

Facing Front Street and backed by the boardwalk and a long stretch of Great Bay Beach, this hotel is ideal for both shoppers and sun worshippers. Four spacious junior suites have separate seating areas and two flat-screen TVs and are worth the extra cost. It's often no more expensive to get a package that includes breakfast, and the buffet is terrific. Be careful when booking through third-party sites, as there have been many reports of reservation confusion.

Rebranded and updated after Hurricane Irma, Hommage offers a modern, art-filled escape with spacious, bright, and airy rooms. Amenities include a large pool with a separate kids' section and a water-sports center that offers motorized activities like Jet Skiing.

Tucked away in a tropical oasis overlooking turquoise water and distant islets, this family-owned and -operated boutique hotel offers well-designed rooms. Take a dip in your own plunge pool, lounge in the hammock swaying in the Caribbean breeze, or hop the free-for-guests ferry to Îlet Pinel for a delicious lunch at the popular Karibuni restaurant with complimentary beach chairs and umbrellas. In addition to its six suites, this intimate property also offers two villas that are good for larger groups and/or those who want even more privacy.

Each of the guestrooms at this intimate boutique hotel is thoughtfully and uniquely decorated to provide a luxurious, immersive experience. Although it's not on the beach, it has a lovely, if small, pool and is very close to the ponton (small bridge) over to Îlet Pinel. Breakfast features dishes inspired by cherished grandmère recipes.

A shaded courtyard welcomes you to this quirky, informal guesthouse, where studio and one- or two-bedroom units have been updated but still have an old Caribbean feel. If you like the idea of watching huge planes take off and land, you'll love it here—pilot Mary Pomeroy chose this site because of its proximity to the airport (ask someone to tell you about her life and her mysterious disappearance). Units have flat-screen TVs, windows that have wooden shutters with screens, cathedral ceilings, enormous beds, and verandahs. Each unit is a bit different, so make your preferences known when you reserve. The on-site restaurant is quite popular on Sunday.

Perched on a hill well above the Atlantic, this property offers spacious, contemporary studio and one- or two-bedroom units that have pillow-top mattresses, kitchenettes with stainless-steel appliances, granite bathrooms with jetted tubs and rain showers, and balustraded balconies that afford smashing views of St. Barth. A second, more recent building has even nicer rooms and elevators. For a fee, staffers will stock your refrigerator prior to arrival.

Not only does this hotel with beach views on one side and city views on the other have the only pool in town, it also has poolside cabanas, an outdoor pool table, a food market, and a trendy restaurant. Shops, casinos, and cultural sites are all nearby.

This cluster of older pink bungalows is perched high on a hill above a lagoon with lots of lush landscaping and a fine view of the Caribbean and St. Barth. Many guests find it convenient to be here near the marina if they are going to be boating or taking the ferry to St. Barth. Rooms are clean but dated and very simple, with private verandas. The restaurant often has live music.