Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino

St-Martin & Sint Maarten


Completely updated post-Irma, this 340-room all-inclusive airport-adjacent resort is like a village onto itself. Why leave if you can indulge in six restaurants and five bars and then combat guilt pangs in two fitness centers and a spa? Little ones, meanwhile, can let off steam in a beachfront kids' club and aqua park, and the high-tech Teen Zone.

For entertainment there are concerts, a 24-hour casino and a weekly carnival parade.


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