A stone’s throw from the airport runway, this rambling plantation-style inn has been sitting pretty in a prime beach location since the early '70s but, despite post-Irma renovations, is feeling a bit dated. Still, it's a comfortable place to hang your hat and has room configurations for all needs and budgets, from no-view-basement rooms to beachfront units with kitchen.
Mary's Boon Beach Resort & Spa
St-Martin & Sint Maarten
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17.52 MILES
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Loterie Farm is the brainchild of former actor Bill 'BJ' Welch who left the Hollywood rat race to turn a former plantation into a private nature reserve…
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15.47 MILES
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