La Samanna, A Belmond Hotel, St Martin

We visited at the end of May for a week. The hotel is close to the airport which we love. Property is gorgeous and well maintained. We were given an amazing room. All of the staff and very nice, and kind . Some even remembered us from last year which was awesome. That being said, we did have some hiccups and I mention these only as constructive criticism for the hotel's benefit... Our first night we were booked at the Italian restaurant. Anniversary dinner. I talked about the clam linguine for a year and couldn't wait to have it again! When we got to the restaurant, no reservation for us on their end. Not a great feeling, but it was made exponentially worse by the maitre d. First he thought we had "no showed" several nights earlier, then thought we were employees. Whole situation was odd, then eventually we got a table and he acted like he did us a favor because someone cancelled. It was just very weird and a real turnoff to start the trip. At the French restaurant my husband was told they were out of the steak at least 30 minutes after ordering it. We thought that was strange. I think although the beach staff were super friendly, they need to be more attentive. I had to seek them out always. Nobody was ever in sight when we would get to the beach. There were a few other minor snafus where the front desk and or concierge dropped the ball on following through with some things. We definitely will be back, had an amazing time, but I think if the staff service has that extra attention to detail it will be a perfect review in the future.

The facility need upgrading and modernisation. Safety measurements at pool areas needs to be addressed. Very clean. Very friendly and helpful staff!

I stayed at the hotel for a week and the entire experience was pleasant--relaxing atmosphere with outstanding service and staff.

My wife and I spent five glorious days at La Samanna. This intimate resort was one of the most delightful places we have visited. The rooms were immaculate, spacious and well-appointed and housekeeping kept it clean and orderly. The food and service was luxurious and the atmosphere could not have been more enchanting. It is a short and easy trip from the airport, and the beach and water was beautiful and clean.

My husband and I just got back from celebrating our 15 year anniversary at La Samana. We had an amazing time and can’t wait to go back. The service was phenomenal, staff was friendly, location was unique (situated on one of the best beaches in Saint Marten) and there’s not a bad view from any room. The hotel even sent us champagne and dessert our first night in celebration of our anniversary. Speaking of food, we really enjoyed all of our meals from the breakfast buffet, lunch on the beach, to all 3 dinner restaurants. We have stayed at several 5 star resorts throughout Mexico and the Caribbean and this was one of our favorites. It’s not cheap, but it’s worth it in my view.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at La Samanna. The property is located right on the beach and the facilities and services are outstanding. The rooms and restaurants provide great food with lovely views and outstanding service. Many thanks to Emanuel and the entire staff, from reception to beach and all the servers, it was a very pleasant experience.

relaxing hotel. beautiful beach and great restaurants on property. spectacular views. Staff went out of their way to make us comfortable.

Just returned from our annual trip. As always we had a wonderful time. Stephanie and her staff do a fantastic job at making sure everything is just right to make your stay memorable. I highly recommend La Samanna to anyone looking for a beautiful, relaxing and unforgettable resort to visit.

Could it really be that bad! That was my question to myself as I read the mixed reviews. The good reviews extolled the location while the bad ones focused on the property itself. An acquaintance who owns at La Sammana up the street (a block away from the beach) nicknamed the place "Tower of Terror". I enjoyed three marginal lunches and a dinner at the Laguna Grille which is right on the beach and offers live entertainment. Good music, good fun, pricey beach drinks, but friendly staff. When I stayed at La Samanna the prior year, I kept wishing that I didn't have to drag my aging "ocean wave weary" body an additional block to La Sammana. I now know that it was worth every grueling step. THIS PLACE IS TERRIBLE! Poorly maintained, poorly managed, decaying, deteriorating and showing every bit of its age. More Keith Richards than Bruce Springsteen! From the cracking and bubbled texture paint over water damaged plaster and cracking paint on water-damaged baseboards and window sills and frames, this place truly sucks and shouldn't. Not only is the physical plant piss poor, but the furnishings wouldn't fetch $200 bucks at a thrift store or flea market. This is an investors "cash-cow". The calculus was obvious... It's a beachfront historic gem; just rent it out for the best you can get without sinking a penny into it! It's the vacation equivalent to slum-lording. The only legacy this property will leave with you is that, Yes Indeed, it can be that bad! Despite being in a quaint, sleepy beach town and located right on the beach, Tower of Terror was aptly named by our acquaintance. I only gave it a Poor rather than a Terrible because you can escape for a lovely walk on the beach and avoid being inside the building for long periods of time.

Honestly it’s a disappointment to know that this is a belmond Hotel!! Worse service, the hotel is disgusting.And at the reception we asked for a room inside and they said there isn’t when we decided to exchange the room with a family member that had a room inside the hotel. All of a sudden they said there’s a room available because they didn’t want to carry the luggage twice so because of his convenience he decided to open a room for us. They didn’t want to help us because his shift was finished and he knew that we had the longest day and we are only staying for 9hrs! I would definitely say ive never seen a worse service and the hotel looks like a 1 star hotel. Honestly this absolutely not what we paid for.