La Playa Orient Bay

Staff ..facility n location were great

Visitted St Marten in February with my freind, stayed in the La Playa Hotel, very nice and cozy room, clean and very well decorated. Beach location was amazing. Wanted to take an oprtunity and say a big thanks and apreciation to Elena at reception, she was the best welcoming person from the hotel staff, always had a warm smil,e assisted us with almost anything we needed. Elena was very helpful,attentive to our taste, she assisted us with booking to a few beatifull and delicious restaurants in St Marten, reccomended places to visit so our stay was very memorable and pleasant. Elena she is a go person at La Playa Orient Bay hotel, and Elena thank you for hospitality and very professionall guests reception.

Very nice location near Orient Village. The included breakfast was good. Beach was nice but orient is super windy with high surf. The room was clean. Staff were helpful. I found the bed to be hard but that’s just me. You do have to log into WiFi every time you use it which was a bit annoying . Pool area was nice.

La Playa was very clean, quiet and we really loved being close to the beach. The Breakfast was very nice as well, only wish we had full sized croissants instead of the mini ones. :) the staff were very friendly and helpful with any questions we had. We would definitely return.

Beware of booking this hotel on line. You might think you are booking an available room, but the system appears to be that they will email you three days later to say the hotel is booked. They do this even if management is fully aware that the hotel is full.

I spent three nights at La Playa and had an enjoyable time. This was my first time to St. Maarten/Martin and staying on the French side was the right choice! My room was very spacious and even came equipped with a kitchenette. While there was an ocean view, it was in the distance. La Playa has a good-sized pool near reception, but the main attraction was Orient Bay Beach. This was one of the most beautiful beaches I have ever seen. Guests of the hotel receive complimentary beach chairs each day. My primary reason for giving 4* instead 5* was the food. The complimentary breakfast was adequate, but I wish they provided a bit more variety. Choices included scrambled eggs, mini pancakes, pastries, fruit, and yogurt. I ordered a burger from the beach one day, and it was just OK. The salmon dish I tried the next day was much better. Employees at reception were very friendly and helpful. Twice they arranged taxis for me. I felt bad for the guys taking food/drink orders at the beach as they seemed to be understaffed. Housekeeping did an excellent job cleaning the room. Every staff member I encountered was fully bilingual (French and English). La Playa's location is superb, as Orient Bay Village is a 2 minute walk away. You have access to a mini-supermarket plus nearly 10 restaurants. While nearly 700 Euros/night was pricey, January is high season in the Caribbean. Overall, I had a great time and would recommend La Playa, especially if the food could be improved just a little bit.

La Playa is directly on a lovely stretch of Orient Bay. It is a smaller resort, which really suited us. Our room had a convenient kitchenette - tiny stovetop, microwave, kettle, Nespresso machine. Fairly well stocked with dishes, but FYI no oven or toaster. Get your own coffee and tea because they (teabags and pods) may not come by every day. The place was well kept and clean. The room was cheerfully and simply furnished, with a patio. Included breakfast was good, fresh and satisfying, pretty much what we expected. Overall, a very enjoyable, relaxing experience. A big plus, especially if you don’t plan to rent a car: - a good array of excellent restaurants, a grocery store, convenience stores and cafes just behind the resort There were some minor negatives in the resort: - no table, only a small desk, and uncomfortable chairs - small pool - only breakfast and lunch served; no dinner - staff is not overly forthcoming And at Orient Bay: - very windy (great for wind-dependent sports) - ocean is wild and may not be suitable for small kids Recommended for couples

Great location for the beach and restaurants. Nice clean rooms

Breakfast got a bit boring. It was exactly the same every day and we stayed two weeks. A bit of variety would have been nice