Oyster Bay Beach Resort - St. Martin/St. Maarten

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Oyster Bay is a nice property on quieter side of the island. Visited: January 2003 Posted by DGB43 Oyster Bay Beach Resort is a nice place adjacent to Dawn Beach, one of the nicer beaches on the island. Snorkeling is pretty good not far off of the beach. The location is on the side of the island away from most of the congestion and noise from the arriving and departing of planes overhead. Just across the on-site marina is the French side of the island. The restaurant is pretty good. There is also a very good restaurant off of the beach named Mr. Bigsbys, as well as a barbecue at the beach during the day. I stayed in one of the newly-refurbished rooms, which was very clean. The swimming pool has a nice view of St. Barts. I would recommend this resort, especially for someone looking to relax and spend a lot of time at the beach. 6 users found this review helpful. 0 found this review unhelpful. Did you find this helpful? Overall Island Experience is Disgusting Visited: September 2002 Posted by noemail1 When the flight landed on St Maarten it was very Humid and hot. Great weather. We had to get a Taxi to get to Oyster Bay Beach Resort. Lots of Taxi drivers vieing for tourists, differents rates being shouted out to tourists. We finally arrived at Oyster Bay and received our 2 bed, 2 bath overlooking the beach. First Tourist Mistake was forgetting insect repellent, I recommend 14 spray bottles for 1 week. 2 per day. 2nd Tourist mistake is not trying locally owned small restaurants that was Better food and Cheaper. 3rd Tourist Mistake is buying CHEAP products VERY CHEAP. DO NOT buy any Electronic Products, Jewelry, Clothes. NOTHING!! Very poor quality. Oyster Bay's beach is VERY Beautiful. But outside of the resort, is absolutely NASTY. TRASH, piled on the side of the roads, More TRASH on the side of buildings, restaurants, beaches have broken glass and all kinds of trash. TRASH UPON TRASH. Very Nasty Island outside of Oyster Bay. Renting a car for a week was expensive and we didn't even use it. Drove around the whole island within an Hour and it was such a NASTY trip that we decided to stay within Oyster Bay. Will not do this trip again and Have NOT recommended this island to anyone. I have talked to others that their Cruises have stopped off in St Maarten before and their visit was just as NASTY as mine was. Brochures are beautiful but the reality of the Dutch and French Side of St Maarten is TRASHY and NASTY!!!!! 4 users found this review helpful. 14 found this review unhelpful. Did you find this helpful? Oyster Bay is an excellent accommodation. Visited: August 2002 Posted by tjpm8869 This will be our third time at this resort and it is an absolute wonderful place to go. The people on the island are friendly, jewelry is cheap and the food is excellent. It is Heaven to me! 2 users found this review helpful. 1 found this review unhelpful. Did you find this helpful? Property could use some improvements. Visited: August 2002 Posted by mtaylor While the pool at the Oyster Bay was truly beautiful, the biggest drawback was sharing the beach with cows and dogs. I did not like having to watch my step on the beach since a big part of the Caribbean experience is the walking on the beach. Because the property is located on the other side of the island, one definitely needs to rent a car. There was a lot of construction going on, but that did not interfere with the overall feeling of the property. In the future, while the property was not bad, I would not choose to stay there again. 2 users found this review helpful. 1 found this review unhelpful. Did you find this helpful? It's the best resort I've ever stayed at! Visited: October 2001 Posted by carl_mhc The resort is making huge improvements. Plans for a workout room and sports/game room are soon to be completed. While construction moves slow on the Islands, it’s heading in the right direction. My current stay was great. The staff was committed to seeing that my stay was enjoyable. Activities during the day were limited but made up for it at night. A small convenience store (food) would be nice to have. The pool was outstanding. I loved the way it sets out over the ocean. There was a meal plan for $158.00, which gave 7 breakfast and 5 dinners. The smorgasbord breakfast was lacking in variety and once something ran out it was hardly replenished. However, the dinners were good. Friday night lobster was fabulous! Road conditions at or on the resort are being worked on, but were still lacking during the stay. Parking vehicles near your room was good except for the rooms on the east side of the resort. This is not a resort for young children due to the lack of things for them to do. But personally, after being around children all day back at home, it was refreshing not to see any. 4 users found this review helpful. 0 found this review unhelpful. Did you find this helpful? Oyster Bay is a fantastic hideaway! Visited: July 2001 Posted by bhodgson We have been to Oyster Bay several times and have stayed in the original part of the resort as well as the new units. The people at the resort are wonderful. They are kind, thoughtful and helpful. We will be returning at the end of March and are anxious to return to this wonderful place. The pool is out of this world and the view is perfect. Where else can you lounge on your balcony and watch the gulls soar above you while the ocean laps at the base of your building? There are activities all week and lots of fun to be had. Do not miss out on the the massage. He does a great job! You can lay by the pool or check out the island. A car is a must, but it is very easy to get around. Watch out for the animals on the curves! This is a great place! 3 users found this review helpful. 0 found this review unhelpful. Did you find this helpful? Nice but has issues Visited: February 2001 Posted by Archie Service is not really good here. Most front desk staff are rude as well as the bar and restaurant staff. It is a clean place and probably the nicest on the island but for the money you put out, there is an expectation of service that is seriously lacking. 1 users found this review helpful. 3 found this review unhelpful. Did you find this helpful? The best pool! Visited: December 2000 Posted by Krishnan The pool is absolutely fabulous. The location and design of the pool is exquisite. This place was first made famous by Jackie O', long before the renovation and modernization. One can see why she picked such a quiet and serene location. This is a top-notch resort! 2 users found this review helpful. 1 found this review unhelpful. Did you find this helpful?

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