10/10 – Hervorragend
Christian H., Salzburg
22. Jan. 2016
Great location - highly recommended
We rented this condo in the "Nettle Bay Beach Club" on the French side of the island for our Christmas vacation.
It was recently renovated, is clean and very well-equipped with all household appliances you can think of. It has a sleeping room with one comfortable double bed and a sofa which can be converted to another double bed in the living room. From the shady porch you have an amazing view of the ocean - the perfect place to have your breakfast.
The "Nettle Bay Beach Club" is a gated community with a private beach. It is very peaceful and safe, with friendly security guards that walk the premises.
The owner Mr. Constant is a very nice person, answers mails and questions promptly. The transaction was a very smooth one. And Ms. Elisa, the on site property manager, is also very nice and helpful.
Right next to NBBC you'll find restaurants, pharmacy, two car rental companies and a "Monop" supermarket. Across the street there is a bakery (with great baguette), a gas station with a small supermarket and a hairdresser. The two nearby supermarkets are on the expensive side, so better go to the "Super-U" at the Howell center in Marigot.
There are cheap buses as well as official and unofficial taxis running along the NBBC and many locals will give you a free ride. It is easy to go to Philipsburg by bus (approx. US$4 p.P.), but to explore the various beaches of St. Martin you'll need a car. Unfortunately there is no radio taxi service on the island, but the local taxi drivers will give you their phone numbers, so you can call them.
From the Marigot ferry terminal you can board ferries for day trips to Anguilla and St. Barthelmy (highly recommended!).
There are two minor drawbacks however, we want to mention:
One of the restaurants is located next door to the condo and in the evening you'll get some noise from the guests and the pizza oven into the sleeping room.
The private beach could be kept a bit cleaner by the NBBC management. There are some glass shards left over from former parties. Also beware of urchins on the rocks at the beach.
Overall, we would highly recommend the Nettle Bay area in general and particularly this condo.