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Re: Belair Hotel St Martins (by Tom B.):

If you are going to hang at your complex most of week and go out once or twice, a taxi or a bus is fine. But if you want to see the area, get a car. We rented a car in St Maarten. We went to Orient Beach (yes, most of the people on the nude beach should put their clothes on), Maho, which is a nice little tourist trap of shops and a casino near the airport, Sunset bar, which is right next to the airport (I mean right next to it) where you can watch the planes land. We also went to Phillipsburg, which is the biggest tourist trap on the island. Don't shop in Phillipsburg on a cruise day because they raise their prices on those days. Another nice thing is that some of the stores (jewelry stores in particular) give you free drinks while you shop. I say tourist traps, but they are nice places to visit.

Speaking of casinos, only go to the big ones, which are the Royal in Maho, and the Atlantis. That's what we were told. There is a coupon in one of the local travel books for a $25 matching bet for the Royal.

And what ever you do, don't listen to any people on the street saying you won a prize and don't worry it's not a timeshare resentation. It's a vaction club and similar to a timeshare presentation. They promis nice gifts but it's a waste of time. The gifts aren't that good.

Sint Maarten is a great place to visit. Have fun.