Simpson Bay Resort and Marina Reviews & Ratings

We stayed at the resort in September 2003. We were a party of (8) with (2) couples located in the Marina section and the other (2) couples at the A section for a week and had a great time.

However at the Marina unit the hot tub located on a 35 foot private balcony had a terrible leak and then it just stop working. Maintenance never did come after repeated calls were made. The unit otherwise looked good, clean and up-dated.

The Marina Pool was also being re-built at the time and it could not be used. But the (4) other pools were in good condition and somewhat made up for the loss. The A section unit had not been modernized and looked worn. It had a musty smell to it which is somewhat typical of the Caribean.

The outside of the resort was very well maintained and the staff were wonderful. The resort is very convenient to everything.

I have been informed by a friend during his recent visit to the resort that the Marina pool has been re-opened and that it looks beautiful.

We are planning to go back again and if they have done the improvements and the repairs to the units I will be more than happy to up- grade my review.

Just returned from Pelican after 3 wk stay. We think its wonderful; centrally located, tons of restaurants nearby, staff very friendly and accomodating. Lots of remodeling being done on a scheduled basis, kept very clean, staff even sweeps rainwater away daily. Higly recommended and bargain prices.

We jsut returned for the Pelican stayed two weks in October, 2003. Our one bedroom unit was great, maybe a new one. But everything was beautiful. Close to alot of good restaurants, and a pool right below our unit. I had read some of the other users reviews and was a little worried, but it was quite nice. Would most definetely go back.

We returned for our third year at Pelican spending two weeks in June of 2003. The resort is an ideal location within walking distance of many good restaurants and a short drive to many more.

The grounds are well maintained, exterior painting and landscaping appear to be a continuous process. Several rooms were being refurbished while we were there. Calls to housekeeping about minor items (burnt out light bulbs) were fixed within 15 minutes!

Security guards were highly visible around the clock. The entire staff was friendly and helpful at all times.

The resort is really dated and thebeds were uncomfortable, thak goodness the island is so beautiful the resort was old and hasn't been keep up.

On our first trip to St. Maarten we stayed at the Pelican. It is a beautiful, secure resort with a wonderful staff. We are going back to the Pelican in July of 03 for three weeks.

Larry & Caroline