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Great location, slightly above average villa
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spacer First, the location is fantastic. You walk out the gate, 20 feet to the Waikiki boardwalk and you are on the beach. (The cruise ship buses were no big deal to us.) Everything was as the pictures show. Very comfortable. The fruit and cookie basket was nice. (Apples????) We had a person meet us at the car rental and lead us to the villa. There is a Vonage phone with free local and international calls. Nice. Dial 1 area code and number for the states. The Internet service was the best we've had on the island so far. (1-2Mbs) Maid service at least every other day. Cats are everywhere. We counted at least 8 at one time. They will not allow anyone to get close. Kids thought it was cute. We parked at the beach right outside our gate for most of the week. It was much easier to get in and out that way. We used the pool one evening. There were a few leaves and bugs in it. Not all windows had screens. Overall this was a nice place to stay for the money. You can't beat the location if you like Orient Beach. (You are near the North end of the beach close to the village.)

Mark O
Dates of Stay:  November 2015

Perfect
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spacer My concern about rating this property so well is that we will not be able to find an open week the next time we want to rent. The success of our vacation must be credited to the patient assistance of the staff at St Martin Reservation Center.

John - Orient Beach, St Martin
Dates of Stay:  05/10/2011

Affordable Beach House
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spacer The 3 BR, 3 level Villa Matisse #1 is a very spacious beach-side villa located right behind the Waikiki Beach bar/restaurant on Orient Bay. The community is gated. The view out any window of the villa looked out on no other units and the surrounding vegetation (palm trees, bushes, etc.) afforded terrific privacy. This is not a luxury villa, but the location is hard to beat for anyone wishing to spend time at Orient Bay. There is an abundance of space so that guests don't feel cramped together. The first floor features a large living area, a spacious dining area, kitchen, laundry, toilet and an outdoor-covered patio area with another dining table. The back exit features a locked gate providing access to the Waikiki parking lot and the boardwalk entrance thru Waikiki to the beach. The daily housekeeping service was terrific. When looking for an affordable beach-side villa at Orient Bay, the space and location offered by Matisse #1 would be tough to beat. As for the negatives: the top floor shower did not work, the TV in the master BR had a terribly snowy picture, the outdoor shower did not work. These were small issues. The welcome basket was a nice touch! The two king beds were very comfortable, but the queen bed was very noisy and uncomfortable. It was good that this was not a couple's bedroom during our stay :) Internet access was provided and worked well. Also, an electrical power converter was provided in the LR with a us outlet strip attached. And the rental company provided an escort from the rental car location to the villa!

bmicmcd - Orient Beach, St Martin
Dates of Stay:  02/18/2013