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Esmeralda Resort

4.0 star property
4-star beachfront hotel near Orient Bay

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Exterior
3 bedrooms, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk
Front of property
French cuisine
Exterior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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B.P. 5141, Baie Orientale, Orient Bay, 97071
  • Orient Bay Beach
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Orient Bay
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Pinel Island
  • Philipsburg (SXM-Princess Juliana Intl.)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

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3 bedrooms, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 452 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

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Superior Room | 3 bedrooms, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Superior Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(12 reviews)
  • 431 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

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Superior Suite | 3 bedrooms, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Superior Suite

  • 753 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 King Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Suite, 2 Bedrooms

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1507 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Double Beds and 1 King Sofa Bed OR 2 King Beds and 1 King Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 1076 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 King Sofa Bed

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3 bedrooms, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Suite, 4 Bedrooms

  • 2368 sq ft
  • 4 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 10
  • 3 King Beds, 2 Double Beds and 1 King Sofa Bed

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3 bedrooms, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Suite, 3 Bedrooms

  • 1938 sq ft
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 King Beds, 2 Double Beds and 1 King Sofa Bed

About the neighborhood

Orient Bay

On the beach.A stay at this hotel places you within half a mile (1 km) of Orient Bay and 3 miles (5 km) of Grand Case Beach. Pinel Island is within 3 miles (5 km) and Maho Beach is within 12 miles (20 km).

What's nearby

  • Orient Bay Beach - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Orient Bay - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Grand Case Beach - 6 min drive - 3.0 miles
  • Anse Marcel Beach - 8 min drive - 3.1 miles
  • Maho Beach - 19 min drive - 11.3 miles

Getting around

  • Princess Juliana Intl. Airport (SXM) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bikini Beach - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Kko Beach Bar & Restaurant - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Pirate Hideout Beach Bar - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Sao - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Kontiki - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Esmeralda Resort

4-star beachfront hotel near Orient Bay
Spend the day at the beach and work on your tan with sun loungers (chaise longues) or relax in the shade with umbrellas. Bring your whole family to Esmeralda Resort for summer fun including 15 outdoor swimming pools, horse riding/rentals, and a playground.

Free breakfast is served daily. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a beach bar, a poolside bar, and a bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. This beach hotel also offers a garden and a terrace. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Orient Bay hotel.

  • 1 floor
  • 46 guestrooms or units
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Business facilities
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Gift shop
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Bellhop
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar on the beach
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
Esmeralda Resort offers 46 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to furnished patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas and include desks. Beds feature premium bedding. Accommodations at this 4-star hotel have kitchenettes with refrigerators. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Orient Bay hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Televisions come with premium satellite channels. Additionally, rooms include ceiling fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • 15 outdoor pools
  • In-room crib
  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A beach bar
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 15 outdoor pools
  • Horseback riding/rentals
  • Library
  • Playground

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV with premium satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchenette
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Weight limit: 50 lbs per pet

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 2 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding. Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 64.0 per night.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 64.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children 2 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding. Children might not be eligible for free breakfast.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the French Tourism Development Agency, ATOUT France.

Property is also known as

Esmeralda Orient Bay
Esmeralda Resort
Esmeralda Resort Orient Bay
Esmeralda Hotel Marigot
Esmeralda Resort St Martin
Esmeralda St Martin
Esmeralda Resort Marigot
Esmeralda Hotel Orient Bay
Esmeralda Resort Hotel
Esmeralda Resort Orient Bay
Esmeralda Resort Hotel Orient Bay

Frequently asked questions

How close is Esmeralda Resort to the airport?

Esmeralda Resort is 2.2 mi (7-min drive) away from the Grand Case (SFG-L'Esperance) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Esmeralda Resort?

As of Sep 25, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Esmeralda Resort on Oct 25, 2025 start from $229.49, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Esmeralda Resort have an airport shuttle?

Esmeralda Resort offers an airport shuttle.

How close is Esmeralda Resort to the beach?

This hotel is on the beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Esmeralda Resort offer free breakfast?

Esmeralda Resort offers free continental breakfast every day from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.

Is there a casino at Esmeralda Resort?

No, there is no casino at this hotel, but Paradise Plaza (13-min drive) and Hollywood Casino (15-min drive) are nearby.

What time is check-in at Esmeralda Resort?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

Is there free parking at Esmeralda Resort?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Esmeralda Resort have a pool?

Esmeralda Resort features 15 outdoor pools.

Does Esmeralda Resort have a restaurant?

Esmeralda Resort is home to The Astrolabe, which features French cuisine.

Does Esmeralda Resort have a spa?

This hotel doesn't have a spa, but it does offer massages.

How close is Esmeralda Resort to downtown Orient Bay?

Esmeralda Resort is 0.1 mi away from Orient Bay.

Reviews

Esmeralda Resort Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 227 out of 464 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 165 out of 464 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 50 out of 464 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 464 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 464 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Gary Edward

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice having semi-private pool. All of the staff very friendly and helpful. Including at L'Astrolabe for breakfast and dinner.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ngoc

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Free upgrade to pool villa close to the resort restaurant because my wife’s mobility problem. Thank you. The resort restaurant LAstrolabe serves delicious French cusine.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Eric

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Check in was great, fast and efficient. I was in my room within 5 minutes of checking in, including the golf cart ride to my villa. After settling in I did my quick inspections of the room as far as cleanliness. The only thing that didn't pass my inspection was the floor. It clearly had not been mopped especially the bathroom. It wasn't a big deal to me at the time because I always wear slides any way so it was something i could look past until later on in the night when i needed to use the toilet. Ied down to line the toilet seat with toilet paper. Thats when i noticed the strong, pungent, undeniable scent of urine. When i took a closer look at the toilet seat there where dried up splatter stains from pee and also dried up pee stains on the floor around the toilet. At this time it was around 1045 pm so i knew housekeeping wasn't available and especially on this type of property. I tried to call the front desk, just to see if i could get some cleaning spray and paper towels or something so i could quicky clean the toilet in my bathroom myself, but phone didn't ring when i dialed the number to the reception. So i make my way to the reception to see whats going on. What i didn't expect was for the reception to be closed and the doors locked and a sign on the door stating "no front desk staff is available after 10pm until 7am". There 2 were numbers to call on the sign. One for reception and one for
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Sana

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The beach is absolutely gorgeous. The restaurant is very cute and the resort feels safe and secure. The rooms are a little on the older side and not sound proof. Loved this area and would totally stay here again if there was an updated room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Nikolai, ISLAMORADA

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel is old but kept in good condition. The location is near perfect. On our previous stays we enjoyed very much the beach cafe directly from the hotel. It had great service and food, plus tiki huts for rent. This time the cafe was closed for renovation and we had to use the next one were the beach boys were outright rude and the food is mediocre. Stay away from KKO beach!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lorien E

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is amazing! Staff is too! Swimming pool right outside the patio door, mini kitchen worked great. L’Astrolabe breakfast was perfect and dinners were too! Fridays and Mondays are a do not miss. A few quick minutes to the beach where your chair awaits, with staff to help you there! The beach restaurant’s food is also amazing! If you do not rent a car, it is easy to get a taxi. I used the same person the whole time. He was great. This property is lovely and I would definitely come back! There’s bird watching, the surf is perfect, food, entertainment for my style, bar, and no clocks. It is lovely.
North end Orient Bay, the beach restaurant side
Resort from the Rocky outcropping
Lobster night!
Some of the Continental breakfast yummy
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Trint

Liked: Staff & service
Lots of insects in the room, some weather stripping around the door would help alot as you could see daylight around the entire frame. We came back to the room one afternoon from the beach and turned the water on for a shower and it came out brown so we opted for the pool instead. Later that day the water was fixed but it made us think twice about whether we should be showering and brushing our teeth with it.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

irina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is nice, but there are mosquitoes in the room and we were all bitten and have red spots next morning. The beach is nice but too rough and you cannot swim. I am glad we only stayed one night otherwise I will be so upset not to be able to swim in the ocean since I am not a pool person
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

albert

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

JORGE, MIAMI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Superb location just off the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

James

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Upsides...Staff is outstanding. Proximity to the beach is excellent. Parking a positive. Downsides...a bit dated particularly with modern electrical outlets ie no HDMI outlets. Had 2 different units with #1 only one available outlet, Much better with 2nd unit. Also, quite pricey. Would I stay again? Probably.
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Na
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan Elise

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have been going to Esmaralda for many years, & will be back again next year! We love it here…& the proximity to the beach.
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No beach at hotel, and the associated beach clubs are hit or miss--we felt like second class citizens at the beach.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

SEBASTIEN

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

luis

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very confortable, in excellent conditions.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walking distance to great dining at the Village for dinner every night.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I thought it was a beautiful property and the staff was very kind and very helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We spent 5 nights in a Deluxe room in Feb 2025 and were pleasantly surprised by the size of the room! The bed was comfortable and we loved having the balcony to relax on. All of the staff were wonderful and so helpful. Very short walk to the beach and we appreciated that we had access to chairs at 4 beach clubs (KKO was our favourite). Short walk to Orient Village made dinners really easy. Great stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
5 min walk from a beautiful beach. Excellent service and rooms. Plenty of dining options nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

John Hunter

Traveled with partner
Short walk to the beach. Multiple locations where the resort gives you access to free chairs on the beach! Astrolabe restaurant on property is great for bepreakfast and dinner overlooking the pool. Easy walk to other restaurants and shops.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Cathya Judith

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
average
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025