District · Marigot
Grand Case
A row of restaurants and lolos; a taxi from Marigot.
Key facts
- Suits
- Dinner and a long beach
- Room prices
- $$$
- price band of 5
What it's like
- Feels:
- Beach, lolos and French restaurants
- Suits:
- Dinner and a long beach
- Best time:
- Evening
- Watch out for:
- Trying to walk from Marigot.
- In short:
- A row of restaurants and lolos; a taxi from Marigot.
About these names
A first visit in Marigot fits in a 1 km box: the waterfront market and ferry pier at the south end, the marina and terraces to the north-west, Rue de la République behind them and Fort Louis on the hill. Beaches, Grand Case and the Dutch side are all short taxi rides.
Where exactly
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A row of restaurants and lolos; a taxi from Marigot.
Suits: Dinner and a long beach
District guideSleep: Grand Case (beach and restaurant street)In the districts table
Off the map: Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) (30–55 min by the usual route).
Not drawn yet (no coordinates in this guide): Sandy Ground, Friar's Bay, Orient Bay, Anse Marcel, Philipsburg, Simpson Bay and Maho. See the table above.
Where’s what, as a list:
- Marigot centre (Marigot): Compact and walkable; quiet at night. Suits: First visit, market, marina and ferry. Price band $$.
- Grand Case (Grand Case): A row of restaurants and lolos; a taxi from Marigot. Suits: Dinner and a long beach. Price band $$$.
- Sandy Ground (Sandy Ground): West of Marigot; the bridge opens for boats. Suits: A quieter spit by the lagoon.
- Friar's Bay (Baie de Friar): A short taxi from Marigot; good for kids. Suits: A calm beach with beach bars.
- Orient Bay (Baie Orientale): The east coast; hot and exposed; a naturist section (check). Suits: A long beach and water sports.
- Anse Marcel (Anse Marcel): A resort area in the north-east. Suits: Resort hotels and a quiet bay.
- Philipsburg (Philipsburg): The Dutch-side capital; busy on cruise days. Suits: Duty-free shopping and cruise ships.
- Simpson Bay and Maho (Simpson Bay): Dutch side; crowded at weekends. Suits: Nightlife, plane-spotting and the airport.
- Sleep area Grand Case (beach and restaurant street): suits Dinner and a long beach, price band $$$.
- Sleep area Marigot centre (marina and waterfront): suits First visit, market, marina and ferry, price band $$.
- Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), 30–55 min by the usual route.
Stay here?
How this district's sleep area scores for five kinds of traveler, ranked against the other Marigot districts that have scores. Scores are this guide's 1–5 judgements.
First visit
2nd of 2
Marigot is a 15-minute taxi.
Better for this: Marigot centre
Families
best of 2
A calm beach and restaurants.
Light sleepers
2nd of 2
Calm outside the restaurant row.
Better for this: Marigot centre
Night owls
best of 2
Restaurants and bars on the main street.
On a budget
best of 2
Small hotels and guest houses.
Sleep
Beach and dinner first: a small beach town about 6 km north of Marigot; you need a taxi for the market and the ferry, so pick it for the sea and the food.
Rooms: €200–450 (≈ US$250–550) per room per night (mid-range); more in winter (check)
Pick this if: Beach days, dinners on the main street, couples
Skip this if: You want to walk to the market and ferry
60–80 min walk to Waterfront and market (Boulevard de France)
Drink and nightlife
Lines from the Marigot drinking guide that name this district.
- Grand Case restaurant bars · Wine and cocktails · until Until about 23:00A taxi from Marigot.
Shopping
Markets and shopping streets from the Marigot buying guide that name this district.
- Grand Case craft stalls · Small crafts and art · Evenings, winter (check) · haggling: mediumSmall stalls near the beach.
Photo and sunset spots
Grand Case beach at sunset
Light: 17:30–18:15
A quiet stretch of sand.
Safety at night and noise
Grand Caseday: oknight: ok
Busy in the evening; take a taxi back.
Quiet nights
Calm outside the restaurant row.
Nightlife
Restaurants and bars on the main street.
Late arrival
Small desks; a taxi from the airport takes 30–40 minutes.
Nearby districts
Built from this guide’s Marigot districts table, place, eat and sleep pages, route graph and city notes. Hours, prices and rules change: anything marked (check) is typical, not verified. checked: 2026-09.