Sleep area · Marigot
Grand Case (beach and restaurant street)
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.
Price band
$$$
Desk
24 h
staffed 24h
Bags OK?
Yes
30 m from Car drop-off at the entrance
Night walk
lighting ok
paved, no steps
Morning out
15–30 min
to Waterfront and market (Boulevard de France)
Rules in force · 6The Simpson Bay and Sandy Ground bridges open for boats a…
- Saint-Martin ↗Entry rules follow France for the French side, and those for French overseas territories can differ from mainland France: check official French sources for your passport. Arriving through the Dutch-side airport, check Sint Maarten's rules too.
- Saint-Martin ↗The island has two jurisdictions: Saint-Martin (France) and Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands). Laws, currencies and emergency services differ on each side.
- Saint-Martin ↗Ferries to Anguilla, St Barths and Saba are international trips: carry your passport.
- Grand Case and Marigot (French side) ↗June to November is hurricane season with the peak in August to October: buy flexible fares and insurance that covers storm cancellations.
- Marigot ↗The big waterfront market runs on Wednesday and Saturday mornings; on other days only a few stalls open. Plan the market for those mornings.
- Marigot ↗The Simpson Bay and Sandy Ground bridges open for boats at set times: leave a buffer on airport days.
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First night
From Car drop-off at the entrance: 30 m, paved surface. Desks around here are typically staffed 24h. 28-inch bags: easy. Morning to Waterfront and market (Boulevard de France): 15–30 min.
Take Airport taxi or hotel pickup to the door at 23:15. Bed by ~00:43 (+1) (p90).
Open the arrival contract →Take Airport taxi or hotel pickup to the door at 22:45. Bed by ~00:13 (+1) (p90).
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Rooms here
- Typical price per night
- €200–450 (≈ US$250–550) per room per night (mid-range); more in winter
- Good for
- Beach days, dinners on the main street, couples
- Avoid if
- You want to walk to the market and ferry
Before you book a room here, check
- A 24-hour staffed desk
- A taxi desk that quotes a fixed fare
- A room near the beach but away from the street
- A grocery within walking distance if you self-cater
Area facts
- Reception
- staffed 24h · forwarding not accepted
- Walk to clusters
- Waterfront and market (Boulevard de France): 60–80 min
- Night lighting
- ok
- Taxi drop-off
- door
- Fits
- family · age70
- Lodging tax
- —
Cons
- Marigot is 15–30 minutes by taxi.
- Some restaurants close on set days or in low season.
Within walking distance
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
- ClusterFort Louis hill4.1 km · ride, not a walk
- ClusterMarina Port La Royale4.8 km · ride, not a walk
- ClusterRue de la République and Rue de la Liberté4.8 km · ride, not a walk
- ClusterWaterfront and market (Boulevard de France)5.0 km · ride, not a walk
- Sleep areaMarigot centre (marina and waterfront)5.1 km · ride, not a walk