Sonesta Ocean Point Resort

We had a great time at Sonesta Ocean Point in St. Maarten! The room and all of the grounds were beautiful. We had a room with butler service, and our butler Ranjeet was incredibly helpful and accommodating. He was so thoughtful and made our trip extra special. Our only complaint would be the food was not always very good. It tended to be overly salty and did not taste fresh or well made. The breakfast at the buffets were especially lacking in quality and flavor. However, the food was overall ok enough, and there were plenty of other options just outside of the resort if we wanted a higher quality meal. Overall, we had a wonderful stay at Sonesta Ocean Point, and we would certainly consider staying there again when we come back to St. Maarten!

Stayed at Sonesta Ocean Point Resort for 5 nights in September 2025. The Adults Only side was perfect—quiet, relaxing, and we still had access to the restaurants and pools on the Family side. The Family side felt way too crowded, so I was glad we stayed where we did. The staff were some of the nicest I’ve ever experienced—super attentive and friendly. We tried all the restaurants, and Azul was by far the best for both food and atmosphere. The couples massage in the oceanfront cabana was a highlight—absolutely worth it. We also did the dune buggy tour, but it wasn’t what I expected—mostly riding on the main roads. Next time I’d do a different island tour. Overall, I’d recommend Sonesta Ocean Point if you’re looking for a quieter, adults-only experience with great service and beautiful views.

We celebrated our 30 year anniversary here in September. I fully understand it’s a slow time on the island, but almost everything about our stay was disappointing. I did love our room and our view, but we could have gotten that for half the price someplace else. The service wasn’t stellar. 90% of the staff we encountered were on their phones and didn’t seem very interested in offering assistance or even a smile. The food was average at best. The drinks all have premade syrupy mixers, no craft cocktails to be found. On the night of our anniversary, we got dressed and were excited about the Italian restaurant. When we walked down there, we found they decided to close it due to low attendance at the resort (even though it was scheduled to be open). In addition, the activities were very sporadic, and that’s the main reason I decided to stay at this resort. I thought both resorts would have ongoing activities all day and that just wasn’t the case. We ended up leaving the resort to do other activities. I’m so glad we moved to the French side for the second half of our trip. We got to explore and eat at some really great places! If you don’t love just sitting at the pool, you might wanna consider another hotel.

I cannot say enough great things about Sharon! She was truly the highlight of our stay at this resort. From the moment we met her, she went out of her way to make us feel welcome and cared for. Sharon was extremely helpful, friendly, and genuinely kind. She took the time to recommend the best restaurants on the resort (which turned out to be amazing!) and even suggested great spots to visit outside of the property. To be honest, we weren’t having the best time here at first—but meeting Sharon completely changed our experience. She turned our trip around with her warmth, attentiveness, and local knowledge. She is truly an asset to this resort and made all the difference in our stay. Sharon is absolutely amazing, and because of her, we’ll remember this trip in such a positive light. Thank you, Sharon!

If you want to pay top dollar and be treated like they are doing you a favor for being here this is the place. Paid over $1000 to upgrade to the adults only side! Went to the restaurant BLUE FIN today and the lady cook was the worst! Like so bad I’m writing the review while here! The waiters never came to the table. They told us we had to sit and be served, no one ever came. My friend went to place the order the “cook” got smart again after waiting over 20 minutes. We watched another table, not get served. This is literally the SLOW/low season and you would think the staffers would at least be more attentive. Please do yourself a favor and pick one of the other resorts on the island as the service may be a lot better than this! Gave us food, we waited another 10 minutes on a fork to eat with. I’m extremely disappointed as I had higher expectations of this resort.