La Villa Hibiscus, Saint Martin

We did a tasting menu with wine pairings as a treat during our holiday. The ambiance and service were top notch. Much thought went into the preparation of each dish. The veal was the best course - although the presentation of all dishes was excellent, there was some inconsistency in the courses, some excellent, some only good but not stellar. Overall a very pleasant evening of fine dining.

We enjoyed staying here. The location is nice, and very close to orient beach. It’s a very upscale vibe and you feel like you’re in a hidden oasis. The only mentions I would say to guests- 1. If you’re from the US you will need a conversion plug. There are only French outlets. They were kind enough to supply me with one for my stay, but had they not allowed me to use it, my phone had died so I would have been SOL. Also if you want to use any hot tools (flat iron/ curling iron/blow dryer you can’t even with the conversion plug. The blowdryer they provided the high was pretty powerful. As a professional in the hit industry I was very impressed with the hair dryer!!! I could curl or smooth it out though so my hair was a frizz ball most of the time haha 2. The rooms are open to the elements. The Bedroom is pretty closed off but the windows just have a wooden shade, so small insects were around. It wasn’t enough to drive me away but if there was even a crumb of food the ants would find it and be all over. So you do have to make sure to properly dispose of food and things. 3. The stairs are a little steep. You will have to carry your bags up stairs and if you’re up high it’s a little difficult. Don’t bring huge luggage bags to make things easier on yourself. However these things were not bothersome enough to take a star away, I would still say it was a very good 5 star experience here. The grounds were beautiful and the bed was very comfortable. We would definitely stay here again!