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Sea Palace Hotel

Front St 147, Philipsburg, St Maarten-St Martin
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Ranked #7 of 12 hotels in Philipsburg
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013
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New York, NY
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10 reviews 10 reviews
7 hotel reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

This was my third visit to the Sea Palace. I was there in 2007, 2010 and now in 2013. for some reason, I didn't write a review for 2010. I have to look into that. The taxi from the airport was a total of $20 for two people. There was no wait for a taxi at the airport. After checking... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

An excellent location for those wanting direct access to a good beach and the shopping facilities of Philipsburg [with its many jewellery shops]. We stayed one week in a split level 7th floor penthouse apartment and another in a 4th floor apartment. Both apartments had views over the sea, beach and boardwalk. The apartments are spacious and with attractive furniture.... More

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Kemmerer, Wyoming
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Most of the earlier reviews were pretty negative, so we were apprehensive when we booked this place. We were sure glad we didn't put a lot of weight on their reviews. I think people are more likely to write a review if they have a negative experience than a good one. Yes, the place is dated, the refrigerator door opened... More

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Fairfax, Virginia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Not sure how to rate this specifically since this was a vacation ownership exchange so we had a one bedroom condo. It is definitely old and in need of updating. From what I understand this is to occur in the next year. The views and the huge balcony is so perfect it makes up for the all the rest. The... More

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Springfield, MO
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

We stayed at the Sea Palace in early April 2013. We used an exchange through RCI to book the property. Even though we are platinum RCI members and own and 2 bed/2 bath unit, upon arrival they tried to put us into a one bedroom unit on the street side of the property. This was soon corrected and we were... More

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Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2013

My husband and I just got back from our honeymoon in St Maarten. We stayed at the Sea Palace (a gift from a family member who has a time share package...so, we really can't complain since the lodging was free!) Yes, the place is in need of some renovating (some guests mentioned that this was actually happening soon and we... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2013

Our room was at the front of the hotel and very noisy from the street below (Front Street) The hotel itself is in dire need of an update. Very dated, albeit kept clean. Friendly staff, but too many things were broken in our room to give it anymore than 2 stars, despite the front desk being told and a maintenance... More

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Brilliant location! Sea view and balcony stunning. Lots of space in units..... which we liked! Bathrooms very old - but clean. Communal areas - needs updating asap. We did not like the fact that the resorts chairs was sold to cruise guests - especially on Christmas day. We were bothered several times for our chairs ( by a rude and... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2012

This was our 2nd time here and we really enjoyed our stay. The place is old but very clean. The staff are wonderful and if you need anything, they are right there for you. There is a Chinese restaurant there which ok. No pool but you are right on the beach and close to the restaurants. There is a bar... More

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Also Known As:
Sea Palace Philipsburg
Hotel Sea Palace
Sea Palace Hotel St Maarten-St Martin/Philipsburg
Address: Front St 147, Philipsburg, St Maarten-St Martin
Region: Caribbean > St Maarten-St Martin > Sint Maarten > Philipsburg
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Kitchenette Restaurant Wheelchair access
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Ranked #7 of 12 hotels in Philipsburg
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