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La Playa Orient Bay

4.0 star property
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On the beach, white sand, sun-loungers, beach umbrellas
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On the beach, white sand, sun-loungers, beach umbrellas
Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Ocean View
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Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service

Explore the area

Map
116 Parc de la Baie Orientale, Orient Bay, 97150
  • Orient Bay
    1 min walk
  • Orient Bay Beach
    5 min walk
  • Mont Vernon
    6 min drive
  • Philipsburg (SXM-Princess Juliana Intl.)
    34 min drive

Room options

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Classic Suite

Classic Suite

  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, in-room safe

Junior Suite kitchen Premium Ocean

  • 48 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Ocean View

1 bedroom, premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, in-room safe

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Ocean View

  • 48 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed

View all photos for Junior Suite kitchen Premium Garden

Junior Suite kitchen Premium Garden

Junior Suite kitchen Premium Garden

  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Orient Bay

When you stay at La Playa Orient Bay in Orient Bay, you'll be on the beach, a 2-minute drive from Orient Bay Beach and 6 minutes from Grand Case Beach. .This beach hotel is 10.6 mi (17.1 km) from Maho Beach and 11.6 mi (18.7 km) from Mullet Bay Beach.

What's nearby

  • Orient Bay - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Orient Bay Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Grand Case Beach - 6 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Pinel Island - 7 min drive - 4.4 km
  • Anse Marcel Beach - 19 min drive - 6.1 km

Getting around

  • Princess Juliana Intl. Airport (SXM) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bikini Beach - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Ristorante Del Arti - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Rancho del Sol - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Pirate Hideout Beach Bar - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Kontiki - ‬6 min walk

About this property

La Playa Orient Bay

Beachfront hotel with calming spa services
La Playa Orient Bay offers 56 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Select Comfort beds feature premium bedding. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room microwaves and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Orient Bay hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. In-room massages, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are 2 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and facials. The spa is equipped with Turkish bath/hammam. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including reflexology.
Make yourself at home in one of the 56 guestrooms featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Your Select Comfort bed comes with premium bedding. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages, body treatments, and facials. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers room service (during limited hours). Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the beach bar. A complimentary English breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary English breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
La Playa Orient Bay has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free secured, uncovered self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 beach bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa services

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Corner/local shop
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Corner/local shop

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Beachfront location
  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers

Spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage - prenatal
  • Massage - sports
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Reflexology
  • Turkish bath/hammam

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 20 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (centimetres): 79
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa

More

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • Beach towels
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Premium bedding
  • Select comfort bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV
  • TV channels
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Freezer
  • Microwave

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • In-room massage
  • LED light bulbs
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 250

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email 7 days before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between August 28 and October 3.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: USD 10 per person, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Beach access
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • In-room bottled water
  • Pool access

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 250 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property collects a per-night resort fee at check-in for all stays.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the French Tourism Development Agency, ATOUT France.

Property is also known as

Hotel L'Hoste
L'Hoste
L'Hoste Hotel
L'Hoste Hotel Orient Bay
L'Hoste Orient Bay
l Hoste Hotel Orient Bay
Playa Orient Bay Hotel
Playa Orient Bay
La Playa Orient Bay Hotel
La Playa Orient Bay Orient Bay
La Playa Orient Bay Hotel Orient Bay

La Playa Orient Bay Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 349 out of 442 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 68 out of 442 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 442 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 442 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 442 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved everything about this resort!
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

kawanza

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The property is scheduled for remodeling post my stay. It was comfortable with most necessary amenities. An older property. Cute little swing with in pictures was not at the property. The restaurants around the property were delicious. A few stray dogs like to hang around.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Carrie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
The front desk staff are wonderful!! However… the staff at the restaurant and bar leave something to be desired. Not friendly, not helpful, and they watch/stand over you at breakfast. It felt as if we were annoying them by simply wanting to eat there.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

ELENA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is our second time staying at La Playa. Staff was amazing. Rooms were clean and spacious. Breakfast was very good with plenty of options. There is a good amount of seaweed this time of year but it didn’t affect our stay. Overall great resort. Will definitely return
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Antonio

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disappointed
We were so disappointed with La Playa this time. In November 2023 we stayed at this hotel and loved it, so we decided to go back and spend another week, even though it was much more expensive than other hotels in Orient Bay. Apparently, the management was never there. It seems that housekeeping lacks training, and they would come in at odd hours. (one day at 9:00am, another after 3:30pm) They never change the water for the mops, taking the dirty water from room to room. Furthermore, they only changed the bed sheets after 5 days because I asked them to. The vane of the A/C was falling apart so we asked them for some tape to fix it and stop it from falling. Hopefully all this will be better after the coming renovation. We had to buy our own paper towels and dishcloths for the kitchen, as they don’t supply you with any, and our entire sink area was full of water due to the leakage of the coffee maker. What’s the use of a complete kitchen with detergent and sponge and nothing to dry the dishes/utensils with? The pillows were lousy. The rules for using the beach loungers and umbrellas seemed to have changed: you cannot take any of your own snacks, not even water. You must use their restaurant that now belongs to a separate owner. (this isn’t disclosed when making reservations and not standard in other St Martin hotels, where we have been coming to for the last 25 years). As a precaution for being rainy season, they taped out 1/3 of the parking spaces within the gates in case it
Forgetful housekeeping
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth A

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
La Playa has one of the nicest beaches we have been to. The grounds are well kept and the facilities are always being improved.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve, Woolwich Township

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the small town feel, everything was in walking distance. Small shops, and over 12 great restaurants, just a few steps from the hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Deborah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you like a quite vacation this is the place clean roo.s ac is fabulous walking distance to orient bch
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved La Playa! The staff was great-anything we requested was handled very promptly. Our room was very comfortable and clean. Terrific shower with large rainhead as well as a handheld. Always hot water (some other hotels we have stayed at in St. Martin not always the case). Very comfortable bed and excellent water pressure. Wonderful buffet breakfast with loads of options. Lovely beach restaurant and comfy beach chairs. I also had a wonderful hot stone massage with Nya.We have already booked our next trip!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claude H, Oakville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great time
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sofia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location of the hotel is perfect, right next to a small shopping plaza whichbhas about 8 restaurants. We tried a new restaurant every night and none disappointed. The staff at the hotel was vert friendly and assisted my husband in setting up our anniversary surprise for me The room was big and beautiful, bed was very comfortable, showet great. Parking was right on the property. Breakfast was included, had enough choices to enjoy it. Would love to come back again.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Theadorea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice staff
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexander V.

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location next to the beach and lots of restaurants. Nice cozy property with an upscale room.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

GAMILA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shalani Coriann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really great environment and people
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Martin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I love the property and the stay was wonderful. I just didn’t like the fact that ants were a problem in the room especially in my bed. However the views, breakfast and the staffing were awesome.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronald Dwight

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location on the beach was the single best feature. Food at Breakfast was great, with Gluten free bread available. Room was perfect, and pool was great. Walking distance to eating and other activities, but very quiet and safe. Our 4th trip for a reason!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Orient Bay in St. Martin is a must stay. La Playa is as advertised, we enjoyed our time in their care.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

George

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is an expensive hotel but very cheaply operated. Wi-Fi had to be logged onto every time you use it, breakfast was very common, no variation from day to day. Cockroaches were in the room, they are too cheap to clean the seaweed from their section of the beach, except when cruise ship tourists are coming. Not a good value for the money!
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My wife and I spent a week at La Playa Orient Bay and absolutely loved it. The property is not exactly “upscale” or fancy but is definitely nice, clean, and very comfortable. It’s steps from the beautiful beach and an easy walk to numerous quality restaurants of various cuisines as well as a small market. Also loved the beach bar and its friendly French proprietor GP. Staff is friendly and helpful. Only small negative is that other properties are much closer than they appear in the pictures, but that didn’t detract from our stay at all. We’d love to go back.

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close proximity to restaurants, shops and beach were great!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a fantastic resort!! It was actually better than the pictures portrayed. It is literally on the beach and right out the gate is an amazing array of restaurants. The staff was absolutely fantastic. They arranged a few things for us that worked out beautifully. The food was excellent. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at La Playa and would recommend it. It is exactly what a beach vacation in the Caribbean should be.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the 3rd time we have stayed at La Playa in Saint Martin, and it is always such a joy! The staff from the front desk is incredible, and we always enjoy the atmosphere of our rooms. The location is prime with access to The Village with multiple amazing restaurants. Our favorite part is getting to know and see the staff at the bar and restaurant for La Playa each year! They are always excited to welcome us back, and we have grew great connections with them. We look forward to coming back again!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet and quaint place that allows vacation to feel relaxing, rejuvenating and refreshing!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024