July 1, 2009

When you arrive at Princess Juliana International Airport and approach the Immigration Booths with your passport in hand, you will notice magnificent paintings on the walls... scenes of StMaarten/StMartin's countryside, flamboyant trees, flowers and fruits - all the works of famed artist and native son, Roland Richardson. To view more of these wonderful creations, visit The Roland Richardson Gallery online or in Marigot. Telephone 011.590.590.87.84.08.

Yanick & Vesna at The Bagel House & Beyond (Tel: 524.5283) have expanded their breakfast, brunch & lunch menu. It now includes magnificent "homemade yogurts," bagels and bagel sandwiches, fresh fruit, salads, omelettes, pannini, fruit drinks, great coffee and more. Located in Simpson Bay next to McDonald's. Outdoor seating & WiFi.

June 15, 2009

Pierres Caraibes, located in Marigot, is celebrating its 10th Anniversary! Pierres Caraibes specializes in villa rental vacations on St. Martin and St. Maarten. All of their villas are of the highest quality with a management service that is second to none. There is an excellent choice of properties with over 50 St. Martin villas for rent in either beachfront or hillside locations – the temptation is hard to resist. Pierres Caraïbes is the exclusive representative of Christie’s Great Estates for both French St Martin & Dutch St. Maarten. To view their selection of villas, visit: www.pierrescaraibes.com.

June 12, 2009

The Holland House Beach Hotel located on Frontstreet in Philipsburg is offering a 20% discount on all their room rates including their Summer Special Packages. This offer is valid for all travel until September 30th, 2009. While you are there make sure you have dinner at the Ocean Lounge Restaurant and Bar which features a beautiful hardwood deck overlooking the ocean and the boardwalk, it could be the delight of your holiday. Click here to view the Summer Special Packages.

Pizza Galley, which serves the best pizza on the Dutch side of the island, will close July 22 for the summer holiday and re-open October 15th. By the way, they also serve a wicked Caesar's Salad which is just incredible!

Marquis Boutique Hotel & Spa located in Anse Marcel has several Promotional Packages available until September 30th, 2009. Most of them include a car rental. The Delightful Package includes two dinners in two of their best partner restaurants. The Stress-Free Package includes massages and the ECONOMIC CRISIS RATE includes only the room; although, breakfast can be added. Please click here to view the PDF Brochure.

May 2, 2009

Bobby Valins, the "Villa Lady," is offering a special "Pay for 5 Nights & Stay 7 Nights" for open dates in May and June for the following villas: (Click the villa name to visit the website)
--------------------------- Jubelibra by Roberta Valins. Open June 6-28
--------------------------- Casa Boco villa studios or main house ore entire villa May 10-June 14
--------------------------- Grand Case Cottage by Roberta Valins. May 1-15 and May 26 -June 30

For information, contact Roberta Valins at 718.464.0769 or 800.338.4552. Email: thevillalady@aol.com or visit: www.villalady.com. The Villa Lady offers select properties on the island of St. Maarten.

St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association: St. Maarten's Summer Sale!
Discounts at over 50 resorts, restaurants, casinos, car rentals, shops, spas and activities. Book your St. Maarten vacation. For every night you book at a participating resort, you will receive $50 in on island spending credit plus additional discount on nightly room rates starting at 20% off. This offer is valid for bookings and travel between May 1 and October 31, 2009. For more information go to www.visitstmaarten.com.

La Samanna Villas - Now Open...
Eight private 4,600 sq. ft. 3 & 4 bedroom luxury villas, complete with private pool, butler service, private villa concierge and full La Samanna access. Special Introductory Offer, 2009 - Stay 7 Nights, Pay only 5. Stay 5 Nights, Pay only 4. Reservations US toll Free: 800.780.4028, more info: www.lasamanna.com/villas.

April 26, 2009

5th Anniversary Boardwalk Mas 2009
St. Maarten Tourist Bureau cordially invites the people of St. Maarten/St. Martin and our visitors to the 5th annual Boardwalk Mas. An original celebration of our traditional festive culture. Venue: The Boardwalk, and the Wathey Square on Frontstreet. Date: Saturday, May 16, 2009. Time: 5pm – 10pm. Masqueraders, marching bands, moko jumbies, pan players, folkloric personalities, carnival royals on the Boardwalk. Dance, theater, comedy, rapping and music bands on the Square. For more information about the 5th anniversary Boardwalk Mas, please contact the St. Maarten Tourist Bureau at 542-2337, apriest@e-stmaarten.com.

We Love Summer Sale - Enjoy: Great Savings + Fun + Sun
We invite you to come and play at the Radisson St Martin at a price that's just right. Rates range from 141.75 € for a Superior room to 426.75 € for a Deluxe Grand Suite. Lots of extra added values included. Book today! The We Love Summer Sale can be booked through the Radisson Hotels & Resorts at (800) 333.3333 or on the resort's web site www.Radisson.com/StmartinSummer or any travel professionals.

April 20, 2009

Jewels by Love is proud to announce the arrival of Breguet timepieces as the newest addition to our family! The legendary house of Breguet has once more invited us to be their Official Agent on the Island of St. Martin. We were the original Breguet Agent on the Island before both our companies went through some changes during restructuring.

Our first shipment from Breguet has just arrived and we cordially invite you to visit our Marigot store and discover these marvelous timepieces. We look forward to educating you about this grand house and its extraordinary creations.

For starters, just know that the venerable house of Breguet was founded in the year 1775 - 234 years ago! Its founder, Abraham Louis Breguet, is widely considered the greatest watchmaker of all time! Among their illustrious clients are some of the most distinguished names of the last 3 centuries:

Queen Marie-Antoinette (1783), General Bonaparte (1798), Emperor Napoleon (1806), Empress Josephine (1806), King of Spain (1808), Queen of Spain (1808), King of Holland (1808), Queen Victoria (1838),
Arthur Rubinstein (1930), Ettore Bugatti (1931), Sir Winston Chuchill (1946), King Farouk of Egypt (1950), Duke of Wellington, Alexander Dumas, George Washington, The list is endless!

April 13, 2009

Special La Samanna Promotion 2009, "Sizzling Summer Special!" Stay four nights or more at La Samanna during this summer season and receive a RESORT CREDIT as follows:

- - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 nights stay receive - - - - - - - $ 300 resort credit
- - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 nights stay receive - - - - - - - $ 400 resort credit
- - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 nights stay receive - - - - - - - $ 550 resort credit
- - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 nights or more receive - - - - $750 resort credit

This promotion cannot be combined with any other promotions or packages.
o Resort credit amount must be used during the same stay. Any amount not consumed will be forfeited. No - - - - - cash back available or applicable.
o Resort credit applies to all La Samanna outlets, such as Spa, Restaurants, Water Sports, Boutique, Car - - - - - - Rentals, etc, and cannot be applied to room rate and tax.
o Promotion available for new reservations made by June 30th, 2009 and for stays through August 31st, 2009, subject to hotel and promotion availability.
For reservations, please call La Samanna at 800.854.2252.

April 1, 2009

Jewels by Love is unique in the following ways:
1. All our jewelry is designed in-house
2. All our jewelry is hand-crafted as opposed to manufactured on an assembly line giving each piece a -------- - - - -one-of-a-kind personality
3. All our jewelry is made in Europe by the finest craftsmen as opposed to being mass produced cheaply in the - - - -Far East
4. All our jewelry proudly bears our signature
5. All our diamonds are cut and polished in Belgium by master cutters for maximum brilliance as opposed to being - -cut and polished for maximum weight in sweat shops in the Far East
6. All our certified diamonds are GIA Certified to guarantee unbiased and indisputable grades
7. We are Authorized dealers for the World's Finest Watches
8. The Euro/Dollar exchange rate does not affect our pricing because ALL our prices are in US$ on BOTH sides - -of the island.
Questions? Tel: 011.590.590.87.25.50 or 011.599.542.6808 Email: jewelsbylove@aol.com or jblsxm@aol.com

Peg Leg Pub will again be hosting the Islands best and biggest St. Patrick's Day Party. Corned beef and cabbage "all you can eat" dinner. Live broadcast from the pub by Island 92... Green beer, live Irish Music etc., etc. Come one, Come All! Tuesday, March 17th starting at 11:30 AM til... For reservations, telephone: 011.599.544.5859 or email: peglegpubsxm@aol.com or visit us at www.peglegpub.com.

From pristine beaches to duty-free shopping and world-class dining, coming to St. Maarten is more than just a trip. After visiting here once, you'll develop that ache deep in your soul to return to this island of perfection. Consider buying St Martin timeshare for sale right on the beach. When you do start searching for your ideal suite, buy timeshare sales through a reseller and save thousands off the original purchase price.

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