Nice clean and quiet, great ocean views and small private beach. Hotel food is great, but eat around the island since the food is so great all around Saint Martin. read more

we are staying at Dawn Beach Club and ate twice at Carambolas. Service is awful, prices too high and some portion sizes woefully undersized. Coffee was cold, English muffins barely toasted and cold. only one tiny milk was brought for entire table of 4 read more

It's now called JW Marriott and part of the Dawn Beach Club. The hotel is new and beautifully done. The two restaurants are fantastic

This resort is great for extreme relaxation. I like a bit of adventure and nightlife so that's why the deduction. The staff at the pool bar was exceptional!! All of them were friendly, sociable and extremely fun to be around! Dawn beach club really hired a great crew! It's really off the beaten path from other activities. Plan to rent a car or schedule transportation. Beach is alittle rocky so you can't go swimming or wading comfortably without water shoes read more

This place was destroyed back in 2017 hurricane and with it being backed with a big corporation I would have thought they would be more on top of contention. The time share rooms have been remodeled and looks great, the pool is still awesome but when you're at the pool it kind of seems like your surrounded by distraction. Going to a place like this you kind of want all inclusiveness like casino, restaurants but your left disappointed. read more

Westin Dawn Beach Resort & Spa - Hotel next to pool - Resorts Near Me - St Maarten, Michigan

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This is a beautiful resort! Every morning we wake up, and we see the waves and the whitecaps from the Atlantic ocean. The scenery is spectacular. If you are lucky, you will see some iguanas. The welcoming committee is lovely. They go out of their way to, give you a most pleasant vacation. We are so thrilled that we have been able to experience this fantastic resort, Dawn Beach Club Resort at Saint Maarten!! read more

So, let's be clear.....this beautiful resort is located in St. Maarten in the Caribbean and not Michigan. St. Maarten is a Dutch owned island that is half Dutch and half French owned. The French side is St, Martin. St, Maarten/Martin have not fully jumped on the Yelp ball but their presence on Tripadvisor is #poppin' so please go check it out!!! It is called the friendliest island on the Caribbean and that is very true! (Also, my Aunt, who is WELL KNOWN on the island has an awesome taxi service! ;) Inbox me for info if you're planning on visiting!) Back to the Westin. I love staying here immensely! We go here every year and they will continue to get our service! We could probably get much more for cheaper at an airbnb but you just can't beat the service, friendliness, amenities, and the gorgeous views of the property, beach, and surrounding area. Let me be clear. This hotel is a good 30 minute drive from the airport and has steep hills which is common in the Caribbean. You will need to rent a vehicle ( very affordable) or take a taxi, which can run you $30 (US dollar) one way to your desired destination. Shopping and most restaurants require a taxi drive. The place is far away from most things but trust me when I say it is worth it!!! We had one of my aunt's Jeeps for transportation and gas was very affordable. We stayed in a suite with a King side bed in one room, queen size sofa bed in the other, large bathroom, kitchen w/ full size refrigerator and microwave, and a beautiful balcony with views of the beach on the third floor. Both rooms were designed to have their own temperature settings, which was nice. The beds were super comfortable! Linens were plush and I ended up forfeiting an hour in the sun each day to just catch up on sleep! The rooms were clean on arrival and staff made sure they were cleaned spotless every day. The bathroom had a large sink area, large shower, and also had a decent bathtub in it. The kitchen had plates and silverware and they provided free water daily. They also had different flavored waters and juices complimentary in the lobby which were delicious, refreshing, fresh, and not too sweet. The Westin has two restaurants, an inside bar, an outside bar, and an outside grill and snack bar which offers fries, chicken tenders, burgers, and sandwiches. The bar tenders are all friendly and personable and funny! They make strong drinks! Be wise to that! Obviously room service dining is available 24/7. They have a pool with plenty of chairs to sun bathe and waiter/waitress service. They offer free sun towels at the pool. They also have a casino in the lobby which is large but not an eye sore or distraction. I would love to gush over the staff! They are ALL fantastic, seriously!!! Amazing people with huge smiles who accomodated our every request in a timely manner. They really anticipated our needs so we didn't have many requests!! We "made it rain" on a few a little more because they went out of their way to anticipate our needs and learn our preferences. Some had remembered us over the years and I found that to be really special. A little caveat is that there is a timeshare company run out of there that is persistent in trying to get you to buy into the company. They offer typical free dinners or free ferry trip to St. Barts for couples only. Trust me when I say that if you gently, kindly, and firmly let them know you are in no way interested they will leave you alone. It shouldn't be a problem. I am looking forward to next year! Love this place!!! read more

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Nice property, great for a weekend getaway but be warned of the constant timeshare pitches. We stayed here on a semi-spontaneous weekend getaway. I was in dire need of a break from work and being SPG members this worked out well for us. The rooms are nice and the property over all is well kept. It was just annoying that we constantly had to deal with staff trying to pitch the timeshare. read more

Westin Dawn Beach Resort & Spa - Resorts Near Me - St Maarten, Michigan

Just arrived at home from a seven day stay at the Westin Dawn Beach resort. Some items for you to consider before you book this hotel. The Westin is on the Atlantic/windward side of the island. Expect to have higher wind values that the lee side of the island. Please also consider renting a car. You can walk to four or five eating establishments but do to the terrain you will use every fat gram you ingest getting there and back. A small car rental for the week is slightly more that your taxi will be to and from the airport. Parking for the car is free at the Westin. You are a thirty minute drive from any part of the island. Eating on this island is really costly. It is even more costly at the Westin. It is not uncommon to see families returning to the hotel with groceries. Our family ate from the pool grill more than the restaurant. We also ate out locally about 70 percent of the time. I would have loved to try the breakfast buffet but at 29.00 per person... I am simply disinclined to spend 120.00 plus tip for breakfast for a family of four. The food prices are the only negative worth mentioning. Although costly, the food is really good. Interestingly, alcohol at the Westin is reasonably priced. All mixed drinks are 8.00 and well made. I was expecting the 11.00 to 12.00 range. If the GM of the Westin is reading this, don't get any big ideas. 8.00 is just right. The Westin is immaculate and well cared for in all respects. Room, pool, grounds. The staff simply could not be more kind and gracious. There were continuous offers to help from staff as you walked by. The beach is good as well. Wind brings sea weed but they get rid of it pretty quickly. The lagoon that the Westin in on is probably the best snorkeling on the island. When the wind is down and the surface is calm, most of the lagoon out to the primary surf break is three to ten feet. Careful, sea urchins are big and plentiful. We left begrudgingly and with happy memories. read more

I contacted the hotel trying to book my accommodations for a one-week stay. I had a couple questions about which rooms have which amenities so I used the customer chat feature on their website, and then called the number given to me by the chat rep. All in all, I talked to 3 different people, and every single one was comically unhelpful. My very first question was which of their rooms have kitchenettes - the website states that some do and some don't but when you are doing the booking, you can't tell. All 3 customer service reps told me that none of the rooms have kitchenettes, and when I asked how come their website says some rooms do, all 3 proceeded to argue with me, telling me that I was using incorrect words. Apparently, no one at Westin has any idea that people use the word "room" to describe a hotel room. In these people's minds, customers should know that if they want a kitchenette, they should use the words "suite" or "condo" because those come with kitchenettes while "rooms" don't. Needless to say, in addition to being utterly unhelpful, all 3 agents made me painfully aware that I was a Very Difficult Customer wasting my Busy Customer Service Representative's time! Can't let people book a $1k per night room without a side helping of humiliation, can we... oops, not "room" - "suite" or "condo". Sorry Westin, I am just a dumb, unedumacated customer! *** Update 1 *** I got the information I needed from my travel agent and I am not happy. The room rate for January 2016 is $972 per night and it does not even include their "resort fee" - $20/day per person - or their kids club - $40 for half day or $70 for full day. First, if you are charging a cool $1k per night for a small one-bedroom, don't nickel and dime, just include the damn resort fee! Second, I have never EVER heard of a resort charging extra for kids club. That's just... insulting. I guess Westin wants to be the Ryanair of resorts - next year, they will be charging the check-in fee and the bathroom access fee. Ugh. *** Update 2 *** Another update now that we are actually on St Maarten, staying at a different resort. First, if you are a family, forget the Westin Kids Club. You have to reserve it the night before, which is stupid because it's an island and you never know when it's going to rain and you will need your kids to have something to do other than the beach, and even worse, they will not take your kiddo unless there is a minimum number of kids available or if you are not staying with them. Combine this unreasonable reservation policy and the fact that no one ever picks up the phone, and the end result is that Kids Club is almost always closed. Second and most important, for about a third of the price of a small one-bedroom at Westin (literally, $350 per night vs. over $1k per night) we've booked a beautiful two-bedroom condo next door: huge modern architect-designed space right on the water, a spacious kitchen, daily cleaning service, concierge, pool, gym, luxurious beds, high speed internet, steps to grocery and restaurants, etc. There is just no reason to use Westin, with their purposely confusing reservations system, rude customer service and overeager timeshare salespeople, when you have superior accommodations next door for a fraction of the price! We've booked at the Coral Beach Club next door but there were plenty of other options available on Airbnb. read more

Our favorite hotel to stay at ....gorgeous beaches, beautiful people ...and we really enjoyed the food. We are starwood preferred guests and are staying in a beautiful ocean view room...also, the hotel is a quick ferry ride to St. Barths which I also recommend (both ways is choppy) . Overall, it has been very glamorous and welcoming time! read more

The brunch was very good. It's not cheap, but between the food, champagne, and view it's a great choice for a Sunday afternoon. Make sure you have a reservation. read more