vacation rentals: I've only heard of Marigot & Coconut Grove. I'm planning a vacation to St. Maarten and would like any advice on places to stay / things to do / bars to visit and how to plan an affordable vacation on the island from people who have been there / live there. Thank you!|||One places that is affortable and convience it is right on Marigot close to Marina is Fantastic Guesthouse. that you can walk to pier, stores, bars, bakery, drugstores etc. at the pier there many places to eat seafood very affortable. http://www.fantasticguesthouse.com/engli鈥?/a> Another place to stay is La California at Grand case it has beach, internet, kitchenette and others things. http://www.california-st-martin.com/Cali鈥?/a> Carls Inn in Cole Bay (this one is not that old less than 10 yrs constrution) http://www.carlsinn.com Also by Joshua at Philisburg right in town (dutch side) bars, restaurants, pier, beach, Casino and St Rose Arcade. http://www.joshuaroseguesthouse.com/inde鈥?/a> St Rose Arcade is the place to hang out Also Green house. Good luck!! Hope that this help a bit!!|||I strongly recommend a simply issue-oriented site. I'm pretty sure you can find what you need. http://www.digcent.net|||If you want the best deal then get a vacation home, you can rent directly though the owner here I found many vacation rentals in st. maarten, http://unitedstatesvacahome.com|||Its all depends on how long and the type of accommodation you are looking for. If you want to stay on the dutch side, there are guest houses, motels, hotels, villas etc etc. Dutch side: http://www.marysboon.com/hotel.htm, http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/QSMSC/main鈥?/a> http://www.stmaarten.bookit.com/ http://sxmhotels.com/hotels.htm http://www.st-maarten.com/ http://gobeach.com/hotels.htm http://princessresorts.com/ http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/pro鈥?/a> French side: http://www.wiol.com/st-martin-st-maarten鈥?/a> http://stmaarten.bookit.com/?GCID=S30626鈥?/a> http://www.frenchcaribbean.com/St-Martin鈥?/a> http://www.sxmtravelguide.com/ http://www.le-flamboyant.com/ Car Rentals: www.alphacarrental.com 鈥巗HANDA hELLY鈥?quot;鈥?<flamingo@caribserve.net> Budget carrental, avis Things to do: Go shopping, beach. Just email me, i live in St. Maarten.