Survived Hurricane Irma! Very private villa with awesome view in gated community

Villa Islandtude is everything advertised and much more! What an amazing destination for our honeymoon! The location is fantastic and convenient to shopping, restaurants, beaches and night life. All are close by and easy to access. We enjoyed coffee on the private veranda by the pool in the mornings and wine as we took in the magnificent sunset views in the evenings. Located mountainside, the villa provided spectacular views of the entire Simpson Bay Area.The owners, Russ and Beverly, attended to every detail to make our honeymoon special! We were greeted at the airport by their property manager and a lovely personalized welcome package was at the villa when we arrived. The spacious villa is perfectly appointed, comfortable and very private. Our week at Villa Islandtude was a perfect way to begin our life adventure together! Highly recommended!!!

My family of nine spent a week at this wonderful property and had the time of our life. The wine and ISLANDTUDE T-Shirts provided by the homeowners was a nice touch and greatly appreciated. Many of us wore them while on the FRIENDLY island. We can't say enough about the property. We felt like we were in paradise. Each room was beautifully decorated with a great view. The dining table was large enough to accommodate our large group. The washer and dryer came in handy as well. The whole villa was extremely clean and comfortable. With all that said,I have to say our favorite area of the house was the expansive porch and pool area. The view from the pool area was SPECTACULAR!!!! There was plenty of room and furniture to accommodate our entire group. We really enjoyed the great foam floats that were available. We had a view of the bay, the mountains and the airport landing strip, which was fun to watch the planes take off and land. The sunsets were especially beautiful! We rented three small cars to explore the island and there was plenty of room to park all three cars with room for at least one more. The owners were especially helpful. They gave us recommendations on things to do and places to eat and gave us some contacts to help us try to plan a fishing trip and answered all of our questions we had before traveling to the island. The property manager met us at the airport and helped us navigate to the car rental location, which was nearby. She even carried some of our luggage in her car for us. She showed us how to operate everything once there and checked on us almost everyday to see if we needed anything. She was just a phone call/text away if we did. She went above and beyond for us and it was greatly appreciated. This was our first trip to the island and it will not be the last. We hope to make this an annual trip. Thank you Russ and Beverly for your hospitality!!!

We just returned from spending a week at this wonderful property. Three couples flew into St. Maarten and stayed at Villa Islandtude. The villa is huge with 5 bedrooms and bathrooms. The living area and kitchen are spacious and appointed with attractive new furniture. The air conditioning in all parts of the villa works great! This is very important to us, especially for sleeping. The clothes washer and dryer came in handy, as well as the dishwasher. The beds are comfortable and we slept well every night. We spent a considerable amount of time in the awesome swimming pool. It is very clean and well cared for. They have eight Frontgate brand foam floats and super deck furniture poolside. Our group rented two SUV's at the airport so we could explore the island. If you go be sure to dine at Vesna in Simpson bay area. The food was delicious, so we ate dinner there twice. We also recommend O'Plongeoir next to the mall in Marigot. The Toppers Rhum Distillery Tour was fun and we enjoyed their restaurant too. We liked the Greenhouse restaurant and Izi Italian. We found the island to be friendly and everyone was very helpful. The men played Mullet Bay Golf Course, it is still recovering from hurricane Irma. While the guys played golf the ladies had fun shopping in Phillipsburg and eating lunch on the waterfront. The men had a great time because the course was fun and challenging. The views from this property are spectacular. We suggest Villa Islandtude as a wonderful vacation destination with enough room for a big group.

Russ and Beverly were absolutely great hosts, making sure that we were taken care of at their wonderful property! The view was spectacular, the villa was very clean and comfortable, and the pool was wonderful fun! The rooms were all very clean and comfortable, and we never felt anything but secure in the gated community. Having a guard at the bottom entrance and welcoming/nice neighbors was a good feeling when we left to explore the beauty of Sint Maarten. The pool floaties were a lot of fun, and the large deck and chairs were comfortable and great to relax on. The kitchen was functional and made some good meals. The hats and t-shirts that they left were welcomed and are worn with good memories to be told when people ask about them. What a great location, planes taking off and landing 1.2 miles away is a real treat! Russ was so very helpful to our group in recommending restaurants and beaches, and I was VERY grateful for that!! We were a group of 9 (family and friends) and we all had plenty of privacy when needed, and plenty of room to spread out to relax. There truly is nothing that I can say except for praises for a great location to spend time while on "The Friendly Island"!! We can't wait to go back, and look forward to enjoying Russ and Beverly's top notch hospitality again!

Friends and I stayed at Islandtude, which is an Oasis of tranquility with a spectacular view, and what a great time we had!

The pool and pool deck area were our favorite hang out place.

It is spacious, equipped with enough and comfortable furniture and plenty of lounge chairs. We especially enjoyed the floating beds for the pool.

We each had our own bedroom and bathroom and is a great layout for three couples.

Breakfast on the huge terrace was such a delight because it was still shaded during the early morning.

We all had our own TV in the bedroom and the internet was available throughout the whole area in and around the villa.

We prepared breakfast and lunch in the kitchen. The kitchen is a traditional French island kitchen which is smaller than more modern kitchens for those who want to prepare dinners. We enjoyed going to dinners in the many excellent restaurants convenient to the neighborhood.

The island has recovered well and some contributions are still going on but in this particular area it is not noticeable or any hindrance.

If you want a quiet getaway with friends or family, this is the place to be!

Communication with the owner and manager was easy and clear, response time is very swift.

I am looking forward to come back one day soon!

Thank you Russ and Beverly, for a wonderful time!

Julia