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

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

Property Manager efficient and available--in constant touch with the owner--very much apreciated. All matters attended to without delay. Following so closely on the post end of Irma/Maria, our stay was totally delightful. Thank you--so enjoyed!

We took our 6 Kids, ages 25-13, to SXM this year for Thanksgiving & had an AWESOME time! We stayed at Villa Isalandtude, which is a Sponsor of TTOL. This Villa has just been renovated & in like new condition. Great views & awesome HUGE refinished pool made lounging around the Villa wonderful! However, we wanted to get outside & enjoy the Island. The first night we went to Lee’s Roadside Bar for dinner. Most of us had the freshly caught wahoo which was very good. First day we went on a hike at Loterie Farm & had a blast! The hike lasted maybe 1 ½ hrs, was a moderate challenge & provided some VERY spectacular views. We ended the day at Mullet Beach sunbathing & swimming, very nice. We ate at Mario Bistrot for our Thanksgiving meal, everyone enjoyed their meal. Second day we rented 4 Rhino Boats & went on a 3 hour guided tour of Sampson Bay Lagoon, coastline & nice snorkel dive. The kids REALLY liked running their own boats! Wanted to stretch our legs when we got off the boats so ran the Simpson / Cole Bridge, Great venue to run, sidewalks on both sides provided a loop with very scenic views. For dinner ate at Pineapple Pete’s & had the perverbial “cheeseburger in Paradise”. Our last day we lounged around the pool at the Villa sun bathing, swimming & chilling out which was an awesome way to end a fantastic vacation! Villa Islandtude was perfect for our Family of 8 & would highly recommend for a large Family our even up to 5 couples.