A thought on Sonesta Maho Beach - I'm sure they have a reason for turning that entire property into an all-inclusive but it sure has turned the Maho street side into almost a no-mans land at night.

The few nights we were out and about in that area in the evening, be it for dining in that specific area, heading in to make a deposit at the casino there or driving home after an evening 'wherever' we were stunned by the very limited amount of foot traffic. What used to be bustling sidewalks are now very under-peopled and the shops there have to be feeling the pinch. We noted a few empty spots and a few more closing sales.

Many of the shop and restaurant keepers have expressed to us the AI at Sonesta Maho pretty much keeps the guests inside their own property and ergo, all the others at street side feel the drain. Too bad for those already there, and I hope before anyone else signs a lease in that area they take good look and do their due diligence at what once was a thriving and busy evening area and today is way too quiet to be a good thing for them.

Judging by what we saw last week and back in January, I don't know where everyone went, but they're sure not out on the street at night like they used to be.