We were just on the island, and spoke to a number of business owners downtown, and 100% of them want this new hotel and can’t wait for its completed construction. That is their voice, we are just visitors on their island. It’s funny in life that people “not as a hole” move away from things they don’t like, then settle in their new place, join some board or committee, and attempt to or succeed in changing their surroundings as it was from where they came from. That being said, we spoke to many people about this hotel, every single one of them, including French people really want this to come to their island and can’t come soon enough!
And I also agree with scubaman about his talking points. This as well as our last trip, you see more French population on the Dutch side, due to the fact that the French side is still tore the he!! up.