Hotel L’Esplanade

Hotel L’Esplanade is a small resort-style hotel. But think “resort” on a small scale – this Grand Case boutique hotel only has 24 suites.In fact, we loved our first stay there so much – getting a taste of what you can do in St. Martin – that we had to return to L’Esplanade and St. Martin for a longer visit.

We were just as enchanted by L’Esplanade the second time as we were the first.We especially loved the huge stone terrace with a double hammock and a dining table and chairs for four.The only small hiccup was that we couldn’t get the TV channels to work and we didn't even care to get them working off course they would have helped.

In the garden below the hotel, there’s a pretty tiled swimming pool with cushioned loungers scattered on the grass under the shade of palm trees and blue umbrellas.While Hotel L’Esplanade isn’t on the beach, it’s close to it.A 7-minute walk through the hotel’s property and down the hill takes you to Petit Plage (Little Beach), beside the Grand Case Beach Hotel. There, you can rent beach chairs and an umbrella from the Grand Case Beach Club.

Guests of L’Esplanade may also use the lounge chairs and umbrellas at its sister beachfront hotel, Le Petit Hotel, free of charge.Le Petit Hotel is located at the far end of Grand Case Beach, about a 20-minute walk away.

If you don’t feel like walking, hop in the hotel’s shuttle van for a free lift to Le Petit Hotel at 10:30 am (the return shuttle is at about 4:30 pm). If you’ve rented a car, you can drive and park there.Once at Le Petit Hotel, you can walk on the beach to popular Grand Case beach clubs like Rainbow Café and Captain Frenchy for drinks or lunch.


Grand Case Beach Club

It’s located close to the culinary village of Grand Case – a real plus, which we get into below.Actually, the Grand Case Beach Club (GCBC for short) straddles two virtually private beaches – Grand Case Beach and Petite Plage.Petite Plage on the other side of the hotel is the more popular beach, with a broad expanse of golden sand and lots of beach chairs. It’s serviced by a beach club.

They’re all apartment-style suites with full kitchens, flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi. Most have ocean views.If you love great food, the resort boasts the perfect location – one that will tease your tastebuds. All Grand Case Beach Club reviews point this out.

Of course, you can eat at the resort’s on-site restaurant, Sunset Café. And it’s a great option for all-American breakfasts, lunches and sunset cocktails with a beautiful view right over the water.Quite a stunning outdoor pool, in fact – on top of the promontory that separates the two beaches.


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