Interesting how everyone sees things differently..... Is the island exactly like pre-Irma? I'd say definitely not, but in the last few years that we've been going regularly, we've seen vast improvements. I thought Grand Case was hopping when we went in January... Le Pressoir, Le Bistronome, Ocean 82, Rainbow, Captain Frenchies, Spiga,... the list goes on and on... and several Lolos going strong! I've got a list of so many restaurants to visit, I don't think I can hit them all in 5 years.
Will it be exactly how you remember? I doubt it will ever be that, but are there new places to explore - for sure! We just take the airport and traffic challenges as the price for paradise that is St. Martin and a small price to pay to escape the cold weather here!
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