MB has an old Caribbean charm to it that is hard to find on SXM. If you don't want to do any cooking, and you want hotel front desk services and a restaurant, it's an excellent choice on a lovely beach. I am with lbsurf though, I want more privacy and more room and I want to do a lot of cooking (think grilling, etc., nothing elaborate), so I much prefer Beachside Villas. I haven't seen all of the rooms there at MB, but I think the vast majority are studios, and there are no private balconies, per se, although many of the rooms do face the beach. K or Karakter, or whatever they call it now, is right next door, so that's another nice option to walk to.
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