I've stayed at Mont Vernon several times and love its "diamond in the rough" feel. It was the first place I ever stayed at when I came to SXM in '08 that gave me a good feel for the island area.

You can find a ton of listings on AirBnB and VRBO between $80-$120/night depending on how fancy the owner of each room has remodeled their place. Some have even bought two rooms side-by-side for an adjoining room effect.

Its remote if you expect to just jump out one random night to hit some bars/restaurants but the beach proximity is what makes it work while. There's a small shop and pizzeria on site but its more for convenience than luxury.

Parking is bad and you will more than likely have to park in the back lot which is a dirt/gravel area.

Glad they repaved the road to the hill! I hated navigating the potholes to/from a night out.