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Re: Cupecoy yay or nay?
[Re: ApeBro]
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02/17/2017 01:00 PM
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ApeBro,
As Klem and Linda have already stated, there are plenty of places to eat or get food in the Cupecoy area and during the daytime, walking to any of them is not a problem. But at night, while they're not very far away, walking really isn't such a great idea, depending on where you're staying and where you're walking to.
From Rainbow its an easy and okay walk to Escape or even to Barcode, but I wouldn't venture any further on foot than that.
If you're staying at the Cliffs or Cupecoy Beach Club, it's an easy few steps across the main road to the places at the Starz Casino complex, but again, I wouldn't walk any further than that.
There are several other places in that area but further off the main roads and I think there's still one local grocery back there but I could be mistaken about that one. For sure there's a bakery, a spaghetti place and a sushi offering as well as Fat Tonys which immediately comes to mind for great pizza, foot long hotdogs and other lighter fare - but there aren't sidewalks for easy walking and once off the main road it's fairly dark in areas and IMHO, it's probably just not a great thing to do. People do - I know we saw a lot of the med school students walking but they were mostly in groups of 2-3........ <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
There's also a frozen yogurt place now that I'm thinking about it.
Last edited by pat; 02/17/2017 01:02 PM.
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Re: Cupecoy yay or nay?
[Re: ApeBro]
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02/17/2017 01:03 PM
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What you will love is the lack of any traffic if you wish to go to the Maho area, or all the way to Marigot. Plenty of places to eat, day and night although depending upon where you are staying you may want to drive since it is dark in some areas. You have Mario's now in Porto Cupecoy which is fantastic, and my favorite from that area is the easy drive over to Dreams for a nice beach day lunch as well as nice days with Dany at Cupecoy. Best rum punch on island and if you reserve you can get some of the best lobster on island grilled for you on Sundays.
It is different than staying in Simpson Bay which we enjoy but more peaceful staying between the Maho area towards the Porto Cupecoy area.
Go for it, try something new, I very much doubt you will regret it.
Cheers, T
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Re: Cupecoy yay or nay?
[Re: phillygirl7]
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02/17/2017 01:43 PM
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Temptation is an INDOOR restaurant at Starz, but they have an outdoor entrance. I'm actually not sure if you can get to Temptation from the casino. I think you have to go outside to reach it.
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Re: Cupecoy yay or nay?
[Re: ApeBro]
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02/17/2017 01:57 PM
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You are past the golf course and there is a sidewalk on your side of the street from the Cliffs to Rainbow and in that range across the street you have a lot of options. Bar Code is a nice option. We walked that area at night and never had an issue but do what is comfortable. If you were to drive to this area and park you would not be parking much closer than where you are staying.
Cheers!
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Re: Cupecoy yay or nay?
[Re: lbksxm]
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02/17/2017 05:55 PM
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OK, I just hadn't heard about it. I assume, without knowing, that outside people can dine there?
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Re: Cupecoy yay or nay?
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02/17/2017 07:28 PM
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Yay! There is a new bakery on the hill near Summit resort and University campus, safe walking distance from both condos.
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Re: Cupecoy yay or nay?
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02/18/2017 03:36 PM
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sail2wind said: ApeBro, let me give you a sailor's perspective. We had our boat at Cupecoy and I will agree there are some excellent restaurants on the property. Marios was absolutely top shelf and so was the check, $185 for 2. We did have a rental car as well. We would not stay there again, boat or land. The market was ridiculously priced. There is no full breakfast place. We found it far from everywhere. The road from Maho to Cupecoy is frightening at night, especially after having a few. Again, this is just our opinion. S - t - w, I feel like we're talking about two totally different places in your description of Cupecoy and its environs. And I do believe we're all entitled to our own opinions and often times they will vary one from another so I will share my opinions here as well. I hope you don't take offense but I want the OP to know there are many sides to the Cupecoy story. With regard to Porto Cupecoy, just curious - we have had very good breakfasts in the past at Ernst and Fidel's. Are they no longer there or no longer serving breakfast? And The Green Monkey at Ocean Club, just down the road, also does a nice breakfast. There may be other places but we don't do breakfasts out that much and when we do, we generally head in the opposite direction and usually to the Tortuga at Royal Islander or the Simpson Bay Yacht Club for the food and the views of those gorgeous yachts. As for Mario's Bistro, it is and has always been, one of the better dining ops on the island - we've never managed to rack up a bill quite that high for the two of us but we're usually only good for a glass of wine and a bottle of water which might make the difference although the food is so good we always do a soup to dessert dinner there. And yes, the market at PC is expensive but not for what and where it is, IMO. We think of it as a very high end convenience store primarily intended for the convenience of the PC guests, but it's clean and very well stocked with virtually everything and anything we might need, and I think that's how many who use it feel. For a serious shopping order or good bargains, it definitely isn't the best island choice but I will say, I found a beautiful rack of lamb there one time and for less than I pay here at home. In reading your post I almost feel like we know a totally different Cupecoy than you experienced, even though we don't actually stay in Cupecoy but in Mullet Bay, though we are close enough that we feel like it's our backyard. As for the road through Mullet, we've been driving it for forty plus years and while there was a time when it was a little tense going through there, today the derelict buildings are gone and it's well lit, so aside from the windy roads, it doesn't frighten us at all. We find it to be a perfect area in which to stay since it gives us easy access to Mullet, Cupecoy and Maho and at the same time equally easy access to Marigot. It's our quiet refuge from the busier areas and yet a stones throw to most of the places we enjoy. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
Respectfully,
pat
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