Traveltalkonline.com Forums


SXM Cruise Schedule TTOL Sponsors SXM Travel Calendar
Forum Statistics
Forums39
Topics38,430
Posts310,044
Members26,538
Most Online2,218
Jan 21st, 2020
Top Posters(30 Days)
RonDon 115
pat 42
jazzgal 41
Todd 40
Member Spotlight
Posts: 89
Joined: May 2001
Show All Member Profiles 
Today's Birthdays
ecco, OceanDrop, vincent
Who's Online Now
46 registered members (UncleLuff, CaribbeanCanadians, camview, lcote, Ackman, davidandsusannj, eightzerobits, RickinAtlanta, hokiesailor, jagmansr, SXMScubaman, Kennys, George1234, Kmon, Brian&Andi, JeanneB, Manpot, WLE, taraavo, KirkB, ColoBoater, RonDon, Whale Tail, jazzgal, ohstate, NoelHall, lbksxm, foreversxm, MrEZgoin, steve74, road3682, pbd007, snman31, Fitzhughlaw, richard4th, Donaegada, 10 invisible), 890 guests, and 70 spiders.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Rate Thread
Mercure hotel is open #155569
02/24/2018 10:02 AM
02/24/2018 10:02 AM
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 82,472
Central Florida!
Carol_Hill Offline OP
Traveler
Carol_Hill  Offline OP
Traveler
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 82,472
Central Florida!
Daily Herald link

I was surprised to read also that the owner of the hotel has purchased Layla's and Mai Tai beach. Would be interested in checking out Layla's, since Dreams is gone. cry


Carol Hill
SXM Sponsors
Re: Mercure hotel is open [Re: Carol_Hill] #155579
02/24/2018 12:59 PM
02/24/2018 12:59 PM
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 18,560
St Maarten
BillandElaine Offline
Traveler
BillandElaine  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 18,560
St Maarten
Layla's is also gone. Seems the hotel has bought the property. There is nothing of Layla's left except kitchen and bathrooms, with no roof. All the trees are gone too. And today there is a bashed up airplane in the middle of the property.

Our favorite place on the island, so terribly sad.


Elaine
*********************************
God Bless the broken road....
Re: Mercure hotel is open [Re: BillandElaine] #155580
02/24/2018 01:22 PM
02/24/2018 01:22 PM
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,860
Greensboro,N.C.From Colonie NY
wildbill069 Offline
Traveler
wildbill069  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,860
Greensboro,N.C.From Colonie NY
Going to miss Layla's It was a Great Place !!!
I hope you guys have found us a new place as good !!!

Re: Mercure hotel is open [Re: Carol_Hill] #155582
02/24/2018 01:31 PM
02/24/2018 01:31 PM
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 18,560
St Maarten
BillandElaine Offline
Traveler
BillandElaine  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 18,560
St Maarten
Not yet!


Elaine
*********************************
God Bless the broken road....
Re: Mercure hotel is open [Re: BillandElaine] #155583
02/24/2018 01:52 PM
02/24/2018 01:52 PM
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 14,635
Brookfield, CT.
pat Offline
Traveler
pat  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 14,635
Brookfield, CT.
Did I understand correctly that Mercure has actually purchased those beaches as well as the Layla and Mai Tai abutting properties? What happened, once again, to all BEACHES being public?


Respectfully,

pat



"Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat
them."
Re: Mercure hotel is open [Re: Carol_Hill] #155585
02/24/2018 02:05 PM
02/24/2018 02:05 PM
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 18,560
St Maarten
BillandElaine Offline
Traveler
BillandElaine  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 18,560
St Maarten
They CANNOT purchase the beach! Just the property the restaurants were on. All beaches are public.


Elaine
*********************************
God Bless the broken road....
Re: Mercure hotel is open [Re: BillandElaine] #155587
02/24/2018 02:43 PM
02/24/2018 02:43 PM
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 14,635
Brookfield, CT.
pat Offline
Traveler
pat  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 14,635
Brookfield, CT.
That’s what I thought but reading the news article I wondered if something had changed, particularly on the French side. Thanks for the clarification.


Respectfully,

pat



"Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat
them."
Re: Mercure hotel is open [Re: BillandElaine] #155588
02/24/2018 02:51 PM
02/24/2018 02:51 PM
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 82,472
Central Florida!
Carol_Hill Offline OP
Traveler
Carol_Hill  Offline OP
Traveler
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 82,472
Central Florida!
Elaine--I understood from the article that they are going to do lots of upgrades at Layla's.


Carol Hill
Re: Mercure hotel is open [Re: Carol_Hill] #155589
02/24/2018 02:52 PM
02/24/2018 02:52 PM
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 18,560
St Maarten
BillandElaine Offline
Traveler
BillandElaine  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 18,560
St Maarten
Since it's an empty lot, there's only one way to go, up!


Elaine
*********************************
God Bless the broken road....
Re: Mercure hotel is open [Re: Carol_Hill] #155590
02/24/2018 02:57 PM
02/24/2018 02:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 13,141
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
islandgem Offline
Traveler
islandgem  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 13,141
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Mercure is going to open Layla's by Dec 2018 according to the published article. I imagine it will be open to the public like most restaurants owned by hotels. Interesting to see what will actually happen as time progresses. They have been very active in getting the hotel open for tourists again so that is encouraging.




Re: Mercure hotel is open [Re: Carol_Hill] #155594
02/24/2018 04:37 PM
02/24/2018 04:37 PM
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 18,560
St Maarten
BillandElaine Offline
Traveler
BillandElaine  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 18,560
St Maarten
Took these about a month ago.

[Linked Image]


[Linked Image]

Last edited by BillandElaine; 02/24/2018 04:38 PM.

Elaine
*********************************
God Bless the broken road....
Re: Mercure hotel is open [Re: BillandElaine] #155599
02/24/2018 07:12 PM
02/24/2018 07:12 PM
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 4,864
Portland, OR
jazzgal Online content
Traveler
jazzgal  Online Content
Traveler
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 4,864
Portland, OR
cry


[Linked Image]

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.6.1