Traveltalkonline.com Forums


SXM Cruise Schedule TTOL Sponsors SXM Travel Calendar
Forum Statistics
Forums39
Topics38,428
Posts310,024
Members26,538
Most Online2,218
Jan 21st, 2020
Top Posters(30 Days)
RonDon 114
pat 43
jazzgal 41
Todd 40
Member Spotlight
Whale Tail
Whale Tail
Ontario Canada
Posts: 795
Joined: March 2020
Show All Member Profiles 
Today's Birthdays
ecco, OceanDrop, vincent
Who's Online Now
3 registered members (MNsnowbird, cacapasa, 1 invisible), 809 guests, and 70 spiders.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Rate Thread
Parking in Maho #198879
06/29/2019 08:21 PM
06/29/2019 08:21 PM
Joined: Sep 2017
Posts: 25
Palm Beach County, FL
Lainer105 Offline OP
Traveler
Lainer105  Offline OP
Traveler
Joined: Sep 2017
Posts: 25
Palm Beach County, FL
Will be on island next week for our 14th time 😊. I’ve read somewhere that the parking garage under the Sonesta is still closed. We’d like to dine at JAX and Moulin Fou, parking suggestions please. Hubby now has low vision issues, so walking a great distance would be difficult.

SXM Sponsors
Re: Parking in Maho [Re: Lainer105] #198880
06/29/2019 09:16 PM
06/29/2019 09:16 PM
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 389
blackmercedes Offline
Traveler
blackmercedes  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 389
We parked at the casino last night. Tipped $5. So worth it!

Re: Parking in Maho [Re: Lainer105] #198881
06/29/2019 11:22 PM
06/29/2019 11:22 PM
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 933
S
SammyM Offline
Traveler
SammyM  Offline
Traveler
S
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 933
That would be a good choice, but if he's having some vision issues then you might to opt for a taxi and get to-the-door service. Unless you're staying up in Grand Case or somewhere far away like that. Then I would drive.

Re: Parking in Maho [Re: Lainer105] #198883
06/30/2019 06:01 AM
06/30/2019 06:01 AM
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 332
CT
islandlove Offline
Traveler
islandlove  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 332
CT
there was plenty of parking down the road past the pharmacy, down by platinum room...but we had a lot of people in our group so we felt pretty safe. But I think the best/ safest thing to do is the casino parking. do not park down by sunset beach bar at night. some nights everything was closed down in that area and very dark...don't park down there!

Re: Parking in Maho [Re: Lainer105] #198887
06/30/2019 07:39 AM
06/30/2019 07:39 AM
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 1,562
Long Island, NY
RICKnGRACE_LI_NY Offline
Traveler
RICKnGRACE_LI_NY  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 1,562
Long Island, NY
Is there Valet Parking at the Casino? Is the lot under Sonesta still closed? Used lot under Maho Market many times in the past, is it relatively safe?

I know under Maho Market is a long walk for the OP and her husband, just curious about the information.


Rick and Grace
Re: Parking in Maho [Re: Lainer105] #198889
06/30/2019 08:26 AM
06/30/2019 08:26 AM
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 14,635
Brookfield, CT.
pat Offline
Traveler
pat  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 14,635
Brookfield, CT.
When we stayed at RILP in April we were told the underground parking there was ONLY for RILP and RILT guests. Much of the location was still taken up with furniture and materials but that may have changed by now. There were security guards there all day and evening for guests but it is a bit of a hike unless you’re very lucky and find a spot near the stairs and elevator.


Respectfully,

pat



"Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat
them."
Re: Parking in Maho [Re: RICKnGRACE_LI_NY] #198890
06/30/2019 08:33 AM
06/30/2019 08:33 AM
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 82,466
Central Florida!
Carol_Hill Offline
Traveler
Carol_Hill  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 82,466
Central Florida!
Yes, there is valet parking at the casino. That's what I would do.


Carol Hill
Re: Parking in Maho [Re: Carol_Hill] #198892
06/30/2019 09:57 AM
06/30/2019 09:57 AM
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,093
CaribLee Offline
Traveler
CaribLee  Offline
Traveler
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,093
Even if you are not going to the casino?

Re: Parking in Maho [Re: CaribLee] #198893
06/30/2019 10:08 AM
06/30/2019 10:08 AM
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 82,466
Central Florida!
Carol_Hill Offline
Traveler
Carol_Hill  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 82,466
Central Florida!
With the original poster's physical issues, yes.


Carol Hill
Re: Parking in Maho [Re: Carol_Hill] #198894
06/30/2019 10:16 AM
06/30/2019 10:16 AM
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,093
CaribLee Offline
Traveler
CaribLee  Offline
Traveler
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,093
Sorry......that was meant as a general question. Can I use the casino valet parking if I am not going to the casino? Several folks in previous threads have implied as much and I'm just trying to find out if that is acceptable.

Re: Parking in Maho [Re: CaribLee] #198895
06/30/2019 11:40 AM
06/30/2019 11:40 AM
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 82,466
Central Florida!
Carol_Hill Offline
Traveler
Carol_Hill  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 82,466
Central Florida!
Although I could be wrong, I think the owner of the casino also owns almost all of the Maho property, so I wouldn't personally have a problem with it, as you're still patronizing one of his tenants. ...and in general, I don't feel too sorry for someone who owns a casino. I don't view it as the same as using wifi from a restaurant that you don't buy a drink from, although I guess the analogy can certainly be made.


Carol Hill
Re: Parking in Maho [Re: pat] #198896
06/30/2019 12:13 PM
06/30/2019 12:13 PM
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 3,278
Maryland/DC Metro
BeachKitten Offline
Traveler
BeachKitten  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 3,278
Maryland/DC Metro
The parking behind Maho Market and under La Terrasse is NOT open to the public. Only for guest of LT and Royal Islander.

There is parking along the road between the pharmacy and the medical building, or the valet from the casino. There is also the alley near Winnie's, behind Moulin Fou, etc but I would only do that if WELL lit and perhaps with other people. NEVER park near Driftwood and walk after dark / or Sunset.


"It is good to do nothing all day, and then to rest" wink
Re: Parking in Maho [Re: CaribLee] #198906
06/30/2019 06:33 PM
06/30/2019 06:33 PM
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 4,864
Portland, OR
jazzgal Offline
Traveler
jazzgal  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 4,864
Portland, OR
Originally Posted by CaribLee
Sorry......that was meant as a general question. Can I use the casino valet parking if I am not going to the casino? Several folks in previous threads have implied as much and I'm just trying to find out if that is acceptable.


Yes, you can; I did it a couple of weeks ago. The valet person may ask where you are going; just be honest. Short walk across the street to JAX. And to those who recommend parking down by the Platinum Club . . . it's a crapshoot. One night I tried that and there were NO empty spaces.


[Linked Image]
Re: Parking in Maho [Re: Lainer105] #198910
06/30/2019 07:41 PM
06/30/2019 07:41 PM
Joined: Sep 2017
Posts: 25
Palm Beach County, FL
Lainer105 Offline OP
Traveler
Lainer105  Offline OP
Traveler
Joined: Sep 2017
Posts: 25
Palm Beach County, FL
Thanks everyone for the reply. Glad to hear that we will be able to park at the casino, perhaps even a brief stop after dinner as well. We were never a fan of parking all the way down by the Platinum Room, often that area is not lit particularly well and walking is not on even ground which is now even a bigger problem for hubby.

Re: Parking in Maho [Re: Lainer105] #199058
07/02/2019 03:17 PM
07/02/2019 03:17 PM
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 295
Lake Orion, MI
gomer36 Offline
Traveler
gomer36  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 295
Lake Orion, MI
Parking in Maho was tough when we were there mid-June. The road past the Pharmacy was lined on both sides for quite a distance so we used the valet at the casino a couple of nights to visit both La Rosa and Foo with no questions asked. Safe and convenient. The casino has a very good show in the evening, and the crowd for that was pretty substantial..parking opened up a bit after that was over.


"We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch - we are going back from whence we came." ~ John F. Kennedy
Re: Parking in Maho [Re: BeachKitten] #199129
07/03/2019 10:10 AM
07/03/2019 10:10 AM
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 7,408
Yonkers, NY
fabila Offline
Traveler
fabila  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 7,408
Yonkers, NY
BeachKitten -- is this new because we've always parked in the underground lot when we go into Maho near the grocery store. Where we were unable to park this past visit was in the underground lot at the other end of the Maho strip across from the Pharmacy. The guard said it wasn't for public parking. This was in November so it's not very recent.

Re: Parking in Maho [Re: Lainer105] #199131
07/03/2019 10:20 AM
07/03/2019 10:20 AM
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 14,635
Brookfield, CT.
pat Offline
Traveler
pat  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 14,635
Brookfield, CT.
Louise,

Beach Kitten is correct and she is just back from RILT. We stayed at RILP in April and the underground lot beneath the grocery store and RILT was strictly for Sonesta guests. The other parking structure closer to the pharmacy wasn’t open at all when we were there. Easy Maho parking is at a premium these days.


Respectfully,

pat



"Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat
them."
Re: Parking in Maho [Re: Lainer105] #199137
07/03/2019 10:44 AM
07/03/2019 10:44 AM
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 18,560
St Maarten
BillandElaine Offline
Traveler
BillandElaine  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 18,560
St Maarten
Never stopped in Maho pre Irma very much, but after the storm we went frequently and of course parking was a piece of cake. At this time there's really no public parking in Maho. Even the giant lot just down the road by the pharmacy has been filled with construction materiel just like the covered lots. In the last couple of months, we stopped going due to the parking situation there.

It's good to see there are still lots of people there even this time of year.


Elaine
*********************************
God Bless the broken road....
Re: Parking in Maho [Re: pat] #199140
07/03/2019 10:59 AM
07/03/2019 10:59 AM
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 7,408
Yonkers, NY
fabila Offline
Traveler
fabila  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 7,408
Yonkers, NY
Thank you, Pat. We will use Casino valet.


Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.6.1