As I said with regard to our trip in June this year, right NOW Orient Village is a better option. Good parking and tons of great places to eat!
Perhaps this should be a new thread but Carol's insight brought to mind how things change. P"Burg used to be the place with restaurants and casinos open into the wee hours. Now it's Simpson Bay and Maho areas. Now Grand Case may be replaced by Orient Village.
Marina Royal was once great. I recall our discovery of it and a tiny French restaurant tucked away in the entrance to the Marina from the main road to Marigot. Only 3 plates offered: Fish Chicken Blood Sausage. Back then there were many shops, beautiful clothing, soaps, linens.
I remember when we first found the Village and was excited by what were new restaurants to us. Since we've discovered restaurants in Concordia that are delightfully delicious. Had it not been a trip to Fleming Hospital we'd have never found them.