Hilton Vacation Club Royal Palm St. Maarten

Ten mins from airport, hotel is right on the water, one expanse of beach and a secluded cove. You can snorkel and will see plenty of fish, and sea life among the rocks that shelter the beach and the water is warm and fairly clear, & it wasn’t crowded. Free sun loungers and beach towels from a hut. The pool area was fine, a nice swim up bar but it felt crowded at times. The pool rules were scattershot, no noodles or floaters but they were available…enforcement depended on who was standing around. I felt the pool water could use a better filter system as it was cloudy at times. The Cabana bar / restaurant was mostly good to great and has a decent happy hour. Our first meal was excellent, subsequent ones just good. One quibble was the service charge or was it a gratuity? That said the staff were cheerful and keen to help, and organized activities each day were fun. Our 5th Flr unit was clean, with a lovely bay view, two modern showers, good kitchen - pretty comfy, and it was (2 bed) big enough for our family (5) BUT the BAR NOISE after 9:30pm was a problem - the beach side bedroom was fine but the street side is brutal. I did request away from the road but we were placed opposite Nowhere Special. We put on white noise and fans so our teen kids could sleep, but that wouldn’t work for two adult couples and you’re forced to hang out on balcony to talk. Resort is no pets but we did see several dogs - Hilton should enforce that. We did enjoy our stay but with some rough edges.

Perfect resort location. Close to everything. Walking distance to plenty of eateries and shops. The resort staff, the ocean view room , the food, the amenities , and beach front was excellent. The daily activities were also nice. Staff was family friendly oriented. The only one that was not true. They said no pets allowed except for service animals and that’s the only reason why I chose the resort, then I see a lady with a dog went into the resort restaurant and she was not being responsible the dog left her and was walking around all at the cabana and the pool area unattended. Some ladies thought it was a stray dog and they paid and left and I did the same. I was not trying to be bothered with no dog. Then someone said owners are allow to have dog. So please remove the no pets allow.

Property was great. Clean and very friendly and helpful staff. Weekly events were also family friendly.

I have been staying here for over 20 years and will continue to do so. Perfect family venue and very well maintained throughout. I am not the type to spend the entire vacation in the hotel, but I have no problem spending time in this one. The Cabana pool and beach area is great and all the rooms have balconies with amazing ocean view.

Just returned from an 8 night stay at the Hilton Royal Palm Beach and it was just a perfect stay! We loved the location and there are many restaurants within walking distance. Great place for families or couples. Would definitely stay here again!

Newly renovated property. Excellent rooms. Quiet AC. The big issue was noise. We were put right across the street from a restaurant / bar that had live music nearly every night well into the early morning hours. My children could not sleep. Also, you can hear every chair move in the rooms above you. The beach is very nice with access to water sports, but watch our for jellyfish. I had a nasty bite on 1 of the days. I also had 2 bites on the same beach the previous time we came to this resort, so this wasn't a one-off. I guess it depends if you get unlucky with it or not. Bring distilled white vinegar in a small sprayer bottle (under 100 ml if you're not checking in bags) just in case. Spraying the bite gets rid of the pain within a few minutes. The location on Welfare Road makes it very convenient to get to restaurants. We rented a car but you can walk to a number of restaurants as well. Would definitely recommend this hotel but if you have children, make sure to get a room in the quieter section of the resort.

Check-in went very well and was quick. Note their are daily resort fees whether you plan to use the amenities or not. The property is clean and has good furnishings ( feel new and clean). Their is a small Spa on site and washing facilities (super good). Great option for families. One downside is room cleaning is every 5th day. We stayed 4 nights and had no room cleaning during our stay. With 3 kids, that is not ideal. I think this should be optional. Towels can be changed at any time though. Hence my 4 stars instead of 5.

My family and i absolutely loved the property it was absolutely wonderful we are already planning our return. There is nothing we have to complaint about as our stay was perfect. Location was wonderful amenities were just spectacular and the staff kept the property clean and made the best effort to really give all of us a wonderful experience. Great Great stay. Thank you

The hotel is family friendly. Rooms are decent sizes. Only flaw is the sofa bed wasn't made, however the sheets and pillows were in the closet.

All around great hotel and staff is also very friendly . Felt safe and at home. Only thing pool should of been bigger but i enjoyed my stay there with my family❤️