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Great Bay Beach Resort, Casino & Spa

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On the beach, white sand, beach cabanas, beach umbrellas
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4 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; seafood
3 outdoor pools, pool cabanas (surcharge), pool umbrellas
4 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; seafood

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • All-inclusive
  • Hot tub
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Room service

Explore the area

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Little Bay Rd 19, Philipsburg
  • Place, Great Bay Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Little Bay Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Philipsburg Boardwalk
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Airport, Philipsburg (SXM-Princess Juliana Intl.)
    ‪11 min drive‬

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About the area

Philipsburg

When you stay at Great Bay Beach Resort, Casino & Spa in Philipsburg, you'll be on the beach, within a 15-minute drive of Orient Bay Beach and Mullet Bay Beach. .This all-inclusive property is 6.5 mi (10.5 km) from Maho Beach and 8.3 mi (13.3 km) from Grand Case Beach.

What's nearby

  • Great Bay Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Little Bay Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Philipsburg Boardwalk - 1 min drive - 0.7 km
  • Sint Maarten Park - 3 min drive - 1.6 km
  • Maho Beach - 11 min drive - 10.8 km

Getting around

  • Princess Juliana Intl. Airport (SXM) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Water's edge - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Sexy Beef - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Pier - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Slice Pizzeria - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Cindy’s Roti - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Great Bay Beach Resort, Casino & Spa

Adults-only property with 4 restaurants and 3 outdoor pools
Great Bay Beach Resort, Casino & Spa offers 257 accommodations with iPod docking stations and free minibar items. Rooms open to furnished balconies. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets, down comforters, and premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries.

This Philipsburg property provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, laptop-compatible safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.

3 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a hot tub. Other recreational amenities include an outdoor tennis court and a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the property's full-service spa, Serenity Spa. Massages are available on the beach and in the spa; other services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 257 guestrooms featuring iPod docking stations and free minibar items. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and Egyptian cotton sheets. Rooms have private furnished balconies. Flat-screen televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. Before a night out at the casino, the 3 outdoor swimming pools are a perfect way to relax and recharge. Additional amenities at this property include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Grab a bite at Bay View, one of the property's 4 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Relax with a refreshing drink from the poolside bar or one of the 4 bars/lounges. A complimentary buffet breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this property consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Bay View - Overlooking the ocean, this buffet restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Il Pescatore - This seafood restaurant overlooks the ocean and specializes in seafood. Open select days.
Water's Edge - This restaurant overlooks the ocean and specializes in Italian cuisine. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Pizzaria Capri - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

All-inclusive details

This property is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).

Gratuities and taxes

Gratuities are included and additional gratuities at guests' discretion are accepted.

Food and beverages

All à la carte meals, snacks, and beverages included
In-room minibar (all beverages included)
Meals and beverages at companion properties

Activities and facilities/equipment

All onsite activities and use of facilities and equipment are included.

Water activities

Snorkeling

Land activities

Fitness facilities
Volleyball

Lessons/classes/games

Dancing
Yoga

Entertainment

Onsite entertainment and activities
Onsite live performances
Theme parties

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast
  • 4 bars/lounges
  • 4 restaurants
  • A poolside bar
  • A swim-up bar
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Bay View
  • Il Pescatore
  • Pizzaria Capri
  • Water's Edge

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Casino
  • Fitness classes
  • Full-service spa
  • Hot tub
  • Kayaking
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Shopping
  • Snorkelling
  • Volleyball

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Beach cabanas (surcharge)
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • On the bay
  • On the beach
  • On the boardwalk/promenade
  • Pool cabanas (surcharge)
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 7 floors

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels
  • IPod dock

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Free stocked minibar
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: noon
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 18 and older are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

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