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Looking out to the island of Anguilla, the Sunset Café serves Continental
Breakfast (complimentary for all guests), lunch and dinner.
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ACCOMMODATIONS
A wide variety of accommodations
- all larger than standard hotel rooms and suites and all newly redecorated -
are featured at the Grand Case Beach Club in St Martin. Enjoy your stay in any
of the apartments and townhouses. They all have either oceanfront or garden view
ambiance.
Every unit has a fully equipped kitchen, balcony or
terrace, and such amenities as a hair dryer, satellite TV, in room safe, cd/stereo,
complementary continental breakfast, bottle of French wine, and of course, is
fully air conditioned.
- Studio - The view,
to die for, looks out over the ocean and the village of Grand Case. One King
Size bed or two doubles of rattan furniture in multi-colored Caribbean style
are "de rigeur" here. Studios accommodate 2 adults.
- Studio with loft -
Tropical colors and furnishings are the same as in the ocean front studios.
All are ocean front, have one King Size bed in upstairs loft and a small
pull-out couch downstairs. Studios with loft accommodate 2 adults and 1
child. Ocean view only.
- One bedroom - The
bedrooms in these spacious apartments blends so well with the living room
that you'd think you're in a home. The King Size bed and the allure of the
ocean, makes waking up a delightful experience. The tropical colors are also
in this apartment as well as the others. Bedding consists of one King Size
or two double beds and one pull out sofa and can accommodate 2 adults and 2
children.
- Two bedrooms - On
two levels, these units with one King Size and two doubles can easily
accommodate up to 6 people because of couches which double as pull-out
convertible beds. These units are only steps away from the beach.
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DINING
- SUNSET CAFE:
Enjoy a fine French pastry or a full romance breakfast. Later, grab a light
lunch on the beach or relax in the restaurant. See landmarks like the
'sleeping Indian' - Creole Rock and the shark. View the transformation as
the Cafe becomes a romantic candle-lit fine French restaurant for the
evening while catching a glimpse of the 'green flash'.
- L'AUBERGE GOURMANDE: Join
us for a romantic evening of fine French flavors and excellent wines.
L'Auberge Gourmade's authentic atmosphere is set in one of the oldest houses
in Grand Case, newly renovated but historically kept. This is truly
scrumptious for all your senses. It will be one you want to experience more
then once so make your reservation early. Come enjoy what everyone is raving
about.
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AMENITIES
- Water sports
center with a variety of complementary services
- On site auto rental service
- Fresh water swimming pool.
- Snorkeling
- Scuba trips and scuba dive courses
- Island trips
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- 37 different beaches
- Duty free shopping
- Golf on the
course at Mullet Bay
- Excursions to neighboring islands (Anguilla, St
Barts, Saba...)
- Artificial grass tennis court (lit for night
play)
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BONUS FEATURES
GRAND CASE BEACH CLUB FEATURES DIVING PROGRAM
The Grand Case Beach Club is now offering a PADI (Professional
Association of Dive Instructors) program for divers ranging from the
inexperienced to expert. The program focuses on single and double dives,
canyons, wrecks, reefs and nearby Creole Rock. There is also a dive package
ranging from three to seven nights.
Also available are rebreathers, which enable divers to stay
submerged longer and avoid the noise and bubbles of a conventional Scuba system,
according to Paul Sun, one of the founders of 02Limits, which operates the dive
program.
The flexible program includes single and double tank dives,
beginner, technical and advanced courses with mixed gases. A wide variety of
sites is available, some just minutes away.
Depending on their degree of skill, divers can visit the five
most popular sites. These include HMS Proselyte, an 1801 shipwreck with cannons
and anchors encrusted in the coral. It is now an artificial reef.
The Maze is a series of beautiful mountain reefs of coral with
swim throughs, ledges and extensive marine life Carib Cargo is a 70-foot long
cargo ship whose pilothouse and engine room are in fairly shallow water. It's an
easy dive for beginners.
Hens & Chicks Moonhole resembles a moonscape because large
rocks protruding from the water form a huge crater. Unlike the moon, though,
this site is filled with sponges and corals. Along the swim through corridors
are moray eels and lobsters. Gregory II is an upside down 200 foot long
Panamanian barge. The scenic reef is a popular night dive.
DIVE PACKAGE
For those who want a dive package, options, include three or
seven nights, or a flexible three-night package with optional days.
The three-night package includes two days of diving with two tank
dives daily. The seven night package features four days of diving, with two tank
dives daily; tanks, weights and weight belts.
Also included in both the three and seven-night packages are
continental breakfast daily; non-motorized watersports; bottle of wine, welcome
cocktail on arrival and Grand Case beach bag.
GRAND CASE VILLAGE - A GOURMET'S PARADISE
Want to forget about the cholesterol and feast on some of the finest cuisine
this side of Paris? If the answer is yes, you'll find it in Grand Case Village,
only a few hundred yards from the Grand Case Beach Club.
For many years, Grand Case was a sleepy little village, with a road barely
wide enough for one car. It really was nothing more than cotton plantations,
shrimping and salt ponds. Cotton was shipped to England and salt to Guadeloupe,
Martinique and then Europe. Weather beaten wooden homes straddled the road in
Grand Case, a Creole word meaning Big House. As the village became known for its
culinary excellence, these homes were gradually transformed into restaurants,
some world-class.
However, even the best homes, which were completely renovated inside, still
retain their yesteryear exterior look. Grand Case is a microcosm of the world's
cuisines, with restaurants featuring American, Caribbean, Italian, Mexican,
Oriental, seafood, and of course, French. There are even Lolos, shacks on stilts
where local Ladies barbeque fresh lobsters and chicken as well as spare ribs.
Some of the best known include the Fish Pot, L'Escapade, Le Cottage, Le
Restaurant du Soled, Hevea, Chez Martine, Sebastiano, Rainbow CafŽ, Le Pressoir,
L'Auberge Gourmand, Le Tastevin, La California, and of course Our own Sunset
Cafe, operated by the owner of L'Auberge Gourmand.
Marigot also has some excellent restaurants, many of them at the Port La
Royale Marina. These include Le Tropicana, Le Gallon, Le Chanteclair, Le St.
Germain, La Belle Epoque, La Main a la Pate, La Brasserie de la Gare, and Les
Foufounes.
General Manager Steve Wright has dined at most of them, so if you want some
personal recommendations, talk-to him.
GRAND CASE REACH CLUB - AN OASIS IN THE CARIBBEAN
Why is the Grand Case Beach Club's repeat business over 25 per cent?
Professional management and friendly, service-oriented staff, many (if whom have
been with resort for years, are major reasons.
But there's more. Very popular with guests are the rooms, which are oversize
and much larger than any standard rooms on the island. All of them have full
service kitchens and satellite TV. Depending on your preference and pocketbook -
the resort offers guests a choice, of oceanfront or gardenview apartments,
either studios, one or two bedroom units.
There are also many personal touches, which appeal to guests, such as the
birdhouses which attract hummingbirds, banana quits and other species. There's
also an art gallery with paintings by some of the island's best-known artists.
The Grand Case Beach Club prides itself on being laid back, with enough
facilities for guests to enjoy, but without the constant activity found
elsewhere. There is a lighted tennis court and watersports center, besides the
swimming pool and restaurant.
"We basically appeal to those who want to relax, enjoy the beach and the
convenience of fine restaurants nearby," said General Manager Steve Wright.
"For those who want to do that as well as well as shop, sightsee, party,
golf and gamble, that is available on the island too."
The mountains and ocean create a unique ambience at the resort, with its
sparkling white buildings and dark red roofs. There are two beaches, one on each
side of a promontory, the site of the swimming pool and the Sunset Cafe, where
breakfast, lunch and dinner are served. The mountains sloping to the sea form a
picturesque background. Come see for yourself and we think you'll agree that, if
anything, we are understating the ambience.
ARCHEOLOGICAL TOUR OFFERED
Christophe Henocq, curator and president of the Arawak Indian Museum in
Marigot, and a well-known archeologist, personally leads tours to a major site
at the former Hope Estate plantation. Cost is $30 per person, and is available
daily. Tour bookings can be confirmed after arrival.
Excavations at Hope Estate, which grew sugar cane and cotton between 1750 and
1850, have been on-going since 1993. Artifacts some over 3,800 years old and
skeletal remains of some of the inhabitants, are on exhibit at the Arawak
Museum, -which is included in the three-hour tour. The Arawak Museum's displays
trace the history of the Indians, who first arrived on St. Martin around 2000
BC, to the arrival of the Spanish in the 17th century.
Also on display at Hope Estate is a replica of a thatched roof Arawak hut,
which is open on the sides. Close to the hut are two rock carvings, which date
from the early Amerindian/Arawak period.
According to Henocq, Hope Estate is the only archeological site on either the
French or the Dutch sides.
A DIVIDED ISLAND
There's an interesting story about how the island was divided. Two families,
one French and the other Dutch, both claimed the island for their respective
countries. The French sent troops, and to avoid war, the French and Dutch agreed
to divide the island.
Since then, it changed hands frequently. Once it was all French, then all
Dutch then English, who abandoned it, and finally it reverted to its present
French/Dutch government.
During Prohibition in the U. S., the French side was wet and the Dutch dry. A
border guard was stationed on the only main road, but the Dutch were too smart.
They bought their booze on the French side, then used secret trails to return.
The border guard never confiscated the first quart.
HONEYMOON MAGIC
The Grand Case Beach Club is a magnet for honeymooners, that's why the
"Honeymoon Magic" package is so popular year after year. It also
offers newlyweds the flexibility of three or seven-night packages, with options
for extra nights.
Besides accommodations included in the package are continental breakfast
daily, one day car rental (plus gas and Insurance); island floral bouquet in
room on arrival-, picnic basket for two (one day); match play casino voucher-,
non-motorized watersports; bottle of wine; day and night tennis; welcome
cocktail on arrival; and a Grand Case beach bag. 9
COMPLIMENTARY WATER SPORTS
A big hit with guests is the Water sports Program, which is complimentary for
all non-motorized equipment. This includes float mats, snorkel gear, kids' sand
toys, kayaks, paddleboats, and sunfish sailboats. Other activities include a
daily snorkel trip to nearby Creole Rock.
Staff will assist guests who would like to parasail, sky dive, windsurf, or
rent wave runners, hobie cats and powerboats. They will also make arrangements
for boat trips to Anguilla, Prickley Pear island, St. Barts and Saba.
GUESTS TRAVEL ON THEIR STOMACHS
The Sunset Cafe's cuisine matches that of some of the best restaurants in
nearby Grand Case village, as well as a view of one of the resort's two beaches.
The restaurant features many seafood dishes, plus steaks and chops. But there's
much more, at very moderate prices.
Some of the delicacies include escargots in a bleu cheese sauce, fish soup
from southern France, vol au vent, a fine pastry stuffed with shrimp, calamari
and mussels in a light, creamy tomato sauce. Besides the six fish dishes, guests
enjoy grilled filet mignon with mushroom sauce flamed with cognac and red wine;
duck breast calvados and chicken with Creole sauce. Seven desserts are
highlighted by crème brulee and tiramisu.
Lunch can be as light or heavy as you want. Salads, sandwiches, hamburgers
and pasta are available daily.
Sunset Cafe is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week.
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