We stayed here Christmas week and over all we were quite pleased with the property. The owners and local rep were very easy to communicate with and quick to respond. A few notes on the property, the lower level is newly renovated and while sparsely appointed, it was clean and comfortable. The fridge was on the small side but worked for us. You need to walk through the downstairs bedroom when coming in the back door so there is a lack of privacy and there are no windows in that room so a little cave-like but since it was only the 2 of us staying there, it didn’t matter to us but it may be an issue for larger groups. The upstairs bedroom and bath were up a narrow winding staircase and were not recently updated. Both the bath and bedroom upstairs were very roomy. The upstairs balcony appeared to be shared with the neighbors and was still under construction so we avoided that area. The outside was as advertised with a beautiful view and a short walk to the water’s edge. Nice deck and plenty of furniture. 2 of the complex’s pools were open and the 3rd was due to be open very soon.
A few notes on the area, there was a grocery/gas station as well as several nice restaurants and delicious bakery/coffee shop within walking distance. This area, as well as much of the French side, is still very much in the hurricane recovery stage. There is lots of trash and debris still littered everywhere and many of the buildings look like they’ve been bombed. Water is still not safe for consumption. The drive into Marigot was nearly impossible with the burned out cars from the government protest still blocking the roads. Despite all of that, we still felt very safe in and around the Nettle Bay Beach Club. People were very friendly and helpful as always and we made many new friends. We were so happy to hear that our favorite beach bar from previous trips, Layla’s, was due to reopen any day. The beaches, as usual, were just amazing. We truly can not wait to return and we would definitely consider Zafir and Sawsan’s property for future visits.