Princess Heights Reopens in St Maarten

By: - February 12th, 2018
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The Princess Heights hotel in St Maarten is open again.

By the Caribbean Journal staff

One of St Maarten’s most popular places to stay has reopened.

The Princess Heights boutique condominium-hotel has officially relaunched in the wake of Hurricane Irma.

The Dawn Beach-area property has a mix of suites, from studios to two-bedroom suites across a two-building complex, with amenities including a large fresh water swimming pool and a fitness room.

“The Island and its people have proven to be resilient and are determined to grow stronger: island clean up and service restoring activities are being carried out faster than expected compared to similar situations of major weather events in the past,” the property wrote in a statement on Facebook. “Though it will take some time again before St. Maarten will be rebuild, we hope to come back to being the Friendly Island and a stronger paradise to vacation.”

For more information, visit Princess Heights.

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