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Hello,

We are thinking of reserving a condo on Fan Coral Road in Beacon Hill during Christmas/New Year's week-(the busiest week of the year?) The building is right next to the Simpson Bay beach access steps. I keep reading that the airport is not busy at night, but I'm still wondering about the noise level during the day. I was just wondering if I could get EVERYONE'S opinion (HAHA) so I can continue to make myself crazy as I deliberate this decision. The beach looks great and the condo looks beautiful and has great reviews. One reviewer said it was noisy and now I'm down the rabbit hole! This will be our first time in SXM, and my kids are young adults, so I thought they would enjoy being near MAHO at night for the casino and bar options. Also, with what I have read about traffic, I thought it would be convenient to have the beach right there, as well as Mullet, that we can just walk to on high traffic/cruise ship days. (We do plan to explore other beaches.) So I guess my question is--just how bad is the noise? I know this is subjective but opinions please!

Thanks!