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Have not been back to SXM in a long time and planning at trip in May. We used to rent a car from Alize's car rental but they are no longer in business. Any suggestions for a car rental?
Also thinking about staying in Orient at La Playa. Want to be able to walk to restaurants and have a relaxing time.
Also need restaurants that have simple options for a picky eater. My husband is a very simple eater (ie chicken fingers and pasta alfredo are good choices....kinda like the kids menu options). Any suggestions very welcome.
I am also a little worried about the airport. It sounds like a disaster these days. Plan to try and bring carry on to make it simple.
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You'll get plenty of recommendations for car rentals as many here all have their favorite go to company on island. Mine is http://www.sxmrentacar.com/ Been using Hertz SXM for over 20+ years wthout a glitch. Just booked them again for our May trip and July trip. Unlike many others the quote includes free Liability insurance and no add on fees. As an example my Corolla will run me $174.00 a week.
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I’m sure you will get many car rental recommendations. We’ve used Lesley Bruce of Kenny’s Car Rentals for years and find him to be honest, dependable and very easy to do business with. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him.
At the same time, there are many other agencies that are very good so best suggestion is send emails requesting specific all in quotes for your time span.
Some agencies offer various pricing tiers depending on type of car and type of service so be specific in your wants be it airport pick-up or hotel delivery, older and more lovingly used car or brand new bright and shiny model. It all can make a difference in prices.
Last edited by pat; 03/10/2024 12:00 PM.
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We are big fans of Lesley Bruce of Kenny's - meets you at the airport so you don't have to deal with a shuttle. As to menus, if you are on facebook, many of the restaurants have their menu on their FB page - for example, this is Le Piment https://www.facebook.com/lepimentorientbay/menu/?id=100057115944226&sk=menu
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I can’t speak to la play for lodging since I have not stayed there. For car rental,we also use Kenny’s car rental. It may not be the cheapest,but the service is first rate.
If you do stay at la playa,,or anywhere Orient village,you have many different food choices within a few minutes walk. Good luck.
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Thanks Folks for your loyal continued support .
Blessings and next week Thursday , I will be off to Toronto for our Grandson Baby Zion's first Birthday party , but Wife Shirley and crew will be here for the one week that I will be gone.
Going to get some cold tan ,which I do love after having some much Sun Lol .
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Yes Lesley, you will want to pack your woolies 😃
Not much of a winter here in Toronto this year. Don’t remember when it really snowed last. Extended outlook for your arrival time next week looks to be just above freezing. 5°C. / 40F. Not a lot of sunshine, but the temperature might get up to 10°C /50 F. Just below freezing at night.
Not quite SXM weather 😃
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Lesley that cold tan in Toronto on Thursday will be 52F. That's almost t-shirts weather 
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Jeez , Yes Doc , I know just being funny , but I have the clothing and our both our children lives Downtown close to each other . And our Son's apartment Condo is close to China Town , hence walking distance which I dont mind . He lives on Spadania Parkway area .
Plus his building is where the party will be held because its has a special area for those kind of functions plus Spa and swimming Pool . Zion's Chinese Family side will be there .
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Yes Barry but once the Sun is shining , its help me mind wise instead like having to being in England lol. And the good part of our trips is that , our children knew how they were brought up eating out at most of the top of line restaurants on Sint Maarten , hence they booked accordingly , one love  Also God is true and love , , I will be 66 June 9th and our Son Elijah the same day 24 , but even though getting a small pension on St.Maarten , I can stop working but of course like before , but got to find a way to enjoy our Senior years in life . Planning on doing first big trip to England and then use trains to see Europe
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