Friendly Beach House — Duplex on the Sand at Nettle Bay Beach Club
A beachfront duplex for 7 guests with 4 pools, tennis, and a deck on the sand at Baie Nettlé.
Why Go
Friendly Beach House is a duplex vacation rental with its deck literally on the sand at Nettle Bay Beach on St. Martin's French side. Located within the Nettle Bay Beach Club residence, this property sleeps up to 7 guests across two bedrooms with a large living room, kitchen, covered dining terrace, and upstairs solarium. The residence amenities — four swimming pools, two tennis courts, secure parking, and 24/7 security — elevate this beyond a standard rental into a resort-quality experience with the privacy of your own house. A special 30-minute jet-ski offer for weekly stays adds adventure to the beachfront package.
The Experience
Waking up in a beach house where you can see the Caribbean through your window and be standing on the sand in under a minute is the vacation fantasy that Friendly Beach House delivers daily. The duplex format provides real living space — a kitchen where you can cook family meals, a dining terrace under cover for rainy-day breakfasts, a solarium upstairs for rooftop sunbathing, and two bedrooms that give couples or families the space to coexist happily. The Nettle Bay Beach Club residence wraps this in resort infrastructure: four pools for variety, tennis courts for active days, and the security of a gated community. Nettle Bay Beach stretches long and wide with calm, turquoise water ideal for swimming. Mezza Luna Italian restaurant and nearby gas station cover dining and practical needs.
What to Try
Walk out your deck door and swim in the Caribbean every morning. Use the four pools for variety throughout the day. Play tennis on the residence courts. Book the jet-ski offer for week-long stays. Dine at Mezza Luna nearby for Italian food. Cook in the duplex kitchen with French-side market ingredients. Sunbathe on the rooftop solarium.
Insider Tip
Nettle Bay Beach is one of the longest continuous stretches of sand on the French side, but it remains less crowded than Orient Bay because it lacks the beach club density. This works in your favor at Friendly Beach House — you have a premier beach essentially to yourself most mornings. The calm, shallow water at Baie Nettlé is also ideal for young children, making this property particularly well-suited for families.
The Practical Stuff
Located at Lot 4160, Nettlé Baie Beach Club, Baie Nettlé, 97150 St. Martin. Premium pricing at $$$. Duplex sleeping 7 guests. Two bedrooms, two bathrooms, full kitchen, covered terrace, solarium. Deck on the sand. Residence amenities: 4 pools, 2 tennis courts, secure parking, 24/7 security. Jet-ski offer for weekly stays. Near Mezza Luna restaurant. French side.
Pair It With
- Mezza Luna Guide — Italian restaurant nearby for evenings when cooking feels like work
- Amber hair salon Guide — Hair salon nearby for vacation grooming