http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T08:48:44Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/14/8545/21066 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/WestinStMaarten.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/maps/Warm-Weather-Hotels-Map"><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/warmweather_map.jpg" align="right"></a> For a warm weather escape with a Dutch flavor, then vacationing on the island of St Maarten is something we'd recommend (and if you want to show off to your friends, you might explain to them that at the end of 2008, St Maarten will become an independent state of the Netherlands rather than a part of the Netherlands Antilles). A resort that's improved over the years is the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Westin+St+Maarten+Dawn+Bch+Rst/ian/247486"><b>Westin St Maarten Dawn Beach Resort and Spa</b></a>, which has pushed its way up to #14 out of 81 on the TripAdvisor rankings after becoming part of the Starwood chain.</p><p>With 308 rooms plus six luxury suites (all with the famous Heavenly Bed), it's amandak 2008-01-14T09:15:01-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/