We very much enjoyed our stay. The house was nicely decorated in a tropical style, very clean, well laid out for our family and had everything we needed. Our children loved the pool. The wood deck was nice as it is less slippery and treacherous for little ones than concrete or tiles. The neighbourhood was fairly quiet and it was possible to walk to the beach, the small grocery store, restaurants etc., even with small children. The waves were quite high at the beach so with children you may need water wings or a swim vest. But they did very much enjoy "surfing" on those high waves and it was shallow enough near the shore with a gradual entry. The french restaurants in the town square and bakeries are excellent, like a little slice of France in the tropics. We visited the Dutch side (Phillipsburg) by taxi one day for a more Caribbean experience. Overall it was a wonderful experience and I'm not sure we'll be able to go back to resort-style vacations as we had everything we needed at the house, with more privacy.