Sonesta Resorts Sint Maarten adds free pickleball to all-day getaway
Sonesta’s guest pickleball ran 9 a.m. to noon at BE Sports Club, free when courts were open, inside a resort day that also included spa time and waterslides.
Sonesta Resorts Sint Maarten put pickleball into the middle of a full vacation day, not off to the side as a special-interest add-on. On June 28, the resort’s schedule listed Pickleball and Padel at BE Sports Club in Maho Village from 9 a.m. to noon, free to Sonesta guests based on availability, with equipment rental offered on site for a fee.
That packaging matters for travelers who want flexibility more than a dedicated retreat. A guest could walk over for a morning session, use the courts without paying for play, and still keep the rest of the day open for breakfast, room service, the club lounge, the spa, or the pool. The same-day activity lineup also included table tennis, waterslides and kids’ programming, which makes the sports stop feel like one piece of a broader resort schedule rather than the whole itinerary.
The setting reinforces that approach. Sonesta Maho Beach Resort, Casino & Spa is a 420-room, ten-acre oceanfront all-inclusive family resort minutes from Princess Juliana International Airport, while Sonesta Ocean Point Resort next door is an adults-only, all-suite, all-inclusive property with 130 suites. Sonesta markets the two properties side by side in Maho Village as complementary experiences, and its family-resort programming already stretches well beyond the court, with daytime and evening entertainment that includes SunFit sessions, trivia, dance classes, bingo by the pool, ring toss, bocce ball, corn hole, pool and beach parties, karaoke, and live music.
That broader mix is why pickleball fits so naturally here. Sonesta’s Pelican’s Nest Sky Deck adds another layer, with 59,000 square feet of rooftop space that includes mini golf, a rock-climbing wall, sport simulators, a rooftop running track, and a kids’ play area. Maho Village itself is positioned near Casino Royale, duty-free shopping, dining, bars, Maho Beach, and plane-spotting, giving a guest plenty to do before or after a court session without leaving the area.
BE Sports Club also gives the resort a ready-made racquet-sport base. The club says it offers pickleball, padel, and soccer-5 courts, along with online booking, equipment rental, food service, and long opening hours. A St. Maarten pickleball community site said Be Sports in Maho was the island’s only open-play pickleball venue during winter 2025 to 2026, with weekday morning open play from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. That is the real appeal of Sonesta’s setup: pickleball works here because it is woven into an all-day resort ecosystem, not sold as a trip that only works if everyone wants to stay on court.
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