Flamingo Beach Resort

The Resort and Its Setting

Flamingo Beach Resort is a Hilton Vacation Club property (formerly part of the Diamond Resorts collection) located on Pelican Key in Simpson Bay, on the Dutch side of Sint Maarten. The resort address — 6 Billy Folly Road, Philipsburg — puts it in one of the island's established holiday areas, close to the Simpson Bay lagoon and the stretch of coast that runs toward Philipsburg town. With a Google rating of 4.4 out of 5 from over 900 reviews, it has built a solid track record with repeat guests and owners over the years.

Simpson Bay and the Surrounding Area

Simpson Bay is one of Sint Maarten's liveliest areas, known for its lagoon, marinas, casual beach bars and proximity to Princess Juliana International Airport — handy for owners flying in from the US, Canada or Europe. Philipsburg, the island's capital, is a short drive away and offers duty-free shopping, cruise-ship days on the boardwalk, and a good spread of restaurants. The island's famous plane-watching spot at Maho Beach and the Dutch/French border towns are all within easy reach for day trips, making this a good base whether owners want a quiet week by the water or a more active island stay.

Selling or Renting a Week Here

BidMyTimeshare.com is an owner-to-owner marketplace: there's no agency standing between you and the buyer or renter. You set your own asking price, create your listing, and interested parties contact you directly through the platform. Sellers pay a one-time listing fee; there's no commission on the sale or rental, so what you agree with a buyer is what you keep.

Because Flamingo Beach Resort is a Hilton Vacation Club (formerly Diamond Resorts) property, a few brand-specific points matter if you're selling:

- **Transfer/resale fee:** Not officially published by the brand. Owners on resale forums have reported paying around $250 per contract (as of 2024) to process a transfer — worth confirming the current figure before you agree a sale price. - **Right of first refusal:** Not documented for this resort's contracts, so there's no indication the brand will step in to match or block a private sale. - **What a resale buyer does NOT get:** according to Hilton Grand Vacations' club disclosure, buyers on the resale market do not automatically become members of The Club, and HGV Max access is not available to anyone buying on the secondary market. This is worth spelling out clearly in your listing so buyers know exactly what they're purchasing — usage rights to the week/unit, not full club membership. - **Exchange network:** this resort's weeks are affiliated with RCI, which may matter to buyers who exchange rather than use their week directly. - **Transfer time:** not published by the brand, so build some flexibility into your closing timeline and mention this to buyers upfront.

Renters, for their part, are generally looking at straightforward things: confirmed week or dates, unit size, resort location relative to the beach and lagoon, and total cost with no surprise fees — all of which you control when you list directly.

Practical Notes for Owners and Buyers

Before listing or buying, pull together your deed or contract, the current annual maintenance fee statement, and any useful information on unit size and season/week number. Buyers will ask about all of these, and having them ready speeds up the whole process. If you're unsure of the current transfer fee, it's worth a quick call to Hilton Grand Vacations' owner services to confirm before finalising a price with a buyer.