We felt fortunate to find this property when we decided to stop in St. Maarten on our way back from St. Kitts. Peter agreed to rent for the weekend only. Its a property best enjoyed over a week or longer. It features a spacious living room, 3 bedrooms, a courtyard and its own pool. The kitchen was fully stocked with all the things needed to prepare meals. It did, however, lack a dishwasher. The living room featured wicker furniture a TV with cable. The master bedroom was also spacious and had a door directly out to the pool and a master bathroom with dual sinks. We enjoyed meals in the courtyard overlooking the pool and ocean. There were plenty of lounge chairs by the pool which was refreshing and clean. If you have a car, there is private parking by the front door, which made it easy to unload and load luggage. Some things could be improved. The window cranks on some windows would not work, so could not close completely. It made it more difficult to keep rooms cool. On the other hand, it was nice to hear the waves crashing on the rocks in front of the villa, especially when sleeping. The biggest challenge is the plethora of keys needed for all the different doors. There is a set for the master bedroom/living room, another set for the other bedroom. In addition, you need a key to operate the air conditioning. We had to jump back and forth between the living room and master bedroom to use the same key to cool the rooms. None of the keys are marked, so it becomes a constant trial and error to figure out what key goes to what lock. This needs to be simplied to reduce the frustrations with all the doors. Overall, Peter, the owner was good to work with. Deniece, the housekeeper did a good job, although she is a very quiet person. She'll stop by with her 2 kids while she changes towels and cleans up some. There was also a man who came by to clean up some of the landscaping. We were surprised when both showed up while we were there, but it wasn't a problem. Overall, LaCasita is in a quiet neighborhood close to the airport, but not so close to hear the planes. We enjoyed sitting by the pool watching the planes land and the sailboats go by. If you want a relaxing place to stay, LaCasita provides that.