The resort itself was lovely and our villa was spacious. though we were not given the original room we had reserved with a king and two double beds. We managed to make it work with the two king beds on two separate floors. When brought to their attention, the resort mentioned they did not have that type of room available, so that was unfortunate. Safety was paramount with gated access and security guards. We never felt unsafe. In fact, I would recommend the resorts for families looking for a non traditional European type stay (vs the commercial properties on the dutch side of the island).
The pool seems like an afterthought- no bar/food service or staff there. Just lots of post construction empty spaces. The beach was the nicest on the island and the beach service was spectacular.
access to Grandcase was relatively easy via car, but I would not say the property is walkable to any destination. I would not do this trip without renting a car.
having said that (and I understand this can happen anywhere) My husband and I ate one small meal at the sunset Café of their tapas platter and three hours later I was struck with horrific food poisoning violently vomiting Three hours after that the same experience plagued my husband. The hotels response was minimal at best, offering us Gingerale, and indicating that the food on the top of platter was cooked fresh that day. I don’t doubt that it was cooked that day, but perhaps the storage of their food needs to be reevaluated.