Hotels with good views of airport in St Maarten / Martin ideas?

Highly recommend you not stay near the airport because of not only plane noise but also because at night Cherie's is open til the wee hours and if you are on the side of a hotel facing it, you will not sleep at night. Stay a few miles away and visit the beach during the day. Hang on the fence. Spread your towel where you can see them land. This will be entertaining for a while but it is not an all-day or several day experience. Rent a car so you can visit beaches around the island. Orient beach is best. Staying near the airport was the worst hotel mistake I've ever made.