Assistance for Classified Hotels and Residences

Find here the information and the procedure to follow to benefit from the Collectivité 's aid for the modernization of classified hotels and residences.

Last updated August 20, 2026

Presentation of the device

The Collectivité of Saint-Martin provides financial support to tourist accommodations in the categories of "tourist hotel" and "tourist residence" in the form of direct investment aid, supplementing the financing of operations from its own funds and bank resources, with the aim of:

  • To develop a range of classified accommodation
  • To enable hotels and tourist residences to modernize in order to increase their capacity, comfort and quality
  • To adapt to changes in tourism demand.

Who is eligible?

  • To be a classified hotel or residence
  • To be registered with the trade and companies register
  • To be based in Saint-Martin (French side)

What expenses are eligible?

  • Signs (in compliance with current regulations)
  • Beautification and refurbishment work on the front of the building (exterior facade of the listed hotel and residences)
  • Interior renovations: layout work: renovation/replacement of floors, repainting, changing light fixtures, lighting, furniture…
  • Exterior improvements: renovation/repainting of the facade, renovation/replacement of sign and facade lighting, exterior furniture and decorative elements, replacement/renovation of awnings, security blinds and roller shutters
  • Security systems: alarms and cameras inside classified hotels and residences

List of supporting documents

Administrative documents of the legal representative of the structure

  • Manager/operator's ID
  • Proof of address

Administrative documents of the structure

  • A KBIS extract less than 3 months old,
  • A copy of the decree classifying the property as a hotel or residence.
  • The registered articles of association of the company in the case of a capital company (SA, SARL, SAS, EURL),
  • A bank account statement,
  • Balance sheet and income statement for the two previous fiscal years,
  • Supporting documents demonstrating the company's compliance with its tax and social obligations (income tax, corporation tax, TGCA, employee and employer social security contributions, tourist tax, etc.).
  • A letter of commitment to maintain operations for 5 years
  • Declaration of other aid received during the 3 previous fiscal years and the current fiscal year (De minimis aid certificate).
  • All documents attesting to the owner's agreement in the event of separate operation.

Investment file and project

  • Letter requesting funding addressed to the President of the Collectivité of Saint-Martin, signed by the person authorized to commit the organization requesting financial assistance for your project.
  • Quotes less than 3 months old relating to the project,
  • All quotes related to investments

How to submit your application?

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Case follow-up

You will receive confirmation of receipt of your request and a summary by email.

The processing department will request additional documents or information from you, if necessary, directly through the single point of contact.

Once the file is complete, it is presented to the Committee on Rural and Tourism Economic Affairs for its opinion.

Next, the case is presented to the Executive Council (the sole decision-making body).

You will be notified of the decision.

Do you have any questions?

If you have any questions regarding the scheme, the application file or the supporting documents, please contact the economic stakeholders support service:

31 Jean-Jacques Fayel, at Concordia, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

By email to the following address: dev.eco@com-saint-martin.fr

By phone: 0690 66 10 96