We stayed at the Radisson Blu Resort on the French side and it was a very nice resort, though the beach was small and the resort took almost an hour to drive too (the roads are very congested like another poster noted). I did meet a honeymooning couple who stayed part of the time in St. Maarten and part of the time in Anguilla, and they much preferred Anguilla because it was less touristy and more romantic. The French side is quieter than the Dutch side though.