This vintage West Indian-style guesthouse was once the summer home of the Dutch Queen Wilhelmina.

Pasanggrahan enjoys a prime spot on the beach in Philipsburg, sandwiched between busy, narrow Front Street and the harborside boardwalk, and set back and shaded under tall trees.

The interior has a gracious, Victorian feel, with peacock bamboo chairs, Indian spool tables, and a gilt-framed oil portrait of the queen.

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