Le Rayon Vert is a three-pearl hotel set on Basse-Terre, just outside Deshaies town center. This hotel’s 22 guest rooms are tidy and charming, featuring private terraces that emphasize its scenic views over the island and sea. There’s a striking infinity pool and on-site restaurant, plus a free breakfast buffet is included in the room rate; however, with no beach access and no restaurants or attractions within walking distance, guests without rental cars are likely to feel isolated. Travelers who prefer a hotel closer to the beach and near the action may prefer Bwa Chik Hotel & Golf, which is located along St. Francois’ main thoroughfare.
Le Rayon Vert is a three-pearl hotel set on Basse-Terre, just outside Deshaies town center. This hotel’s 22 guest rooms are tidy and charming, featuring private terraces that emphasize its scenic views over the island and sea. There’s a striking infinity pool and on-site restaurant, plus a free breakfast buffet is included in the room rate; however, with no beach access and no restaurants or attractions within walking distance, guests without rental cars are likely to feel isolated. Travelers who prefer a hotel closer to the beach and near the action may prefer Bwa Chik Hotel & Golf, which is located along St. Francois’ main thoroughfare.
This 16-room, mid-range property dotted with tropical fruit trees is run by a couple from Lyons and located in Deshaies, an hour from the airport and the tourist hubbub in Grande-Terre but 500 meters from a beautiful beach. Cheerful, rustic rooms lack TVs and ocean views, but include kitchenettes. Parents may appreciate the lobby bar while kids will likely spend time at the outdoor saltwater pool. Just note that while the free breakfast is excellent, lunch and dinner are not served on-site, and Wi-Fi is mostly limited to the lobby. Those who want a full-service restaurant may want to consider Habitation Grande Anse, while those seeking rooms with ocean views should consider Caraibes Bonheur.
This 16-room, mid-range property dotted with tropical fruit trees is run by a couple from Lyons and located in Deshaies, an hour from the airport and the tourist hubbub in Grande-Terre but 500 meters from a beautiful beach. Cheerful, rustic rooms lack TVs and ocean views, but include kitchenettes. Parents may appreciate the lobby bar while kids will likely spend time at the outdoor saltwater pool. Just note that while the free breakfast is excellent, lunch and dinner are not served on-site, and Wi-Fi is mostly limited to the lobby. Those who want a full-service restaurant may want to consider Habitation Grande Anse, while those seeking rooms with ocean views should consider Caraibes Bonheur.
This 215-room former Club Med is on Bas Vent beach on the less visited side of Guadeloupe and guests essentially have this beach to themselves. The property offers tons of activities for all ages, from a wooden child-sized fort to Hobie Cat rentals to tennis courts to a petanque court. The clean but small and rather flavorless rooms pale in comparison to the beach scene, with most situated in a hulking building overlooking the ocean. Those who looking for a less crowded scene in the area might prefer the Caraibes Bonheur just up the hill, or the smaller Caraib'Bay or Habitation Grande Anse, which are within walking distance of another beach. Those who want to be closer to the bulk of the tourist action on Guadeloupe should look for a hotel on the southern shore of Grande-Terre.
This 215-room former Club Med is on Bas Vent beach on the less visited side of Guadeloupe and guests essentially have this beach to themselves. The property offers tons of activities for all ages, from a wooden child-sized fort to Hobie Cat rentals to tennis courts to a petanque court. The clean but small and rather flavorless rooms pale in comparison to the beach scene, with most situated in a hulking building overlooking the ocean. Those who looking for a less crowded scene in the area might prefer the Caraibes Bonheur just up the hill, or the smaller Caraib'Bay or Habitation Grande Anse, which are within walking distance of another beach. Those who want to be closer to the bulk of the tourist action on Guadeloupe should look for a hotel on the southern shore of Grande-Terre.
This 51-room hotel, popular with French families and older couples, is cut into the tree-filled side of a hill near the ocean. It offers a range of rooms -- from small and sterile with no views to speak of to a large hilltop suite with a spectacular view of the waves far below. Kids, however, will probably spend most of their time in the vaguely kidney-shaped pool just below the lobby verandah. Either way, you're dealing with the pros and cons of the location -- you're an hour or more from most of the tourist attractions on the other side of the island, but you also have fewer tourists to share Grand Anse beach with (it's only a 10-minute walk away). If you're looking for a boutique hotel with a less sterile feel, you may prefer the nearby 16-room Caraib'Bay Hotel, which is just a tad farther from the beach and crawling with kids at play. If this still isn't close enough to the beach for you, consider Langley Resort Hotel, which is right on top of Bas Vent beach.
This 51-room hotel, popular with French families and older couples, is cut into the tree-filled side of a hill near the ocean. It offers a range of rooms -- from small and sterile with no views to speak of to a large hilltop suite with a spectacular view of the waves far below. Kids, however, will probably spend most of their time in the vaguely kidney-shaped pool just below the lobby verandah. Either way, you're dealing with the pros and cons of the location -- you're an hour or more from most of the tourist attractions on the other side of the island, but you also have fewer tourists to share Grand Anse beach with (it's only a 10-minute walk away). If you're looking for a boutique hotel with a less sterile feel, you may prefer the nearby 16-room Caraib'Bay Hotel, which is just a tad farther from the beach and crawling with kids at play. If this still isn't close enough to the beach for you, consider Langley Resort Hotel, which is right on top of Bas Vent beach.
This nine-room, mid-range wooded mountaintop retreat with summer-cabin-style bungalows is right next to the botanical garden but nowhere near the beach, making it rather unique among Guadeloupe hotels. Some of the cabins were built explicitly to mimic the habitats of the Creole settlers, emphasizing an unplugged experience surrounded by nature, while others are distinctly modern. Those who don't care so much about Creole culture and just want to be near the beach may want to look into Caraib'Bay or Habitation Grande Anse, which are much closer to Grande Anse beach, while those who demand ocean views should consider Greek-isle-themed Caraibes Bonheur. But for those who never outgrew summer camp, don't need the ocean, and like their Guadeloupe to be Creole, this is a good bet.
This nine-room, mid-range wooded mountaintop retreat with summer-cabin-style bungalows is right next to the botanical garden but nowhere near the beach, making it rather unique among Guadeloupe hotels. Some of the cabins were built explicitly to mimic the habitats of the Creole settlers, emphasizing an unplugged experience surrounded by nature, while others are distinctly modern. Those who don't care so much about Creole culture and just want to be near the beach may want to look into Caraib'Bay or Habitation Grande Anse, which are much closer to Grande Anse beach, while those who demand ocean views should consider Greek-isle-themed Caraibes Bonheur. But for those who never outgrew summer camp, don't need the ocean, and like their Guadeloupe to be Creole, this is a good bet.
It's a Greek island in the Caribbean -- or at least that's the way it seems in this 22-room terraced property, which has an Aegean theme from the blue-and-white color scheme down to the cracked-stone pavement and the bright, clean (if spare) rooms. Oh, and those Greco-Roman statues overlooking a turquoise bay don't hurt, either, and the stunning grand terrace demands attention. Visitors who prefer to soak in Caribbean rather than Mediterranean culture might prefer the Creole huts of Au Jardin des Colibris (if they don't mind giving up the ocean view), or the Habitation Grande Anse.
It's a Greek island in the Caribbean -- or at least that's the way it seems in this 22-room terraced property, which has an Aegean theme from the blue-and-white color scheme down to the cracked-stone pavement and the bright, clean (if spare) rooms. Oh, and those Greco-Roman statues overlooking a turquoise bay don't hurt, either, and the stunning grand terrace demands attention. Visitors who prefer to soak in Caribbean rather than Mediterranean culture might prefer the Creole huts of Au Jardin des Colibris (if they don't mind giving up the ocean view), or the Habitation Grande Anse.