Caraib'Bay Hotel

We needed a hotel for a night in this part of Guadeloupe and ended up at the Caraib'Bay. We were only sorry that we didn't book the hotel for longer. The grounds are magical, filled with verdant greenery and flowers. Rooms are set in bungalow-type accomodations; ours was two floors and could easily have fit a family of five (it had several beds). The pool area is lovely, and fabulous Grande Anse Beach is just a short walk away. In short, this is a very special little spot; we were very sorry to leave.

Of three places that I stayed in Guadeloupe, the Caraib' Bay was my favorite. Each 'room' is really a half of a duplex with two floors, a small kitchenette, and a new, fairly spacious bathroom. As I recall, there were two or three single beds on the ground floor with upper floor being the master bedroom. (The only bathroom is on the ground floor -- in an ideal world I would put a small bathroom upstairs -- maybe at the next renovation:-)). There is also an outdoor patio area and a nice walk through the forest to the main area with the front desk, bar, breakfast area, and pool. It is a few minutes drive back to Deshaies so you definitely want a car here -- but just about everyone visiting Guadeloupe (unless you're on a cruise ship) is going to want a rental car. From the hotel it is only about a 5 -10 minute walk to the large beach (Plage de Grande Anse). The folks at reception are happy to make dinner reservations for you and have a couple of nice binders of activities and dining. My recollection is that the wifi was good but that you have to go to the office area to use it. I don't believe there were tv's anywhere (but I totally agree with that philosophy so didn't miss it). The hotel will also lend you snorkeling equipment. Free welcome drink, good breakfast (they will make you eggs for a very reasonable charge). They even packed me something for a day when I had to leave early. Let me also plug my two favorite restaurants in the area: Beach Wav' is right down at Plage de Grande Anse but note it is lunch only; La Kaz du Douanier is in the town of Deshaies (they do two seatings per evening -- definitely recommend a reservation).

The accommodation was comfortable although no WiFi in the cabins. The breakfast was lovely. Our big dissappointment was that conversation with the hotel staff was shut down as soon as they realised we were English speaking and our French was poor. One server was very rude and literally tutted and walked away. It spoiled the whole visit as she continues to be rude all week. We were hoping to practise our French but we didn’t get the chance.

A real gem with an exceptional pool looking like paradise. Walking distance to the beach Grande Anse de Deshaies. Large duplex in the trees with a large airy room and a large bathroom. There is AC. Excellent service, very helpful staff. Very good breakfast. A dreamy stay

Excellent welcome from an English speaking receptionist. Lovely breakfast with a range of options and you can pay for eggs if wanted. We loved our accomodation although you need to be prepared for visits from wildlife! They allow you to stay by the pool area on check-out day and there is a shower area and toilet you can use which is ideal because of the Air France evening return flights. The pool area is starting to show some wear and tear but is still very nice and also large. Great location for visiting the beaches, Grande Anse is walkable and Perle is a short drive. Lots of fantastic restaurants in the vicinity and a small grocery shop and excellent burger van at the end of road.