We really enjoyed our stay. Ludivic was extremely helpful and accommodating. He was quick to make a recommendation, or provide you with sugar cane for your Ti Punch. In the morning, he shook the hands of the guests. The breakfast was spot on and we went into town and had an absolute blast enjoying Carnival.
I was there for two nights and Ludovic took great care of me! He helped with questions and provided a very clean and comfortable room! the property was lovely and the view was amazing. Also, a great restaurant was very close by, down by the water. Definitely a great place to stay in Basse-Terre!
My stay at Paradis Tropical made my trip to Guadeloupe even better. It’s super clean, well structured and it’s a perfect getaway with amazing views and vibes. The host is very caring and has enormous amounts of attention to make your stay comfortable and fun also. I highly suggest this place. I want to go back to Guadeloupe just because of this place in particular! 💯
This had everything we could want - solitude, excellent views, fully equipped kitchen, great free WiFi at our room, great location for activities on Basse Terre, private porch to relax, and a cool clean pool. Ludovic speaks excellent English and gave an awesome intro to the island for activities and recommended restaurants - every one was spot on! Location is about 1.5 km above Bailiff, just past Basse-Terre town. You definitely need a car to get around on Guadeloupe. There is a well stocked grocery store, Leader Price, at the bottom of the road from the hotel. Because this is "aparthotel", there is no maid service, but linens can be changed during your stay for a small fee. During our stay, Ludovic was always available and responded quickly to our needs. No question - the lodges are well worth the extra 10 euro per night! The bed is firm, with apparently a new mattress. We slept so well! The bedrooms have AC but we never used it, as it was cool enough at night, with opening the louvers on the sliding door and windows. There are very few mosquitos, and I happily spent every evening on the porch enjoying the sunset with cocktails.…
For two weeks in January 2018, we found (finally) the Guadeloupe respite of our dreams. We rediscovered the sleepier, less-developed atmosphere we remember from the ’90s (we have visited the island 25 times). Even though Grande Terre, where we always stayed previously, has become more touristy, pricey, traffic-filled and pretentious over time, the mountains, beaches and shops of Basse Terre still feel underused and even unexplored. The locals here have real jobs and real lives, and if you need a tool you can get help at a small-town quincaillerie – you don’t have to be overwhelmed at a Home Depot-style bricolage. Even the tourists are nicer on Basse Terre! Of course, if what you want is to be pampered in an overpriced high-rise hotel on a busy beach amid a crowded bar scene with many souvenir shops, don’t come to Paradis Tropical. In fact, don’t come to Guadeloupe at all; only in Gosier would you find even a dim imitation of Cancun or Florida, and it will be dim. For an exotic escape to a modestly priced hideaway perched in the mountains with a spectacular view of the sea; access by car to beaches, hiking, diving and cultural attractions; and seclusion without isolation, Paradis Tropical has become our new favorite place. No place in Guadeloupe will be devoid of adventures/challenges. But this year, for us, Paradis Tropical proved the perfect place to restore serenity after a snowstorm in New York had disrupted our vacation for days. We were a little apprehensive about the weather on this side, having noticed for years how the clouds sock in La Soufriere, just a half-hour to the north. But it turns out Baillif is actually sheltered by the mountains and overall no rainier than the other side of Guadeloupe. During our visit, anyway, there was plenty of sun despite tropical showers – often so brief and light we stopped reaching for jackets. (However, you will still want to mind your books and devices amid even a few raindrops.) If you’re addicted solely to beach living, this may not be the ideal place for you. The nearest beach is Plage de Rocroy, a 10-minute drive. It’s pretty sad, frankly, consisting of rocks, volcanic black sand, and an abandoned hotel. Near Trois Rivieres, a little farther away, there is a pretty nice Grande Anse, with gazebo’d picnic tables and patches of grass for sunning. The day we visited, though, the surf was a bit intimidating. For world-class diving and snorkeling, try Plage de Malendure. About 20 minutes away, it has more restaurants than you can count, plus the Cousteau Reserve on the Ilets Pigeon, reachable by all manner of boats eager for business. Finally, about 40 minutes away is Plage de la Grande Anse, hands-down the most beautiful beach in Guadeloupe. It’s near the site of the TV series Death in Paradise. We made a number of day trips to Grande Anse for its uncrowded sands, multiple barefoot restaurants and daily spectacular sunsets. (The sunsets at Paradis Tropical are impressive also.) If you want mountains as well as beaches, as we do, Paradis Tropical is the ideal base camp. Serious hikers can get to Bains Jaunes early to ascend La Soufriere before the clouds roll in. You’re also well-positioned for dozens of other hikes – the entire trail system of the national park, plus other walks that hug the coast. Something we personally loved about the location of Paradis Tropical was its closeness (5 minutes) to a top-drawer American-style health club – a rarity in Guadeloupe. It’s called Fitness Park, in Baillif. With monthly passes, we paid about seven bucks a visit. It’s open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day, and the only crowded time is from about 5 to 8 p.m. weekdays. Our favorite cultural outing was a concert of Caribbean and traditional music at the Auditorium Jerome Clery in the town of Basse Terre. Both Google Maps and Guadeloupe Offline Maps (which generally works well and doesn’t require a cell signal) struggled to find the boulangerie selling tickets as well as the actual venue. (Apple’s Maps app doesn’t really even try in Guadeloupe.) Locals find GPS coordinates of destinations more useful than street addresses. In general, driving can be a challenge all over Guadeloupe. On Grande Terre, traffic is often gridlocked. Basse Terre has lots of steep, curvy, narrow roads, and locals familiar with them tend to tailgate. But we always felt relaxed getting home to our retreat at Paradis Tropical. Our bungalow, one of the new ones, was modestly furnished, with a good-sized bedroom and a patio with dinette. The bed is draped with an attractive mosquito net, but since we had no problems with bugs, we never used it. Bring your own beach towels. Our unit’s well-equipped outdoor kitchen can be closed off with roller shutters. A kitchen is important to us in the islands. We enjoy exploring the local markets, and we’re not fans of investing the time, money and planning it takes to eat out three times a day. At Paradis Tropical, of course, the occasional €10 breakfast with Ludovic yields local lore along with local fruits, and we enjoyed wonderful conversations with him and other guests, many of whom spoke English. Ludovic’s great-great-grandfather bought the property that became the resort. The great-great-grandson is a truly engaged and hands-on owner-manager. We felt we were his personal guests, not his customers. When we wanted to play tennis, he arranged through a family member for us to get into a private club for an hourly fee. There is nothing he can’t help you with.…
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