We chose Habitation du Comte (HdC) due to its proximity to one of the top rated beaches in Guadeloupe (i.e.: The Grand Anse in Deshaies) and HdC’s mid-range price. HdC is a Bed & Breakfast/Restaurant that in another era was the main house for a sugar Plantation and a working farm. HdC boasts about 12 rooms. We chose a 2-bedroom villa (in the rear), which has an outdoor seating area, Jacuzzi (not heated) including a complete kitchen with an automatic dishwasher.
The grounds of the HdC are well maintained and landscaped. The rooms could use some needed updating. Our villa rooms were adequate but somewhat cramped and lacked closet space. One of the wooden portable closet’s drawers was stuck due to humidity. All rooms had A/C. A Flat screen TV in one room was woefully small and none of the cable channels had an English speaking station (i.e.: CNN).
On the date we arrived, our inbound flight was delayed and we arrived late in the evening yet, the HdC prepared for us a very nice light meal to hold us over to breakfast. Of all the restaurants we tried in Guadeloupe, the restaurant at HdC (a French Restaurant) with Chef Anthony at the helm served the best meals. At our request, Chef Anthony made us grilled Lobster and prepared of the best Crème Brule we ever tasted. He also made all the baguettes, croissant and pastries.
We rented a vehicle (very necessary) at the airport and drove the 20 miles to HdC, which is on the outskirts of St. Rose (i.e.: Comte Loheac) in the direction of Deshaies. The vehicle permitted us to get around the whole country, visit the most popular beaches and shop at the Destrellan Mall in Baie Mauhault.
We spoke some basic French but the Hotel’s staff (Sabine and Baylor) had no problem understanding or communicating to us in English.
We recommend HdC as a ‘jumping off point’ for families/individuals exploring all of Guadeloupe and will be gone most of the day. This is especially so if you are willing to prepare some of your own meals or will be on your own ‘work/play schedule’. HdC had complimentary breakfasts. And gave us breakfast items on the 2 days the kitchen was closed. A large grocery store is located Carrefor is in St. Rose and a “U” Supermarket in nearby Plessis-Nogent.