We were only there for one night. No one was there to show us around, and restaurants were closed when we arrived. we were so hungry. Make sure you know where to go because it can be confusing for taxi drivers at night.
Very nice place, and clean rooms. It would have been more pleasant to have someone tell us how to order food at night, or have a phone to use to order.
But a very nice place.
The propriator and his employees were nice. The swimming pool was nice and the view over the sea wonderful. There was a lot of choice for breakfast. We could even order the dinner to be served to the room's terrace. It tasted well. Room had a kitchenette, very useful as, in November, all restaurants in the neighbourhood were closed in the evening.
We stayed here a few days will doing multiple dives in the area. The bungalows were nice and clean, and the view on the ocean is unbeatable. The owner was in France at the time, but the lady who worked there spoke good English and was very helpfull. We liked especially the central location. Besides diving, we were close to route la traversee for hiking and also the volcano was not so far away. We would definitely stay here again!
great position above the malendure bay - we stayed in a truly remarkable villa for the price we paid - nice breakfast, more than decent dinner if you want to order - pool, etc are ok but not outstanding
The Daughter, The Teenager and I were in a bit of a jam as our previous hosts at the gîte in Deshaies had only been able to accommodate us for three nights and we needed four as our flight back to Paris left in the evening of the fifth day. I spent half a night doing research on the net looking at scores of places from Saint Rose in the north of Basse Terre to Vieux Habitants in the south but all I could find were other gîtes which required at least a four night stay or expensive (for us) hotels which really didn't merit the outlay for a one night stay.
Finally I found Le Jardin Tropical and much to my relief they accepted our reservation for one night with no up front money required. This was a month before we arrived.
I wrote to them in English and they replied in French but as my "hotel French" is excellent there was no language problem.
We found the turn off up the hill near La Poste in Boulliante and climbed and climbed and climbed finally turning in to their driveway. It turns out that there was a new owner from the first of the year and he had changed their policy to accept short stays.
The accommodations were, however, set up in typical "gîte" style. There were two sets of three residences each on two levels consisting of two adjoining gîte-type residences which comprised a large room air conditioned room with a big double bed, a separate room with bunk beds, separate toilet and a separate, large bathroom with the all important element - a powerful shower. On the outdoor patio there was a refrigerator and stove together with chair and tables. Pigeon Island, the location of the Cousteau Reserve was framed in the distance between the palm trees in the garden right outside the patio. We were on the top level with a really magnificent view.
There was a large swimming pool with child lock. As it is now a hotel breakfast is served but we preferred to buy fresh fruit at the market and baguette at the bakery and make breakfast ourselves. The gardens are lovely and well kept. The personnel were friendly and attentive but I'm not sure if they speak English.
I don't know if the restaurant serves dinner but there is a pizza joint at the bottom of the hill and a restaurant - Le Ranch - a further two minute drive north.
We paid €72 for the night - our cheapest accommodation during our two week stay in Guadeloupe - true value for money.
