The commune of Deshaies lies on the northwest tip of the Basse-Terre Island in the French region of Guadeloupe. This Eastern Caribbean archipelago consists of nine islands, of which the two largest, Basse-Terre and Grand-Terre, form the shape of a butterfly, giving Guadeloupe the nickname Butterfly Island. Forty minutes away from the Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport, Deshaies is home to the beaches of Grand Anse, Perle and Ferry, as well as the botanical gardens of Deshaies.
Just 300 meters away from the Grand Anse Beach, the Habitation Grande Anse boasts a soothing blend of tropical rain forest and pristine beach resting alongside each other. This peaceful Caribbean hotel sits on flank hill, nestled within the greenery that surrounds each of its rooms. The accommodations range from 12 standard studio rooms, 30 grand large studio and three apartment style rooms that overlook the Caribbean Sea. Each room is equipped with a kitchen, satellite television and a refrigerator. Le Papillon, the hotel's bar and restaurant, offers local and international cuisine. Along with the on-site pool below the restaurant, other activities for guests include scuba diving, sailing, fishing, four-wheel drive tours and kayaking in the nearby mangrove.
Habitation Grande Anse
Localite Ziotte
Deshaies 97126, Guadeloupe
011-590-590-28-45-36
grande-anse.com
The Caraïb Bay Hotel sits on the boundary between the white sands of the Grand Anse Beach and Basse-Terre's tropical forest. The 130,000 square foot national park boasts more than 500 different kinds of flora, a home for butterflies and hummingbirds endemic to the area and blue lagoon waterfalls. An on-site bar and restaurant with a once-a-week live blues band and a lobster cuisine lies sheltered within the lush vegetation of the forest. Along with the common aquatic activities available on the Grand Anse Beach, the Caraïb Bay Hotel's accompanying swimming pool offers a hydro massage, upstream swimming and a solarium. Accommodations include three different kinds of villas that fit up to three, four or eight guests, each overlooking the Grand Anse Beach.
Caraïb Bay Hotel
Allee du Coeur, Ziotte
Deshaies 97126, Guadeloupe
011-05-90-28-41-71
caraib-bay-hotel.com
Located above Deshaies and the Grand Anse Beach, the La Pointe Batterie Apartment Hotel & Spa boasts the only hotel spa in the entire commune. The hotel gets its name from the former bastion of the Basse-Terre that sits beside it. The monuments at this national park document the 18th century wars between the English and the French. La Pointe Batterie's spa offers a sauna, steam room, solarium, baths and massages in a setting overlooking the Caribbean. Each of its 22 villas include air conditioning, a kitchen, a sea-facing terrace and in the larger rooms, a private pool. Guests can enjoy local French and Creole cuisine at the hotel's Hemingway Restaurant as well as water sports, hiking and sightseeing tours around the Basse-Terre Island.
La Pointe Batterie Apartment Hotel & SPA
Chemin de la Batterie
Deshaies 97126, Guadeloupe
011-33-0-590-28-57-03
hebergement-guadeloupe.net
