Martinique Hotels

Martinique Hotel Reviews

Larger hotels usually include a big buffet breakfast of eggs, fresh fruit, cheese, yogurt, croissants, baguettes, jam, and café au lait. Smaller relais (inns) often have open-air, terrace kitchenettes. At almost all properties, you can request smoking or no-smoking rooms; the new French law banning smoking in public places went into effect in January 2008. Alas, hotel rooms are considered private. Most hotels do not have elevators and many are built on hillsides, so if you have issues with stairs or with climbing paths, be sure to ask about that.

Villas and Condominiums

If you're staying a week or longer, you can often save money by renting a villa or apartment with a kitchen where you can prepare your own meals. The more upscale rentals come with French-speaking maids and cooks. Don't forget to add the cost of a car rental to your vacation budget.

French Caribbean International. French Caribbean International, an English-speaking reservation service operated for decades by Gerard Hill, can help you with both villa rentals and hotel rooms. Santa Barbara, CA. 800/322-2223; 805/967-9850 U.S. office. www.frenchcaribbean.com.

Nouvelles Antilles, a progressive operation based in St-François, acts as an agent for some 30 villas around the islands, mostly luxurious. In addition, the first online travel agency dedicated to the French West Indies can book your flight, rental car, and sports activities, and create a well-priced package. It deals with all the Guadeloupe isles, St. Barth, and St. Maarten, in addition to Martinique, and can customize a multidestination package for groups up to 15. St-Pierre. 0590/85-00-00. www.nouvellesantilles.com.

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