4 Best Hotels in Marie-Galante, Guadeloupe

At this tiny boutique hotel, all of the suites have impressive kitchens—though proximity to its good in-hotel restaurant and others nearby may not be an incentive for cooking. That said, do check out the terrace with a BBQ grill and a garden lounge with a hammock. Niceties abound, including the draped, four-poster beds, nicely furnished terraces, kitchens, and space for lounging and eating. The dinner restaurant, Manman' Dlo La Sirene, overlooks the pool and, in addition to classic French dishes with Caribbean leanings, serves fresh lobster. Across the street is a superlative beach.

Low prices, gorgeous hilltop views, and nice dual pools keep this simple, family-owned complex filled. The real drawback for Americans is that little English is spoken, but that may be a reasonable trade-off for such a good deal. In front of the original hotel, with furnishings from decades past, is a large terrace with two pools and 360-degree views of the village and sea below. In addition to the newer building that houses the apartments, there are 10 bungalows, five with full kitchens. An open-air restaurant and bar serves an ample continental breakfast (for an extra fee) as well as basic dinners. More rooms were added and the new spa offers massages, facials, wraps, a sauna, Jacuzzi, and a sports hall.

Le Touloulou offers four simple stucco one-bedroom bungalows, two of which have kitchenettes, as well as a two-bedroom bungalow, also with a kitchenette; most importantly, you can roll out of your terrace hammock onto the beach. The restaurant here puts out exceptional seafood; overnight and weekly guests can also get breakfast here for an extra charge. The restaurant can be a happening place, with atmospheric music from the beach bar vying with the slapping of the waves. An adjacent disco gets busy Friday and Saturday nights.

The decades-old complex offers studios, bungalows, and apartments, some with sea views and a pool but no beach (though one is close by). You won't find a lot of style here, but the rooms do have private terraces. Many guests are Canadian—so, naturally, English is spoken. This complex is well-managed and a safe haven for families with children. Le Ballet, the largest cottage, has attractive woodwork on the walls and ceiling of the bedroom. Unfortunately, there's no restaurant on-site.