Terre De Garance

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6/10

Pleasant

08 Feb 2026

ruchi

Clean but not in good condition!! Only the director of the hotel was nice and kind and she showed us some pictures of new rooms that looked very nice!! Cleaning lady said there is no shampoo, conditioner shower cap and body lotion because guest were taking it so no more but next day we had everything there including bathrobes and slippers! Major renovation needed!

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2026

Ferdinando

The staff was wonderful, kind and most helpful.
Great private beach to enjoy without crowds and noise. Great location in Gosier, close to beach restaurants and food markets and wine shops.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

29 Dec 2025

Theresa

The place is a 2star motel at best. Rooms were old. Wooden stairs were warped and splintered. Pool has missing tiles and no pump or filter. No cushions on beach chairs, rusted chairs, water wouldn't get warm in the shower, overall a disaster. This should not be a 4 star hotel. No ice machine no iron no charging devices for usbs in the room. We actively tried to stay out of the room.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2025

Arlyn

Very cozy and and safe

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2025

Frederic

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2025

Rilcy

Everyone was very nice

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2025

Geraldine

When I was booking this hotel I was baffled why some reviewers rated it excellent and others terrible. Having now been there I understand perfectly. This is an old hotel with lots of character and ambience and great, friendly service. It has a big pool and private beach with lunch restaurant as well as a restaurant and bar in the main building. We loved it. The room was very nice, But if you are looking for all the modern conveniences of a U.S. hotel and 21st century plumbing, you could be disappointed. If mobility is an issue I would stay somewhere else as there are lots of steps.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

22 Jan 2025

Shantel

Women beware: Wish I had been fearful when I saw a review of a woman three months ago saying a man tried to climb into her room. On the first night of my stay, I caught a man gawking into my room after I had just gotten out of the shower - nude. The back wall is almost entirely glass; and I could not pull down the blinds over the tub in the bathroom. The man, thin white man dressed in a white button down shirt and navy or black shorts with flip flops, lingered after it was clear I caught him. I was terrified wrapped in a towel as he just stood there for several minutes, feet away from me with the ability to easily enter the patio. It was dusk; and I was unable to get a photo of his face but did get his clothing in the photo. I watched him intensely not knowing what he would do next. As he left, he licked his mouth and tongue in a way that I have never seen before. Security came (one woman who was kind), and I was moved to a more dated room with no reimbursement. I was from the US, on a short stay, and determined to not let this (or anything) ruin my trip. I’m certain the search for this guy ended as soon as I was out of the way in a new space. As for not ruining my trip, I have spent so much time regretting not getting a better photo as it might be the only way to warn and protect other women who might be or consider being guests at this hotel. The environment (not the hotel) is beautiful, but I’m certain you can get that elsewhere with less concern of a man preying on women.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Feb 2024

Lori

It was a beautiful property. I loved hearing the roosters in the morning.!

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2023

M. Tim

Convenient to other parts of Guadeloupe island 🇬🇵 that we wanted to tour. Private Beach, Pool, great view and easy access to offshire Island by Ferry ⛴ 1/4 mile away.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Apr 2023

Erin

Property was decent. Towels threadbare, phone didn’t work in my room. Some hair in the bathroom, shower head was adjustable, but just slid down to be below my shoulder. Weird quirks, for fair amount of money!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2023

Brian

Great views of the ocean, beautiful historic buildings, friendly and attentive staff.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2023

Kenel

My favorite hotel in Guadeloupe, great location and delicious food.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2022

Carole

I love the property, my only issue is with the internet service. It works in some parts of the hotel and you constantly have to turn it on.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2022

Jodi-Tatiana

The staff were professional, kind and friendly.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2022

Raymond

Helpful and friendly staff

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

07 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

First impressions of the hotel was very pleasant and the staff were super friendly with a complimentary rum to get you in the island spirit!

It’s important to mention that the island is French/Creole speaking and although many can speak English, it’s not always easy! My French is limited and I found people to be very helpful and kind however, my experience would have been improved if I could speak the lingo a bit better!

I was in an ocean view room and it was stunning to look out every morning and watch the little green lizards and iguanas!
However! The hotel internals are very tired and the standard of finish is poor. If you are used too city hotels then you will be disappointed.
The room was clean but things like black on the shower head and old silicone etc makes the room feel less so.

The walkway between the main building and apartments is home to some very very noisy birds and they chirp all through the night!

The restaurant food was fantastic although unfortunately has zero atmosphere. The menu is limited and quite expensive. I suggest getting out to see the island and try new things.
The hotel reception team were more than happy to give me suggestions of places to try. Especially Emily who also booked taxis for me and helped decipher my terrible French, she was a pleasure to meet.

There is loads to do across the island. Go out to Saint Francois, hike the volcano and have a drink
I’m the marina! I will be back to visit Gwada!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Overall very happy with the stay though the hotel was a little dated, with limited facilities, but very friendly staff who put themselves out to be as helpful as possible all of the time.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2019

amoifo

Good

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Paradise found.

We loved the ambiance of the hotel. The view of the sea and the sound of the surf lulled us to sleep nightly. Food was delicious. Staff friendly. Don’t miss the ferry ride to the lighthouse island for lunch.

We saw no other hotel with the quiet beach, great swimming pool and overall charm. We’ll be back!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Air Conditioning in the room was deffective and we had to move to a different room which meant having to repack all of our luggages.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2019

Martin

Great staff, we had room service one evening lovely food and wine. Dropping off to the sound of the sea.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Mar 2019

Catherine

Pleasant but not great.

The staff was lovely and very welcoming. The buffet breakfast had a good selection. Dinner was very good and there was outdoor seating with a view of the ocean. However the hotel is in need of a renovation. The bathroom in my room was quite old and there was very low water pressure in the shower. The bed was comfortable and there is WiFi throughout the hotel. The cushions on the lounge chairs by the pool and ocean were quite old and should be replaced. Location is good.
I think it is a bit overpriced for the condition the hotel is in. It is not up to the standard of what a 4-star Hotel should be.

6/10

Pleasant

11 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

It was difficult to get to the pool from our room. The shower and the bath in the room did not drain properly. They both overflowed onto the floor. The door to the bath in the bedroom was squeaking very loudly and would wake the the other person in the room.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2019

Christian

We’d stay again

We are a couple coming from NY. The hotel is in a great location and felt very safe. The rooms are basic but nice. The hotel itself is beautiful. Especially the private beach where you can also eat lunch. It’s paradise. All employees were very helpful and professional. We’d definitely stay here again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2019

Linda

Fabulous food! Service... with a smile always!
Super view... unsurpassed in fact!
Place cojjd use renovating .., but makes up for it with service and locale

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Dec 2018

Sarah

Like many other reviewers said this place is clean but could use a serious update. The service was so so, breakfast and lunch pretty blah, and the beds were horrifyingly uncomfortable (this is coming from someone who backpacked Southeast Asia on a shoestring for 2 months so it’s not like I’m picky about my beds). The saving grace was the pool/beach area which is lovely! As well as the location, Gosier is a fun little area to stay in!

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

13 Nov 2018

Alexander

Great location, but overpriced

My wife and I came to Guadeloupe for an extended weekend in the off season in November primarily due to a very cheap airfare. We loved the island, it is not commercialized like many others at Caribbean, but has some great untouched nature and beautiful views.
The best part about the property is it’s location: we rented a car and were about 60 min max to any part of both islands. LaDacha beach is not fancy, there are a lot better beaches to visit on the islands. The resort offers free breakfast which is quite good, if you don’t mind the bird waiting around for a guest to leave a lid on one of the dishes open. There is a restaurant and a snack shack on premises that has meals and drinks for purchase. Drinks at the hotel are overpriced (even at the happy hour) you can go to small restaurants nearby for drinks that a half the price. Meals are nice and a priced fairly. There is also a small private beach and a nice deep pool. The building is a historic sugar plantation tower. It has a lot of history and character. Rooms are not very modern and could use an update (particularly beds are rather old and need new mattresses) We did not have internet in the room, in fact, I struggled getting it anywhere on the premises. It was not a big deal for us, however. We also did not have hot water for one of the days of our stay, of which we were notified by a note in French. Personally, I think hotel could have sweetened the blow by offering a complimentary drink or a credit for a dinner.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Sep 2018

margherita

Location

Hotel location

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2018

Dave

Very nice hotel. Restaurant food was excellent. Staff was friendly and helpful.

4/10

Poor

25 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Outdated rooms; poor quality for priced payed

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2018

Nancy

All staff members were great. Special praise goes to Miss Sylvanie, working the morning breakfast: Mr Thomas, working the bar; everyone working the snack shack on the beach; and the housekeeping staff-they were amazing.

6/10

Pleasant

29 May 2018

PAUL

NICE HOTEL SHAME ABOUT THE PRICE

LOOKING TIRED AND WORN.
VERY OVER PRICED
POOR BEACH, BETTER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ISLAND.
HOTEL STAFF WORK ON THEIR OWN TIME WHICH IS VERY SLOW
VERY FEW SPEAK ENGLISH WHAT-SO-EVER
LIMITED MENU
RUN OUT OF FOOD AT BREAKFAST TIME ON MANY OCCASIONS.

4/10

Poor

21 May 2018

John

Not worth the price

The hôtel need to be renovated badly.
Bathrooms are disgusting
Breakfast is very low level for the catogoty of this hotel.

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2018

Tim

small beach but nice breakfast was okay Omelettes on request

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Great place to stay!!

Wonderful hotel with great views, food and service!

Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Mar 2018

James

Lovely hotel in a great area

The Auberge de la Vieille Tour is an older property but kept up fairly well. It was built on a former sugar mill and the mill’s tower is included in the main building (there must be great views from the towner however it is used exclusively for hotel offices and guests cannot go up). The property consists of several low building spilling down a hillside to their beach and pool. A breakfast buffet is included but it is unremarkable. Dinners are good but a bit overpriced. We had a wonderful stay and didn’t see a better hotel on the island. The Air France crews stay here. One caution, there are a lot of steps and steep paths. This is not a location for those with mobility issues.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Feb 2018

Kally

Average experience, old hotel

The hotel is old and needs to be renovated. Mattress was sinking. Service was ok. It was an average experience.

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2018

Karl

Grande Old Dame

An Auberge is an inn. This inn has the authentic look and feel of a historic place - which it is - the front tower being an original windmill (centuries old) for grinding sugar cane. The lobby, dining porch, bar and dining area have the look and feel of Casablanca. Charming. The breakfasts (included) are standard European fare with fruit, charcuterie, warm foods, good bread and kitchen made omelettes and crepes. Eating it on the porch that overlooks the ocean and the Le Gosier marina is worth the price of admission. If you are looking for the \"all-inclusive, sit-by-the-pool, great beach, activity experience\", L'Auberge is not for you, but why, in Guadaloupe, would anyone want that? You can get that on other islands or at Club Med. Guadaloupe is meant to be explored. L'Auberge is perfect for that because you are in the \"body of the butterfly\" with equal access to Basse-Terre and Grand-Terre. Very decent restaurants nearby down by the Casino. You should try to get a room in the main building or the first tier (separate building) below. The rooms are not \"luxe\", but clean and perfectly adequate in a B and B sort of way, tight on storage. Different reviews cite issues with staff. I totally disagree. Look, Guadaloupe is French and proud of it. Reception staff are generally fine with English and will make reservations for all sorts of activities. Wait staff are not as well-versed and some friendliness, a word or two of French (like bon jour, merci, sil vous plait) goes a long way.

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

Nice hotel. Room for improvement.

Privelaged room was spacious and had great closets and a great view. Comfortable beds and decent Wi-Fi. Telephone shower wet the floor and tub could use a grout job. Very friendly staff. Great breakfast buffet. Grounds could use more attention. Pool area and beach very nice but they need to be staffed longer than just lunch time.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2018

Shan

Beautiful Hotel

Our stay at Auberge de la Vieille Tour was simply amazing with beautiful ocean views. Staff were extremely accommodating. I highly recommend getting the breakfast package. The food was delicious and all you can eat!

8/10

Excellent

04 Jan 2018

Karl

Very good hotel with its own small beach and pool

Nice hotel with friendly staff and good facilities. Good rooms with excellent views

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Dec 2017

Martin

Not a glass palace. Has character thankfully

This hotel has mixed reviews but I struggle to find out why. It isn't a gin palace with acres of chrome and glass and that is what makes it so special in my view. It has a lot of character, is very comfortable and rather beautiful. It is is simplicity and homeliness which would want us to come back again. You would be better speaking a little French if you want to make the most of it but then would you expect a French person to speak to you in French if they came over to England? Probably not, or very much not, to be fair. Some reviews say the staff are arrogant. We did not find this to be the case at all. Quite the contrary in fact. They could not have been more helpful or charming. My only criticism is the price of eating and drinking at the hotel. It is truly astronomic, but prices are generally high in the islands, even in the supermarkets. I like taking photographs but be warned, Guadeloupe is a French Departement so French privacy laws apply. In short, you can be sued if you take photographs of people or buildings without express permission. There was a minor incident where I was shouted at outside the hotel lobby (NOT from a member of staff or hotel management I should add) when I innocently took a video on my mobile of the entrance and grounds. The video was deleted and everyone went on their way. I would strongly recommend this hotel. Ifyou like understated chic, go for it.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

beaufiful hôtel close to the beach.

Superb scenic view on the sea. Very quiet. Large and comfortable room.

8/10

Excellent

28 Nov 2017

Verified traveler

Unique hotel. Older than expected but had a nice stay

8/10

Excellent

27 Nov 2017

Paul

Lovely, quiet hotel. Breakfast and dinner on the porch overlooking the Caribbean were very pleasant-birds flying around, tropical breezes, foliage. Excellent breakfast buffet plus eggs and crepes made to order. Dinners were very good. Very good wine list, moderately priced. Iguanas roaming the grounds. Driving around the island was easy using Google Maps and the map available at the information desk at the airport. The drives to Pointe des Chateaux and Pointe de la Grande Vigie were well worth the time investment for the scenic views (and the coconut gelato at Pointe des Chateaux).

Partner

2/10

Poor

15 Sep 2017

Azam

Terrible value

This place costs a small fortune to stay, and the entire experience is sub-par. It would be a bad deal at half the price. The staff was not especially helpful and in some cases outright hostile. But more important was the upkeep and general maintenance of the place. Paint peeling, pools of water over stones, faded and old furniture and bedding. It looks as thought it hasn't been retouched in decades, never mind renovated. Somehow it is living off its former glory, which is no longer deserved. From the view one gets at the top of the verandah you can imagine it's former glory. A pity what it has become. I'll never stay there again, and bothered to take the time to write this review to reflect how poor I think the place is

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Picturesque views

Enjoyed my stay. Television didn't operate very well. Remote would not work with television. Scenic views though.

8/10

Excellent

17 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

Spent 9 nights. Enjoyed beach on property and central location to explore whole island by car. Also close to airport.

8/10

Excellent

13 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

Charm and Convience

Enjoyed a 10 day stay in March. The hotel is conveniently located for restaurants and exploring other areas of Guadeloupe. The hotel has old world charm and one of the best restaurants in town. The beach and pool are lovely and secluded. Overall a very enjoyable stay and we would definitely recommend this hotel to our friends.

8/10

Excellent

12 Mar 2017

Carol-Ann

Lovely private beach!

The hotel has a great private beach, with a snack bar! Staff are friendly and helpful. The hotel is very conveniently located for exploring Le Gosier, as well as the rest of Guadeloupe if you rent a car. Breakfast was great! Dinner was all right - lovely setting, but I preferred eating out at the local beach restaurants.

8/10

Excellent

11 Feb 2017

Hugh

Good hotel for the first few days

Feels very luxurious, and is a great place to stay for a couple of days on arrival in Guadeloupe. But there are better beaches on the island, and better lunchtime restaurants. Our room was spacious and comfortable, and the staff were helpful and friendly. We moved away to two other establishments which were more basic but much better value. Even so, we enjoyed the Auberge, and would recommend it for short stays.

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2017

George

We'll be back.

Central location. Wonderful staff, great breakfast to start the day, very comfortable room. Only drawback is no beach access.
All in all a great introduction to Guadeloupe.

8/10

Excellent

10 Jan 2017

Marianne

Beautiful location.

Lovely salons overlooking the ocean. A old world feeling.

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jan 2017

Michael

Staff needs imporvement

The hotel was nice but the staff at the restaurant and bar need customer service training. Very slow service and unhelpful staff at both places. The rooms were nice - the hotel is more a 3 star than a 4 star hotel.

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jan 2017

Dr Daniel

NOT FOR THE YOUNG AT HEART

We spent six nights at the hotel during the New Year period and high season. I think it was overpriced. One would have expected nightly entertainment during the holiday season. The bar service was slow and on more than one occasion we had to abandone our orders. At breakfast one morning the waitress forgot to fill my order for an omelette and about 30 minutes later apologized. On another occasion at the beach bar, the attendant was out of \"old rum\" and went up to the hotel to fetch the rum, only to return about 25 minutes later with fruits and other items. She proceded to fill other pending orders while I waited for my drink. My company walked away ftom this one and went to the main bar in the hotel where our order was promptly filled.
On our arrival, the TV in the room did not work and it was two days before we received a functional replacement following constant complaints to the reception clerks.
Service aside, the hotel is secure; the rooms were spacious and clean but the toileteries were miserly dispensed. Only one bottle of water was left in the room on the first day of a six night stay. The room attendant said she was authorized to give only the one bottle.
The staff was polite and friendly and appeared eager to satisfy, always with a pleasant attitude. The hotel is located about a 25 minutes drive from the Ferry terminal and International airport in moderate traffic and a taxi will cost you €30 per person. Renting a car from the airport might be a good idea.

8/10

Excellent

28 Nov 2016

Daniel Benjamin

Great staff, service, and restaurant

Great all around hotel. Nice little private beach and pool. Great staff and food

8/10

Excellent

18 Nov 2016

Verified traveler

Guadeloupe is the Issue, not the Hotel

We wanted a quiet beachfront resort to regroup after a stressful year and this hotel was perfect for one week. Unfortunately venturing outside the hotel was challenging. We took the air conditioned public bus to Point-au-Pitre. It was fun and easy BUT trying to get home around 4pm Saturday was difficult. We waited at the bus terminal and waited. There were no signs (English or French), very few people and no one spoke English. Luckily we found someone who told us that the LAST bus was at 5pm on Saturday. Had we been there after 5 we'd still be waiting! Of course we could hail a taxi (expensive) ...but wait, taxis are few and far between and they tend to take weekends and holidays off. We did manage to hail a cab from a supermarket but he was not there for business...he was there to shop...but he saved us and drove us back to the hotel for 15 Euros. Also, tours we wanted to take were in French only. It's an interesting island so it was a bit frustrating. It would be nice if the hotel could produce a short getting-around guide or something in English so tourists can venture outside the hotel. If there is something online with the relevant info let the guest know...we couldn't find anything.

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2016

Thomas

Nice hotel, could be better

Stayed for a long weekend. The main lobby area is charming, friendly front desk staff. The hotel grounds are very nice and it looks like all or most of the rooms have full or partial water views. Our room had a big balcony and was OK but in need of updating, same goes for the bathroom. The rest of the place could use some paint and the pool caulking had lots of mildew around the edge. Wi-fi was very erratic. The breakfast buffet was very good, dinner also very good. Restaurant service was pleasant but not very attentive. The bar/restaurant around the pool didn't seem to be open, felt pretty deserted. Nothing of real interest in the immediate neighborhood. I found the hotel somewhat overpriced for what it is. At the present price point the rooms should be nicer with more creature comforts. For example I would expect a normal hotel coffee maker in the room (not instant coffee) and a comfortable reading chair with better lighting. Overall we had an OK stay but unlikely to return or recommend to friends.

8/10

Excellent

21 Sep 2016

james

Nice but high on hill long hill to beach and pool

Not for the week. Breakfast good staff no .one close to marina lots of good restaurants there.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2016

Agnes

Wonderful welcome and amazing view

I stayed at Auberge de la Vieille Tour 2 different nights in a week, and I almost felt like home ! The staff at reception is adorable, warm and professional. The view is breathtaking, the food really good - lunch, diner or the very complete and nice morning buffet. Anselme the barman makes up special cocktails, every day a different one, and is very friendly. Oh ! and the view...
The rooms also are great, with enough space, very comfortable beds, tea/ coffee and a minibar. Hard to leave them, but there is a nice little beach waiting for us !
At the beauty salon, they were already fully booked butnicely arranged for a massage in my room with an external, very professional masseur, whose service was well appreciated.
What more can I say... I loved this place and cannot wait to come back !

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2016

Andre

Great Hotel and wonderful staff

We had a wonderful 10 days stay in this hotel. The hotel was well located in 'Le Gosier'. The breakfast terrace is simply wonderful, with bougainvillier, a view on the sea and Gosier Island. The staff was more than helpful and willing to go beyond their way to help. The only slight negative was the bathroom which was a bit dated and the private beach had quite big waves (i.e. no snorkelling possible and quite a bit of algae).
You do need a car there, like everywhere in Guadeloupe as the bus service is quite rare. There is plenty of parking available. I would rebook there anytime, loved it!
Super hôtel au Gosier, les employés sont très sympa et professionnels, toujours attentionnés et prêts à aider. La terrasse pour le petit déjeuner était tout simplement superber avec fleurs et vue sur l'île du Gosier, je recommande sans réserve! (petit moins la plage privée avec pas mal de vagues et des algues dues au courant/ vagues)

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2016

george

Excellent staff- friendly and helpful

The hotel accomodated our desire for a better room. The \"superior room\" did not have a great water view, was close to a parking area, and the bathroom was small. Upon our request for a change we were placed ina \"Privilege\" room which had a great view, was quiet, and a much improved bathroom. Wonderful european breakfasts served in the morning. Excellent restaurant and beach snack bar. Very comfortable small private beach with lounge chairs. A car is a must and the hotel staff will contact Hertz for guests and Hertz personnel will pick you up at the hotel and allow you to return the car by simply leaving it in the hotel parking lot (a taxi can be taken to the airport which is much easier and quicker). It would be helpful to visitors if they can speak and read some French although Guadeloupians are friendly and make an effort to understand English and some menus have a brief English explanation and some restaurants have an English menu.

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2016

Bazzah

Excellent hideaway close to Pointe-à-Pitre

We wanted a good hotel, with pool and beach, well located as a sight seeing base from which to range across Guadeloupe by car. This ticked all the boxes - and we found the food to be excellent as well - above expectations, even for a French resort. And that included the breakfasts!

4/10

Poor

01 Mar 2016

Matthew

not a four star resort. grumpy staff, unclean.

front-end staff was nice and helpful. restaurant and bar staff grumpy and inattentive. food was decent. room was fairly comfortable, but NOT CLEAN to the point of my bare feet putting black dirt on my white sheets. we decided not to stay the next day and enjoy the pool, because it seemed unfriendly. the beach was tiny. it worked for one night after the airport, but it was too expensive for such uncleanliness and rudeness for an overnighter. would have taken something half the price with the same poor review instead. the REST of out trip away from this joint was great. We loved Guadeloupe.

8/10

Excellent

13 Feb 2016

Verified traveler

great hotel

Clean, comfortable rooms with small beach area. Nice pool and beach restaurant. Hotel restaurant nice breakfast buffet (ask for included crepes!) lots of stairs though to beach/pool and some rooms.

4/10

Poor

11 Jan 2016

molly

Unprofessional

The hotel is dated, facilities very tired and hotel overpriced. The restaurant and bar service was the worst I have experienced. The staff unhelpful, unwilling and rude. We dined in the restaurant one evening, never to be repeated. We recommend other guests avoid it.

6/10

Pleasant

17 Dec 2015

Isadore

The stairs were the big problem

HOTEL NEEDS and Elevator and/or a golf cart to take people to the lower levels and back to first floor

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Dec 2015

1sttimeinGwada

Nice quiet, although pricey, hotel w/ great staff

The hotel is ideal if you're looking for a quiet time on the beach, tanning and reading without distractions. The rooms are somewhat outdated, but were spacious and clean with great ocean views. No extra frills and not a true 4-star property, but everything in the room with A/C included was functioning as expected. I speak only a few words of French, but did not have any issue communicating with the staff (or anyone on the island for that matter) - there was always someone who could speak English. Breakfast on the terrace: the fruits, cold cuts, cheese and bread are served buffet style and after you sit down, the servers come around to take your room number and order of hot food: scrambled eggs, omelette and etc. The hotel has a private little beach corner (very typical of hotels in Gosier) and a pool with lounge chairs. Both were never crowded, thus was ideal for me who just wanted to unplug and laze on the beach for a few days. However, if you want to experience the postcard-perfect idyllic Caribbean beaches then you must drive to Saint-Annes or take a ferry to Marie Galante or Les Saints.

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2015

Pamela

vacation originated in Dominica and was rearranged by TS Erika. We needed a place to overnight in Guadeloupe while we waited for a flight. The hotel was very accommodating, arranged for a taxi to meet us at the ferry and to bring us to the airport the following day. I did think I read they had a shuttle but it may have been a language issue.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2015

Verified traveler

Nice hotel with beach view and access

Great experience. Hotel was clean and comfortable. Staff was courteous

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2015

IanDLondon

Greatly located, safe, beautiful private beach

I would definitely recommend staying at this hotel. There are of course things that can be improved, but overall, if you want to go on holidays in Guadeloupe, this is a great place to go.
Take my rating of 5 stars as a relative rating compared to other hotels on the island, not to an absolute rating against all hotels all over the world (for that it would probably be more of a 4 stars).
Great:
-Safe, gated hotel, you won't have to worry about your car at night or about what you leave behind on the beach when you go for a swim
- Superb private little beach with long chairs
- The swimming pool is really overlooking the beach just like in the pictures
- Air conditioning in the rooms keeping the mosquitoes at bay
- Sea views from the rooms
- Reception staff is great
- Rooms are spacious and comfortable
- Location is ideal, enabling you to go to whichever side of the island you fancy in a reasonable time. Great for exploring
- Breakfast is marvellous!
Areas of improvement:
- The catering staff is a bit clueless sometimes
- The hotel restaurant is an absolute rip-off, service is slow, lazy and the food comes in small portions and is not authentic at all
- Staff doesn't speak English (except reception), surprising for an international hotel
- For families: doesn't strike me as children-friendly (especially not the swimming pool and stairs)
- Not accessible
- Rooms could be soundproofed better (you can hear the neighbours upstairs)

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2015

richard

Nice clean hotel on a small beach

Although the staff were excellent the hotel is very tired. The rooms are clean but these plus the communal areas are in urgent need of renovation. As the beach is small for the size of the hotel more needs to be done with the swimming pool area.

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2015

Derek

2 days on business... But expensive but a winner

Good hotel, no English spoken. Nice location and very good views beach and pool

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2015

Camille

Wonderful hotel

We spent 4 days at the beginning of our 10 day visit to Guadeloupe. The hotel and staff were great and it was a very relaxing way to start our trip. Hotel is lovely, staff and services are excellent, the included breakfast buffet offers a wide variety of items and eggs or crepes can be ordered as well. Beach is small but perfectly fine and well fit out with chaises, cushions, umbrellas, shade palms and a small restaurant for lunch or snacks. We highly recommend the Auberge.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2015

Stephen

From Basse Terre to Grand Terre

Check in went smooth and they helped us with our luggage. We are native English speakers can speak Spanish and most people spoke English well enough. We did our best to speak French (which didn't help... LOL). Hotel is well kept and has a lot of charm. A good location but the rooms are pretty basic and nowhere near romantic like we stayed at in Le Grande Anse area near Deshaies. Suitable, good sized, clean and live-able nonetheless. CAN hear the waves crashing, all is good...

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2015

Verified traveler

Great hotel . Great situation. Staff fantastique.

Perfect from the check in with complimentary planters punch and cool washcloth to refresh yourself to great breakfast and friendly staff.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Feb 2015

Verified traveler

Auberge de la Vieielle Tour

This is a very nice hotel by Guadeloupe standards. The rooms are sufficient and clean. The breakfast buffet every morning is included and is good. The small beach is very nice with comfortable chairs and the pool and surrounding area is quite nice. The food in the restaurant is fairly good but expensive. This part of the island (Gosier) is not so nice for walking, shopping, etc., although there are a few small sidewalk cafés near the Creole Beach Hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2015

Verified traveler

Phenomenal Views

Phenomenal views if you book the right rooms!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2015

Verified traveler

Good place to stay for a business trip

Great place to stay if you are going on business.

6/10

Pleasant

02 Nov 2014

Verified traveler

Great location and nice colonial style restaurant

Although the lobby, restaurant and bar are nice with a colonial feel about them and the location is great, the rooms need updating especially the bathrooms. Our visit was blighted by a staff strike for the first 36 hours and the restaurant and bar are highly overpriced, the breakfasts are pretty average too.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2014

stayed

Great experience.

Very nice reception - spoke English very well, room was very nice in a great, central location on beach.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2014

Pascale and David Goddard

Nice hotel with incredible view

Some common areas need a little bit of maintenance -like around the pool for instance but our room was very clean with an incredible view. The restaurant/bar area is beautiful and has a wonderful authentic caribbean cachet (the main building is actually pretty old). We had dinner there and the food was great. We were very satisfied overall even if it was a little pricier than we would have wished, but Guadeloupe ain't cheap!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2014

Verified traveler

Nice place to stay

I wanted to book a nice place to stay to visit my father who unfortunately was in hospital. The room was lovely - comfortable, spacious and clean. The staff were friendly and helpful. It was nice to come back and have a delicious evening meal.

8/10

Excellent

18 Apr 2014

wonderful location, very good facilities. Wi fi we found unnecessarily awkward to use which absorbed too much of our time as we had business to conduct.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2014

Rob

Gorgeous View, Colonial Charm

Gorgeous hotel where you feel the charm of the colonial architecture as soon as you walk in the door. The reception staff is fantastic and welcoming, the beds are large and comfortable, our room had a great view of the ocean, and their relatively private beach is perfect for enjoying an afternoon listening to waves. The restaurant's dinner was unbelievably good!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jan 2013

Verified traveler

nice for a couple of days

Pleasant attentive staff close to town. We were booked for a sailing trip. The hotel was conveniently located for a short stay before and after the trip. A nice restaurant for breakfast and dinner.

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2011

Verified traveler

Almost..but not quite

I stayed at the Auberge de la Vieille Tour overnight, en route to another destination. I booked the hotel room via hotels.com solely based on the reviews. The price was a bit steep, and I don't believe the hotel was worth the amount of money that I paid for it, but what can you do? My choices were very limited. Anyway, the hotel and the grounds are GORGEOUS. My room was small, but adequate. I do feel as though my room hadn't been used in awhile, as it seemed very, very dusty. The spoons that were given with my tea cups were FILTHY and I wondered if they had been washed at all recently. The room service, although very quick in delivering my food, totally messed up my order. I don't know if I should say it is all their fault, as I do not speak any French and few ppl here speak English. But, when I asked for my steak well done (and elaborated that I do not want ANY pink in my steak), and the person taking my order seemed to understand what I meant, I believed I was going to get a well done steak. I was wrong. The steak I got was SO rare, I could've sworn it was still pulsating. It wasn't pink, it was BRIGHT RED AND COOL in the center. This is NOT well done. I was upset that I had spent $40USD for a steak that I could not eat. Because I did not feel like sending my food back and trying to communicate what \"Well done\" means, I simply threw the steak in the trash and ate the remainder of the food. While I was eating, I noticed quite a few ants coming out of the tray that room service had brought me. This was a major turn off. It would also be nice if the balcony doors had screens on them so you could leave the door open and get fresh air and NOT get bugs, but this is not the case. So I had to keep my balcony door closed as I wasn't interested in having any roommates. The beds, 2 twin beds pushed together, were not the most comfortable I had ever slept on, but definitely not the worst. The next morning I ate the continental breakfast served in the restaurant, which was FANTASTIC. The food was delicious with many items to choose from. The waitstaff were very attentive and friendly, even when I said I did not speak French. I needed a taxi upon my departure and they got one for me right away. I don't think I could give this place 5 stars, but I will give it 4. Freshen up the rooms more, cook food as per customers orders, and make sure the trays that you deliver the food on isn't filled with ants, and I'll be happy to give Auberge de la Vieille Tour 5 stars. But until then, no thanks. 4 is as high of a rating as I could give, and I know I'm being a little generous with that rating.

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2011

Catherine

quite good, not perfect

Went on a mother-daughter trip in late March 2011. Wonderful place, helpful staff. Only complaint is that the service at the restaurant one night was rude and indifferent. The staff at other moments of teh day was quite good. Would return there, without hesitation.

Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2010

Verified traveler

hotel confortable pleasant staff clean,overall very good would recommand

6/10

Pleasant

24 May 2010

Verified traveler

Nice Hotel

The hotel was nice but I did not have hot water in my room.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2026

Benjamin

Super vue sur l’îlet du gosier

Self

4/10

Poor

02 Mar 2026

Frédéric

Nous avons du changer de chambre. Climatisation fuyait. L etat de cette hotel laisse a desirer. J ose espérer qu il vont le renover car ca ne vaut pas 4*. Le personnel n est pas tres joviale. Le restaurant et le buffet du dejauner n ont rien d extra ordianaire. On trouve la meme chose chez Campanile.
Ca ne vaut pas sont prix

Partner

4/10

Poor

02 Mar 2026

Frédéric

Tres belle vue sur l ocean

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Mar 2026

Rodrigue

L'ancien fleuron de la Guadeloupe n'est plus depuis longtemps, et le déclin se poursuit. C'est dommage pour des personnels courageux et agréables.
L'etablissement mérite un relooking complet dans tous les domaines et tous les secteurs

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Mar 2026

marieve

Pas très propre … le matelas pas confortable et très vieux. Aucune ambiance pas de musique.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Feb 2026

Carlos

Chambre propre
Accès très incliné avec les bagages

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

24 Feb 2026

Valerie

L'hotel est idéalement situé . Le personnel est agréable. Toutefois, l'établissement n'a 4 étoiles que la pancarte. Les bâtiments sont usés, douches, sol ... la piscine ne ressemble pas aux photos du site. Il y avait des travaux lors de notre venue autour de la piscine. Une sorte de bar s'y trouve juste à côté comme laissé à l'abandon. Nous sommes allés ensuite dans un 3 étoiles non loin de L'auberge et les prestations étaient bien au-dessus . Si vous ôtez ces aspects, vous passerez un séjour agréable avec un personnel sympathique et une belle vue.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2026

William

Très bel endroit et très belle vue.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2026

franck

La chambre est superbe, spacieuse bien entretenue … le personnel tous services confondus très accueillant,au petit soin
Je remercie beaucoup l’hôtesse CORSAIR qui faisait l’éloge de cet établissement sur son compte TikTok

Leisure Self