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3 out of 5
Le Rayon Vert
La coque ferry, Deshaies

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 96 out of 152 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 46 out of 152 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 152 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 152 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 152 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great friendly staff, fantastic views from rooms
Stayed 14 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alistair Graham

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved breakfast on the open shaded terrace overlooking the sea. The individual bungalow style rooms were spacious with a very comfortable bed. The individual terrace with a lovely sea view.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

SPENCER

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The resort was beautiful, the staff friendly, and the location was so close to some of the best beaches and snorkeling in Guadeloupe...just 7 minutes to La Petite Anse for excellent snorkeling!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really pretty spot, the view is breath taking, especially at sunset, and the large infinity pool is a bonus. It is spotless everywhere, looks like it was freshly renovated and painted. Nice cocktails and the food was really good. I heard another guest asking for nibbles during cocktail hour and I admit that I was thinking the same but there was nothing. Not the end of the world but it would be a great thing, especially since there is no internet in the rooms (only issue I had), which might make you want to be on the terrasse instead of your own pretty deck for happy hour. I will go back there for sure and recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Phil

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding Hotel and Service
From arriving and seeing the view from the restaurant it was obvious we had made a good choice. The rooms are all self contained buildings with a stunning walk through the grounds to get to them and ours was huge, complete with a patio with sea view. Christelle and her staff couldn’t have been more helpful especially when we were struggling to leave due to travel restrictions imposed because of Covid-19. She really went out of our way to help us. Then there was the food! Being a restaurant too you might expect the food to be good, but it was some of the best my wife and I have ever eaten! As soon as the coronavirus madness is over we will be taking the first opportunity to go back!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Nicole, Brooklyn, NY

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Le Rayon Vert was a perfect spot for our vacances du fin d’année (end of year vacation). We were there Dec 28- Jan 1. Pauline at desk was always helpful-showing us our room, getting us a taxi to return to airport, helping us understand our surroundings with our limited French. I don’t think she took a break—there every day and meeting our every need. This is a family owned place and you can feel it. It is quiet, peaceful, the food is great (we got breakfast included, which was a great move). The infinity pool is lovely and sunbathing beside the pool provided us with every direction of sun overlooking the ocean. A few things to note: 1) don’t even bother taking a laptop to work. WiFi is only in pool/restaurant common areas and not the best signal. And within a day or two, I clearly recognized this is NOT the place to go to catch up. It’s a place to wind down. 2) The local beach is Plage Leroux and it is beautiful. Getting there is a 10 minute walk through a poor island small town. If you are intimidated in such areas, a car would be a good way to go but parking at the beach is limited. 3) Food at the hotel is terrific but they don’t serve lunch Monday or Tuesday and choices to eat within walking distance are either not good or also not open those days. 4) BEST advice—rent a car. We paid 80-90€ each way to/from airport and walked (5km) to the nearest big town of Deshaies which was a lovely walk but dangerous in some spots where road was windy and dark.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious, great views, infinity pool, privacy - amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

Rick, Quebec

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
One of the worst experiences I have ever had with a hotel anywhere.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Etienne

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel highly recommended un séjour de rêve lieu magnifique
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great View From The Pool
This property was lovely. The staff were very helpful! The property is located in a quieter area of Guadeloupe so hiring a rental to get around is definitely recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at Le Rayon Vert was very relaxing. A very picturesque setting with lovely views over the bay. We really enjoyed drinks by the pool while watching the Green-Throated Carib birds buzzing back and forth. Food was high quality and very tasty. The room was very spacious and comfortable. The hotel gardens provided beautiful surroundings. Staff were extra polite and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous views, simple but very nice room with outdoor patio, very friendly and helpful staff, good restaurant on site, laid back ambience.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Theresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Vacation in paradise
We were so pleased with our stay at Le Rayon Vert. The staff was courteous and helpful even with the language barrier. The grounds were lush and well maintained. The only thing that stopped me from giving it a perfect score was the breakfast service. Breakfast is served from 7-10am but the dishes are never replenished. If the sausage runs out by 8am (which it did) the people trying to eat at 9am got no sausage.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

TotalTraveler, NYC

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the infinity pool and the sunset views from it. The breakfast soread is great. The dinner menu never varies.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Pauline on 19 Jan 2019
Thank you for your feedback

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Pauline on 19 Jan 2019
Thank you for your feedback

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The views were stunning, both from the room and from the pool area. It was close to excellent beaches and fine dining. The hotel provided a hearty breakfast and beach towels. We will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Pauline on 19 Jan 2019
Thank you for your feedback See you soon Best regards

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Pros - The infinity pool was spectacular and that view of the sunset is breathtaking. - The staff were cordial and very pleasant/accommodating. - The rooms were nice. Appropriate for a 3 star hotel - A parrot welcoming you with 'bonjour' on the lobby. - Adorable dog and cat roaming around for entertainment Two big cons : 1. The Internet was only available in the lobby. Not sure what century they are living in because people need to have WiFi available in areas other than just the lobby. It's highly inconvenient. 2. Restaurant is not vegetarian friendly and when asked if they could make us may pasta, they wouldn't even do that.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Pauline on 19 Jan 2019
Thank you, we appreciate your feedback We are glad than you spend a good time here. >Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Pauline on 22 Dec 2018
Merci Jessica

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

We found the hotel easy going and comfortable, with a lovely coastal view and compact but pretty sloping gardens. The breakfast had a good selection of cheeses and nice bread but was average overall. More fresh fruit and a hot dish other other than scrambled eggs and sausages would have improved it. The dinner menu was a bit limited and the meat was over-cooked. The cats were big, attractive and impressively determined to get some tidbits. The hotel is well-placed for the lovely Botanical Gardens and beaches around Saint Rose.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Pauline on 28 Nov 2018
Hi, Thanks for your comment. We are glad to see than you spend a good time with us! See you next time Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Glenn, Boulder, CO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really enjoyed our stay at Le Rayon Vert. Christelle and Bruno were outstanding hosts, and went out of their way to make sure everything was just perfect. Also Alain and all the staff were very attentive and put up with my less than good attempts to speak their language. We hope to come back soon, and stay even longer.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breathtaking view; Friendly service
The grounds of the hotel are amazing and beautiful. The infinity pool is top notch with a breathtaking view of the rainforest and the ocean. The staff went out of their way to treat us well and the room was very clean/simple. The restaurant has amazing dishes as well and the breakfast buffet (included with your stay) was delicious. The rooms though, were on the simple side and didn't offer many amenities (no conditioner, coffee maker, etc). However, I would stay here again without hesitation. It is a beautiful resort in a very beautiful part of the island.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

J-P, Boston, MA

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Fantastic stay
Great and relaxing hotel with beautiful views and many amenities available - Breakfast was superb and cocktails were very tasty - The staff was polite, friendly and helpful - We came to relax and for a change from a busy city life and were not disappointed
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel with great pool and amazing food
My wife and I stayed here for 3 nights in a standard room. We had dinner here twice it was so good. We also ate at Mahina which was nice. The hotel is about 8-10 mins drive to Grand Anse and Plage de Perle. Rental car is a must and the google maps location for this hotel and other landmarks in Guadeloupe are not exact.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

J, Washington, DC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful, comfortable and welcoming.
We arrived after a long day of travel and were greeted warmly right away. They had an english-speaking staff member who was very helpful and showed us to our bungalow. We had a private veranda with a beautiful view (once the sun came up the next day), a nice room with a mini fridge and a safe and an air conditioner. The room was cleaned daily. The included breakfast was wonderful and a great touch--eggs, bacon, sausage, cured meats and cheese, fruit, yogurt, pastries, bread for toast, cereal and of course coffee. The waitstaff was incredibly friendly and accommodating. One night we decided to eat dinner at the hotel. There was a prix fixe menu available but my boyfriend and I are pescatarian and the main course was pork. No problem! Dinner was fabulous (and it was a huge amount of food), with a giant portion of fish steak (maybe swordfish?) instead of the pork. Overall the food was great, if a little pricey (not too bad, really). The drinks from the bar were also great--the house cocktail, the Rayon Vert, is green and delicious and HUGE. The pool was clean, beautiful and was a great place to hang out when we weren't sure what the weather was going to do. Massages are available in your room or in the little gazebo next to the pool. Overall, we had a really great experience. At about 10 minutes drive from Deshaies, a car is a must.
view from the pool deck/bfast table
view from the veranda
tiny pastries and great coffee, guadeloupean sugar

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Wonderful Place to Be
We truly enjoyed our stay for 10 days. The staff was exceptional in helping us with activities, beaches to visit and restaurant recommendations. Every place we went for dinner was delicious and beautiful. The pool area was great..loved the infinity pool. Drinks at the bar were awesome. Our room was super comfy and the bed was too...wonderful slumbers. Our view from our room on the porch was perfect. We really enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend!

10/10 Excellent

Elbigotero, Uptown, NYC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Magnificent hotel in a superb location!
Nothing less then amazing, from all aspects. Waking up to an amazing view, nothing can beat the scenery and ambiance. Truly an amazing place to stay when visiting the island.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Nice hotel with a beautiful pool and terraces.
Enjoyed our stay. There were no frills, but the hotel was clean and the rooms very comfortable with a lovely outdoor terrace with a view of the ocean. Very convenient location to downtown Deshaises. The restaurant was good, but the service was a bit slow. Breakfast was included, but not much variety; however it was good. Would stay here again.

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
all about the views
Very romantic location. I would recommend a car around the island. also note, the WIFI is limited to the reception area. but the rooms are clean, the staff is ULTRA friendly, and the views are phenomenal.

10/10 Excellent

Eileen, Hemel Hempstead, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel with fabulous views
We enjoyed a 10 night stay at Le Rayon Vert and were pleased with our choice due to location and the general comfort. Staff were friendly and helpful and our room was cleaned meticulously on a daily basis. A car is definitely needed as the hotel is located 5km from Deshaies. It is advisable to reserve a table in restaurants in Deshaies as they are mostly quite small with few tables. At the weekends, the local people use the hotel pool and restaurant and it gets extremely busy.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful ocean view hotel and restaurant
Rooms in small bungalows scattered on hill overlooking Caribbean. Rooms are spacious with private verandas. Short walk to pool and restaurant. Staff are terrific. Everyone went out of their way to make all guests feel welcomed. Restaurant is excellent. We can't wait to return!!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

10/10 Excellent

Tricia, Gt Horwood, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent family run hotel
The hotel was in a beautiful setting and the staff could not have been more helpful. As it is the low season we had the pool and hotel to ourselves some days. At the weekends it does get busy as the locals come to use the pool and have dinner. Hiring a car is essential, we thought we could hire bikes but the hills are just too steep. The food was lovely. The only down was the mosquitos and sand flies. Take spray! We hardly ventured onto balcony because of them. Road noise did not bother us but we were in 91 well away from road. Overall a peaceful, well catered, hotel with superb staff. Deshais was the nearest place for food. It was disappointing that ALL menus were the same apart from the pizza place. Grilled fish and columbo chicken although lovely, after 2 weeks I had gone off looking forward to dinner. We walked the volcano in the dark to try and see the sunrise. It was very exciting walking in pitch black with the frog chorus at full volume however when we got to the top it was like walking in scotland, high winds and rain. A waterproof would have been better than a t shirt! Awesome experience though. Diving was excellent, the corals and fish lovely and in very good condition. Snorkeling is also on your door step and we saw most of what you see diving including turtles. Walks through the rain forest are a plenty with amazing waterfalls to find and pools to swim in. Overall really beautiful side of the island.

10/10 Excellent

Swimgal, Boston Ma.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Boutique Style Hotel with Incredible Views
We stayed at Le Rayon Vert for four nights. We had 2 basic rooms, both with king size beds. Rooms are immaculate, and spare. Each had a patio with chairs facing the sea with Bougainvilla at the patios edge. Rooms are quiet, you do not hear other guests. You need to run the AC at night as the doors are glass and do not have screens. The property is lovely, perched on a cliff with lovely views of the sea. Paths are steep and winding with flowering trees and shrubs with many hummingbirds flitting around. The infinity pool is beautiful as is the surrounding patio and restaurant. It is quiet, no racing for chairs even though the hotel was full. Staff is friendly and relaxed. The owners and main staff speak English very well and are exceedingly helpful without being solicitous. The bar and wait staff speak some English and were very patient with my limited French. Food at the hotel is very good. Breakfast buffet is included and had the most delicious croissants and scrambled eggs. I would definitely stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

sheri, boston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful boutique hotel with beautiful views.
The hotel sits on a hill overlooking the ocean. The rooms are modest, but clean with beautiful views. The bed is very comfortable and the shower is fantastic. The staff is very pleasant and the food is great. We stayed for a week and loved it. It is just south of Deshaies and convenient to beautiful beaches, hiking, water excursions, zoo and botanical gardens.
Sunset from room
Sunset by the pool
View from room
View from room

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Terrific Hotel
My family stayed at Le Rayon Vert during Christmas vacation. It was just perfect for us. Very easy to drive to La Grande Anse, which is just a large, gorgeous beach having palm trees and small restaurants in the background. The hotel itself is beautiful. Rooms are constructed along a hillside, giving beautiful and private views to each room. The main public space of the hotel is also very nice -- a large swimming pool with an infinity edge over which you look out to the sea, a very nice restaurant for breakfast (included) and for dinner, and an adjoining bar area. The restaurant and bar areas are covered but most of the areas open to the outside air and view, which is really pleasant. Staff are friendly and helpful, including with guests whose French language ability is limited. All in all this hotel was an ideal blend of comfort, simplicity and beauty.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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10/10 Excellent

Pe , UK

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Infinity pool great, food excellent family room
Excellent lives up to reviews. Good English with some staff

10/10 Excellent

manu

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Wow enjoyed the Hotel
Car rental - If you are renting a car, you need to know how to drive a stick shift and drive it well on roads that are steep. Also the rental car agencies open at 8AM. If you have a flight at 8:20AM (like ours) you have to leave the car and the keys in the car and walk about 1/2 mile to the airport. Very few people speak English. They have traffic jams. We had a flight at 8:20, we left the hotel at 5:30AM for a 45 min drive to the airport and reached the airport at 7:30. For the Hotel, you can take N2 to Deshaies (northern route) and the hotel is about 3 miles after you cross Deshaies. It is on the left and they have a board and a white iron gate. The hotel with 22 cabins is on a mountain with the view of the ocean. The restaurant, pool, bar and check-in are all at one place. The place is 20 years old but well furnished. The rooms very clean and have modern look. In addition to the king bed, we had a chair that turns into a single bed. The center attraction is the infinity pool, sunsets from the pool are awesome. You have to book Sunday brunch in advance. The food is great and the portions are large. They also have a massage for $50/HR in a hut next to the pool. Drinks are anywhere from 3 to 10 bucks. Food from 6 to 20. Four of us spent the entire Sunday at the pool drinking and eating and our bill was about $200. They have free b'fast with coffee, juice, eggs, sausage and a spread of meats, cheese etc. Enjoyed the vacation and plan to go back to this hotel.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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10/10 Excellent

The Jones, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic location
We returned home today with booking already in place for our next visit.... Need I say more?????

10/10 Excellent

Sergio, Raleigh, NC

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Book it!
This place is amazing. The infinity pool facing the sunset is ideal for any romantic out there. The restaurant's food service is excellent. The breakfasts are outstanding. The rooms is really nice, great comfortable beds, really nice bathrooms, amazing shower. The hotel's landscape is properly maintained with lots of great plants and flowers, adding to the charm.

8/10 Good

selretep

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel, location and friendly staff
Very good hotel/guest house, excellent rooms with ocean views, in pleasant gardens and friendly staff. We enjoyed our stay and would recommend this to our friends without question. Minor drawback is wifi not available in rooms and often very slow in central area.

10/10 Excellent

MARC-ANTOINE

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Pascal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Séjour de 3 nuitées. L’hôtel se situe à flanc de colline ce qui permet une vue dégagée vers la mer des Caraïbes. Un jolie jardin très bien entretenue et une belle piscine pour couronner le tout. Malheureusement pour les clients de l’hôtel, les commodités de là piscines sont aussi accessibles aux extérieurs les WE - trop de monde pour les transats et la piscine avec un public moins respectueux et donc perturbant! Heureusement ce n’est que les WE!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023