Habitation Saint Charles

Gorgeous! Absolutely Stunning. The pool is unique, being that it is made to look like a lagoon….bit Super clean. The rooms are so authentic and honestly….smelled the best I have ever smelt! Ver nice staff. Efficient and giving. The owner came by several times to check on us and was very charming.

We absolutely loved our time at the Habitation Saint Charles. It was the perfect getaway from the hustle and bustle of the world. We stayed for 4 nights on our honeymoon, and this was a great home base for all things Basse-Terre. It's secluded, yet easy to get anywhere. The hotel is huge and so lush! The restaurant and bar have great food and drinks. The pool is so lovely with its gradual slope that lends itself to lounging. Our room was huge! Massive beds and a nice living room. We loved the shower and double vanity in the bathroom as well. And the plunge pool! It was the perfect thing to sink into after a long day exploring the island. Many thanks to everyone for making our honeymoon so special! We can't wait to come back with our friends and family!

Just enjoyed a 3 night stay at HSC. Had a two bedroom room. Unsure if it was a villa or regular room but it was what I booked. Bedroom had much needed cold a/c. Grounds were we maintained and lush as you’d expect for a Caribbean island. Had breakfast every morning on site which we enjoyed. Ate dinner on property two of our three nights. Everything was great and they made some small accommodations for the kids like butter pasta, fries etc. Pool was very refreshing. Chatted casually with the owner Bernard who stays engaged with guests. John at the front desk and Jochim were also great. Appreciated the fact that English is spoken some here as on the opposite side of the island it was very limited and unfortunately our French is lacking. Hotel is an ideal location to base out of and see pretty much anywhere on the island in under and hour. Bartender knows how to make a good drink.

We spent 6 nights at Habitation Saint Charles for our honeymoon. All in all it was nice - but not more than that. Having visited other hotels with similar ambitions, the hotel comes up lacking a bit in all areas. The rooms (we had a regular suite, not a villa) are nice and generally well equipped, though a bit full and with small things broken. We found the end-stop of one of the curtain rods in the closet, my clothes came back out dusty and the giant 1m wooden candlesticks didn’t have candles on them - leaving a bare nail meant to hold the candle open for injury. The view of the corner room is also currently onto a parking area and construction site. Some of the tiles of the bathroom were broken or loose and while room service came to clean every day, somehow my feet were still always sandy and there were black hairs in corners (we are both light-haired, so not ours). The rest of the building looks quite instagrammable, but in reality you will quickly notice that most of the plants are fake. As mentioned by others, upon arrival there is no tour of the site and no welcome drink, which is fine but at 200€+ per night could be expected. Also the water bottle in the room wasn’t replenished after the first day (meaning we got a new bottle once but not after that). The service staff is very friendly, but not always as attentive as they could be. If you take a seat in the garden for a drink it is hit or miss if you get noticed or if you have to go to the bar and order for yourself. This seems like something that could be fixed by an additional person on staff - some evenings one waiter was responsible for all tables inside and outside plus the garden, which could be expecting too much. At breakfast, we always ended up collecting unused cutlery and napkins from other, used tables. Of course we can ask for this from staff, but it does become a bit annoying to have to ask to be noticed and served. Again: not the end of the world! But when you are working service and two guests arrive, you should notice that not a single set table is available for them. The selection at breakfast was also mediocre. The bread and baked goods baskets were usually pretty full, however more often than not the croissants seemed like they were from a day or two before, making them stale. This could easily be avoided if they baked up less at first and replenished/made more if needed. It would have the same effect if not too much food waste without losing quality. Also, since we usually had breakfast at 9 and it closed at 10, a lot was no longer available. The dinner in the restaurant was good, though the specials didn’t really seem to change, so we would have been bored by the small menu had we eaten there a third time. Since “daily specials on the board” are promised in the printed menu, guests expect more selection that then isn’t provided. May I suggest just taking that off the menu and having it as a nice addition when a special is actually available? Same thing - different effect. Finally, the drinks from the bar. Aside from an ice cold red wine which we had to send back because it completely destroyed all flavors and complexity (it would have been almost too cold for some white wines and would have taken hours to come to the right temperature) the classic cocktails were good, though inconsistent. Also, the margarita came in a martini glass that seemed to challenge all staff in serving. Maybe just use a tumbler instead? Either way, I did not receive a single drink where the glass wasn’t gripped from above at the rim. Even beers in glasses with handles. This is now a lot of criticism, I am aware. We did still enjoy our time! Again, everyone was very friendly and one could chalk up everything we weren’t quite happy with to inexperience and under-staffing. HSC has the potential to be something great! It just seems like they aren’t quite there yet.

Really beautiful hotel with a nice pool area. We booked a double room, it was simple and clean. The bathroom is beautiful. There are a lot of free parking spots and I would recommend a car, to explore the stunning gems in the area. The hotel has a small breakfast buffet which was delicious. The location is perfect to explore the island. I would recommend booking a room with a private pool.

This place was amazing. I enjoyed my stay there. It was easy to get there and quiet. Just the way I like it. I love the fact that we had or own private villa. It was my b-day celebration and it was amazing we enjoyed the pool. I would recommend doing grocery shopping. If you like me and like to eat something or snack on something late at night. Their restaurant closed and open at a certain time. Once they close the restaurant you won’t have anything to eat once hungry. Local restaurant are closed early. Having food and drink on the villa was a plus. I was able to enjoy the sun, take lots of pictures and workout.

Our group had a wonderful time and experience in Guadeloupe and had a wonderful time staying at Habitation Saint Charles. We stayed for a week between 2 rooms, and 6-7 adults. We are seasoned travelers with no expectations of being catered to as Americans. We had dinner 5 nights at the hotel, and 2 at a local Pizza place called Ton Ton. Thursday-Saturday nights have what we called a "fancier" menu. As a group we tried mostly all items on the menu, and they were all fabulous. Cooked perfectly as requested, the sides were wonderful, and the waiters were excellent. Christophe and JonahEl took care of us at different times, and we felt very comfortable dining. Sunday-Wednesday has a more semi-formal menu, with a Burger that I thought was very good. ||The rooms themselves were excellent. Beds were made each day, with an obvious tidying of the place. The air conditioners in each bedroom worked very well. The Hot Water is on solar power so it is a bit intermittent. Being the last of 4 to shower one night was brutal, but didn't impact the stay. The pool was lovely, and the local cat on the property was very friendly and petable! The variety of breakfast each morning was exquisite. Parking was Ample. The location in our opinion was perfect. It's a 30 minute drive to Boullainte where we spent a lot of time. It's about the same to Baie-Mahault where we took a boat tour, Le Gosier night market where we spent an evening, and about 50 minutes to Trois-Riveries where we departed and returned to on a day trip to Les Saintes.||Bertrand the owner offered suggestions and was very helpful. The front desk agent Mida was exceptional as well.||As Americans that spoke very very little French (we tried), we found it easy to communicate on the island. Not many spoke good english, not many understood our english, but we were able to accomplish all things. Spending a couple months on DuoLingo helped tremendously.

We decided to spend 10 days under the sun and selected Guadeloupe as the destination. For once, we chose an hotel inland and not by the sea. The choice was a good one. The building where the restaurant and bar are, is beautiful. The food is good (see below for more comments) and the cocktails are tasty and not fail in alcohol (mainly rhum). Staff is very pleasant, efficient, dedicated and at your service. The owner is very dedicated to keep a satisfying customer base. The domain is vast and lush, the swimming pool is surprising. Our room was in the corner, large enough for the two of us and with separate toilets. If you are not tall, you (like my spouse) may have problems to go in bed as the bed is very high. House cleaning is great although coffee is not renewed after the first day. the hotel is brand new but TV is working on wi-fi, so do not expect many channels and great image. There are a few things that we believe should be improved if you have a long stay in the hotel (but most of travelers stay 1 or 2 nights) : The restaurant. First the restaurant is not open every evening, the menu is the same every day although very good. You have to take your car if you want to have diner outside and I do not recommend driving at night. And the bar is only open at night. This is something that has to be changed if stays get longer. Choose the bungalows as you may do your own kitchen. At the end we kept a very good memory of our stay