La Creole Beach Hôtel & Spa

“Fantastic Vacation”

We had a wonderful stay at La Creole and enjoyed our stay from start to finish. We highly recommend this hotel. Rooms: We chose to stay on the Mahogany side as having a balcony is important to us. The Junior Suite Family was perfect with a beautiful view of the ocean. It was simple but everything … more

We had a wonderful stay at La Creole and enjoyed our stay from start to finish. We highly recommend this hotel. Rooms: We chose to stay on the Mahogany side as having a balcony is important to us. The Junior Suite Family was perfect with a beautiful view of the ocean. It was simple but everything we needed. We found it helpful to keep the upstairs bedroom door closed during the day to keep the room cool. The kitchen had almost everything you would need for the week and though the bar fridge was small it was quite cold- perfect for drinks and groceries. We did purchase paper towel for the week as we preferred to wipe down the kitchen table and cooking surfaces/counter daily. The Carrefour express was close by and had everything we required. Many previous reviews complained of lack of hot water. We had zero issues whatsoever. We each had two showers a day and hot water for each one. Staff: Every staff member we interacted with was professional, friendly and helpful. We loved the front desk staff; they even helped us make restaurant reservations as we do not speak French. Grounds/ Beach: The hotel grounds were beautiful and very well kept and cleaned daily. We were very impressed as cleanliness is important to us. The manicured gardens and lawns were lovely. The beach was not our favorite and therefore we did not spend much time there. This was our one disappointment of our stay. We understand and respect that all beaches in Guadeloupe are public, however at many other hotels on the islands the public was not permitted to use the hotel loungers/ chairs. We found that these were taken over daily and this left us disappointed. Our other complaint about the beach was the music being played from the hotel beach bar. We are open to many types of music and understand that some lyrics are suggestive in nature however the music being played was sexually explicit and vulgar- with so many young families this seemed inappropriate to hear daily. We assumed that it was a language barrier as the song lyrics were in English and those working the bar did not speak any English. It just did not seem appropriate. Beach towels were provided and could be exchanged daily at the side of the beach bar building. Parking: We had read reviews prior to visiting that parking could be difficult. We did rent a car for the week from the airport (highly recommend Sixt) and therefore this was a bit of a concern for us. Arriving on the weekend was daunting as there are parties and weddings that take place at the hotel, making parking a challenge. It truly is a large lot, and they have done their best to create as much parking as possible. We found that the best solution for us was to venture all over the island early in the morning and come back between 2-4pm in the afternoon and leave the car parked for the rest of the evening. It is the evening and returning late from dinner (8pm and later) that is when parking is the biggest issue. We chose to have dinner within walking distance each evening to avoid any issue. This solution worked perfect for us and honestly getting up early made for less people on the beaches and at local gardens, zoos and distilleries. We never had an issue finding parking. Bars/Restaurants: We are not big fans of buffet meals, but the breakfast buffet was excellent. We usually arrived with the first half hour of opening, and it was very quiet. Excellent food selection and made to order options, smoothie bar, breads, pastries, fruit and juices. We appreciated that the drinks from the bars could either being paid in cash or charged to the room. Yureli beach bar offered a great selection of drinks as did the Rhum bar. Their wine selection was minimal but great tasting, and their mixed drinks were excellent. Boutique: The onsite boutique offers many beautiful one-of-a-kind pieces- high quality and well worth the price. Many small businesses sell within the shop from jewelry to swimwear, cover ups, bags and dresses.

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