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Papillote Tropical Gardens

Trafalgar Falls Road | Box 2287, Roseau 811, Dominica
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Ranked #2 of 13 attractions in Roseau
Type: Gardens
Owner description: Wander through the Papillote Tropical Gardens. Flowering jade vines of an unbelievable shade of blue, huge pink or red ginger blossoms, aroids,... more » Owner description: Wander through the Papillote Tropical Gardens. Flowering jade vines of an unbelievable shade of blue, huge pink or red ginger blossoms, aroids, begonias, bromeliads,ferns, indigenous orchids and heliconias form sumptuous compositions to tempt artists, botanists, gardeners and photographers. Frogs and other creatures live contentedly with 30 kinds of bird and 19 species of butterfly amongst hot and cold waterfalls and soothing hot mineral pools. « less
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West Yorkshire
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

This is a very small quiet place away from a cruise trip. We absolutely loved it. We booked our lunch and then did a tour of the gardens which will take about half an hour - beautiful plants and flowers, small water falls, hummingbirds. Then we had lunch which was very good local fair - don't be afraid of the... More

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La Crosse, Wisconsin
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2013

We went to Papillote gardens for lunch and ended up taking the tour. Our tour guide, Mr. Flores was excellent - knew his stuff and had a real passion for the place. He stated that Mick Jagger had stayed here recently and we knew why - secluded, tropical with plants and birds to amaze any artist, naturalist or outdoors-loving person.

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oregon
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2013

The gardens are gorgeous. You can walk them by yourselves or pay $10pp for a guided tour. You can eat lunch, have drinks, get into a pool, or just soak up the tropical splendor at your leisure and watch the hummingbirds. We had a couple of glasses of rum punch. It is very good, but very strong so don't have... More

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Charleston, SC
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2013

stayed here twice-the location is great to walk to Trafalgar falls-just right up the road. There are numerous small hot and cold natural pools on the site-the food is fabulous, and the price is low! Great views-lovely place.

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Erie, Pennsylvania
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013

I have mixed feelings about Papillote. On one hand, the gardens are beautiful, Marcel (the head gardener) is very friendly and knowledgeable, and the mineral pools are heaven to soak in. However when we checked in (we stayed for 2 nights), there were about 100 cruise ship travelers bombarding the place for lunch and the afternoon tour. After they were... More

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Jacksonville, FL
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2013

We looked forward to eating at the Papillote Restaurant after touring the gardens. The gardens were lovely and fun to see, however, our meal was the worse we had in Dominica. They only serve the main course after 7 p.m. Because we had to drive back to Calibishe, we didn't want to wait that long. Took the advice of the... More

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NJ
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 December 2012

free local stream is right next to this location , go their and take a bath. I did , drove my jeep here most days , nice warm sulphur water

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Toulouse, France
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 November 2012

Did not use the hotel, but understand that some celebs stay here often. Good food and great homemade punches, peanut, cocnut and rum, try them all. The big highlight was the gardens, looked after by Marcel, not only a great gardener but guide also. For $10 USD he does a 2 hour tour with so much information on plants and... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 June 2012

We were the only diners this evening. As we had booked they were there for us. The King fish and Mahi Mahi were beautifully cooked, accompanied by local fresh produce. Great location, lovely service.

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Bend, Oregon
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 June 2012

Enjoyed sitting under a cool waterfall before soaking in the Sulful pools. We were there during the off season, so it was very quiet.

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