Martinique in itself is quite an interesting place. It really is a piece of France stuck in the middle of the Caribbean, I mean everything is like France, even the attitudes. My only warning is you better speak decent French if you are going. Hotel Diamant was well rated by all of the reviews we read and I must conclude none of those people had ever been any where else. The shower was horrificly small and barely functioned, the beds and pillows were uncomfortable, they have 3 TV channels all in French, and the staff was very unhelpful. The rooms did have a great kitchenette and balcony, and were clean. The hotel is pretty and has a terrific view of Roche du Diamant. The pool was great but crowded since there is no beach in walking distance, contrary to the reviews we read. Diamant itself is also highly rated but again, I don't know why. The beach there isn't very good, but the view is great.
The restaurants are so so and there isn't much to do. We thought St.
Anne was much nicer, great beaches, and better food. If you want the best beach go to Anse de Saline near St. Anne, that is as good as it gets. I'm just happy we ended our trip in St. Lucia, it blows Martinique out of the water.