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Viller, Deshaies 97126, Guadeloupe
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Au Jardin des Colibris
5.0 of 5 stars 209 Reviews
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Corvallis, Oregon
1 review
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“FANTASTIC Experience at Au jardin des Colibris”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2011
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My wife and I travel to different Caribbean Islands every December and Au Jradin fit our needs perfectly. We look for a private, CLEAN, safe, beautiful, spacious place to stay that has a kitchen and porch (or veranda), is on an interesting part of the island, near beautiful beaches and away from the crowds, but with services. This is what we found at Au Jardin.

Matthieu greeted us in English on an island where few Americans go and fewer locals and visitors speak English. He was exceedingly helpful in making reservations at the best French restaurant in Deshaies (the BEST town on the island) on our anniversary, gave us insight into snorkelling sites, gave us discount tickets to get into the Botanical Garders very close to Au Jardin (and totally worth the visit), arranged a kayak at a discount, answered our questions about the French language and gave us excellent driving instructions (you MUST rent a car). He set up the car rental for us ahead of time at the airport and arranged our prepaid ferry tickets to Marie Gallante. We came back from our anniversary dinner and found a card, flowers and a botttle of local rum punch sitting on our table! Incredible!

Guadeloupe is France! The food is spectacular, the markets well stocked, the people polite and friendly and it is very safe. This rates as one of our best ever trips...and there have been many. I had the entire trip booked by the end of February and everything went as planned. Au Jardin was the PERFECT place to start and have as a home base on Guadeloupe.

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  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Zeewolde, The Netherlands
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Perfect location, perfect retreat!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 December 2011
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person found this review helpful

We stayed at the creole hut and were very glad with our choice. Perfect hosts, very nice cabin (the outdoor kitchen and shower are top notch!) and beautiful surroundings.

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Châtel-St-Denis
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Great place for kids”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 August 2011

We stayed in the red gîte for 2 weeks with our 3 kids (ages 6,9,11) and had a great time. The kids had a great time exploring the garden and catching frogs, lizards, hermit crabs. Every morning the chickens would pay us a visit, as would Zouzou the cat and all the hummingbirds.
It was a great place to come back to and relax every night after exploring the island.

  • Stayed April 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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London
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“A beautiful, welcoming place to stay”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 July 2011
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This is a really a message to say thank you to Matthieu and his team for creating such a wonderful place for people to stay.

We had never visited Guadeloupe before, and I found Jardin de Colibris via the internet.

The gite that we stayed in was the perfect size and well equipped with everything we could need. It had a beautiful terrace, surrounded by fruit trees and bright flowers. The garden is well landscaped to allow privacy for each little house. There is also a lovely swimming pool with decking and access to a wifi network.

Matthieu and his team were brilliant! Organised, welcoming, and very helpful. Renting a car is useful in terms of getting around in Guadeloupe. Despite a very last minute email from me, there was someone from the car rental company that they have links with at the airport to collect us.

On our first morning we awoke to a lovely breakfast of fresh juice, yogurts, bread and passion fruit and mango jam. We then wandered down to the reception hut where Matthieu talked us through the many options of places to go and things to do.

We visited golden sand beaches with warm sea, kayaked through the mangroves with an expert on the ecosystem/wildlife in the area and swam in a waterfall pool on a tropical forest walk. Matthieu even managed to contact a fisherman friend, who bought us fresh lobsters for our BBQ!

In summary, do take a chance and go to Guadeloupe. It is beautiful, and above all one of the friendliest places we have ever been. Jardin des Colibris is a truly special place where you can relax and soak it all up.

Thank you so much for contributing to such a wonderful holiday!

Jasmine and Paul

  • Stayed June 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Utrecht, The Netherlands
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
“beautiful place where they know how to welcome you!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 July 2011
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person found this review helpful

Arriving here for our second week of holidays, and all what happenend before, during our first week, was forgotten!

We discovered a beautiful site with an excellent welcome!
Colibris everywhere, little frogs singing in the evening, a small but comfy pool, kind people giving you tips and hints about the environment, nothing was too much. Thanks again to the colibris "team" for that!

It was just a perfect stay where we enjoyed the gite and the tree house. The "red" gite was cosy and nice. Very pleasant and well equipped.
The tree house was stunning and very comfortable. A real sensation of living in the trees. We really recommend you to stay in this special tree house for some time, if you can, and enjoy the shower outside.

We were very happy with our stay overthere and we are sure that if you decide to go there, you will join "the club" of "people who had a great stay"!! It is a perfect place not only because of the site and the service but also because there are all kinds of activities within reach: wonderfull hiking trails, diving, snorkling, canoeing, beaches etc...

Enjoy!

  • Stayed June 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Viller, Deshaies 97126, Guadeloupe
Price range (per night):* INR2,964 - 10,960

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