Rainforests. Seashores. Island-hopping. Haute delicacies. Rum. It stays one of many best-kept secrets and techniques within the Caribbean: the French Caribbean archipelago of Guadeloupe, tucked within the coronary heart of the Jap Caribbean between Antigua and Dominica.
We’ve all the time cherished visiting the vacation spot, from the “principal” islands of Basse-Terre (go for the volcanoes and the rum) to the charming little islets of Les Saintes.
What Guadeloupe doesn’t have is a ton of resorts — and it’s been fairly some time since a new-build resort opened there. However that’s altering this 12 months, with resort large Accor opening its first resort within the Caribbean in years, Caribbean Journal has realized.
The corporate is debuting its Pullman model on the island of Grande Terre in Guadeloupe in mid-2025, Accor confirmed.
The 102-room Pullman Royal Key Wellness Resort shall be set in Le Moule (a city most well-known for the Rhum Damoiseau model), with a spa focus and a locally-inspired aesthetic, in keeping with the corporate.
Facilities will embrace a health middle, a vacation spot wellness cater and a pool.
It’s in an excellent location in Grande Terre, which is full of a few of Guadeloupes hottest journey hotspots, from the seaside city of Le Gosier (and it’s lovable little offshore island, Ilet du Gosier) to Sainte-Anne, a foodie getaway that has arguably the highest meals truck scene in the entire Caribbean.
So what about attending to Guadeloupe?
Its principal airport within the capital of Pointe a Pitre has often scheduled service from america on two airways: American Airways, which flies with some frequency from Miami, and Air France, which additionally flies from Miami, though just a few days every week.
The American Airways-Guadeloupe flights are priced at about $712 roundtrip proper now, in keeping with Google Flights.
