Habitation Anse Couleuvre

Few other hotels in Martinique boast as colorful an agrarian and colonial past as the farm on which this much-restored, much-rebuilt, small-scale manor house stands. Much of what you'll see today dates from 50 years ago, but between the 17th and early 20th century, the site functioned as a working plantation with scores of workers, thousands of cocoa plants, and a reputation for rum, cocoa, and citrus byproducts that extended as far away as France and, later, the U.S. Today the retreat sits in an isolated beach-fronting location around 35 bumpy, potholed kilometers (22 miles) from the hamlet of Prêcheur, near the extreme northern tip of Martinique. Ringed with airy verandas, it's a shadow of its former grandeur, but a relaxing and isolated bastion of Creole nostalgia. On the premises is a restaurant that's open to the public every day for fixed-price lunches at 25€ to 32€, from 11am to 4pm. Dinners, priced at 45€ to 55€, are available only to residents of the hotel, from 7 to 9:30pm. Don't come here looking for luxury, since it's cozy, downhome, and laissez-faire.

Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; offshore excursions with local fishermen

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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