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10/10 Excellent
Doug W.
12 mars 2017
Wonderful!
We had a wonderful visit to Gite Mangoplaya! Grand Anse beach is just a short walk away, and Deshaies is only a few minutes by car. The views are amazing both of the ocean from the front and the forest hillside from the pool. The pool was very refreshing, and the property was very peaceful and quiet. We did not get to meet our hosts as they were away, but their neighbor was very helpful and attentive. We arrived fairly late in the evening and our hosts were kind enough to provide us with some drinks, a bottle of wine, and some coffee for the morning! Our GPS took us on the D18 so we missed the signs and got a little lost. Just make sure to stay on the N2. Make sure to bring soap, shampoo, and beach towels as none are provided. Extra trash bags would have been helpful as well. The unit met all of our needs, although the back bedroom was a bit musty smelling. Unfortunately there are no screens in the windows, so you need to keep the windows closed at night with the a.c. on because of mosquitoes. As another reviewer mentioned the picture on the listing of the house by the pool is the owner's house and not where you will be staying. You will be in one of two units on the floor beneath. We recommend visiting the nearby botanical garden, as well as walking up the coastline from Plage de Grand-Anse to Plage de la Perle and back. We also enjoyed renting kayaks in Plage de Malendure and paddling out to Pigeon Island to go snorkeling, although we fought a gale to get back! Hiking the mountain at the south end of Plage de Grand-Anse was also fun. Our favorite restaurants were Lotentik at Plage de Grand-Anse, and Paradise Kafe in Deshaies. If you don't speak French you will definitely struggle with the language barrier in Guadeloupe, but it’s all part of the adventure!
Doug W.
Séjour de 4 nuits en février 2017
