Having flown from Paris to Martinique and needing one night stopover my wife and I choose this hotel as it is close to the airport in Fort de France (20€ taxi ride). Bearing in mind that the island was badly hit by hurricane Dean one week previously we wondered what we would find.

The hotel was undamaged (but the gardens were destroyed). It was clean if a little shabby (picture hooks but no pictures; cushions missing from furniture; curtains unhooked and dishevelled). Some road noise as the hotel sits high above one of the main roads into town but this did not disturb our jet-lagged sleep. However, the air conditioning was excellent, the room large and the bathroom a good size.

We did not dine in the hotel but the breakfast was extensive and good. The eating facilities are on the 8th. floor beside a small "infinity swimming pool" which provides a superb veiw of the ocean and port.

The staff were helpful if somewhat indifferent in attitude.