Guadeloupe is a butterfly-shaped French Caribbean archipelago, with beaches and resorts on Grande-Terre and rainforest, waterfalls and the La Soufrière volcano on Basse-Terre, plus quiet outer islands. Small hotels, guesthouses (gîtes) and apartments make cheap rooms easy to find.
Finding cheap rooms in Guadeloupe is easier when you know where to look. We compare live hotel rates across the top booking sites and point you to the neighborhoods where hotels are cheap but the location is still great.
Rooms come in more shapes than hotels — in Guadeloupe you can also compare apartments with kitchens, vacation rentals for families, B&Bs and budget hostels in one search.
Guadeloupe is a Caribbean cruise port of call, with ships docking in Pointe-à-Pitre.
The main resort town near Pointe-à-Pitre, with hotels, beaches and nightlife.
A lively beach town on the south coast of Grande-Terre, with small hotels and rentals.
A marina town at the eastern end of Grande-Terre, with ferries to the outer islands.
A pretty fishing village on Basse-Terre near Grande Anse beach — quieter and good for nature.
A small island reached by ferry, with guesthouses and a beautiful bay.
Zoom and pan the map to compare hotel prices by neighborhood; rates come live from the booking sites.
December–April is dry and the peak season, including Carnival. June–November is hurricane season, when rates are lowest.
Gîtes and apartments in Sainte-Anne, Deshaies and around Le Gosier are usually good value.
Yes, a rental car is the easiest way to explore both main islands.
Guadeloupe is part of France and uses the euro.