Sleep area · Pointe-à-Pitre
Darboussier waterfront
Next to the memorial and the marina side: quiet, car-oriented, a short ride to the centre.
Rules in force · 10Several islands (Turks and Caicos above all, also the Bah…Pavements are narrow and uneven
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- Guadeloupe ↗Tap water supply is unreliable in parts of Guadeloupe, with scheduled cuts and occasional quality warnings: keep bottled water at your lodging.
- Grande-Terre ↗Avoid driving across the Pointe-à-Pitre area at about 06:30–08:30 and 16:00–18:30: traffic is heavy.
- Pointe-à-Pitre ↗The centre empties after dark and on Sundays: eat early, take a taxi door to door in the evening and do not wander the back streets.
- Pointe-à-Pitre ↗Pavements are narrow and uneven: bags go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
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Plan
Whether your first night works, and which stay fits
Is this the right area for me?
- Good fit
- Light sleeper
- Depends
- First-timer
- Family
- Business
- Late arrival
- Look elsewhere
- Night owl
- Budget
Why, traveler by traveler
- First-timerDependsThe memorial is a walk; the market is a car ride.
- FamilyDependsOpen quay and a pool at some hotels.
- Night owlLook elsewhereA few terraces near the marina.
- Light sleeperGood fitQuiet at night.
- BudgetLook elsewhereMostly mid-range to upmarket.
- BusinessDependsDesk hours vary · quiet 4/5 · bags and transfers 4/5. (combined from several scores)
- Late arrivalDependsHotels keep staff late; the airport is about 15 minutes by car.
First night
From Car to the door: 20 m (66 ft), flat surface. Desk until null, no hard lock. 28-inch bags: easy. Morning to Darboussier & Mémorial ACTe: 5–9 min.From Car to the door: 66 ft (20 m), flat surface. Desk until null, no hard lock. 28-inch bags: easy. Morning to Darboussier & Mémorial ACTe: 5–9 min.
Take Taxi or pre-booked car to the door at 23:00. Bed by ~23:48 (p90).Take Taxi or pre-booked car to the door at 11:00 PM. Bed by ~11:48 PM (p90).
Open the arrival contract →Take Taxi or pre-booked car to the door at 22:30. Bed by ~23:18 (p90).Take Taxi or pre-booked car to the door at 10:30 PM. Bed by ~11:18 PM (p90).
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First night in Darboussier waterfront, Pointe-à-Pitre
- Area
- Darboussier waterfront (Darboussier), Pointe-à-Pitre
- Get off at
- Car to the door, then about 20 m on foot (1–3 min)
- Taxi drop-off
- door
- Morning route
- Car to the hotel door · 0–0 min
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On the ground
Arriving late, bags and steps, the walk at night, and who it suits
Arriving late
- Reception
- Desk until a set hour. Not printed until verified: ask each hotel.
Luggage and steps
- Big cases
- easy
- From the stop
- 20 m (66 ft) from Car to the door66 ft (20 m) from Car to the door
- Taxi drop-off
- door
- Surface
- flat
- Steps
- No steps
Desk and extras
- Package forwarding
- Not accepted
Who it suits
- MixedFamily · Open quay and a pool at some hotels.
- YesLight sleeper · Quiet at night.
- MixedLate arrival · Hotels keep staff late; the airport is about 15 minutes by car.
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Where this area is, the stations and sights near it, and where to eat
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Times to sights and the airport
How far is everything
- Mémorial ACTeWalk to the memorial8–12 minwalk
- Marché Saint-Antoine≈ 14 minwalk · est.
- Creole lunch counters at the market≈ 14 minwalk · est.
- Place de la Victoire≈ 14 minwalk · est.
- Cathedral of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul≈ 15 minwalk · est.
- Pointe-à-Pitre – Pôle Caraïbes Airport (PTP)from the arrivals curb20–45 min
≈ est.: straight line from the area center ×1.3 for streets; walk at 5 km/h (3 mph)3 mph (5 km/h) under about 1.9 km (1.2 mi)1.2 mi (2 km), otherwise a ride with 8 min to find it. Other rows are routed times from our city graph.
Airport to this area
Pointe-à-Pitre – Pôle Caraïbes Airport (PTP)
- Landing to curb (immigration, bags)45–115 min
- 1.Taxi or pre-booked car to the door€25(≈ US$30)20–45 min
- Curb to bed20–45 min
First service 00:00, last 30:00 (check the live timetable).
Landing after 22:00
- Last resort: Sleep at a hotel near the airport and ride in the morning
- Message the hotel your flight number; fixed taxi tariffs with a night surcharge apply (ask the rank for the price before you get in).
- Do not count on a bus or a taxi after the last arrivals: pre-book, or sleep near the airport.
- Rush-hour traffic (about 06:30–08:30 and 16:00–18:30) can double the ride.
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- Price
- €100–180 (≈ US$120–250)€60–100 (≈ US$70–120)
- Quiet at night
- 4/53/5
- Main noise
- Quiet at night.Quiet at night; some street noise by day.
- Night safety
- cautionavoid
- Walk to sights
- Darboussier & Mémorial ACTe 5–9 min · Place de la Victoire & cathedral 18–26 minPlace de la Victoire & cathedral 4–8 min · Marché Saint-Antoine & the north streets 10–15 min
- Suits
- family, age70family
- Skip if
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- Airport
- Pointe-à-Pitre – Pôle Caraïbes Airport: 20–45 min after the kerbPointe-à-Pitre – Pôle Caraïbes Airport: 20–45 min after the kerb
Commute to my trip
Prices, stay types and scores
What a room costs
Typical nightly rates by room type across the city, the band this area mostly sells, and the months when rates jump.
- Budget guesthouse bed€45–95(≈ US$55)per bed
- Budget double€90(≈ US$110)per room
- Mid-range double€140(≈ US$170)per room
- Upper-range doublemost common here€260(≈ US$350)per room
- Family room or apartment€140–350(≈ US$170)per unit
Rates by month
- Janpeak
- Febpeak
- Marpeak
- Aprpeak
- Maymid
- Junlow
- Julmid
- Augmid
- Seplow
- Octlow
- Novmid
- Decpeak
Peak rates: Jan (Carnival) · Feb (Carnival) · Mar · Apr · Dec.
- Confirm the airport transfer in advance: taxis are scarcer late at night.
- Book early for carnival, the Route du Rhum year and school holidays.
Not like home
- Tourist tax per person per night — check. Booking-site prices may leave it out, like a US resort fee.
City-wide desk estimates, checked: 2026-09. Month levels come from our month ratings, not live prices; check the rate for your dates.
Night, noise and late arrival in full
Nights here: safety and noise
- Quiet
- Quiet at night.
- Nightlife
- A few terraces near the marina.
- Street lighting
- unknown
- Victoire and the centrenight: cautionEmpty streets after dark; use a booked taxi.
- Darboussier and the marinanight: cautionPoor lighting; do not walk back after dark.
Late check-in, bags and drop-off
- Reception
- Desk until a set hour. Not printed until verified: ask each hotel.
- Taxi drop-off
- A car can reach the door.
- Dragging big cases
- Easy.
- Luggage storage
- No public lockers; hotels hold bags after check-out.
- Check-out day
- Late flights: ask the hotel to hold bags and for a room to shower.
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Area facts, cons and small print
Area facts
- Reception
- unknown · forwarding not accepted
- Walk to clusters
- Darboussier & Mémorial ACTe: 5–9 min · Place de la Victoire & cathedral: 18–26 min
- Night lighting
- unknown
- Taxi drop-off
- door
- Fits
- family · age70
- Lodging tax
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Cons
- Few restaurants open in the evening on foot.
- A car for the market and the centre.
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