Canella Beach Hotel is a mid-range beachfront property on Pointe de la Verdure in Le Gosier, positioned along the same stretch of coastline as several larger four-star resorts but offering a more relaxed, independent atmosphere at a lower price point. The hotel sits approximately seven kilometres from Pointe-à-Pitre and around 12 kilometres from Raizet International Airport, making it a practical base for travellers who want confirmed beach access without paying luxury-resort prices.
The property's rooms are arranged across low-rise garden blocks and a separate cluster of beach-facing bungalows. Standard and superior rooms are fitted with air conditioning, flat-screen television, and private balconies or terraces; the bungalow units — the most popular category — offer greater privacy and the shortest path to the beach. Room design is functional rather than lavish, with a clean tropical aesthetic of tiled floors, louvred shutters, and ceiling fans supplementing the air conditioning.
Dining focuses on a single beachside restaurant serving Creole and French-influenced lunch and dinner menus, with grilled fish, lobster in season, and classic Antillean accras as recurring highlights. A bar adjacent to the pool provides cocktails and light snacks through the afternoon. The hotel's beach is a calm, sheltered strip on the Pointe de la Verdure lagoon, well-suited to swimming and water entry for all abilities. Basic watersports equipment — kayaks, paddleboards — is available through the beach station.
The pool area becomes the social centre during peak season, when the hotel typically attracts a mix of French metropolitan holidaymakers and couples from other European markets. Le Gosier's seafront promenade, with independent restaurants, a small casino, and nightlife, is around ten minutes on foot. The Îlet du Gosier — a small sandy islet with a lighthouse and reef for snorkelling — is reachable by water taxi from the beach in five minutes.
Room types
- Standard rooms
- Superior rooms
- Bungalows
Amenities
- Beach access
- Pool
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Watersports
- Free WiFi
- Air conditioning
Location
Pointe de la Verdure, 97190 Le Gosier
16.1990, -61.5005 View on map
Highlights
- Mid-range hotel on the Pointe de la Verdure beachfront at roughly half the price of neighbouring luxury properties
- Beach bungalow category offers direct terrace-to-sand access on the calm lagoon
- Beachside restaurant with grilled seafood and Creole classics including lobster and accras
- Water taxi to the Îlet du Gosier snorkelling reef departs from in front of the hotel
- Ten-minute walk to Le Gosier's restaurant strip and small casino
Tips for visiting
- Beach bungalows are the standout room type; the price premium over standard rooms is modest and the direct sand access is worth it.
- The Îlet du Gosier water taxi runs on demand from the Pointe de la Verdure beach — flag down the boat or ask the beach bar to radio for it; expect to pay a few euros each way.
- Lunch at the beachside restaurant tends to be the most relaxed meal; for dinner, independent restaurants in Le Gosier town offer more variety.
- Bring cash for the beach watersports station and the water taxi — card payment is not always available at these small operations.
- The lagoon beach at Pointe de la Verdure faces west, so afternoon light is best for swimming; early mornings can be overcast during the November–January season.