Hotels in Martinique

Hotels in Martinique: your guide to where to stay

How much does a hotel in Martinique cost?

The price depends on the standard, the place and the dates. The table shows indicative nightly rates for a double room. It is cheapest in March and priciest in August and at the peak of the winter season. Apartments can be cheaper than hotels.

Indicative rates, updated periodically. For exact prices and availability, select your dates in the search above.

Where to stay in Martinique: most popular places

The choice of where to stay revolves around the capital, the southern beaches and the coasts. These are the destinations travellers choose most often:

• Fort-de-France. The capital with a harbour, market and fort, a city and transit base.
• Les Trois-Ilets. The area across from the capital, with beaches, a marina and hotels, close to the sugar-mill heritage.
• Sainte-Anne. The south of the island with the famous Les Salines beach, popular with beachgoers.
• Sainte-Luce. A quieter southern coast with beaches and resorts.
• La Trinite. The Atlantic coast in the north, a base for the Caravelle peninsula.

Nightly rates vary between places. Here are indicative prices per night for a double room:

What to see in Martinique

The island combines beaches, volcanic mountains and a French-Caribbean culture.

• Les Salines beach. One of the island's finest beaches, with white sand, palm trees and azure water.
• The Balata Gardens. Over 3,000 species of local flora in a botanical garden near the capital.
• Mount Pelee. A hike to the summit with five trails and views over the whole island, best in the morning.
• Saint-Pierre. A former town destroyed by the 1902 eruption, now with ruins and a tourist train.
• Les Trois-Ilets. Sugar-mill and rum heritage and beaches across from Fort-de-France.

How much does a trip to Martinique cost

Beyond the room, the island is expensive for the Caribbean. A cheap meal is about 10 €, a nicer one about 30 € per person. The currency is the euro, and cards are accepted in hotels and larger venues. A long-distance bus costs from a few euros. Some cash is handy in smaller places.

When is the best time to visit Martinique

The dry season from December to April is nicest and most expensive. Summer can be humid, and the hurricane season runs roughly from June to November. March combines good prices with good weather, while August is among the most expensive months.

Getting to and around Martinique

Martinique is a French territory, so the same entry rules apply as for France. Direct flights are served by Air France from France and American Airlines from the USA and Puerto Rico, among others. Around the island a car is the easiest way to get about, with buses between towns and small ferries across the bay to Fort-de-France.

Example hotels in Martinique

A few recognisable properties from different places for reference:

• Hotels and apartments in Les Trois-Ilets by the marina and beaches (from approx. 82 €).
• Resorts in the south at Sainte-Anne and Sainte-Luce near the best beaches (from approx. 90 €).
• City hotels in Fort-de-France for a capital base (from approx. 75 €).