Our Eat 'n Sleep feature profiles a restaurant in a random city and a hotel nearby. It's kinda like that old show "Dinner and a Movie" but you know, with restaurants and hotels. And better jokes.
The Karibea Hotels Camelia Residence is a resort near the touristy--for good reason--Trios-Ilets village of Martinique. The hotel's best attribute is its proximity to the island country's geographic and cultural sites, and guests can easily watch the immense yachts docking at Fort-de-France bay.
Skip a visit to nearby The Pagerie Museum, the birthplace of Napoleon's first wife, Empress Josephine. Really, it's just an old house with knick knacks on display like every other famous-person-was-born-here monument. Instead, drive or walk a bit farther to the Canne Museum, which celebrates Martinique's sugar cane and rum heritage.
The hotel has 22 rooms, each with air-conditioning and standard amenities, though we hear from one visitor that the WiFi is lousy:
We had been told there was a WiFi in the house, which was not free. Eventually, we managed to pay for it online. Our credit card was debited, but we never got the service. Their hotline -- which was more of a cold line -- never responded.
The food is decent at Camelia, but you'll want to get out and explore. Many of the restaurants in town feature live music on Friday and Saturday nights. We recommend a place called Grillardin Brazil. Karaoke Fridays bring in a surprising amount of talent--seriously. And the menu ranges from Creole to seafood, pizza and BBQ.
Related Stories:
· Karibea Hotels Camelia Residence [Official Site]
· Grillardin Brazil [Antilles Resto]
· Martinique Hotels [HotelChatter]
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