Habitation Matouba — guest house in the “Basse-Terre” area, in Guadeloupe. Nearby: La Soufrière from Bains Jaunes (≈ 3.9 km).
At a glance
- Type
- Guest house
- Area
- Basse-Terre
- Website
- official website
- Coordinates
- 16.03296, -61.69896
Location
- Airport
- ≈ 31 km as the crow flies — Pointe-à-Pitre (PTP)
- Nearest sight
- La Soufrière from Bains Jaunes — ≈ 3.9 km
Orange dot: the property; green and blue dots: sights and beaches nearby. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Coordinates are approximate.
Around the property
You can eat out or pick up a few groceries within 1 km, but not everything is close: a car is still useful.
- Restaurants
- 5 within 1 km; nearest: Le Tamarinier, ≈ 700 m
- Cafés and bars
- 2 within 1 km; nearest: Kaz' a Pompon, ≈ 710 m
- Supermarkets and grocery shops
- nearest: 8 à Huit, ≈ 860 m
- Bakeries
- nearest: Le Levain, ≈ 830 m
- Pharmacy
- nearest: Pharmacie Saminadin, ≈ 830 m
- Doctor, clinic or hospital
- nearest: ≈ 840 m
- Bank or ATM
- nearest: ≈ 810 m
- Petrol station
- nearest: Total, ≈ 1.0 km
- Bus stops
- 3 within 1 km; nearest: Entrée Matouba, ≈ 600 m
- Viewpoints
- 2 within 1 km; nearest: ≈ 850 m
Straight-line distances based on OpenStreetMap: the actual route is longer, and a business missing from the map is not listed here. Check opening hours locally.
Rent a car
For shopping, beaches and sightseeing, a rental car is still the most practical option. Book it before you leave: in high season the island agencies sell out quickly.
Things to see nearby
All sights on the island →
Hike
La Soufrière from Bains Jaunes
A climb to the highest point in the Lesser Antilles through cloud forest≈ 3.9 km
Hike
Carbet Falls
Guadeloupe's most famous waterfall, along a built path through the forest≈ 7.1 km
Hike
Cascade aux Écrevisses
A short walk to a waterfall beside the Route de la Traversée≈ 16 km
Beach
Malendure and the Cousteau Reserve
Turtles close to shore and the island's best snorkelling≈ 18 km
Beach
Pompierre beach
A sheltered cove on Les Saintes with goats and iguanas≈ 21 km
History
Fort Napoléon
A 19th-century fort with a cactus garden and a view of the bay≈ 22 kmTours nearby
All tours on the island →
Guided hikes
Climbing La Soufrière with a guideAn active volcano, 1,467 m: fumaroles and a view over the archipelago
4–5 hDrier December — May; start early in the morning≈ 4.2 km
Canyons and thrills
Canyoning and rivers of Basse-TerreJumps, abseils and swims in forest gorges
Half a dayDecember — May≈ 7.7 km
Whales, dolphins, turtles
Whales and dolphins of the leeward coastOut to sea from Bouillante and Deshaies, into the marine mammal sanctuary
3–4 hDolphins and sperm whales all year; humpback whales January — April≈ 13 kmPhotos and reviews
There is no free photo of the property itself: those on Booking, Google Maps and hotel websites are protected by copyright, so we cannot reuse them. The photo above, from Wikimedia Commons, was taken close by: it shows the place, not the property. Photos of the property and guest reviews are on its Google Maps listing and on booking platforms.
Other places to stay nearby
The whole area: Basse-Terre →
Where this data comes from
This property comes from OpenStreetMap (w131463908), where it was added by the project's contributors. Accommodation data comes from OpenStreetMap: the list is incomplete and may lag behind reality. We do not sell stays and do not know prices: check availability, rates and reviews through the links to booking platforms.
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