Hotel Panoramic

Hotel Panoramic is up a very steep hill, but the receptionists are always very willing to drive down to the ferry/restaraunt area to drop off or pick up guests. The hotel has some of the most helpful reception staff we have encountered! Martinique is not a Caribbean Island!, it is part of France, set in the Caribbean. Date of stay: Feb/Mar 2012

Stayed two nights in quadruple room. Concidering the overall cleanliness and lack of hot water i'd have to say i was a bit dissappointed with the room. The view was nice.

Not a garden spot, but the location is decent. Nothing special to say about it. It was just average.

Perched on a hill above Anse a L'Ane, the Hotel Panoramic has a lovely view from every room, with easy access to the village and beach (a 5 minute walk down the hill). Rooms are set up with basic equipment for holiday rental (i.e. cookware and coffee-maker in the kitchen) and make good use of balcony. While the hotel lacks other amenities, it will provide bread for breakfast and there is a store and numerous cafe/restaurants in the village or on the beach. The whole setting is wonderfully pretty, complete with tropical vegetation and birdlife. Anse a L'Ane is ideal for a first-time visitor to Martinique. The beach is gorgeous and very accessible (gently sloping sand). The village has basic amenities and Fort de France is accessible for a day trip by the ferry that leaves from the jetty every hour. It is nice to have a rental car to see other sites (Josephine museum, rum distilleries, and superb walking trails on the north side of the island) but not crucial for a short stay here.

Very nice staff and Valerie and Joy are very sweet and helpful. The hotel is pretty nice considering other alternatives on the island but compared to typical US hotels , it is a step behind a La Quinta. The view is nice (when it is not raining) and the hotel is walking distance to the first beach. The maid service is fast and occurs 2 to 3 times a week. You will need to buy your own shampoo, soap, etc. So from the following perspectives, here is how we would honnestly rate the hotel, staff, location and island. 1. Staff (Valerie and Joy) - awesome ladies and very friendly 2. Hotel - good value 3. Location - OK (not much to do around that particular location - 2 restaurants, a small beach) 4. Climate - Strongly advise not to go there during your Xmas holidays (rained the entire time and could not really appreciate the sea as the water was so murky) 5. Island - do no go there thinking it will be a French Hawaii or like the French Riviera (and I am from France), it is run down and very similar to Mexico (granted better roads). We were expecting more from the island (despite the nasty weather) and must admit that we were very disappointed spending close to 15 hours traveling for this trip when Hawaii was just 5 hours away and about the same to go to Europe. Again, hotel was good value and staff very nice.... As a side note, we actually enjoyed the Northern Side of Martinique much better (and it was sunnier)

We stayed at the Panoramic for 11 days and enjoyed it thoroughly. The location is great for exploring the southern side of the island. A car is essential.

I had a great holiday in the Hotel Panoramic. The room was clean (and cleaned twice a week) and confortable. Powerful fridge, good shower and a fine kitchenette. I can recommend this hotel. Also extremely friendly staff, a clean pool and a good view so I had absolutely nothing to complain about. The hotel is a good choice for anyone who wants to spend a few quiet days relaxing under the Caribbean sun. The hotel is on a hill and you have sun from the very morning on (but no sunsets). To get there from the airport you'll have to take a taxi as there is no public transport. To get to Fort-de-France you take a ferry (10 minutes walk plus 30 minutes sailing). The next beach is 10 minutes walk and it is a public beach but good enough to swim but the walk includes climbing the hill which). Apart from the beach, the ferry and a upermarket there is not much happening in the town so this location is nothing for people who want to party all night in clubs. To get around the island you either rent a car (very good roads they have) or take the ferry to Fort-de France and then a bus. If you don't speak French you might have a problem outside the hotel.

Martinique is a very beautiful island with much to see when dry. The Hotel Panoramic provided a lovely apartment with very friendly staff. The grounds were beautiful and kept in very good condition. Swimming pool very clean, although not many sunbeds. Would have been good to have somewhere to eat on site as the climb from the shops, cafe, restaurants, beach etc was very steep! and we didn't always want to take the car. Great to have air conditioning in the room. Reception staff very helpful booking trips etc. Felt car hire was essential if you wanted to see most of the island and glad we booked the car from the airport. (Taxis from airport to hotel were expensive in comparison to hiring one for full stay!) Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

Made to feel very welcome and nothing was too much trouble. Rooms spotless and bed very comfortable. The only criticism was lack of an English speaking channel on TV. Several restaurants in village and all good though EVERYTHING was closed on a Monday which is a problem if you can only eat out. Car Hire with Paco at bottom of road very good. Very convenient location for beaches in South. We loved St Anne's. Would definitely reccomend this hotel to anyone

High light of my trip to Martinique. Great view, very friendly staff, close to store. close to ferry the hill to get up there was massive. I bride a local with a beer to drive me up the hill the 2nd time. I would stay there anytime.