We stayed at L'Esplanade to have a quick getaway without the kids in Mid-April, 2008. Because the hotel was holding a wedding, they had only one room available, a one bedroom suite, the most expensive room, but still fairly priced. The room was immaculate and had beautiful furniture and a killer huge bathroom. The appliances were nicer than home! The patio was beautiful with a nice view of the Grand Case airport and the water, even Anguilla. The hotel arranged a car for us, which included free airport transfers, normally $60.00 US roundtrip. This made the rental car net price very cheap. Also, we loved the basket of snacks and coffee the hotel supplied free upon check in.

You can walk to Grand Case for meals in under 5 minutes. It's not the nicest beach on the island, but very convenient. We enjoyed Baie Rouge as a quiet, more scenic beach.

For meals, we ate a California twice, which is one of the few Grand Case restaurants that treats Euros and Dollars equally. We also loved the Lo-Lo's, which serve traditional local barbeque. We also loved the food at the zip line place up the tallest mountain on the island.

This is a no miss hotel that provides one of the few great places to stay on the french side.

I think this hotel is a gem and I will go back for years to come. The service is great, the food is great, the rooms are clean and comfortable and the beach is the best. I had an amazing vacation at this hotel!

My wife and I just returned and loved it. We had a loft room w/ kitchen, wonderful balcony overlooking Grand Case and the ocean. It really is a treat. The service, from Alain at the pool bar, to the maid service was excellent. We felt bad for all the sand we washed off after a rough outing at Bay Rouge, yet the service removed every grain that could be found in our room.

The staff help make reservations and great local suggestions, they all understand the value in providing wonderful service. The walkway/path to GC was not dangerous at all, and it was very nice to encounter foot patrol each night of our stay. The dining in GC is tremendous, there really is no reason to dine elsewhere, but for Marigot, maybe. We loved Le Pressoir, it is world class. Le Cottage was a close second, as Bruno and his staff have created a wonderful atmosphere. We thank L'Esplanade for their advice, their kindness, and most of all for their property up on the hill, above the rest, I think that's their slogan.

My husband and I celebrated part of our honeymoon at L'Esplanade last year and decided to again stay at the property for our first anniversary, 27-30 April 2008. Everything was as wonderful as we'd remembered it - breathtaking views, lush gardens, pleasant staff. As honeymooners we had received a complimentary bottle of champagne and this year we received a compilmentary bottle of wine for being repeat guests, which was a nice surprise. We had to change rooms after the first night (we knew this ahead of time - it was due to limited availability) and the staff made the transition seamless. They even transported our refrigerated goods for us and kept our valuables locked in the office while we were at the beach for the day. Alain the bartender once again made a delicious Planter's Punch.

We just loved eating breakfast and having evening glasses of wine out on the balcony, overlooking Grand Case. Though there is no restaurant on-site (but we did have a cheeseburger and a fish burger at the pool bar one afternoon - both were excellent) it would be silly to not take advantage of the fantastic restaurants (Le Cottage is our #1 pick) or the local lolos (we prefer Sky's the Limit).

L'Esplanade allows you to fully enjoy the local flavor of the island, unlike a resort, but still makes you feel safe and secure. We adore the French side of the island for its wonderful food and beautiful beaches. In fact, if we could get a direct flight from the US to Grand Case's airport, we wouldn't go on the Dutch side at all! Though we doubt we'll be able to make the trip for our 2 year anniversary, we're already saving up for our 5 year! And of course we'll stay at L'Esplanade!