Welcoming travellers between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic is the plan behind most searches for a B&B for sale in Guadeloupe. Guests range from mainland French families escaping the European winter to North American visitors, divers heading for the Cousteau reserve off Bouillante and hikers climbing La Soufrière or following the rivers of the national park. Many prefer a host's home to a hotel: a breakfast of local fruit, tips on excursions and, in the evening, a table d'hôtes (shared dinner) with colombo curry, accras and rum.
Properties here are often modern villas laid out as suites, with a pool and tropical garden, sometimes a short walk from a beach, or older Creole houses that have been extended. This page is for buyers of a running guest house, for people weighing Guadeloupe against Martinique, and for owners preparing a sale. Set up an email alert (in French) to hear about new properties.
As of 25 September 2026, one listing in Guadeloupe is published on ma-propriete.fr, with an asking price of €1,450,000.
Source: listings published on ma-propriete.fr on 25 September 2026 (asking prices, not sale prices).
The DVF land-registry observatory does not cover the overseas departments, so the price of a guest house in Guadeloupe comes down to three things. Location first: a sea view, a beach within walking distance and quiet surroundings explain the widest gaps. Then the building: number and size of rooms, hurricane and earthquake design, pool, water tank and solar power. Finally the business: turnover over recent seasons, gross operating profit, the share of direct bookings and online reputation. Base your offer on sustainable income, not décor.
Flat, limestone Grande-Terre draws most beach holidaymakers: Le Gosier, Sainte-Anne and Saint-François offer white sand, lagoons and a marina, out to the Pointe des Châteaux. Demand is steadiest here, but so are prices and competition. Mountainous, rainy Basse-Terre lives on hiking, waterfalls and diving: the leeward coast from Deshaies to Bouillante enjoys sunsets over the sea, while Capesterre-Belle-Eau and Trois-Rivières lead to the Carbet falls and the ferry to Les Saintes. Marie-Galante, with its windmills and distilleries, and Terre-de-Haut have a village feel, though logistics are harder. Pôle Caraïbes airport near Pointe-à-Pitre has direct flights to Paris.
French chambres d'hôtes rules are strict: guests stay in the owner's home, breakfast is included, with no more than 5 rooms and 15 guests at a time, and the business is declared at the mairie (town hall). A villa with more suites falls under another status, possibly that of a public-access building, so check before you buy. Inspect roof anchoring, storm shutters and seismic design, as the islands are earthquake-prone. High season is the dry carême, during the European winter; the wet season is also hurricane season and much quieter. Sargassum seaweed can affect some Atlantic beaches, and a public shoreline strip, the cinquante pas géométriques, governs seafront land. Serving wine at dinner needs at least a restaurant licence and a specific permit; rum punch needs a wider licence. See our articles on opening chambres d'hôtes and guest house insurance (both in French).
Price benchmarks appear in the block above. Add notaire fees (the notary who handles every French property sale), new furniture and linen and cash to see you through the wet season. Our article on budgeting for chambres d'hôtes (in French) helps you cost each item.
The dry season brings most bookings; the wet season relies on Caribbean and visiting-family guests who watch prices. Evening meals and diving or hiking stays smooth the year. Test your figures with our B&B profitability and tax simulator (in French), then have an accountant review them.
Yes: the process is a compromis de vente (preliminary contract), then the final deed before a notaire, which can be signed by power of attorney. Ask for the mandatory surveys, the septic inspection and the trading accounts. Our guest house buying guide (in French) covers each step.
To compare, see guest houses in Martinique, Réunion and French Guiana, or all B&Bs for sale in France. Selling in the archipelago? List your property.
