La Belle Creole
La Belle Creole was a 25 acre resort built to look like a French fishing village. I believe it was abandoned after Hurricane Luis in 1995, and it is now a very interesting modern ruin. Located on Nettle Bay right beside Pointe du Bluff, the hotel is easily accessible from Le Trou de David. As far as I can tell, all of the rooms are accessible, and many bore the mark of past squatters. The “beautifully landscaped” gardens are now entirely overgrown and give the hotel a very spooky feel.
Here is an aerial view of the hotel during its heyday:
And here are a few shots of it as it is today:
December 12th, 2010 at 8:43 pm
[…] After a lovely evening at Calmos celebrating my birthday, I managed to get up well before dawn to go meet up with the SXM Trails hiking club for a trek around my favorite local spot, Bell Point. The hike was lovely, of course, and there were a couple stretches through areas I had never walked through. It’s also the first time I’ve been serenaded with the happy birthday song on a hike! Next Sunday we are headed to La Belle Creole. […]
November 14th, 2011 at 9:28 am
[…] Below are some photos of the area including ones that weren’t featured in the guest post. You can also check out this post about a previous visit. […]