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The Caribbean Travel Awards – 2015

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - November 30, 2015
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Caribbean Hotel Bar of the Year: Coco Bar, Hotel Bakoua, Martinique

A hotel bar can be great for so many reasons — an expert mixologist, a varied rum selection. But the Coco Bar at the Hotel Bakoua in Martinique is special for another reason — its location. Set on a dock extending out into the bay of Fort de France, this is a special, unforgettable bungalow-style bar that takes the traditional hotel bar and turns it on its head. And that is a wonderful thing.


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