Sleep area · Saint-Gilles
L'HermitageL'Hermitage-les-Bains
Beside the lagoon and quieter at night; a car ride from the port restaurants.
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Rules in force · 8Swim only inside the lagoon or in supervised zones and ob…Sand, kerbs and heat
- Réunion ↗Réunion is French and in the EU but outside the Schengen area: a Schengen visa does not automatically cover it. Check the French government's entry rules for Réunion for your passport.
- Réunion ↗Swimming and surfing are restricted on much of the coast because of shark risk; swim only in the lagoon and supervised zones.
- Réunion ↗Access to Piton de la Fournaise closes during eruptions and alerts; check the prefecture's current status before you go.
- West coast ↗Swim only in the lagoon and supervised zones; shark-risk bans are enforced along the coast.
- Saint-Gilles ↗Swim only inside the lagoon or in supervised zones and obey the flags and local bans: shark risk restricts swimming and surfing on most of the coast.
- Saint-Gilles ↗Sand, kerbs and heat: large suitcases go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
- Saint-Gilles ↗A hire car is how most visitors reach anything beyond the coast strip: book it before you fly and confirm the desk stays open for your flight. Public buses exist but timetables are not assumed here.
- Saint-Gilles ↗Cyclone season runs roughly December to March: alerts can close roads, trails and flights; follow the prefecture and Météo-France.
Key facts
- Price band
- $$
- Desk
- unknown
- unknown
- Bags OK?
- Yes
- 40 m from Car park or drop-off at the hotel door
- Night walk
- lighting unknown
- flat, no steps
- Morning out
- 3–6 min
- to L'Hermitage lagoon
First night
From Car park or drop-off at the hotel door: 40 m, flat surface. Desk until null, no hard lock. 28-inch bags: easy. Morning to L'Hermitage lagoon: 3–6 min.
Roland Garros Airport (RUN) · intl checked · land 21:00feasible
Take Hire car or pre-booked transfer / taxi to the door at 23:20. Bed by ~00:44 (+1) (p90).
Open the arrival contractRoland Garros Airport (RUN) · intl cabin · land 21:00feasible
Take Hire car or pre-booked transfer / taxi to the door at 22:40. Bed by ~00:04 (+1) (p90).
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Area facts
- Reception
- unknown · forwarding not accepted
- Walk to clusters
- L'Hermitage lagoon: 3–6 min · Saint-Gilles port and seafront: 12–20 min
- Night lighting
- unknown
- Taxi drop-off
- door
- Fits
- family · age70
- Lodging tax
- —
Cons
- Fewer restaurants open late; a car for dinner.
- Less shade on the beach road.
Within walking distance
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.