The term "gite" in French covers several concepts.
Regulars at hiking shall immediately think of mountain buildings nearby hiking trails, what we call « gîtes d'étape » (lodges). Offering dormitories with a various capacity (12 to 50 people) and some double rooms, they provide their guests with simple blankets, a shared bathroom and sometimes a kitchen area in "free management". Walkers will find this rustic accommodation along hiking trails in Reunion, particularly in the cirque of Mafate (see our lists). The guardians of these lodges may offer some evening meals, which you should book in advance for an encounter with the local kindness in Reunion island.
Gite La Nouvelle
Mafate
In a garden of a thousand flowers come and relax at Madame Cernot''s who provides food and shelter in the village of la Nouvelle in Mafate. With a total capacity of 38 people, the cottage offers dorms for 3, 4, 6 or 12 persons and double rooms. Dinner possible at the table d’hotes.
Guest house
Étang St Leu
LEU BLEU AUSTRAL is a comfortable guesthouse offering panoramic views of the beautiful bay of St Leu. Providing you with patios and individual kitchenettes, a heated pool, this is an ideal base for exploring much of Reunion Island. The calm and friendliness of our guesthouse will make your stay unforgettable.
Charming B&B on the beachfront of Terre Sainte
St Pierre
A prime location on the beach, neat services, a warm welcome ... COTE LAGON is an exclusive address in Terre Sainte, the pretty authentic district of St Pierre. Not far from the entertainment of downtown St. Pierre, this recent guest house offers the comfort and privacy of a sweet and charming guesthouse. Heated spa pool.
Charming B&B on the beachfront of Terre Sainte
St Pierre
Gite and table d’hotes
Îlet des Orangers
In a hamlet at the end of the world, accessible only on foot (or by helicopter), the GÎTE FLEUR DES ORANGERS is a modern structure offering a warm welcome. Your host is a local who is eager to welcome hikers in the dormitories of her gite opened in 2019 and offer them a place at her table d’hotes in the evening and morning.
Gite and table d’hotes
Îlet des Orangers
Gite
Table d’hote
Îlet des Lataniers
At the end of the Canalisation des Orangers, an easy 5 hour hike with breathtaking landscapes, you will find the Îlet des Lataniers, where the GITE LE JACQUIER awaits you. The family of Jean-Marie Timon, former postman in Mafate, offers you the lodging (in dormitories or double rooms) and a table d’hote, and a comforting stop in their small bar-shop.
Gite
Table d’hote
Îlet des Lataniers
Rooms or whole house
Hell Bourg
A large Creole house awaits you in the heart of the lush nature of Salazie! Offering exceptional views of the Piton d'Anchaing, the VILLA L'AROSATIER is a comfortable services close to the hiking trails and the typical village of Hell Bourg (visits, museums, shops, restaurants, bars ...), beautiful holidays in perspective ...
Rooms or whole house
Hell Bourg
Gite in the heart of Cilaos
In the heart of Cilaos, the emblematic village of Réunion’s mountain, the GÎTE DE LA CHAPELLE is the ideal stopover for visitors and hikers: a traditional Creole house, impeccable services (cottage completely renovated in 2019), near the village center and many hiking departures ...
Gite in the heart of Cilaos
Gite and table d’hôtes
Ilet des Orangers
If you are looking for a mafataise atmosphere good kid after a hike among breathtaking landscapes, then stay at the GITE at the FACTOR in the Îlet des Orangers. René is a factor in Mafate and, with his wife Christelle, also offers shelter and shelter in this secluded island accessible by the Canalisation des Orangers and the Maïdo.
Gite and table d’hôtes
Ilet des Orangers
Authentic gite
Ilet Boulon
Bras de la Plaine
To discover the charm of a bicentennial Creole house and enjoy a stay by the river of Bras de la Plaine, come meet the Payet family in their GITE ILET BOULON! They can host 22 guests in a dorm or separate rooms in the tropical greenery of a banana plantation, with a direct access to the pond of Tit’Ravine for a nice swim… good mood and change of scene guaranteed!
Authentic gite
Ilet Boulon
Bras de la Plaine
Charming cottages
B&B
Ste Rose
CANA SUC welcomes you in two cottages for 4 people and a B&B, labelled 3 stars by Gîtes de France, on the edge of a field of sugar cane under the coconut and palm trees, in a 5 acre property on the coast of St. Rose. In a setting of peace and quiet, in the lush nature, everything tends to a relaxing holiday near the volcano and the charms of the South East of Reunion.
Charming cottages
B&B
Ste Rose