Coastal Lodge Rodrigues

Half Board at Coastal Lodge Rodrigues in Port Mathurin:

• Breakfast and dinner (lunch & drinks not included)

Things to do near Coastal Lodge Rodrigues

1. In Port Mathurin
   • Port Mathurin central market: next door to the lodge at Baie Lascar, for fruit, vegetables and local products.
2. Islands and nature in Rodrigues
   • Île aux Cocos: a nature reserve islet in the lagoon, home to thousands of sea birds, visited on full day boat trips.
   • Île aux Chats: an islet in the southern lagoon, visited on shared boat trips for a swim and a picnic.
   • François Leguat Reserve: a reserve where giant tortoises roam, with a guided tour of its limestone cave.
3. Restaurants near Port Mathurin
   • L'Atelier Gourmand (2 min drive): a French and Creole restaurant in Port Mathurin.
   • Lakaz Kreol (3 min drive): a Creole restaurant in Port Mathurin.
   • Kafe Rose (3 min drive): a café in Port Mathurin known for its coffee and cakes.
   • Le Marlin Bleu (3 min drive): a Rodriguan restaurant, with prawn curry among its dishes.
   • Guele de Bois snack N grill (7 min drive): a snack and grill in Port Mathurin serving Chinese and local food.
4. Nightlife near Port Mathurin
   • La Plage Resto Bar (4 min drive): a restaurant bar on the beach.
5. Island trips on MariDeal near Port Mathurin
   • Shared Ile aux Cocos, Ile aux Chats or Island Tour with 2000 Tours (6 min drive to the boat)

Scuba diving near Coastal Lodge Rodrigues

• Dive centres within 30 minutes of Coastal Lodge Rodrigues, nearest first:
  • Bouba Diving Center (27 min drive): a dive centre on the beach at Mourouk, next to C Rodrigues Mourouk, diving the drop offs, caves and coral gardens of the protected marine zone.
• Dive sites in the area:
  • Couzoupa: one of the main sites dived by Bouba Diving in the south east lagoon.
  • Ti Colorado: one of the main sites dived by Bouba Diving in the south east lagoon.
  • Trou des Pirates: one of the main sites dived by Bouba Diving in the south east lagoon.
  • Passe de Neptune: one of the main sites dived by Bouba Diving in the south east lagoon.

Coastal Lodge Rodrigues in Port Mathurin

Coastal Lodge Rodrigues is a 10 room tourist residence on the seafront at Baie Lascar in Port Mathurin, on the north coast of Rodrigues, right next to the town's central market and bus station. The lodge takes up to 30 guests and looks out to sea over the bay. Breakfast and dinner are Rodriguan home cooking, and Port Mathurin, the island's capital, can be explored on foot from the door.

Where is Coastal Lodge Rodrigues?

• Location: Baie Lascar, on the Port Mathurin waterfront on the north coast of Rodrigues, beside the central market and the bus station.
• Nearby: the Port Mathurin central market next door, and Anse aux Anglais, home of Cocotiers Hotel Rodrigues (4 min).

Who is Coastal Lodge Rodrigues best for?

• Travellers without a car: the Port Mathurin bus station, with buses to the rest of Rodrigues, is next door to the lodge.
• Food lovers: dinner is a Rodriguan meal of grain sec, curry, rice or bread, salad and local desserts, and the central market is beside the lodge.
• Small groups: 10 rooms that take up to 30 guests in total, in the middle of the island's capital.

Restaurants at Coastal Lodge Rodrigues

1. Coastal Lodge Rodrigues restaurant, Rodriguan home cooking
   • Breakfast brings juice, coffee, tea, bread, butter, jam, cheese, eggs, fruit and local cake, with crêpes on request.
   • Dinner is a Rodriguan meal of grain sec, curry, rice or bread, salad and local desserts.
   • Opening hours: breakfast 07:30 to 08:30, dinner 19:00 to 20:00

Bars at Coastal Lodge Rodrigues

• Coastal Lodge Rodrigues has no bar of its own; drinks come with meals at the lodge restaurant.

Families and kids club at Coastal Lodge Rodrigues

• Coastal Lodge Rodrigues has no kids club, no pool and no organised children's activities.

Activities at Coastal Lodge Rodrigues

• Coastal Lodge Rodrigues does not run its own activities or water sports; guests explore Port Mathurin on foot and book island trips with local operators.
• In Port Mathurin: the central market next door sells local produce and handicrafts, and the bus station beside it serves the rest of the island.
• Island tours: 360 Degrees Tours (2 min) and 2000 Tours (6 min) run half day and full day tours of Rodrigues and boat trips to Île aux Cocos and Île aux Chats.

Beach, pools and facilities at Coastal Lodge Rodrigues

• Beach: Coastal Lodge Rodrigues faces the sea on the Port Mathurin waterfront at Baie Lascar and has no swimming beach of its own; the island trips go to the beaches of Île aux Cocos and Île aux Chats.
• Pools: Coastal Lodge Rodrigues has no swimming pool.
• Facilities: free Wi-Fi and parking; every room has air conditioning, a fan, a TV with Parabole Maurice channels, a fridge and an electric kettle.

Coastal Lodge Rodrigues or Cocotiers Hotel Rodrigues?

• Both are on the north coast of Rodrigues, a few minutes apart near Port Mathurin.
• Coastal Lodge Rodrigues: a 10 room residence in the town itself, next to the market and the bus station, with Rodriguan breakfast and dinner.
• Cocotiers Hotel Rodrigues: a 3 star beachfront hotel at Anse aux Anglais (4 min) with 42 rooms in a tropical garden, a swimming pool, a restaurant and a bar.

MariDeal offers near Coastal Lodge Rodrigues

1. Island tours and excursions:
   • Half-Day or Full-Day Rodrigues Island Tour with 360 Degrees Tours (2 min)
   • Shared Ile aux Cocos, Ile aux Chats or Island Tour with 2000 Tours (6 min)
   • Full-Day Ile aux Cocos Excursion in Rodrigues with 360 Degrees Tours (18 min)
2. Car rental and airport transfers:
   • Two-Way Rodrigues Airport Transfer with 2000 Tours (6 min)
   • Rodrigues Car Rental with 2000 Tours, Suzuki Swift or Dzire (6 min)
   • SUV & 7-Seater Car Rental in Rodrigues with 2000 Tours (6 min)
   • Rodrigues Car Rental with Lanialocation (16 min)
3. Other hotels in Rodrigues:
   • Cocotiers Hotel Rodrigues (4 min)
   • Small sea view hotel in Baladirou, Rodrigues (9 min)
   • C Rodrigues Mourouk Hotel (19 min)
   • Le Marin Villa Rodrigues (23 min)
   • Cotton Bay Hotel Rodrigues (24 min)
   • Constance Tekoma Rodrigues (25 min)
   • Auberge Saint François Rodrigues (27 min)
   • La Belle Rodriguaise (29 min)

Coastal Lodge Rodrigues FAQ

1. Where is Coastal Lodge Rodrigues?
   • At Baie Lascar on the Port Mathurin waterfront, on the north coast of Rodrigues, next to the central market and the bus station.
2. How far is Coastal Lodge Rodrigues from the airport?
   • Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport is at Plaine Corail, at the south west tip of the island. The Two-Way Rodrigues Airport Transfer with 2000 Tours is on MariDeal.
3. How many rooms does Coastal Lodge Rodrigues have?
   • 10 rooms, sleeping up to 30 guests in total, each with air conditioning, a fan, a TV, a fridge, a kettle and free Wi-Fi.
4. Is Coastal Lodge Rodrigues good for families?
   • Families can stay, but there is no kids club, no pool and no children's programme.
5. Does Coastal Lodge Rodrigues have a spa?
   • No. The nearest hotel spa on MariDeal is the Ovannee Spa at Cotton Bay Hotel Rodrigues in Pointe Coton, with massages, a sauna and a hammam.
6. Does Coastal Lodge Rodrigues have a beach and pool?
   • Neither. The lodge faces the sea on the Port Mathurin waterfront; for beaches, take a boat trip to Île aux Cocos or Île aux Chats.
7. What food is served at Coastal Lodge Rodrigues?
   • Rodriguan home cooking: breakfast from 07:30 to 08:30 and a dinner of grain sec, curry, rice or bread, salad and local desserts from 19:00 to 20:00.
8. What is there to do near Coastal Lodge Rodrigues?
   • Walk to the central market next door, tour the island or visit the giant tortoises on the François Leguat Reserve Giant Tortoise & Cave Tour.
9. How do you get around Rodrigues from Coastal Lodge Rodrigues?
   • Take the bus from the Port Mathurin station next door, or rent a car with the Rodrigues Car Rental with 2000 Tours, Suzuki Swift or Dzire.