Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint-Denis

Things to do near Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis

1. Landmarks in Saint-Denis
   • Cathédrale de Saint-Denis (4 min drive): the neoclassical cathedral of the capital, with its colonnaded porch and fountain square.
   • Le Barachois (5 min drive): the seafront promenade of Saint-Denis, lined with cannons facing the ocean, where locals walk at sunset.
   • Rue de Paris (5 min drive): the street of colonial Creole mansions with verandas and wrought iron gates that climbs from the Barachois to the Jardin de l'État.
   • Mosquée Noor-e-Islam (5 min drive): the oldest mosque in France, built in Saint-Denis in 1905, open to visitors outside prayer times.
2. Museums, gardens and markets in Saint-Denis
   • Musée Léon Dierx (6 min drive): the fine art museum of Réunion on rue de Paris, with French paintings and works by Réunion artists.
   • Grand Marché (6 min drive): the covered market of Saint-Denis for Malagasy and Réunion crafts, spices, vanilla and baskets.
   • Jardin de l'État (8 min drive): the botanical garden of Saint-Denis, home to the Muséum d'histoire naturelle and centuries old trees.
3. Nature and heritage near Saint-Denis
   • Lazaret de la Grande Chaloupe (13 min drive): the former quarantine station for indentured workers in the Grande Chaloupe ravine, west of Saint-Denis, now a heritage site.
4. Restaurants near Saint-Denis
   • Le Vieux Comptoir (3 min drive): a bistronomy restaurant with stone walls in the old town, reworking Creole classics such as roasted octopus and lacquered pork ribs.
   • Inde Ô Chine (3 min drive): an Indian and Chinese restaurant known for its halim, a lentil and lamb soup served on Sundays with naan.
   • Le Vieux Kreole (3 min drive): a Creole buffet restaurant serving massalé goat, chicken carri and rougail saucisses, which can be eaten on a banana leaf.
   • L'Atelier de Ben (4 min drive): the restaurant of chef Benoît Vantaux, pairing French cooking with world spices and Réunion produce, such as légine and langoustine.
   • Le Bar à Huîtres (4 min drive): an oyster bar serving seafood platters with oysters from Marennes Oléron and Gillardeau.
   • Mafate Café (4 min drive): a café in a small grey house with red shutters, serving modern Creole dishes, brunch and fresh fruit juices.
5. Nightlife near Saint-Denis
   • Apoteek (4 min drive): a cocktail bar with vintage sofas and armchairs, mixing signature cocktails from Japanese whiskies and aged island rums.
   • Le Passage du Chat Blanc (4 min drive): a music bar in the cathedral quarter, with live jam sessions, DJ nights and rock evenings.
   • Mac Evan's Pub (5 min drive): an Irish style pub with a terrace, a wide choice of draught and bottled beers and Irish beef on the menu.

Golf near Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis

• The nearest golf course to Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis, within 30 minutes by car:
  • Colorado Golf Club (23 min drive): 9 holes, par 35, 2,574 m, open since 1982 at over 600 m altitude, the highest golf course on La Réunion, with black volcanic sand bunkers.

Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis in Saint-Denis

Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis is a 3 star city hotel of 80 rooms and suites facing the sea in the historic centre of Saint-Denis, the capital of Réunion Island on its north coast, with a panoramic rooftop pool and the Dina Zen spa. Opened in December 2020, the building has the bow of an ocean liner as a tribute to the Messageries Maritimes, whose liners such as the Pierre Loti linked Réunion to mainland France, and its restaurant carries the Pierre Loti name. Ocean view rooms, a 24 hour gym, coworking areas and three meeting spaces make Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis a base for business trips as much as for a first or last night near Roland Garros Airport.

Where is Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis?

• Location: 1 rue Issop Ravate in the historic centre of Saint-Denis, on the north coast of Réunion Island, facing the sea and the coastal path near the Barachois seafront, two minutes on foot from the Car Jaune bus station.
• Nearby: the Barachois seafront (5 min drive) and the Jardin de l'État (8 min drive).

Who is Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis best for?

• Business travellers: coworking areas, high speed Wi-Fi, the Suez Canal room for up to 50 people in conference style, the Cape of Good Hope room and a rooftop terrace for cocktails.
• Travellers flying in or out: a city centre hotel close to Roland Garros Airport, with a breakfast buffet from 06:00.
• Families: Dina Family connecting rooms for four with a kitchenette, and Lounge rooms and suites with a sofa bed and an ocean view.
• City break couples: an ocean view room, the rooftop pool, the hammam and jacuzzi of Dina Zen, and the Creole houses and museums of Saint-Denis on foot.

Rooms and suites at Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis

• Essentiel Trio and Essentiel Liberty: 22 m² rooms on the street side, the Trio with a queen bed and a single bed for three, the Liberty with a kitchenette and a walk in shower.
• Horizon Duo and Horizon Trio: 22 m² ocean view rooms with a queen bed, plus a single bed in the Trio, a minifridge and a walk in shower.
• Dina Large: 28 m² on the courtyard side, with a queen bed, armchairs and a desk.
• Dina Lounge: 35 m² facing the ocean, with a king bed, a sofa bed, a living area and a kitchenette, for up to four adults.
• Suite Dina: 54 m² facing the ocean, with a king bed, a sofa bed, a bathtub and walk in shower, and a kitchenette.
• Dina Family: two connecting rooms for four, on the street or ocean side, with a kitchenette and a work corner.

Restaurants at Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis

1. Pierre Loti, the bistronomic restaurant
   • Bistronomic cooking by chef Kevin Minatchy, between Réunion traditions and modern technique, built on local and rediscovered island produce, in a dining room with sea views and on an outdoor terrace.
   • An express lunch menu runs Monday to Friday, and there is live entertainment once or twice a week.
   • Opening hours: Breakfast buffet 06:00 to 10:00, Lunch 12:00 to 14:00, Tapas 17:00 to 19:00, Dinner 19:30 to 21:30

Bars at Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis

• Bar Lounge: the hotel lounge bar for coffee, cocktails and the daily tapas hour from 17:00 to 19:00. 10:00 to 22:00

Families at Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis

• No kids club: Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis has no childcare, but families can book Dina Family connecting rooms for four, and most categories take a baby cot.
• Swimming: the rooftop pool is 1.40 m deep throughout, so it suits children who can already swim.

Activities at Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis

• At the hotel: lengths in the 13.5 metre rooftop pool, the 24 hour gym with treadmill, rowing machine and elliptical trainer, and sessions with an outside sports coach on request.
• On the doorstep: jogging and walking on the coastal path in front of the hotel, and a walk to the Barachois, rue de Paris and the Jardin de l'État.
• Evenings: tapas at the lounge bar from 17:00 and live entertainment at the Pierre Loti restaurant once or twice a week.

Beach, pools and facilities at Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis

• Beach: there is no swimming beach in Saint-Denis, where the seafront is a pebble shore along the open ocean; the nearest lagoon beaches are on the west coast, at Saint-Gilles-les-Bains and L'Ermitage.
• Pool: a small panoramic rooftop pool, 13.5 metres long and 1.40 metres deep, looking over the city and the ocean, with a teak terrace, open 09:00 to 18:00.
• Facilities: free Wi-Fi, coworking areas, three meeting spaces, a 24 hour gym, public parking nearby, and the European Ecolabel and Qualité Tourisme labels.

Dina Zen spa at Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis

• Dina Zen: the hotel spa, with a hammam, a jacuzzi and two private treatment cabins.
• Treatments: relaxing, anti stress, energising and deep tissue massages, foot reflexology and prenatal massage from the fourth month, in sessions of one to two hours.
• Hammam and jacuzzi: 45 minute sessions, shared or reserved privately for two.
• Fitness: an air conditioned gym on the third floor, open 24 hours a day to hotel guests.

Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis or Hôtel Le Juliette Dodu?

• The two 3 star hotels are a few minutes apart in the centre of Saint-Denis, one modern and facing the sea, the other in a historic Creole mansion.
• Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis: 80 rooms and suites in a liner shaped building on the seafront, with ocean view rooms, a rooftop pool, the Dina Zen spa and meeting rooms.
• Hôtel Le Juliette Dodu: 43 rooms and suites in a listed East India Company house, the birthplace of the heroine Juliette Dodu, with a pool that can be heated in winter and a jacuzzi.

MariDeal offers near Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis

1. Other hotels in Saint-Denis:
   • Hôtel Le Juliette Dodu (4 min)
   • Radisson Hotel Saint-Denis (5 min)

Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis FAQ

1. Where is Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis?
   • At 1 rue Issop Ravate in the historic centre of Saint-Denis, on the north coast of Réunion Island, facing the sea near the Barachois and two minutes on foot from the Car Jaune bus station.
2. How far is Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis from the airport?
   • About 13 minutes by car from Roland Garros Airport, which is also in Saint-Denis.
3. Does Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis have a beach and pool?
   • It has a panoramic rooftop pool, 13.5 metres long, but no beach, as the Saint-Denis seafront is not a swimming shore.
4. Does Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis have a spa?
   • Yes. The Dina Zen spa has a hammam, a jacuzzi and two treatment cabins for massages such as relaxing, deep tissue, reflexology and prenatal.
5. Is Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis good for families?
   • It works for families who want a city base: Dina Family connecting rooms and ocean view Lounge rooms and suites sleep four, although there is no kids club.
6. What restaurant is at Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis?
   • Pierre Loti serves bistronomic cooking from local produce, with a breakfast buffet from 06:00, lunch from 12:00 to 14:00, tapas from 17:00 and dinner from 19:30 to 21:30.
7. Why is the restaurant at Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis called Pierre Loti?
   • It is named after the Pierre Loti, a Messageries Maritimes liner that linked Réunion to mainland France, and the hotel building itself has the bow of an ocean liner.
8. Does Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis have meeting rooms?
   • Yes. The Suez Canal room takes up to 50 people in conference style, the Cape of Good Hope room 26 in a U shape, and the rooftop terrace 45 for cocktails.
9. What is there to do near Hôtel Dina Morgabine Saint Denis?
   • Walk the Barachois seafront and rue de Paris, visit the Jardin de l'État, the Musée Léon Dierx and the Noor-e-Islam mosque, and shop for crafts at the Grand Marché.