Hôtel Le Grand Bleu, Réunion

Things to do near Hôtel Le Grand Bleu

1. Beaches near Saint-Gilles-les-Bains
   • Plage des Roches Noires (1 min drive): the town beach of Saint-Gilles beside the marina, with a lagoon for swimming, a surf break and beach restaurants.
   • Plage de Boucan Canot (9 min drive): an ocean beach north of Saint-Gilles lined with restaurants; swim only inside the supervised zone.
   • Plage de l'Ermitage (11 min drive): the beach of the largest lagoon on the island, shaded by filao trees, inside the Réunion marine reserve.
2. Landmarks and nature near Saint-Gilles-les-Bains
   • Port de Saint-Gilles-les-Bains (4 min drive): the marina where diving trips, glass bottom boats, sunset cruises and humpback whale watching trips leave in the austral winter.
   • Aquarium de La Réunion (4 min drive): the aquarium on the Saint-Gilles harbour, showing the fish and corals of the island's reefs.
   • Cap La Houssaye (8 min drive): a basalt headland north of Boucan Canot known for snorkelling on its rocks and for watching the sunset.
   • Jardin d'Eden (9 min drive): a botanical garden at L'Ermitage planted with tropical, medicinal and sacred plants.
   • Bassin des Aigrettes (10 min drive): a freshwater pool and waterfall in the Ravine Saint-Gilles, reached on foot along the ravine.
   • Marché forain de Saint-Paul (16 min drive): the seafront market of Saint-Paul for fruit, spices, samosas and crafts on Friday and on Saturday morning.
   • Musée de Villèle (19 min drive): the former Desbassayns sugar estate above Saint-Gilles, now a museum of plantation history and slavery.
3. Restaurants near Saint Gilles Les Bains
   • L'Esplanade (1 min drive): a restaurant and tapas bar with a large terrace overlooking Roches Noires beach, known for sunset drinks.
   • Le D.C.P. (2 min drive): a fish restaurant and fishmonger at the Saint-Gilles harbour working from boat to plate, known for marlin and tuna tartare, carpaccio and sushi.
   • La Réserve (2 min drive): a family run bistro overlooking the Saint-Gilles harbour, whose signature dish is a shoulder of lamb slow cooked for seven hours.
   • Sauvage (5 min drive): a guinguette style restaurant with feet in the sand on Brisants beach, serving brunch, local seafood and sunset tapas with whale watching in season.
   • Böma Beach (7 min drive): a beach club restaurant on Boucan Canot beach with sunbeds by day, seafood sharing plates and DJ sets at sunset.
   • Le Ti Boucan (9 min drive): a restaurant and bar with a seafront terrace facing Boucan Canot beach, known for its tuna tartare with pesto and parmesan.
4. Nightlife near Saint Gilles Les Bains
   • KazBar (1 min drive): a bar in a Creole house garden by Roches Noires beach with live music, coconut punch and sunset views over the ocean.
   • Le Rooftop (3 min drive): a two level venue in Roches Noires with a lounge bar on the roof serving tapas to DJ sets, open Thursday to Sunday evenings.
   • L'Outside (5 min drive): a restaurant and club lounge at the Saint-Gilles marina that turns from tapas to themed party nights, open until 5 am Thursday to Saturday.
   • Le Moulin du Tango (7 min drive): a long running nightclub for all ages, known for its rotating dance floor nicknamed the carousel and its retro nights.

Golf near Hôtel Le Grand Bleu

• The nearest golf course to Hôtel Le Grand Bleu, within 30 minutes by car:
  • Golf du Bassin Bleu (15 min drive): 18 holes, par 72, designed by Robert Berthet and opened in 1992, set at about 300 m altitude beside the Ravine Saint-Gilles with a eucalyptus-lined front nine and ocean views on the back nine.

Scuba diving near Hôtel Le Grand Bleu

• Dive centres within 30 minutes of Hôtel Le Grand Bleu, nearest first:
  • Bleu Marine Réunion (5 min drive): an FFESSM dive school at the Saint-Gilles harbour since 1995, offering try dives from age 8, night dives and courses.
  • Escapade Plongée (5 min drive): a dive centre in La Saline-les-Bains offering try dives from age 8, guided dives beyond 20 m and certification courses.
• Dive sites in the area:
  • Passe de l'Ermitage: a channel cut through the Ermitage reef, 6 to 25 m deep, where turtles, eagle rays and batfish are often seen.
  • Cap La Houssaye: a lava rock site north of Saint-Gilles, 20 m at most, with colourful corals, triggerfish, nudibranchs and lobsters, suitable for beginners.
  • Tour de Boucan: a gentle drop off off Boucan Canot down to 22 m, open from Level 1.
  • Épave du Haï Siang: a well known wreck lying down to 54 m, reserved for Level 3 divers.

Hôtel Le Grand Bleu in Saint-Gilles-les-Bains

Hôtel Le Grand Bleu is a 3 star boutique hotel of 20 rooms on boulevard Roland Garros in the centre of Saint-Gilles-les-Bains, on the west coast of Réunion Island, 50 metres from Roches Noires beach and the marina. Opened in December 2017, it is built around a heated swimming pool, with artists' sculptures around it, a poolside bar called the Blue Lagoon and a bistronomic restaurant, Le P'tit Bleu, cooking local and seasonal produce. Hôtel Le Grand Bleu has a coworking space and puts a desk and high speed Wi-Fi in every room, and it holds the La Réunion pour tous accessibility label.

Where is Hôtel Le Grand Bleu?

• Location: 46 boulevard Roland Garros in the town centre of Saint-Gilles-les-Bains, commune of Saint-Paul, on the west coast of Réunion Island, within walking distance of the shops, bars and restaurants of the resort.
• Nearby: Plage des Roches Noires (1 min drive) and the Saint-Gilles-les-Bains marina (4 min drive).

Who is Hôtel Le Grand Bleu best for?

• Couples and solo travellers: a small hotel of 20 rooms with a heated pool, a cocktail bar and a bistronomic restaurant, a short walk from the beach.
• Remote workers and business travellers: a coworking space, a desk, high speed Wi-Fi and a connected tablet in every room.
• Guests with reduced mobility: the La Réunion pour tous label and a 25 m² adapted double room with its own parking space.
• Beach and town lovers: Roches Noires beach and the marina 50 metres away, with the Saint-Gilles aquarium and boat trips leaving from the harbour.

Rooms at Hôtel Le Grand Bleu

• Comfort Double Room: six rooms of 20 m² for two, with a town view.
• Club Double Room: seven rooms of 25 m² for two, each with a Nespresso machine and a private parking space.
• Comfort Triple Room: six rooms of 20 m² for three people.
• Adapted Double Room: one 25 m² room for two guests with reduced mobility, with a Nespresso machine and a dedicated parking space.
• In every room: air conditioning, a desk, an LCD TV with foreign channels and Netflix, a connected tablet, a safe, a tea and coffee tray, a hairdryer, digital press and high speed Wi-Fi.

Restaurants at Hôtel Le Grand Bleu

1. Le P'tit Bleu, the bistronomic restaurant
   • Bistronomic cooking from fresh, seasonal, local produce bought through short supply chains, served on the terrace by the pool, with a two course set menu (starter and main, or main and dessert), dishes of the day on the slate and a Sunday brunch.
   • Opening hours: Lunch 12:00 to 14:30 (Wednesday to Sunday), Dinner 19:30 to 22:00 (Thursday to Saturday); closed Monday and Tuesday.
   • Breakfast: a buffet served every day from 06:30 to 10:00.

Bars at Hôtel Le Grand Bleu

• Blue Lagoon: the hotel bar beside the heated pool, open every day for cocktails and soft drinks.

Families at Hôtel Le Grand Bleu

• No kids club: Hôtel Le Grand Bleu has no childcare or children's programme; families of three can take a Comfort Triple Room, and the breakfast buffet has a children's rate for ages 3 to 12.

Activities at Hôtel Le Grand Bleu

• At the hotel: the heated swimming pool and its terrace are the only leisure facilities; there is no activities programme.
• Partner discounts: reception offers reduced prices on discovery, cocktail and safari cruises from the Saint-Gilles marina, on tickets to the Saint-Gilles aquarium and to the Jardin d'Eden, plus massages with a partner therapist.
• Island excursions: a partner private driver takes guests round the island and to the airport.

Beach, pools and facilities at Hôtel Le Grand Bleu

• Beach: no beach on site; Plage des Roches Noires, the town beach of Saint-Gilles next to the marina, is 50 metres from the hotel.
• Pool: a heated outdoor swimming pool with a terrace, shared with the Blue Lagoon bar and Le P'tit Bleu restaurant.
• Facilities: a coworking space, high speed Wi-Fi, a limited number of parking spaces, airport transfers on request, and staff who speak French, Creole, English and German.

Hôtel Le Grand Bleu or Hôtel les Aigrettes?

• The two hotels are a few hundred metres apart in Saint-Gilles-les-Bains, but Hôtel Le Grand Bleu is in the town centre by the beach while Hôtel les Aigrettes sits on the hill above the port.
• Hôtel Le Grand Bleu: a 3 star hotel of 20 rooms 50 metres from Roches Noires beach, with a heated pool, a bistronomic restaurant and a coworking space.
• Hôtel les Aigrettes: a larger 2 star hotel on chemin Bottard with family rooms for four, suites for six to eight, a heated pool looking over the port and the ocean, and holiday entertainment for children.

MariDeal offers near Hôtel Le Grand Bleu

1. Other hotels in Saint-Gilles-les-Bains and L'Ermitage:
   • Hôtel les Aigrettes (5 min)
   • Hôtel Exsel Alamanda (8 min)
   • Hôtel Exsel Ermitage (8 min)
   • Le Relais de l'Hermitage Saint Gilles (8 min)
   • Hôtel Boucan Canot (8 min)
   • Tropic Appart'Hôtel (9 min)
   • Dina Morgabine Saint-Gilles (10 min)
   • Doudou Hôtel (11 min)
   • Ness by D-Ocean (11 min)
   • Le Nautile beach Hotel (12 min)

Hôtel Le Grand Bleu FAQ

1. Where is Hôtel Le Grand Bleu?
   • At 46 boulevard Roland Garros in the centre of Saint-Gilles-les-Bains, on the west coast of Réunion Island, 50 metres from Roches Noires beach and the marina.
2. How far is Hôtel Le Grand Bleu from the airport?
   • About 46 minutes by car from Roland Garros Airport in Saint-Denis, and the hotel can book a private driver for the transfer.
3. Does Hôtel Le Grand Bleu have a beach and pool?
   • Hôtel Le Grand Bleu has a heated outdoor pool but no beach of its own; Plage des Roches Noires is 50 metres away and the Ermitage lagoon is a short drive south.
4. Is Hôtel Le Grand Bleu good for families?
   • Partly: Hôtel Le Grand Bleu suits families of three, who can book a 20 m² Comfort Triple Room, but there is no kids club or children's programme.
5. How many rooms does Hôtel Le Grand Bleu have?
   • Hôtel Le Grand Bleu has 20 rooms of 20 to 25 m²: Comfort Doubles, Club Doubles with a parking space, Comfort Triples and one double adapted for reduced mobility.
6. What is the restaurant at Hôtel Le Grand Bleu?
   • Le P'tit Bleu serves bistronomic cooking from local, seasonal produce by the pool, at lunch from Wednesday to Sunday and at dinner from Thursday to Saturday, with brunch on Sunday.
7. Can you work remotely from Hôtel Le Grand Bleu?
   • Yes. Hôtel Le Grand Bleu has a coworking space, and every room has a desk, high speed Wi-Fi and a connected tablet.
8. Is Hôtel Le Grand Bleu accessible for guests with reduced mobility?
   • Yes. Hôtel Le Grand Bleu holds the La Réunion pour tous label and has a 25 m² adapted double room with a dedicated parking space.
9. What is there to do near Hôtel Le Grand Bleu?
   • Swim at Roches Noires or in the Ermitage lagoon, visit the Saint-Gilles aquarium, take a cruise or whale watching trip from the marina, or hike to the Bassin des Aigrettes waterfall.