Iloha Seaview Hotel

Things to do near Iloha Seaview Hotel

1. Beaches near Saint-Leu
   • Plage de Saint-Leu (9 min drive): the lagoon beach along Saint-Leu town, inside the marine reserve and supervised for swimming.
   • Plage de l'Ermitage (19 min drive): the longest lagoon beach on the island, shaded by filao trees, at Saint-Gilles-les-Bains.
2. Landmarks and nature near Saint-Leu
   • Kélonia (2 min drive): the sea turtle observatory and care centre, with aquariums and a museum on turtles in the Indian Ocean.
   • Saint-Leu market (6 min drive): the Saturday morning market from 08:30, for local produce and crafts.
   • Port de Saint-Leu (6 min drive): the small harbour where dive boats leave for the west coast reefs.
   • Conservatoire botanique national de Mascarin (13 min drive): gardens of endemic Mascarene plants at Les Colimaçons, above Saint-Leu.
   • Musée du Sel at Pointe au Sel (14 min drive): working salt pans on the coast south of Saint-Leu, with a museum on salt making.
   • Stella Matutina (15 min drive): a museum in a former sugar factory on the history of sugar cane in Réunion.
3. Restaurants near Saint-Leu
   • Leu Rikiki (1 min drive): a family run French restaurant at La Pointe des Châteaux, known for its tuna ceviche and grilled octopus.
   • Auberge du Relais (7 min drive): a Creole restaurant on Rue du Général Lambert, known for its curries, including zourite curry, and its homemade rum desserts.
   • Il Était Une Fois (7 min drive): a dinner only restaurant at the end of a small alley, run by a husband and wife team, with themed rooms including a Japanese lounge.
   • Le Zat (7 min drive): a beach restaurant with tables on the sand facing the Saint-Leu lagoon, serving fish, poke bowls and squid.
   • Chez Bibi (7 min drive): a Creole takeaway with a few tables on Rue du Général Lambert, serving samosas, bouchons, rougails and curries.
   • Château de Sable (8 min drive): a French restaurant on Rue du Lagon facing the lagoon, known for its seafood tartares and fish dishes.
4. Nightlife near Saint-Leu
   • Chipek'Bar (2 min drive): a craft beer bar near the Pointe des Châteaux pouring Réunion craft beers on a tropical terrace, with concerts and matches at weekends.
   • Les Filaos Chez Jean-Paul (7 min drive): an oceanfront bar restaurant known for its coconut punch, with concerts on Sunday evenings.
   • Rondavelle Anakao (9 min drive): a beach bar on Rue du Lagon facing the lagoon, for tapas and cocktails at sunset, with no loud music.
   • Chez Ti Roule (17 min drive): a seafront rondavelle on Rue de la Compagnie des Indes facing the surf, with free concerts at weekends.

Golf near Iloha Seaview Hotel

• Iloha Seaview Hotel is within 30 minutes by car of 2 golf courses, nearest first:
  • 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 eucalyptus-lined front nine and ocean views on the back nine.
  • Bourbon Golf Club (20 min drive): 18 holes, par 72, 6,101 m, the oldest course on La Réunion, created in 1969 in the Étang-Salé forest and redesigned by Michel Gayon in 1991, with an extra 9 hole Ti'Parcours.

Scuba diving near Iloha Seaview Hotel

• Dive centres within 30 minutes of Iloha Seaview Hotel, nearest first:
  • Excelsus Plongée (2 min drive): a dive centre at the Pointe des Châteaux in Saint-Leu, affiliated to SSI, ANMP and FFESSM.
  • Abyss Plongée (7 min drive): a PADI 5 Star IDC centre two minutes' walk from the port of Saint-Leu.
• Dive sites in the area:
  • Passe de l'Ermitage: a reef pass from 6 to 25 m with tunnels, canyons and caves, and a turtle cleaning station where sightings are frequent.
  • Grand Tombant de la Pointe au Sel: a deep wall from 30 to 60 m for experienced divers, with schools of trevally and tuna.
  • Bossy's Canyon: two walls, the first from 4 to 15 m and the second from 23 m to beyond 50 m, with a coral plateau between them.

Iloha Seaview Hotel in Saint-Leu

Iloha Seaview Hotel is a 3 star hotel of 80 rooms and bungalows set in a 3 hectare tropical garden at Pointe des Châteaux, just north of Saint-Leu on the west coast of Réunion Island, 300 m from the ocean and looking over Saint-Leu bay. Iloha holds the European Ecolabel and runs a botanical trail through its gardens. Guests have two pools, the Le Kotémer and La Trattoria restaurants, the Leu Bar, an ice cream parlour and the Cas'Akéa spa. Saint-Leu is Réunion's best known paragliding spot, and from June to October the hotel lends binoculars to spot the humpback whales that pass close to this stretch of coast.

Where is Iloha Seaview Hotel?

• Location: 44 rue Georges Pompidou, Pointe des Châteaux, at the entrance to Saint-Leu on the west coast of La Réunion, above Saint-Leu bay.
• Nearby: the Kélonia sea turtle centre (2 min drive) and the supervised lagoon beach of Saint-Leu (9 min drive).

Who is Iloha Seaview Hotel best for?

• Families on a budget: Family Bungalows of 55 m² sleep up to 4 adults, 2 children and 2 babies, with a kitchenette and a terrace table for six.
• Self catering couples: Guétali Rooms of 37 m² have a fully equipped kitchenette on the terrace and an ocean view upstairs.
• Paragliders and divers: tandem paragliding flights over Pointe des Châteaux and the west coast start close by, and the Saint-Leu marine reserve lagoon is a short drive.
• Eco minded travellers: a European Ecolabel hotel since 2015, with a botanical trail and free EV charging for guests.

Rooms and suites at Iloha Seaview Hotel

• Standard Room: 17 m² in the main building for 1 or 2 adults, with a 160 cm double bed and a furnished terrace.
• Guétali Room: 37 m² with a fully equipped kitchenette on the terrace and sun loungers, pool view on the ground floor or ocean view upstairs.
• Tropique Bungalow: 34 m² in the garden, with a 180 cm double bed, a sofa bed and a furnished terrace.
• Kitchenette Bungalow: 32 m² garden bungalow with a full kitchenette; three are adapted for guests with reduced mobility.
• Family Bungalow: 55 m² with two double beds and two single beds, a kitchenette, an outdoor lounge and a terrace table for six.

Restaurants at Iloha Seaview Hotel

1. Le Kotémer, Creole fusion by the pool
   • Inventive fusion cooking built on traditional Creole dishes and local produce, on a covered terrace beside the pool facing Saint-Leu bay.
   • Opening hours: breakfast 06:00 to 10:00, lunch 12:00 to 14:00, dinner 19:00 to 21:00, daily on reservation.
2. La Trattoria, sharing plates on the terrace
   • Dishes to share on a panoramic terrace over Saint-Leu bay and the Indian Ocean, booked by phone or email.
   • Opening hours: Friday and Saturday, 14:00 to 21:00 continuous service.

Bars at Iloha Seaview Hotel

• Leu Bar: beside the main pool, with cocktails made from Réunion rum, fresh seasonal juices, homemade tapas and a billiards table. 10:00 to 21:30
• Le Glacier: artisan ice creams in local flavours such as strawberry guava, mango, lychee and Victoria pineapple. 10:00 to 21:30

Families at Iloha Seaview Hotel

• No kids club: Iloha Seaview Hotel has no kids club, but babysitting can be arranged at extra cost and baby cots are available on request in the bungalows.
• For children: the two pools, a table tennis table in the garden and board games.

Activities at Iloha Seaview Hotel

• Free in the hotel: an acoustic dinner concert every Saturday evening, a Creole evening with music and dinner, billiards, table tennis and board games.
• Botanical trail: a marked walk through the 3 hectare garden to identify the island's plants and trees.
• Whale watching: from June to October, binoculars to watch humpback whales passing close to the coast.
• Nearby, at extra cost: paragliding over Pointe des Châteaux, horse rides through the sugar cane fields above Saint-Leu, and helicopter flights over the island.

Beach, pools and facilities at Iloha Seaview Hotel

• Beach: Iloha sits on the cliff coast 300 m from the ocean, not on a beach. The nearest swimming is the supervised lagoon beach in Saint-Leu town, about 3 km south along the coast.
• Pools: two outdoor pools for residents; the main pool is heated in the southern winter, the second, by the Guétali Rooms, is not.
• Facilities: free Wi-Fi, two free secure car parks, EV charging, 24 hour reception, laundry, a shop, car hire and an airport shuttle at extra cost.

Spa and wellness at Iloha Seaview Hotel

• Cas'Akéa: the hotel spa, with a single and duo massage room with a double bath and a beauty treatment area.
• Treatments: Akéa, Bamboo, semi precious stone, Candle Touch and Zen Equilibre massages, a Newlyweds' Ritual, facials, and hand and foot care.
• Products: the Akéa line, scented with coconut, ylang ylang from Mayotte, and vanilla and vetiver from Réunion.
• Adults only: treatments are for guests aged 18 and over.
• Opening hours: every day, 09:00 to 20:00.

Iloha Seaview Hotel or WOOD Hôtel & Spa?

• Both are on the west coast cliffs between Saint-Leu and Trois-Bassins, a few minutes apart, at different levels of comfort.
• Iloha Seaview Hotel: a 3 star garden hotel with kitchenettes in most bungalows, two pools and family units for up to eight.
• WOOD Hôtel & Spa: a 4 star hotel of 84 rooms, suites and pool villas on the cliffs of Pointe des Diamants at Trois-Bassins, with its own spa.

MariDeal offers near Iloha Seaview Hotel

1. Other hotels on the west coast of Réunion:
   • WOOD Hôtel & Spa (6 min)
   • Akoya Hôtel & Spa (11 min)
   • Dina Morgabine Saint-Gilles (12 min)
   • Ness by D-Ocean (13 min)
   • Doudou Hôtel (14 min)
   • Hôtel Exsel Ermitage (16 min)
   • Le Relais de l'Hermitage Saint Gilles (16 min)
   • Tropic Appart'Hôtel (16 min)
   • Le Nautile beach Hotel (17 min)
   • Hôtel Exsel Alamanda (19 min)

Iloha Seaview Hotel FAQ

1. Where is Iloha Seaview Hotel?
   • At Pointe des Châteaux, at the northern entrance to Saint-Leu on the west coast of La Réunion, 300 m from the ocean above Saint-Leu bay.
2. How far is Iloha Seaview Hotel from the airport?
   • About 49 minutes by car from Roland Garros Airport in Saint-Denis; Pierrefonds Airport in the south is closer.
3. Does Iloha Seaview Hotel have a beach and pool?
   • It has two pools, the main one heated in winter, but no beach of its own. The supervised lagoon beach of Saint-Leu is about 3 km south along the coast.
4. Is Iloha Seaview Hotel good for families?
   • Yes for self catering families: Family Bungalows sleep up to 4 adults, 2 children and 2 babies with a kitchenette, and babysitting can be arranged.
5. Does Iloha Seaview Hotel have a spa?
   • Yes. Cas'Akéa offers massages with Akéa products and beauty treatments for adults, every day from 09:00 to 20:00.
6. Do rooms at Iloha Seaview Hotel have a kitchen?
   • Guétali Rooms, Kitchenette Bungalows and Family Bungalows have a fully equipped kitchenette; Standard Rooms and Tropique Bungalows do not.
7. What restaurants are at Iloha Seaview Hotel?
   • Le Kotémer serves Creole fusion cooking by the pool every day, and La Trattoria serves sharing plates on its terrace on Fridays and Saturdays.
8. Can you see whales from Iloha Seaview Hotel?
   • Yes. From June to October humpback whales pass close to the Saint-Leu coast, and the hotel provides binoculars to watch them.
9. What is there to do near Iloha Seaview Hotel?
   • Within a 15 minute drive you can fly a tandem paraglider over Saint-Leu, see the sea turtles at Kélonia, visit the Pointe au Sel salt pans and the Stella Matutina sugar museum, or snorkel in the Saint-Leu lagoon.