Wood Hôtel & Spa

Bed and Breakfast at WOOD Hôtel & Spa in Trois-Bassins:

• Meal plan: breakfast served as a buffet (lunch, dinner and drinks not included)

Half Board at WOOD Hôtel & Spa in Trois-Bassins:

• Meal plan: breakfast and dinner only (lunch and drinks not included)
• Dinner: 3 course menu (starter, main course and dessert)

Things to do near WOOD Hôtel & Spa

1. Beaches near Trois-Bassins
   • Souris Blanche beach (4 min drive): a small beach on the Trois-Bassins lagoon, popular for snorkelling.
   • Trou d'Eau beach (8 min drive): white sand and calm, shallow water inside the reef at La Saline-les-Bains.
   • Saint-Leu beach (12 min drive): the town beach of Saint-Leu, inside the lagoon, where the tandem paragliders land.
   • L'Ermitage beach (15 min drive): the best known lagoon beach on the island, shaded by casuarina trees, with calm shallow water that suits children.
2. Landmarks and nature near Trois-Bassins
   • Kélonia (5 min drive): the sea turtle observatory and care centre on the seafront at Saint-Leu.
   • Port de Saint-Leu (9 min drive): the harbour for dive boats heading to the reef sites of the Saint-Leu marine reserve.
   • Conservatoire Botanique National de Mascarin (17 min drive): gardens of native and endemic plants at Les Colimaçons, in the hills above Saint-Leu.
   • Stella Matutina (18 min drive): a museum in a former sugar factory that tells the agricultural and industrial history of Réunion Island.
3. Restaurants near Les Trois-Bassins
   • Leu Rikiki (5 min drive): a family run French restaurant at La Pointe des Châteaux, known for its tuna ceviche and grilled octopus.
   • Rondavelle L'Uni Vert (8 min drive): a beach restaurant on the Route du Trou d'Eau with tables on the sand, cooking Creole dishes with ingredients from local producers.
   • Auberge du Relais (10 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 (10 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.
   • Thai Run (10 min drive): a small Thai restaurant with a handful of tables on Rue des Salines, with a menu that changes daily and spring rolls as its best known dish.
   • Château de Sable (11 min drive): a French restaurant on Rue du Lagon facing the lagoon, known for its seafood tartares and fish dishes.
4. Nightlife near Les Trois-Bassins
   • Chipek'Bar (7 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.
   • Le Choka (7 min drive): a lagoon front bar restaurant with panoramic views over the lagoon, open until midnight.
   • Rondavelle Anakao (12 min drive): a beach bar on Rue du Lagon facing the lagoon, for tapas and cocktails at sunset, with no loud music.
   • Le Copacabana (12 min drive): a beach bar restaurant on Rue des Mouettes with tables on the sand by the lagoon, acoustic concerts and DJ sets.

Golf near WOOD Hôtel & Spa

• WOOD Hôtel & Spa is within 30 minutes by car of 2 golf courses, nearest first:
  • Golf du Bassin Bleu (19 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.
  • Bourbon Golf Club (25 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 WOOD Hôtel & Spa

• Dive centres within 30 minutes of WOOD Hôtel & Spa, nearest first:
  • Excelsus Plongée (7 min drive): a dive centre at the Pointe des Châteaux in Saint-Leu, affiliated to SSI, ANMP and FFESSM.
  • Abyss Plongée (10 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.

WOOD Hôtel & Spa in Trois-Bassins

WOOD Hôtel & Spa is a 4 star eco hotel built entirely of wood on the cliffs of Pointe des Diamants in Trois-Bassins, on the west coast of Réunion Island, with 84 rooms, suites and pool villas on 3 hectares between the savanna and the ocean. Chef Marcelin Patin cooks Réunion produce at Le Grand Natte, the main pool has a 50 m lane heated to 28°C in the southern winter, and Le Songe Spa Nature works with Yon-Ka facials and the hotel's own Wood&Sens oil. Trois-Bassins sits between Saint-Gilles-les-Bains and Saint-Leu, so the lagoon beaches of La Saline, the paragliding of Saint-Leu and the sea turtles of Kélonia are all a short drive from WOOD.

Where is WOOD Hôtel & Spa?

• Location: 11 chemin de la Poudrière, on the cliffs of Pointe des Diamants in Trois-Bassins, on the west coast of Réunion Island between Saint-Gilles-les-Bains and Saint-Leu.
• Nearby: Souris Blanche beach (4 min drive) and the port of Saint-Leu (9 min drive).
• By bus: Car Jaune lines O2, S3 and S4 and Kar'Ouest line 51 serve Trois-Bassins.

Who is WOOD Hôtel & Spa best for?

• Couples: Suite Villas with a 12 m² plunge pool and their own wine cellar, a spa reserved for guests aged 16 and over, and a sommelier tasting every Tuesday at L'Atelier du Vin.
• Families and groups: Family Suites Horizon with two connecting bedrooms and two bathrooms, Ocean Villas that sleep six adults and two children, and babysitting on request.
• Swimmers: a main pool with a 50 m lane, heated to 28°C in the southern winter, plus three aquabikes.
• Eco minded travellers: bioclimatic wooden architecture, refillable Wood&Sens toiletries, electric carts on site and charging points for electric cars.

Rooms and suites at WOOD Hôtel & Spa

• Deluxe Room: 25 m² plus a 9 m² terrace, with a Savane, Horizon, Intense or Ocean view, a 180 cm bed and a walk in shower, for 2 adults and a baby.
• Junior Suite Savannah: 35 m² plus a 14 m² terrace facing the savanna, with a kitchenette and a sofa bed, for 2 adults and 2 children or 3 adults.
• Family Suite Horizon: 43 m² with two connecting bedrooms, two bathrooms and ocean or mountain views, for up to 4 adults and a baby.
• Suite Villa: 55 m² on the ocean front with a 33 m² terrace, a 12 m² unheated plunge pool, an equipped kitchen and a wine cellar.
• Ocean Villa: 103 m² with four bathrooms, a 52 m² terrace and a 12 m² plunge pool, for up to 6 adults, 2 children and 3 babies.
• In every room: reversible air conditioning, a 43 inch smart TV, minibar, coffee machine, safe and free Wi-Fi.

Restaurants at WOOD Hôtel & Spa

1. Le Grand Natte, the hotel restaurant
   • Chef Marcelin Patin's creative cooking, built on Réunion produce and seasonal ingredients with Indian Ocean influences, served facing the ocean. Breakfast is open to non residents, with a takeaway option.
   • Opening hours: Breakfast 07:00 to 10:00 (buffet and à la carte), Lunch 12:00 to 14:00, Dinner 19:00 to 21:30
2. L'Atelier du Vin, the wine workshop
   • A tasting of selected wines led by the sommeliers, served with sharing boards, every Tuesday at 18:45.

Bars at WOOD Hôtel & Spa

• Le Basalte: the lounge bar, for creative cocktails, local drinks and specialty coffee, with focaccia from 14:00, tapas from 17:30 and live music on event nights. 10:00 to 23:00
• Le Savane: the pool bar with an ocean view, for cocktails and sweet snacks. 11:30 to 19:00

Families at WOOD Hôtel & Spa

• WOOD Hôtel & Spa does not run a kids club; babysitting can be booked at the hotel for a fee.
• Le Songe Spa Nature, its hammam and its whirlpools are reserved for guests aged 16 and over.

Activities and water sports at WOOD Hôtel & Spa

• At the hotel: aquabikes in the pool, a pétanque court, bike rental and the Tuesday wine tasting.
• At sea: dolphin trips all year, humpback whale watching from May to October, catamaran outings, snorkelling in the Marine Reserve and transparent kayak tours on the lagoon.
• In the air: tandem paragliding from the hills of Saint-Leu, one of the best known flying spots on Réunion Island.
• Inland: canyoning, rafting, horse riding and more than 300 km of mountain bike trails.

Beach, pools and facilities at WOOD Hôtel & Spa

• Beach: WOOD Hôtel & Spa stands on cliffs and has no beach of its own; the nearest places to swim in the sea are Souris Blanche beach in Trois-Bassins and the lagoon beaches of La Saline-les-Bains.
• Pools: a main pool with a 50 m lane, heated to 28°C in the southern winter, with a solarium and sun loungers; Suite Villas and Ocean Villas add their own unheated plunge pools.
• Facilities: free Wi-Fi, reception open 24 hours, electric car charging, airport transfers on request, and the Réunion pour tous accessibility label.

Spa and wellness at WOOD Hôtel & Spa

• Le Songe Spa Nature: five treatment rooms, two of them for couples, with Yon-Ka Paris facials, Atelier Rossolin oils and the exclusive Wood&Sens oil.
• Signature treatments: the 120 minute Matter to Dream massage, Wood&Sens massages of 60 to 90 minutes, and a prenatal massage from April to August.
• Facilities: a hammam, two heated whirlpools, relaxation areas, a tea bar and a spa boutique.
• Age limit: treatments and facilities are for guests aged 16 and over.
• Opening hours: 09:00 to 19:00 every day, with treatments from 10:00 to 18:00.

WOOD Hôtel & Spa or Akoya Hôtel & Spa?

• Both are spa hotels on the west coast of Réunion Island, a few minutes apart by car.
• WOOD Hôtel & Spa: a 4 star wooden hotel of 84 rooms on the cliffs of Trois-Bassins, with a 50 m lane pool, villas with plunge pools and Le Songe Spa Nature, but no beach of its own.
• Akoya Hôtel & Spa: a 5 star hotel of 104 rooms facing the Trou d'Eau lagoon at La Saline-les-Bains, steps from the beach, with the 600 m² L'Orchidée Spa.

MariDeal offers near WOOD Hôtel & Spa

1. Other hotels on the west coast of Réunion Island:
   • Iloha Seaview Hotel (6 min)
   • Akoya Hôtel & Spa (8 min)
   • Ness by D-Ocean (9 min)
   • Dina Morgabine Saint-Gilles (9 min)
   • Doudou Hôtel (10 min)
   • Hôtel Exsel Ermitage (12 min)
   • Le Relais de l'Hermitage Saint Gilles (12 min)
   • Le Nautile beach Hotel (13 min)
   • Tropic Appart'Hôtel (13 min)
   • Hôtel Exsel Alamanda (15 min)

WOOD Hôtel & Spa FAQ

1. Where is WOOD Hôtel & Spa?
   • On the cliffs of Pointe des Diamants in Trois-Bassins, on the west coast of Réunion Island between Saint-Gilles-les-Bains and Saint-Leu.
2. How far is WOOD Hôtel & Spa from the airport?
   • About 55 minutes by car from Roland Garros Airport in Saint-Denis, and the hotel can arrange airport transfers.
3. Does WOOD Hôtel & Spa have a beach and a pool?
   • WOOD Hôtel & Spa has no beach of its own because it stands on cliffs, but the main pool has a 50 m lane heated to 28°C in winter, and Souris Blanche beach is 4 minutes away by car.
4. Is WOOD Hôtel & Spa good for families?
   • Yes, for families who want space: Family Suites Horizon have two connecting bedrooms and Ocean Villas sleep up to six adults and two children. There is no kids club, but babysitting can be booked.
5. Does WOOD Hôtel & Spa have a spa?
   • Yes. Le Songe Spa Nature has five treatment rooms, a hammam and two heated whirlpools, uses Yon-Ka Paris products and is open from 09:00 to 19:00 for guests aged 16 and over.
6. What is the restaurant at WOOD Hôtel & Spa?
   • Le Grand Natte, where chef Marcelin Patin cooks Réunion produce, serves breakfast from 07:00 to 10:00, lunch from 12:00 to 14:00 and dinner from 19:00 to 21:30.
7. Do the villas at WOOD Hôtel & Spa have private pools?
   • Yes. Suite Villas and Ocean Villas, on the ocean front, each have a 12 m² unheated plunge pool, an equipped kitchen and a wine cellar.
8. What is there to do near WOOD Hôtel & Spa?
   • Guests snorkel at Souris Blanche beach, visit the sea turtles of Kélonia 5 minutes away, fly tandem paragliders from the hills of Saint-Leu and join whale watching trips from May to October.
9. Is WOOD Hôtel & Spa an eco hotel?
   • Yes. WOOD Hôtel & Spa is built of wood with bioclimatic architecture, uses refillable Wood&Sens toiletries and electric carts, and has charging points for electric cars.