What with its colourful gastronomy, idyllic landscapes and unmatched generosity, Reunion Island promises you an experience chock full of thrills and flavours! From a guestroom on a farm to a beachfront villa, the Gîtes de France® label, Europe’s top homestay network, is a real guarantee of quality. From warm welcome to terroir cuisine, our accommodation choices will turn your stay into an unforgettable (and very comfortable!) adventure.
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Gîtes de France®: a guarantee of quality for your accommodation on Reunion Island
Make the utmost of your holiday on Reunion Island by staying in accommodation certified by Gîtes de France®. Whether you’d prefer to spend the night in a cosy Creole hut, experience the thrills of a treehouse or share a congenial meal around a table d’hôte, there’s something for everyone. An opportunity to shape a holiday in your likeness on the ultimate island.
Europe’s leading homestay network, the Gîtes de France® label is a real guarantee of quality and security. Our network prioritises 4 essential values in order to provide you with a unique experience :
- Sharing, by championing tourism centred on authenticity, conviviality, nature, tranquillity, discovery and freedom;
- Quality, thanks to a warm, personalised welcome;
- Responsibility, by promoting the island’s heritage and focusing on sustainable tourism;
- Engagement, by participating in local employment and fostering the island’s drawing power.
Our labelled hosts on Reunion Island are committed to providing you with an authentic stay, worthy of the island, its nature and its generous population. Campsite, rural gite, guestroom or spacious villa – each accommodation choice has its own special ambience!
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Gdfrun 1bis Vion Bardzour Gites Flamboyant Saint Leu 10Choosing Gîtes de France®-certified accommodation means opting for a unique experience underscored by Reunionese traditions and the local people’s friendliness. The sense of hospitality is central to our labelled homeowners’ priorities. The promise of holidays with more than their fair share of fascinating encounters and unforgettable memories. Your hosts’ guidance is sure to add an extra dimension to your experience on the ultimate island, helping you discover unusual stories and authentic activities that the islanders will have no hesitation in recommending.
At Gîtes de France®, we focus on the human side of things.
What types of Gîtes de France accommodation are available in Reunion ?
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If you want to soak up Reunion Island’s warmly welcoming atmosphere, our Gîtes de France®-certified guestrooms are tantalising options. And what could be better for enjoying the Reunionese experience from A to Z than spending night in the midst of nature? These typically Reunionese accommodation choices promise you all the comfort of a human-sized hotel along with a personalised welcome from our hosts.
Nature lovers are sure to find what they’re looking for by opting for a traditional guestroom. A stone’s throw from the Indian Ocean or in the heart of a Cirque, enjoy a revitalising stay and savour the many pleasures of simple things. Count on your hosts to prepare delicious meals made from local products: palm-kernel curry, vacoa and, of course, as much fruit as you can eat. Not forgetting wood-fire cuisine for a 100% immersive experience. All the island’s crops will find their way onto your plate and adapt themselves to your preferences.
Make the utmost of your night in a guestroom, rural gite or atypical accommodation by exploring the island and its luxuriant nature. In Saint-Leu, for example, treat yourself to a very comfortable room overlooking the bay and relax in a true haven of peace set between Indian Ocean and garden. If you prefer the heights, opt for a stay in one of Reunion Island’s Cirques. In Salazie, you can bask in the coolness and tranquillity of an outstanding guestroom. What with private terrace, Creole garden and breathtaking views of the “ramparts”, your holiday will be a real change of scenery!
For holidaymakers without their own transport and anyone who prefers city life, our Citybreak accommodation choices include houses, apartments and guestrooms.
Our certified Gites de France
Gites and group gites : our 100% nature holiday rentals on Reunion Island
Nothing could be better than treating yourself to a stay in one of our Gîtes de France®-certified gites for a holiday with your family or friends. Set in the midst of breathtaking landscapes, our typically Reunionese accommodation choices provide you will all the comfort you need, with a unique local signature as a bonus. If you want to take advantage of the island’s sun and fill up on vitamin D together, opt for a gite, Citybreak or group gite. An occasion to open the shutters and contemplate the azure blue horizon or our mountains’ spectacular landscapes.
From the Mafate Cirque to the Cilaos Cirque, the ultimate island certainly has no lack of hiking trails for you to explore to your heart’s content. Done for the day? Then set down your backpacks in one of our labelled rest houses and enjoy a revitalising and warmly welcoming break in the cirques and the mountains. To get your strength back, some of them lay on a congenial table d’hôte with culinary specialities prepared from local produce. From breakfast to evening meal: heated rice, samosa, cabbage palm salad and sweet-potato cakes won’t fail to delight your taste buds! The island’s lontan (old-time) vegetables are well worth discovering too, at the tables of our specialists in the field.
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Gdfrun 46 Inc Le Saint Alexandre Zanzibar Saint Benoit 3 1Bring back your childhood memories on our campsites! Reunion Island invites you to combine tranquillity and authenticity during a stay in a tent pitched in the midst of a Creole garden. In the shade of papaya and lychee trees, take advantage of the green setting to recharge your batteries and explore Reunionese flora. And spending a night out of doors on a campsite also means waking up gently to the sound of birdsong.
FAQ
- What Gîtes de France®-certified accommodation choices exist on Reunion Island ?
Reunion Island’s first guestroom opened in Salazie in the 1970s. These days, the island has more than 250 accommodation choices on offer, suited to all types of profiles and budgets :
- Gite and Citybreak accommodation choices consist of fully equipped houses or apartments. Every nook and cranny of these seasonal rentals has been designed with your comfort and independence in mind. The ideal choice for a successful holiday!
- Homestay guestrooms offer bed-and-breakfast packages with a private bathroom for each room. They are the favourite accommodation choice for holidaymakers who want to share moments of conviviality and discover Reunion Island through the voices of our generous homeowners.
- Group and hiking gites are often located near marked-out trails and are equipped with double bedrooms or dormitories. Breakfasts and other meals are extra and are ideal for small budgets. Shared kitchens may also be available depending on the services on offer.
- Notice to adventurers! Camping in a tent or atypical hut promises you an authentically exotic experience by reproducing sometimes almost lost local traditions. The fascinating encounters and conviviality involved are a guarantee of unforgettable memories.
- Why stay in Gîtes de France®-certified accommodation on Reunion Island?
All our accommodation choices are closely monitored and our staff on the island will be happy to advise you on the type of accommodation best suited to your holiday plans with Gîtes de France®. We provide accommodation with a whole range of themes: atypical, on the farm, eco-gesture, wellness and gourmet among others. There’s something for everyone!
Above all, staying in Gîtes de France®-certified accommodation on Reunion Island means enjoying a warm personalised welcome from your hosts, who will be eager to share the love they have for their island. From rural gite to campsite by way of guestroom and hiking gite, our accommodation choices are often located on farms, guaranteeing fresh, 100% local products resulting from sustainable agriculture. Our hosts will be delighted to advise you on what to see and do in order to enjoy authentic immersion in local heritage.
- Who can be certified by Gîtes de France® ?
The Gîtes de France® label is reserved for owners of registered and insured gites, seasonal rentals, guestrooms, group gites and campsites. In order to be labelled, all types of accommodation must meet strict criteria with regard to comfort, security and reception, established by the Fédération Nationale des Gîtes de France®. Owners must also undertake to provide congenial personalised service in compliance with environmental standards and the Gîtes de France® Charter’s values.
