Réunion
This is a real find, provided you opt for the slightly dearer upstairs rooms. They're spacious, light-filled and come with a balcony and great mountain…
Réunion
This is a real find, provided you opt for the slightly dearer upstairs rooms. They're spacious, light-filled and come with a balcony and great mountain…
Réunion
This place is a bit tricky to find, tucked away in a side street in Étang-Salé-les-Hauts, but it's well worth the detour if you're after something quirky…
Mahé
This muscular villa was certainly not conceived by the most inspired architect on the island but inside it's much more welcoming, with six impeccable…
Réunion
What sets this chambre d'hôte apart are the stunning location amid sugarcane fields and the appealing architecture – no plain, concrete building, but a…
La Digue
Ever-expanding, this quiet option was working to open 10 new rooms when we visited last. All the spacious one- and two-bed bungalows feature comfortable…
Grand Baie
Ocean Villas is recommended for its broad range of accommodation, from straightforward hotel rooms to self-catering units for up to eight people, sleek…
Le Vieil Alambic – Chez Jean-Luc d'Eurveilher
Réunion
Should you fall under the spell of charming Les Makes (no doubt you will), you can bunk down at this adorable B&B on the road to La Fenêtre, at an…
Réunion
Opened in 2019, this U-shaped venture facing the beach has six categories of rooms, including some awesome rooftop suites with sensational sea views. At…
Mauritius
Set directly along the sea and surrounded by a wild tropical garden, this quiet option features an L-shaped row of double-decker apartments. Rooms are…
L'Eucalyptus – Chez Marie-Claude Grondin
Réunion
Absolute peace and quiet prevail at this unfussy B&B. Choose between the dinky all-wood bungalow or one of the two simple rooms in a charming Creole…
Réunion
This camping ground has modern, functional facilities, including a restaurant, but is located near L'Hermitage's clubs, so it may not be quiet on weekends…
Réunion
Comprising two buildings, the Central gets by on its handy location, a waddle away from restaurants, bars and shops. It offers bland, fairly identical…
Mahé
This friendly operation has catered to budget travellers for years. Since its serious makeover back in 2012, it has featured dearer but more comfortable…
Réunion
Cilaos' biggest hotel is in a transition period. Although the public areas have been spruced up, most rooms are still in need of a refurb – which should…
Grand Baie
The rather elegant public areas here give the Veranda a sense of exclusivity unusual for the price bracket. The two pools, good facilities and modern…
Réunion
This comfortably central B&B is a reliable option. The two Superieure rooms feature four-poster beds, wooden floors and clean bathrooms, while the Confort…
Rodrigues
On its own promontory of land, and with nothing to interrupt the big-sea, big-sky views, Villas Vetiver has bungalows and a villa with simple wooden…
Réunion
Tucked in a side street near the covered market, this pert venture in a large Creole-style building is perfectly poised for all of St-Pierre's attractions…
Réunion
A home away from home, this pert B&B occupies a modern house near the stadium. The four rooms, with their own entrance, are muted and tasteful, with crisp…
Réunion
This little number is in a tranquil street within stumbling distance of the centre. The rooms are neat and the bathrooms in rooms 1, 4 and 5 have been…
La Digue
A chilled, sleepy vibe permeates this group of eight Creole-style bungalows and the grassy garden that connects them all. However, beneath the green tin…
Mauritius
Despite what you might expect, many – perhaps even most – of the lodgings in Pointe d'Esny and Blue Bay are divided from the beach by a road. Blue Beryl…
Réunion
It's certainly not luxurious, but this three-star, U-shaped abode overlooking the beach west of the centre represents fine value. Amenities include a…
Mauritius
Le Dodo is an excellent choice in the heart of town, especially if you get a room on an upper floor – although there's no elevator, the views over the…
Réunion
Pro: its position right on the beach is peerless. Con: its location off the main boulevard cops the full brunt of the peak-hour traffic noise (and the…
Réunion
Lovely, clean chambre d'hôte with three trim and restful rooms with partial sea views in the attractive Terre Sainte neighbourhood. There's a tiny pool in…
Réunion
Find this clean, friendly and well-run venture in a quiet neighbourhood on the southern edge of town. It consists of six bungalows with partial sea views…
Mauritius
This worthy member of Black River's sleeping scene sits along the cerulean bay just a stone's throw from the jetty. The buzzing fisherfolk next door give…
Mahé
This sunset-friendly seducer boasts an ace location on a little headland. It was about to be closed for much-needed renovations when we last visited –…
Réunion
A beautifully manicured haven, with delightful gardens and a great pool enclosed by charming guest quarters. The three rooms are individually designed and…
Mahé
This comfortable little colonial-style hotel is right on the beach, and just a 10-minute boat ride from Victoria. It has a tranquil, convivial and homey…
The North
Definitely one of the more interesting midrange places, Casuarina is decked out in a Moorish style that's matched by inventive apartment layouts. It's…
Réunion
Alain and Charles are your kindly hosts at this ravishing abode, which consists of a 60-sq-m apartment with all mod cons in a peaceful property by the…
Mahé
This place high above Mahé's north coast gets rave reviews from travellers and we're inclined to agree with their assessment. The 11 rooms spread across…
Mauritius
With everything you'd expect from this reliably luxurious chain, the Radisson combines large-hotel facilities with a sense of quiet intimacy. The pretty…
Réunion
Run by an affable Creole family, this good-value B&B is a really homey. It has few frills but the four rooms are immaculately clean, and the location,…
Mahé
Beau Vallon Residence has one self-contained apartment that can sleep four people, and it's very well kept and priced. It's not on the beach and there's…
Réunion
Not exactly a B&B – no breakfast is served, but there's a communal kitchen – and not really a hotel, this purpose-built venture shelters four rooms that…
The East
This well-designed, spacious (41 sq m) bungalow set in a well-tended tropical garden feels like a cosy doll's house and proffers ample coastal views…
Rodrigues
Perched on the cliff just east of Anse aux Anglais, Le Récif has fabulous views from its balcony over the emerald lagoon. We reckon it's a touch…