L'Escale Touristique

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The closest thing to a hostel you'll find in St-Pierre, this well-run place has spotlessly clean rooms and an optimal location near the seafront. Air-con is available in 12 rooms (out of 15); the cheaper ones are fan-cooled. Added perks include private parking (five spaces), a communal kitchen, and laundry service (€5). Prices drop by €5 if you stay two nights or more.

Ask for room 101, 102 or 103, with balcony. Towels are provided in the rooms equipped with private facilities; if you stay in one of the other rooms, there's a deposit of €5.

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

  • Plaine des Sables

    Plaine des Sables

    14.27 MILES

    You've reached the end of the world! The Plaine des Sables is a wide windswept plain, made of ashes. With its lunar landscape, it could form a perfect…

  • La Fenêtre

    La Fenêtre

    11.13 MILES

    It would be a sin to visit Les Makes and not take the forest road that leads to this viewpoint, another 10km further uphill. The view over the entire…

  • Stella Matutina

    Stella Matutina

    15.1 MILES

    Réunion's most beloved museum is dedicated primarily to the sugar industry, but also provides fascinating insights into the history of the island,…

  • Plage de Boucan Canot

    Plage de Boucan Canot

    26.93 MILES

    Boucan Canot's main beach has been listed as one of Réunion's best, and once you get a glimpse of the gentle curve of the bright white sand, lined with…

  • Plage des Roches Noires

    Plage des Roches Noires

    25.7 MILES

    Plage des Roches Noires, in the heart of town, is crowded and neatly striped with sunbeds and parasols, but, beneath all this, it remains an attractive…

  • Le Grand Brûlé Platform

    Le Grand Brûlé Platform

    20.96 MILES

    In April 2007, in one of the most violent eruptions ever recorded, an impressive lava flow was formed, about 2km north of Pointe du Tremblet. The road was…

  • Pas de Bellecombe

    Pas de Bellecombe

    15.67 MILES

    From the viewpoint at Pas de Bellecombe (2311m), the 'entrance' to the volcanic area, you'll be rewarded with mesmerising views of the volcano and its…

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Nearby Réunion attractions

1. Hôtel de Ville

0.12 MILES

The Hôtel de Ville ranks among St-Pierre's most spectacular historic buildings. It started life as a coffee warehouse for the French East India Company…

2. Entrepôt Kervéguen

0.13 MILES

You can't miss this imposing building at the eastern end of Rue du Four à Chaux. Entrepôt Kervéguen was used as a warehouse by the French East India…

4. Attyaboul Massadjid Mosque

0.17 MILES

You'll be impressed by the massive proportions of St-Pierre's mosque, which extends an entire block. Its slender minaret is particularly striking…

5. Covered Market

0.19 MILES

Housed in a metallic structure dating from 1856, the small covered market is a great place to wander if you're after fresh fruit, vegetables, local spices…

6. Main Market

0.25 MILES

If you're in St-Pierre on a Saturday morning, be sure to browse around the joyous, thriving main market, which sprawls along the seafront at the west end…

7. Chinese Temple

0.3 MILES

If you like temples, this discreet yet vividly colourful building is well worth a peek.