Château St Cloud

La Digue


Both eclectic and peaceful, this long-standing favourite has three room categories squeezed into its green confines. There's also a cavernous restaurant and a lovely little pool surrounded by towering palms. Pick of the bunch are the superior rooms, which are dotted on a forest-clad hillside, while the four deluxe rooms, set in a former colonial building, are super-spacious and marry modern and Creole design influences.

If you opt for a standard room, take an upstairs one (numbers 12 to 16) as these get more natural light.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby La Digue attractions

1. Veuve Reserve

0.47 MILES

La Digue is one of the last refuges of the black paradise flycatcher, which locals call the veuve (widow). This small forest reserve, which has been set…

2. Nid d'Aigle

0.61 MILES

Nid d'Aigle, the highest point on La Digue (333m), commands sensational views out over the island, as well as out to Mahé, Praslin, Curieuse, Félicité,…

3. Anse Réunion

0.69 MILES

Although its white sands and azure waters are stunning in some sections, Anse Réunion is backed by a string of development that often encroaches on the…

4. Notre Dame de L'Assomption

0.7 MILES

With its striking yellow facade and white trim, this unmissable Catholic church is well worth a gander, particularly on Sunday mornings when it is…

5. L'Union Estate & Copra Factory

1 MILES

At one time, the main industry on La Digue was coconut farming, centred on L'Union Estate coconut plantation south of La Passe. These days L'Union Estate…

6. Anse Sévère

1.05 MILES

Easily accessible on the northern outskirts of La Passe, Anse Sévère is a great beach to spend a day on. Set alluringly behind stands of takamaka trees,…

7. Anse Patates

1.13 MILES

Petite, picture perfect and ideal for a splash or snorkel, this boulder-framed beach sits tucked into the northern tip of the island.

8. Anse Cocos

1.31 MILES

This wonderfully scenic beach of salt-white sand and turquoise water curves gracefully between distant granitic outcrops. What sets it apart from others…