Le Saint Alexis — hotel in the “The west” area, on Réunion. The nearest beach is about 140 m away as the crow flies. Nearby: Boucan Canot (≈ 300 m).
At a glance
- Type
- Hotel
- Area
- The west
- Coordinates
- -21.03057, 55.22496
Location
- Beach
- ≈ 140 m as the crow flies — Plage de Boucan-Canot
- Airport
- ≈ 34 km as the crow flies — Roland-Garros (RUN)
- Nearest sight
- Boucan Canot — ≈ 300 m
Orange dot: the property; green and blue dots: sights and beaches nearby. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Coordinates are approximate.
Around the property
You can eat out or pick up a few groceries within 1 km, but not everything is close: a car is still useful.
- Restaurants
- 12 within 1 km; nearest: Point Pizza, ≈ 180 m
- Cafés and bars
- nearest: Bronzette, ≈ 310 m
- Supermarkets and grocery shops
- nearest: Intermarket, ≈ 930 m
- Bakeries
- nearest: Matin Péi - Saint-Gilles (Grand Fond), ≈ 1.0 km
- Pharmacy
- nearest: Pharmacie de Boucan, ≈ 280 m
- Bank or ATM
- nearest: BFC, ≈ 1.1 km
- Petrol station
- nearest: TotalEnergies, ≈ 1.1 km
- Bus stops
- 2 within 1 km; nearest: Boucan Canot, ≈ 110 m
- Marina
- nearest: Saint-Gilles-les-Bains, ≈ 2.7 km
- Dive centre
- nearest: Corail Plongée, ≈ 2.6 km
- Viewpoints
- nearest: Point de Vue de Summer, ≈ 1.7 km
Straight-line distances based on OpenStreetMap: the actual route is longer, and a business missing from the map is not listed here. Check opening hours locally.
Rent a car
For shopping, beaches and sightseeing, a rental car is still the most practical option. Book it before you leave: in high season the island agencies sell out quickly.
Things to see nearby
All sights on the island →
Beach
Boucan Canot
A fashionable beach with no reef: swim in the supervised zone only≈ 300 m
Beach
L'Hermitage beach
The island's main beach: a shallow lagoon, corals and the shade of casuarinas≈ 5.5 km
Beach
La Saline-les-Bains
The continuation of the Hermitage lagoon — quieter, with cafés on the sand≈ 7.1 km
Museum
Kélonia
The sea turtle research and care centre in Saint-Leu≈ 15 km
Beach
Saint-Leu lagoon
A small lagoon by the town, with turtles and paragliders overhead≈ 17 km
Viewpoint
Maïdo lookout
Sunrise over the Mafate cirque from 2,200 m≈ 17 kmTours nearby
All tours on the island →
Sea and lagoon
Snorkelling and diving on the western reefThe Hermitage lagoon with a mask, and dives beyond the reef from Saint-Gilles
2–3 hAll year; best visibility May — November≈ 5.5 km
From the air
Helicopter flight over the cirques and the volcanoThree cirques, the Trou de Fer waterfalls and the volcano crater in a single flight
25–55 minAll year, morning departures≈ 8.1 km
Whales, dolphins, turtles
Humpback whale watchingIn the southern winter the whales come to the west coast
2–3 hJuly — October≈ 8.1 kmPhotos and reviews
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Other places to stay nearby
The whole area: The west →
Where this data comes from
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