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Le Saint-Alexis

Le Saint-Alexis is a four-star luxury hotel and spa on the Indian Ocean island of Réunion, facing the beach of Boucan Canot in Saint-Gilles-les-Bains.

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Overview

Le Saint-Alexis, in long form Le Saint-Alexis Hôtel & Spa, is a four-star luxury hotel on the island of Réunion, a French overseas department in the south-western Indian Ocean. It stands at 44, rue du Boucan Canot in Saint-Gilles-les-Bains, the seaside resort of the commune of Saint-Paul in the west of the island, directly facing the beach of Boucan Canot. The property opened in 1993 and was renovated and enlarged in 2002–2003; it is described as the oldest of the six four-star hotel establishments on the island. The hotel is laid out like a lake city, with 700 m² and 1,000 m³ of swimming and relaxation pools, flooded with light and water. Its architecture is original and bold, incorporating arches, columns, footbridges, and many individual or shared terraces, set within a tropical garden. It offers sixty rooms, a restaurant, a swimming pool, and a spa. The spa, created in a tropical garden beside the island's most beautiful beach, covers 500 m² and offers institute treatments, traditional spa treatments, and massages branded "Sothys", with facilities built in the purest Réunionese tradition. Services include a 24-hour reception, private parking, room service from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., free wired or Wi-Fi internet on request, TNT and satellite television, a fitness area, hammam, sauna, spa and beauty institute, ironing and laundry service, babysitting by prior reservation, booking of excursions, car rental through the hotel's partner, and exhibitions by local artists. The hotel positions itself as a haven of peace and serenity, combining charm, originality, conviviality, and refinement for demanding visitors attached to the values of traditional hospitality. Le Saint-Alexis operates in the Réunion and Indian Ocean tourism market, targeting luxury and leisure travellers seeking an oceanfront stay. It is a private commercial hospitality brand rather than a listed company, and no parent company or owner is identified in the available evidence.

History

Le Saint-Alexis opened in 1993 on the west coast of Réunion, at 44, rue du Boucan Canot in Saint-Gilles-les-Bains, the seaside resort of the commune of Saint-Paul. It was built directly facing the beach of Boucan Canot, one of the island's best-known beaches, in a French overseas department of the south-western Indian Ocean. The hotel was renovated and enlarged in 2002–2003, a period that consolidated its four-star positioning and its distinctive architecture. It is described as the oldest of the six four-star hotel establishments on the island. Its design is laid out like a lake city, with 700 m² and 1,000 m³ of swimming and relaxation pools, and an architecture incorporating arches, columns, footbridges, and many individual or shared terraces within a tropical garden. Over time the property developed into a full luxury resort offer. It has sixty rooms, a restaurant, a swimming pool, and a spa. The spa, created in a tropical garden beside the beach, covers 500 m² and offers institute treatments, traditional spa treatments, and massages branded "Sothys", with facilities built in the purest Réunionese tradition. Services include a 24-hour reception, private parking, room service from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., free wired or Wi-Fi internet on request, TNT and satellite television, a fitness area, hammam, sauna, spa and beauty institute, ironing and laundry service, babysitting by prior reservation, booking of excursions, car rental through the hotel's partner, and exhibitions by local artists. The hotel presents itself as a haven of peace and serenity, combining charm, originality, conviviality, and refinement for demanding visitors attached to the values of traditional hospitality. It operates in the Réunion and Indian Ocean tourism market as a private commercial hospitality brand.

  • 2003

    Renovation and enlargement completed, consolidating its four-star positioning.

  • 2002

    The hotel undergoes renovation and enlargement (2002–2003).

  • 1993

    Le Saint-Alexis opens at 44, rue du Boucan Canot in Saint-Gilles-les-Bains, Réunion.

Products and positioning

Four-star luxury hotel and spa positioned as a haven of peace and serenity on Réunion's west coast, combining traditional hospitality values with bold architecture and oceanfront setting.

  • Four-star hotel rooms (60 rooms)

  • Restaurant

  • Swimming pool and 700 m² / 1,000 m³ pool complex

  • 500 m² spa with Sothys-branded treatments

  • Fitness area, hammam and sauna

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