Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Rando Réunion Passion
( 0692 21 11 11, 0262 45 18 67;
www.descente-vtt.com
; 3 Rue du Général de Gaulle)
Downhill rides from
Le Maïdo can be arranged with Rando Réunion Passion.
MOUNTAIN BIKING
Sportfishing
St-Gilles is a good base for fans of Ernest Hemingway. The waters off the west coast are a
pelagic playpen for schools of marlin, swordfish, sailfish, shark and tuna. A fishing trip
(four to six people) costs from €400/800 per half/full day. Three recommended outfits:
Blue Marlin
FISHING
0692 65 22 35;
www.bluemarlin.fr
; Port de Plaisance)
A well-established operator.
(
Maevasion
FISHING
0262 33 38 04;
www.maevasion.com
; Port de Plaisance)
Good credentials.
(
Réunion Fishing Club
FISHING
(
0262 24 36 10;
www.reunionfishingclub.com
;
Port de Plaisance)
Sleeping
There's plenty of accommodation in the area, but almost everything is booked out during
holiday periods and on weekends. The more appealing hotels and
chambres d'hôtes
are in
the countryside just north of town or to the south in L'Hermitage-les-Bains.
Thimloc
( 0262 24 23 24;
www.thimloc.fr
;
165 Rue du Général de Gaulle; d €60; )
Six adjoining rooms in a
shady garden. They're fairly unexciting but they're clean and equipped with all the neces-
sary comforts. Prices drop to €54 for stays of more than two nights. The managers rent
cars at unbeatable rates.
APARTMENT
€€
Hôtel de la Plage
HOTEL
€€
