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( 0692 09 27 30;
www.lecalbanon.fr
; 9 Rue des Platanes; dm/d €15/35)
This neat
gîte d'étape
in a mod-
ern building boasts a quiet location and ample views of Cilaos. It offers simple accom-
modation in quads, which can also be used as doubles, or in a 12-bed dorm. There's a
communal kitchen, too. Dinners are available on request (€20).
La Roche Merveilleuse
( 0262 31 82 42; 1 Rue des Platanes; dm/d €16/42, d without bathroom €38; )
This all-wood
gîte
looks
like a Canadian chalet transplanted to Cilaos. Opt for one of the four snug doubles, which
feel like cosy birds' nests, but the real appeal is the panoramic view from the terrace. The
hosts can provide dinners (€20) if there's a minimum of five people.
GÎTE
€
Clair de Lune - Chez Alex Clain
( 0692 82 47 13, 0692 00 57 54; 10 Rue Wenceslas Rivière; dm/d incl breakfast €18/36; )
Run by Alex,
who knows a thing or 50 about Cilaos and adopts all guests like stray kittens, this con-
genial spot has rooms of varying size and shape, with three- to seven-bed dorms and one
double. Bathrooms are shared. The living area is a good place to swap tales with like-
minded travellers.
GÎTE
€
Le Fanal
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GÎTE
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( 0692 04 30 29, 0262 31 94 21; Chemin des Roses; dm €17; )
No smelly dorms in this modern
gîte
opened in 2013 - instead, think two- to eight-bed rooms that are quiet and modern (if
a little sterile) and come equipped with good mattresses and their own tiled bathrooms.
Meals are available.
Le Bois Rouge
B&B
€€
( 0692 30 57 57, 0262 47 57 57;
www.ilereunion.com/leboisrouge
; 2 Route des Sources; s/d incl breakfast €70/90;
)
Character and charm. Somewhere between a boutique hotel and B&B, the Bois
Rouge has five immaculate rooms that are uniquely decorated with works by artist Phil-
ippe Turpin and boast parquet flooring made of precious wood as well as terraces over-
looking Cilaos. Bonuses: complimentary bicycles, a well-stocked DVD library, and free
