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with colourful plants. And a killer pool. Dinner costs €30 and is available three days a
week. Monsieur is a former chef, so you can expect to eat well. Brilliant value.
Ferme-Auberge La Cayenne
( 0262 47 23 46;
www.ferme-auberge-lacayenne.fr
;
317 Ravine Glissante; d incl breakfast €55; )
This well-
run guesthouse scores points for its location - it's perched above the sea in La Ravine-
Glissante, 1.5km south of Ste-Rose. The six sun-soaked rooms are as neat as a pin, and
the views of the swishing indigo waters from the balcony are nothing short of charming.
The owner, Madame Narayanin, cooks beautifully, using mostly homegrown ingredients.
Let the breeze tickle your skin while you eat authentic cuisine alfresco on the covered ter-
race. Dinner costs from €25.
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La Fournaise
( 0262 47 03 40;
www.hotellafournaise.fr
; 154 RN2; d €67; )
There's a fresh feel in this
modernish venture on the main road. Spruce rooms, shiny-clean toilets, air-con, an on-site
restaurant (mains €17 to €22, menu €25) and a pool are the order of the day here. The
catch? It's sorely lacking in charm. Go for a room with a sea view; there's no extra charge.
Note that the restaurant is open for dinner only as well as for lunch on Sunday.
Cana Suc
( 0692 77 81 96;
www.canasuc.re
;
219 RN2; d incl breakfast €80)
This is an adorable nest with a row
of three well-designed Creole bungalows opening onto expansive lawns. Two units are
gîtes
that are rented for longer stays (three nights from €210).
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Snack Chez Louiso
( 0262 47 26 57; 46 Chemin de la Marine; mains €5-10; lunch Tue-Sun)
Chez Louiso is a casual
open-air eatery overlooking the harbour. The menu is limited to sandwiches and a couple
of daily specials, but they're well prepared and sizzling-hot value.
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Piton Ste-Rose
Le Joyau des Laves
( 0262 47 34 00;
www.joyaudeslaves.com
; 474ter RN2, Piton Ste-Rose; d €43-70; )
On a headland
7km south of Ste-Rose, this friendly inn run by a delightful young couple has four unfussy
rooms. The more expensive one is spacious and blessed with great sea views. Even if
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