Luxury Island Style with LUX* Reunion

When choosing the Indian Ocean as holiday destination, you open yourself to an ocean of possibilities. The Indian Ocean islands are so different from each other that each allows you to live unique experiences. If you want to go to France with a « sunshine throughout the year » option, well, you know what you have to do: Book your ticket to Reunion Island now. This place is a little piece of France right in the Indian Ocean, a wonderful destination for anyone wanting to soothe the soul. There are many accomodation options but there’s one in particular that we recommend: LUX * Reunion.

Located on the west coast of the island, in St Gilles, the LUX * Reunion is a five star hotel that promises you an unforgettable vacation. It has 160 rooms in three categories, each accommodating up to three people. The superior and deluxe rooms, of a surface of 36 and 38 m² respectively, offer optimum comfort with a double bedroom, ceramic bath tub and a private balcony that allows you to enjoy the beautiful Indian Ocean sunrise. The family rooms of 72 m² are equipped with everything necessary for the comfort of your children. As for the junior suites of 46 m², they are located in wonderful villas, offering its occupants greater tranquility. The terrace offers wonderful views of the tropical gardens. All the proposed services are there to satisfy your every needs and desires. All rooms and suites have air conditioning, telephone, flat screen, Internet access, minibar and safe to secure your belongings.

The LUX* Reunion highlights various services to meet the needs of tourists who travel with their family. The hotel makes it easier for families to travel by making the stay of children free of charge throughout the year. In addition, the Play service offers unforgettable activities for children aged from 3 to 12 years. Relaxation pairs very well with culture as the kids discover the nature of this beautiful volcanic island. Art, painting, sports and treasure hunts are also on the kids to do lists.

No need to worry, adults also will be kept busy! Many activities will be organized during your stay. If you only want to relax, the pool of over 1000 m² is available for swimming or just sunbath on the sun beds. A shallow area, always under surveillance, is perfect for children. A golf swing is accessible for all golf enthusiasts. In addition to this, you can pamper yourself in the hotel's spa which offers facials and massages. If you are more the sporty type, you can let off steam by kayaking, hiking, diving, playing beach volleyball or tennis. Mountain bike tours are organized for you to discover the forests and picturesque villages nearby.

LUX* Reunion has various restaurants and bars available for you to discover traditional local and international cuisine. Enjoy seafood, with Creole or Indian flavors, with musicians setting in the background a perfect relaxing ambience. If you do not want to move from your room or your deck chair, room (and beach) service can come to you. For more privacy, the hotel can also arrange private romantic dinners. This is indeed a hotel that has it all...

Watch a Movie Under the Stars

Watch a movie in a dark theater? Why would you do that when you can be comfortably seated in a long chair, on the beach? Outdoor cinema is definitely the new trend in the Indian Ocean islands. A phenomenon that has grown in recent years, among both tourists and residents alike. This trend was confirmed this summer. With places of exception and climatic conditions more than pleasant, the least we can say is that the outdoor cinema gets attention…

Popularized in Mauritius by the festival Ile Courts, today, many hotels offer outdoor cinema sessions, mostly on the beach, to the delight of their customers. Watch a movie other than in a movie theater, experience something different, this is what hotel Ambre and Lux Group* want to offer to their clients. Ambre Hotel, a 4 star hotel in Palmar, on the east coast of Mauritius, invites guests to enjoy - for free - various and varied movies on giant screens, while they sit comfortably in deck chairs on one of the most beautiful beach of the island... Screenings will be held two Mondays per month from 21:30 throughout the summer.

 The Lux* Group, which has hotels in several islands in the Indian Ocean, offers, various movie screenings including on Le Morne beach on the south coast of Mauritius, on the beach of Ermitage on the west coast of Reunion Island and on the island of Dhidhoofinohu, in Maldives. Needless to say that watching a movie in an original and wonderful environment, that’s a great way to enjoy your summer evenings!

 Outdoor cinema is particularly popular on Reunion Island, where several hotels offer movie screenings under the stars, several times a week. There are also several film festivals such as the Reunion Island Film Festival which is held annually in October. The 2015 one is scheduled between October 27 and 31.

 In every dream destinations of the area whether the Maldives, Seychelles or even Madagascar, outdoor cinema screenings, on beaches, are increasingly frequent to the delight of tourists and residents. Whether the latest US blockbuster, a classic movie or even a local documentary, these screenings are intended to bring people together while leaving the classical framework of watching movies in a theater or on television. 

In short, a “change of scenery”…