Blue Margouillat in Piton Saint-Leu

Set in a Creole-style house overlooking the Indian Ocean, this luxe hotel is a 15-minute walk from the beach and 1.9 km from Saint-Leu.The airy, tropical-inspired rooms come with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and minibars, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities. All feature balconies with ocean views. Annex suites add Nespresso machines, iPod docks and lounges, along with private gardens, ocean-view hot tubs and outdoor showers. In-room spa treatments are available (fee).There’s a fine-dining restaurant with a terrace, and an outdoor pool with a bar offering a daytime snack menu. The tropical garden has several sitting areas.