Dimitile Hôtel & Spa

In the southwestern heights of La Réunion, the village of Entre-Deux looks out over two river arms, the Bras de Cilaos and the Bras de la Plaine. The mountain that rises above it carries the name Dimitile, once a rebel who had escaped slavery, and the place holds that history close. Coloured wooden houses line narrow lanes, and shaded squares open between them, so a stay here is a passage…In the southwestern heights of La Réunion, the village of Entre-Deux looks out over two river arms, the Bras de Cilaos and the Bras de la Plaine. The mountain that rises above it carries the name Dimitile, once a rebel who had escaped slavery, and the place holds that history close. Coloured wooden houses line narrow lanes, and shaded squares open between them, so a stay here is a passage into Creole heritage and the older rhythms of the island. This is a village made for the Creole garden and the slow pleasures that go with it. Walks into open country begin at the edge of town, with trails pitched for every level of walker. The nearest airport, Air-Aventures Survols De La Réunion, sits about 22 minutes' drive away.