Le Saint-Alexis Spa

Le Saint-Alexis Spa is the hotel spa of Le Saint-Alexis Hôtel & Spa, located at 44 Rue des Brisants in Saint-Gilles-les-Bains on the west coast of Réunion, the French overseas department in the Indian Ocean. Saint-Gilles-les-Bains is the island's principal seaside resort town, known for its lagoon, beaches and marina, and the spa offers a quiet, hotel-based retreat within walking distance of the coast. The treatment menu combines local botanical ingredients with marine and bodywork therapies. Signature offerings include a géranium bourbon body scrub, which uses the rose geranium historically cultivated on Réunion for its essential oil, along with thalassotherapy, deep tissue massage and facial treatments. The geranium scrub is the most regionally distinctive choice and a sensible first treatment for visitors interested in an island tradition. Sessions are listed at 60 to 120 minutes, and prices run from about €65 to €180 per treatment, placing the spa in the mid-to-upper range of Réunion's wellness options. The spa holds a guest rating of around 4.5. It is open daily from 09:00 to 19:00. As a French hotel spa, therapists work to the training standards expected in mainland France, though specific qualifications of individual staff are best confirmed with the property. Booking in advance is the usual practice at hotel spas in Saint-Gilles, especially for longer treatments and during the cooler dry season from May to October, when the coast is busiest. Visitors not staying at the hotel can generally ask about availability for day guests through the reception or the spa desk. Details of any pool, sauna or relaxation area should be confirmed directly with the hotel. A treatment fits easily into a west-coast day alongside time on the Saint-Gilles lagoon, the seafront promenade and the town's restaurants and markets.