Seminars for up to 130 people, corporate receptions, weddings and private parties can be organised at Akoya Hôtel & Spa, a five-star hotel on the west coast of La Réunion, at Saint-Gilles-les-Bains in the commune of Saint-Paul. Three indoor meeting rooms, outdoor spaces facing the lagoon, two restaurants and a large spa sit in a wooded park of about 3 hectares above the Trou d'Eau lagoon.
Seminars and company events
The hotel sells meeting days, seminars and corporate receptions. The largest room, Salon Vétiver, takes up to 110 people, and La Perle up to 100. Salon Géranium suits a committee or a workshop of up to 30. Vétiver and Géranium can be joined into one 200 m² space for up to 130 guests, and the same space can also be split into as many as three air-conditioned rooms when a plenary session needs breakout groups. Each room comes with a screen, a projector, a paperboard, a microphone and a sound system. Between sessions, groups can use the spa, the pools and the padel court, and the events team can add outings in the west of the island.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings, birthdays, baptisms and other private receptions are hosted on site, with an events team that helps prepare the day. A cocktail reception can take place outdoors on L'Esplanade Horizon, which looks over the lagoon, followed by a dinner in one of the restaurant spaces.
Rooms and capacities
Salon Vétiver measures 130 m², Salon Géranium 70 m² and La Perle 100 m². The combined Vétiver and Géranium space covers 200 m². The hotel lists its outdoor spaces separately: L'Esplanade Horizon and Espace Azur, alongside Le Dôme and the live cooking area of L'Horizon. The site gives maximum figures only, so capacities by layout (theatre, classroom, banquet) have to be requested.
Accommodation
Guests can stay on site in four categories: Superior rooms, Deluxe rooms, Deluxe suites and Prestige suites. The site does not publish the total number of bedrooms, which matters for a residential seminar, so ask for it with the request. L'Orchidée Spa, presented by the hotel as one of the largest wellness spaces in La Réunion, works with the Thalgo brand and includes a fitness room.
Catering
Catering is handled by the hotel. The formats listed for events are cocktail aperitifs, dinner cocktails, seated lunches or dinners, plated menus and buffets, with entertainment on request. Le Dôme, a bistro-style restaurant supplied by the hotel's own farm, La Ferme Akoya, is open every day from noon to 9:30 pm. L'Horizon Bar sits on the pool terrace and serves outdoor lunches during the southern summer.
History and setting
The hotel stands at 6 impasse des Goélands, beside the lagoon of La Saline-les-Bains on the west coast. Its park is planted with trees and overlooks the Trou d'Eau lagoon, so most outdoor events take place with a view of the water. The west coast is the main beach area of the island, with the town centres of Saint-Gilles and Saint-Paul close by.
Getting there
La Réunion is reached by air through Roland Garros airport near Saint-Denis, then by road along the west coast. The island has no rail network, so groups usually travel from the airport by coach or rental car.
