Hôtel Boucan Canot hosts seminars, study days, business meals, receptions and weddings, with four meeting rooms for up to 70 participants and 47 bedrooms. The four-star hotel stands on Boucan Canot beach, near Saint-Gilles-les-Bains, in the town of Saint-Paul on the west coast of Réunion Island.
Seminars and company events
Teams can book a room on its own, a full or half study day, a business breakfast, a business lunch, a dinner formula or a cocktail dinner. All four rooms are air-conditioned and equipped with a video projector, a screen, a paperboard, Wi-Fi, and pens and paper. Between sessions, participants can step out onto the ocean-view terrace or use the hotel pool. A residential seminar is straightforward to plan, since the hotel has 47 bedrooms on site.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel organizes receptions, weddings and other private events, with the restaurant team handling the meal. The ocean-view terrace and the pool area form the outdoor setting. Guests coming from mainland France or abroad can stay in the hotel rooms for the length of the celebration. The official site does not give a reception capacity, so guest numbers are agreed with the hotel.
Rooms and capacities
La Houssaye, on the first floor, covers 70 square meters and takes from 20 to 70 people. Bourbon, at sea level, covers 60 square meters for 20 to 65 people. Desbassyns, on the ground floor, measures 48 square meters for 16 to 40 people. La Buse, also on the ground floor, is the smallest at 33 square meters for 16 to 20 people, a good size for a committee or a training group. The ranges reflect the layout chosen, from boardroom to theatre style. The room names echo figures and places from the island's history.
Accommodation
The hotel has 47 bedrooms and suites, most of them facing the ocean. Speakers or management can take a suite, and the whole group can stay on site for a multi-day program.
Catering
La Table du Boucan, the hotel restaurant, serves bistro-style cooking that blends Creole and mainland French influences, with a view over the ocean. A snack menu is also available. The seminar formulas draw on this kitchen for breakfasts, lunches, dinners and cocktail dinners.
History and setting
Boucan Canot is one of the best-known beaches on the west coast of Réunion, a French overseas department in the Indian Ocean. The hotel faces the lagoon side of the coast, between the resort of Saint-Gilles-les-Bains and the town of Saint-Paul, with the sea in view from most rooms and from the terrace.
Getting there
Réunion is served by Roland Garros Airport in Saint-Denis, with direct flights from Paris and links to Mauritius and other islands in the region. From the airport, the west coast is reached by the coastal expressway. The hotel address is 32 rue de Boucan Canot, 97434 Saint-Gilles-les-Bains.
