Saint-Denis has urban prices comparable to an average French city. The indicative budget of €90/day/person covers a comfort visit: night in a 3-star hotel or charming guesthouse (€60-100 for 2 with breakfast), Creole lunch (€12-20), restaurant dinner (€25-40), museum entries and activities (€10-15), transport in the city (occasional taxi/VTC).
In economic mode: €50-70/day with hostel or simple room (€30-50/night), street food at markets (samosas €1, bonbons piment €0.80, bouchons €1.20, prato do dia Creole €8-12), walking and urban Citalis bus (€1.30/journey).
In comfort mode: €150-250/day with 4-star hotel (Mercure Créolia, Lux Vichal), gastronomic restaurants (Le Massalé, L'Atelier de Ben), themed excursions (guided heritage visit €25/person). The palaces are not legion in Saint-Denis: prefer the west coast (Lux Saint-Gilles, Iloha Seaview Hotel) for the very high end.
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- Saint-Gilles - L'Hermitage — The turquoise lagoon and white-sand beach, 1h from Saint-Denis.