Looking for a B&B for sale in Réunion means looking at an island where staying with a host is part of the travel culture, especially in the Hauts, the cooler uplands. The pitons, cirques and ramparts, a UNESCO World Heritage site protected by the national park, draw hikers and trail runners, and the Piton de la Fournaise volcano is a major day trip. On the coast, the western lagoon from Saint-Gilles-les-Bains to Saint-Leu offers swimming, diving and whale watching in the southern winter. Guests include visitors from mainland France and local families heading to the hills for the weekend.
Suitable properties include Creole houses with a varangue (veranda) and planted garden, west-coast villas with a pool and ocean view, and upland houses in the plains or cirques combining rooms with a table d'hôtes (shared evening meal). This page is for buyers of a running guest house, for those taking over a mix of rooms and self-catering units, and for owners planning a sale. Set up an email alert (in French) to follow new listings.
As of 25 September 2026, there are no B&Bs and guest houses for sale in Réunion listed on ma-propriete.fr.
Source: listings published on ma-propriete.fr on 25 September 2026 (asking prices, not sale prices).
No ma-propriete.fr DVF observatory covers Réunion, so a guest house's price comes from location, building and business. On the west coast, scarce land and sea views carry most of the value; in the Hauts, land is cheaper, but access, building condition and sunshine matter more. The business is judged on turnover, gross operating profit, the share of local guests, who are less seasonal, and online reputation. A property combining chambres d'hôtes and furnished holiday lets is valued on total income, provided each activity is properly declared.
The west, from Saint-Paul to Saint-Leu via L'Hermitage and La Saline, has the beaches, lagoon and sunshine, with the strongest demand and highest prices. The south, around Saint-Pierre and Saint-Joseph, keeps a lively local life and opens onto the wild south and the lava flows of Sainte-Rose. The wetter east, with Saint-Benoît and its vanilla, is cheaper and quieter. In the Hauts, Plaine-des-Palmistes and Plaine-des-Cafres are bases for the volcano; Cilaos, with its hot springs and vineyard, and Salazie around Hell-Bourg attract walkers all year. Roland-Garros airport in the north handles flights from Paris, and Pierrefonds serves the south.
The rainy southern summer is cyclone season: check roofs, gutters and drainage. In the cirques and on slopes, landslides and rockfalls sometimes close roads, so consult the local risk plan at the mairie (town hall). Timber Creole houses need termite treatment. By the sea, the loi Littoral (coastal planning law), the public shoreline strip and coastal erosion limit projects. Chambres d'hôtes are capped at 5 rooms and 15 guests at a time, in the owner's home, breakfast included, and must be declared at the mairie. Serving Cilaos wine at dinner requires at least a restaurant licence and a specific permit. Our article on opening chambres d'hôtes (in French) explains the steps.
Yes, and many owners do: rooms host guests with breakfast, while a separate unit is let as a meublé de tourisme (registered furnished holiday let), declared on its own. Compare with gîtes for sale in France and make sure each activity has its own declarations and insurance.
The uplands enjoy loyal local guests and walkers in the southern winter, though nightly rates are often lower than on the coast. Evening meals of cari and local produce weigh heavily in the result. Read our article on B&B profitability and try the B&B simulator (both in French).
Visit in the southern summer to judge damp and access in the rain. Ask for the town hall declaration, accounts, reviews, mandatory surveys and septic inspection. The compromis de vente (preliminary contract) and final deed before a notaire follow national rules; our guest house buying guide (in French) covers each step.
To compare, see guest houses in Mayotte, Guadeloupe and Martinique, or all B&Bs for sale in France. Owners can list their property.
