Koraya Lodge - Villa with panoramic sea view

Our villa is east facing, offers independent and intimate accommodation. It features large beds with superior cotton linens and anti-mosquito devices, bathrooms with amenities, and tea/coffee making facilities. Combining the charm of easy veranda-living with simple island style adapted to Rodrigues, the villa offers the choice of privacy and tranquility – a unique atmosphere for you to get away, rest and rediscover everyday essentials. The space Built in a garden of endemic trees and shrubs that take many years to grow, Koraya Lodge shows its back to ancient quarries of calcarenite, while gazing at a panoramic view of the lagoon and its numerous islets. The lagoon is a stone cast away. Even though you can swim in it, there is no sandy beach in front of the Lodge. This is because the lodge is located on a calcarenite plateau marked by astonishing sandstones formed by the consolidation of limestone sand. Other things to note Rodrigues is approximately 108 square kms, is located 600 kms northeast of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. Approximately 40.000 people live on the island. French and Creole are widely used and English is secondary. Rodrigues is a year-round destination, with opposite seasons to Europe. No mandatory vaccinations is required to visit the island. The local currency is Mauritian Rupee (MUR or Rs.). There are a few banks and ATMs on main roads through major villages like La Ferme, Mont Lubin and in the capital city Port Mathurin. Gas stations are located in three places on the island, at Grand-la-Fouche Corail which is 5 minutes car drive from Koraya Lodge, at Mont Lubin in the centre of the island and in the capital in the north. You willl find tiny grocery stores in almost every villages you travel by. If you would like a better choice of products, we recommend that you go to La Ferme or to Port Mathurin, respectively 15 and 25 minutes from Koraya Lodge.