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Le Domaine de L'Orangeraie Resort & Spa
Updated 1 July 2026
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Le Domaine de L'Orangeraie is the loveliest place to stay on La Digue, the tiny, car-free island where you get around by bike and ox-cart and the beaches look unreal. The resort itself is a lush hillside garden of Creole villas with a beautiful pool and a good buffet that children like. It has no kids club and some steep paths, so it suits families with school-age children more than toddlers. What you come for is the island: the world-famous Anse Source d'Argent is a short cycle away, and giant tortoises roam nearby.
Our verdict
The loveliest base on car-free La Digue, a hillside garden of Creole villas near Anse Source d'Argent, best for families with school-age children given the steep paths and deep pool.
The rooms
Orangeraie is a garden of villas climbing a hillside on car-free La Digue. Families are best in the flatter Garden Villas or a Garden Suite Residence, and the Villa de Charme offers connecting rooms for larger groups. There is no kids club, so the villas are your base for downtime. With a deep unfenced pool and steep paths, the resort recommends a ground-level villa without a balcony for children under six.
At a glance
- Getting there
- Ferry to Praslin then a short ferry to car-free La Digue
- Getting around
- Explore the island by bike and ox-cart
- Kids club
- None, best for school-age children
- Star beach
- A short cycle to famous Anse Source d'Argent
How the KidProof Score works
Every hotel is rated on eight things families actually care about, then weighted by how much each one drives your choice. Room setup counts the most. The little touches break the ties.
Sleeps how many? Connecting rooms, family suites, a real extra bed?
Clean travel cot, high chair, bottle warmer, changing table, kit to borrow.
Shallow pool or paddling area, playground, kids club (free or paid).
Quick breakfast, kids menus, allergy options, snacks on hand.
Secured windows, protected corners, watched pool, well kept grounds.
Laundry, in-room fridge, stroller access, parking, reliable Wi-Fi.
Close to family attractions, easy transport, park tickets or access.
Welcome gift for the child, staff who talk to kids, themed rooms.
Why families love it
- On magical, car-free La Digue
- A short cycle from Anse Source d'Argent
- Beautiful Creole villas and a lovely pool
- Buffet restaurant that children enjoy
🗓️A day here with kids
- 8:00
Garden breakfast
The buffet children like, in the leafy garden.
- 9:30
Cycle to the beach
Ride out to Anse Source d'Argent before the crowds.
- 13:00
Lunch then pool
Back for lunch and a supervised pool swim.
- 16:00
Tortoises and village
Pedal to see giant tortoises and the little village.
Family things to do nearby
Cycle to Anse Source d'Argent
Ride to the world-famous beach, shallow and sheltered behind granite boulders.
Meet giant tortoises
Free-roaming giant tortoises live close by on La Digue.
Beach-hopping by bike
Pedal between La Digue's dreamlike beaches at your own pace.
Is it right for your kids?
Baby
0 to 1 yr
Harder here: steep hillside paths and a deep unfenced pool make it a stretch with a baby.
Toddler
1 to 3 yrs
The steep paths and deep pool need constant watching, so it suits toddlers less than older children.
Kid
4 to 11 yrs
The sweet spot: cycling the car-free island and beach-hopping is a real adventure for this age.
Teen
12 yrs and up
Car-free island life, snorkelling and cycling to hidden beaches make La Digue a hit with teens.
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Parents also ask
Is there a kids club?
No, there is no kids club, so the resort suits families with school-age children who want to explore the island rather than rely on organised activities.
Is it suitable for toddlers?
Less so: the hillside has steep paths and the pool is deep and unfenced, so the resort recommends a ground-level villa without a balcony for under-sixes and close supervision.
How do you get to La Digue?
Fly or ferry to Praslin, then take a short fifteen-minute ferry to La Digue, where you get around by bike and ox-cart, which children love.
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