C Mauritius
Palmar · Flacq
5 starsStandard
C Mauritius stands on the coastal road, at Palmar, on the east coast of Mauritius, in the Flacq district. It is rated five stars. It has one hundred and sixteen rooms: fifty-two Prestige rooms of 40 square metres and sixty-four Deluxe rooms of 48 square metres. The hotel runs on an all-inclusive basis, and it belongs to the Mauritian group Constance.
- Rooms
- 116
- Categories
- 3
- From the airport
- 50 km
Room categories
| Category | Size |
|---|---|
| Prestige Roomfifty-two rooms, eight of them beachfront: double bed, terrace or balcony with a sitting area, and two rooms in this category fitted for guests with disabilities | 40 m² |
| Deluxe Roomsixty-four rooms, eight of them beachfront: terrace or balcony with a sitting area, connecting rooms available | 48 m² |
| Every room: air conditioning, telephone, satellite television, Wi-Fi, minibar, private safe, tea and coffee facilities, hairdryer, bathroom with shower and separate toilet |
The hotel at a glance
- Rooms
- 116
- Restaurants
- Four venues: the Dining Room, the main restaurant of two hundred and twenty seats, an international buffet, breakfast 7 am to 10.30 am, lunch noon to 2.30 pm, themed buffet dinner 7 pm to 10.30 pm; Wok ’n Roll, forty seats, overlooking the beach, Asian fusion cooking à la carte, dinner 7 pm to 10.30 pm, by reservation; the Beach Bistro, forty-eight seats, light lunch noon to 3.30 pm; and the Cpicerie, forty seats, a deli at the heart of the resort, speciality food and drink, pancakes, ice cream and cakes at tea time, selling spices and honey, open 10.30 am to 7 pm
- Bars
- The C Bar, open 10.30 am to 12.30 am, and the Beach Bistro bar, open 10.30 am to 10.30 pm. Add to that a cellar of more than fifty references of organic and biodynamic wines
- Pools
- Three pools
- Spa
- The C Spa, open 9.30 am to 8 pm: four single treatment rooms, two double rooms, a sauna and a steam room, with treatments using natural products. The indoor gym and the outdoor exercise circuit open 6.30 am to 8 pm, and private lessons cost extra
- Golf
- The two eighteen-hole championship courses at Constance Belle Mare Plage: the Legend, par 72 over 6,018 metres, and the Links, par 71 over 5,942 metres. Golf academy, driving range, restaurant, bar, pro shop, changing rooms and equipment rental at both clubhouses. Club cars and equipment rental payable on site, green fees applicable, transfer not included
- Beach
- The beach at Palmar, east coast, on the lagoon
- Kids club
- The Clubhouse, offering a range of beach activities
- Sports and activities
- Included: family table football, beach volleyball, kanjam, bocce, spike ball, ladder golf, one padel court, one tennis court, three swimming pools, the Clubhouse and its activities, kayaks, stand-up paddle, snorkelling equipment, windsurfing, At extra cost: treatments and retail at the C Spa, the C Trek, the Crustacea pirogue experience, diving, kite surfing, excursions, the boutique, all water sport and fitness lessons, laundry, baby-sitting and yoga, The hotel’s signature outings: the C Trek, a guided group excursion through the surrounds; Sessions by the C, dancing with your toes in the sand; and Crustacea, a pirogue outing into the lagoon to discover sea urchins, with a local guide
- Internet
- High-speed everywhere, in the rooms and in the public areas
What sets it apart
The all-inclusive starts on arrival and ends after lunch, at 3 pm, on departure day: it covers buffet breakfast and lunch, a snack-menu lunch at the Beach Bistro, afternoon tea from 4 pm to 6 pm, a themed buffet dinner, and a three-course à la carte dinner at Wok ’n Roll, by reservation. The cellar holds more than fifty references of organic and biodynamic wines. The hotel has a padel court and a tennis court, and two Prestige rooms are fitted for guests with disabilities. The Cpicerie is a deli at the heart of the resort, which also sells spices, honey and other produce.
The mood
The Dining Room is the main restaurant, two hundred and twenty seats, an international buffet: breakfast 7 am to 10.30 am, lunch noon to 2.30 pm, dinner 7 pm to 10.30 pm. Wok ’n Roll serves Asian fusion cooking à la carte, forty seats, overlooking the beach, dinner 7 pm to 10.30 pm, by reservation. The Beach Bistro is the gathering point for those who want to leave neither the bar nor the beach: forty-eight seats, bar from 10.30 am to 10.30 pm and a light lunch noon to 3.30 pm. The Cpicerie, forty seats, opens 10.30 am to 7 pm, and serves pancakes, ice cream and cakes at tea time. The C Bar opens 10.30 am to 12.30 am.
Highlights
- An all-inclusive that runs from breakfast to an à la carte dinner
- A cellar of more than fifty organic and biodynamic wine references
- Three pools, a padel court and a tennis court
- Two Prestige rooms fitted for guests with disabilities
- The Cpicerie, a deli at the heart of the resort, which sells spices and honey
- Two eighteen-hole championship courses open to guests at Constance Belle Mare Plage
- The Crustacea pirogue outing, discovering the lagoon’s sea urchins
- Courtesy arrival and departure lounge, with showers
Good to know
- Restaurant hours can vary: have them confirmed on arrival.
- The à la carte dinner at Wok ’n Roll is included in the all-inclusive, but it must be booked: do it on arrival.
- Special events and premium food such as lobster cost extra even on the all-inclusive.
- The transfer to the golf courses is not included, and green fees apply on both courses.
- Yoga, diving, kite surfing and all lessons cost extra; kayaks, paddle, snorkelling gear and windsurfing are included.
- In the evening the restaurants ask for a resort chic look; by day, there is no rule.
- All extras are charged in Mauritian rupees and carry fifteen per cent VAT.
- The gym opens 6.30 am to 8 pm, and there is also an outdoor exercise circuit.
Getting there
The address is Coastal Road, Palmar. The airport is about fifty kilometres away, fifteen minutes by helicopter and sixty minutes by car. Check-in is from 2 pm and check-out until noon, with early check-in and late check-out available at extra cost. A courtesy arrival and departure lounge, with changing rooms, showers and toilets, is available. The two eighteen-hole championship courses at Constance Belle Mare Plage are open to guests, the Legend at par 72 over 6,018 metres and the Links at par 71 over 5,942 metres; the transfer to the courses is not included.
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