Constance Prince Maurice
Poste de Flacq · Flacq
5 starsLuxury
Constance Prince Maurice stands on Choisy Road, at Poste de Flacq, on the north-east coast of Mauritius, in the Flacq district. It is rated five stars, in the Luxury sub-category. The estate takes up sixty hectares of private land, sheltered from the prevailing winds, with a natural fish reserve in its western part. The hotel has eighty-nine units: sixty-four Junior suites, twelve Family suites, twelve villas and one Princely Villa.
- Rooms
- 89
- Categories
- 5
Room categories
| Category | Size |
|---|---|
| Junior Suitesixty-four suites, in thatched-roof buildings of at most eight suites: fifty-one on the ground and first floor, with sea view or overlooking the tropical garden, eight of them with direct beach access, and five on stilts over the natural fish reserve. One bedroom with a sitting area. Interleading Junior suites are available | 70 m² |
| Family Suitetwelve suites, in thatched-roof buildings: one main en-suite bedroom, a sitting area, a children’s room with bunk beds and a bathroom, on the ground or first floor, with sea view or overlooking the tropical garden | 86 m² |
| Villatwelve individual thatched-roof villas: nine with direct beach access and a heated private pool, three on stilts over the natural fish reserve and without a private pool. Bathroom with a whirlpool bathtub, separate living room with dining and seating areas, guest shower and WC | 130 m² |
| Princely Villaone only, directly on the beach in a secluded part of the grounds: three terraces each facing a different part of the ocean and the lagoon, made up of two Junior suites and one villa with a patio, a kitchenette for service staff, terraces with dining and seating areas, and two heated private pools | 350 m² |
| Every unit: air conditioning, bathroom with bathtub, double vanities, separate shower and WC, hairdryer, minibar, safe, desk, satellite television, hi-fi, telephone, Apple Mac mini, free Wi-Fi, furnished terrace or balcony |
The hotel at a glance
- Rooms
- 89
- Restaurants
- Three tables: L’Archipel, one hundred and forty seats, in the main building, partly open-air, overlooking the pool and the beach, open 7.30 am to 10.30 am, 12.30 pm to 3.30 pm and 7 pm to 10 pm, à la carte on light Mauritian-influenced gourmet food and themed buffet dinners; Le Barachois, forty seats, a floating seafood restaurant on five decks in the middle of the natural fish reserve, reached by a wooden pathway, with views of the lagoon and a mountain range, open 7 pm to 10 pm, dinner only; and an Asian restaurant, in the Laguna Bar area, sushi, sashimi, maki, dim sum and other specialities, at lunch and dinner. Add to that a 175 m² cellar adjoining L’Archipel, more than twenty-five thousand bottles and nineteen hundred references, with a tasting area for ten, a cheese cupboard and a delicatessen cupboard
- Bars
- Three: the Laguna Bar, in the main building, overlooking the pool and the beach, two sundecks, open 9 am to midnight, cocktails and live entertainment every night, piano, sitar, concert flute or jazz, with a juice bar by the pool from 9 am to 5 pm; the Lotus Lounge Bar, in the main building next to L’Archipel, open 6.30 pm to 11.30 pm, for aperitifs and after-dinner drinks; and the floating Barachois bar, open 6 pm to 11 pm, aperitifs to music
- Pools
- One large main pool and a lap pool, plus the spa’s heated pool, the private pools of nine villas and the two heated pools of the Princely Villa
- Spa
- The Constance Spa, in a quiet corner of the gardens around a stone courtyard with a heated pool: five single treatment rooms, two double rooms, a heated pool with sun loungers, sauna, steam room, cold plunge pool and hairdressing. Constance Spa Classic treatments with natural products inspired by Indian Ocean plants, a Sisley collection of phyto-aromatic treatments, and a Brice Nicham collection of pedicures and manicures. Each guest receives a card tracking their treatments. Open daily 9 am to 8 pm for treatments and for the pool and wet area
- Golf
- Two eighteen-hole courses at Constance Belle Mare Plage, the Legend and the Links, a five-minute drive, with a free shuttle from 7 am to 7 pm. A practice putting green on site
- Beach
- Secluded white sand beaches on the turquoise lagoon of Poste de Flacq, north-east coast, with a natural fish reserve in the western part of the estate
- Kids club
- The Constance Kids Club, for children aged 4 to 11, with trained coordinators: island exploration, local crafts, culinary activities, scavenger hunts, a swimming pool, open play areas, computer stations, arts and crafts, day and evening themed programmes, an imagination space for 4 to 6 year olds with playhouses, kitchenettes and tool workshops, age-appropriate washrooms and an outdoor play space. Registration at any time during the stay
- Sports and activities
- Free: two floodlit tennis courts with a synthetic floor, rackets for hire and balls payable, bicycles, a practice putting green, the main pool and the lap pool, Hobie Cats, waterskiing, laser boats, pedalos, windsurfing, kayaks, bocce and table tennis at the kids club, At extra cost: fly fishing, boat excursions, catamaran cruise, deep sea fishing, PADI and CMAS scuba diving, parasailing, kitesurf equipment hire, guided stand-up paddle excursions, snorkelling, Paid lessons: tennis, kitesurfing for adults and children, stand-up paddle for adults and children with equipment adapted for children, diving and golf, A gym with Life Fitness cardio equipment, integrated screens and USB ports, open around the clock; personal training and private yoga at extra cost
- Meeting rooms
- The Anthurium Lounge, a business centre and conference room for at most sixteen people, with standard modern technology
- Internet
- Free in the rooms and in all public areas
What sets it apart
Two things are found nowhere else on the island. The first is Le Barachois, a floating restaurant of five decks set in the middle of the natural fish reserve, reached by a wooden pathway, serving dinner only. The second is the cellar: one hundred and seventy-five square metres adjoining the Archipel restaurant, more than twenty-five thousand bottles and nineteen hundred references from around the world, with a tasting area for ten and two cupboards, one for cheese, one for delicatessen. Five Junior suites and three villas are built on stilts over the fish reserve.
The mood
L’Archipel is the main restaurant, one hundred and forty seats, in the main building, partly open-air, overlooking the pool and the beach: à la carte, on light Mauritian-influenced gourmet food, with themed buffet dinners. Le Barachois serves seafood at dinner only, forty seats, on its decks. An Asian restaurant, set in the Laguna Bar area, serves sushi, sashimi, maki, dim sum and other specialities, at lunch and dinner. The Laguna Bar has two sundecks and live entertainment every night, piano, sitar, concert flute or jazz; the Lotus Lounge Bar is the aperitif and after-dinner bar; and a floating bar at Le Barachois serves the aperitif to music.
Highlights
- Le Barachois, a floating restaurant of five decks in the middle of a natural fish reserve
- A cellar of more than twenty-five thousand bottles and nineteen hundred references
- Five Junior suites and three villas on stilts over the fish reserve
- Sixty hectares of private land, sheltered from the prevailing winds
- A 350-square-metre Princely Villa, with a private beach and two heated pools
- Nine villas with direct beach access and a heated private pool
- Two eighteen-hole golf courses five minutes away, with a free shuttle
- Direct beach access from eight Junior suites
Good to know
- Have the restaurant hours confirmed when booking.
- Le Barachois serves dinner only, and has just forty seats: book on arrival.
- Cellar tastings are held at a table for ten at most.
- The three villas on stilts have no private pool; the nine beach villas have one, heated.
- The kids club takes children aged 4 to 11: below four there is no club.
- The business centre, the Anthurium Lounge, takes only sixteen people: this is not a conference hotel.
- Interleading Junior suites exist: useful for a family that does not want a Family suite.
- The Orchid Lounge, for arrival and departure, has shower rooms and is free of charge: useful on the day of a night flight.
- All extras are charged in Mauritian rupees and carry fifteen per cent VAT.
Getting there
The address is Choisy Road, Poste de Flacq. The main telephone number is +230 402 3636, the address info@princemaurice.com, and the central reservation office answers on +230 402 2777 and +230 402 2774, at resa@constancehotels.com. The airport is fifteen minutes away by helicopter, Port Louis thirty-five kilometres, and the hotel has its own helipad. Limousine and helicopter transfers are booked on request. The two eighteen-hole golf courses at Constance Belle Mare Plage, the Legend and the Links, are a five-minute drive, with a free shuttle from 7 am to 7 pm.
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