Crystals Beach Resort Belle Mare
Palmar · Flacq
4 starsStandard
Crystals Beach Resort Belle Mare stands on the coastal road, at Belle Mare, on the east coast of Mauritius, in the Flacq district. It is rated four stars. It has two hundred and thirty-four rooms, in six categories, across eleven hectares along the beach and the lagoon. Run under the Radisson Individuals brand, it is a hotel for relaxation, water sports and family holidays.
- Rooms
- 234
- Categories
- 7
Room categories
- Premium Garden View Room, 50 to 55 m², eighty-one rooms, king bed with an extra bed: a large bathroom with a separate bathtub and shower, a wide wardrobe, balcony or terrace. Up to 2 adults and 2 children, or 2 adults and 2 teenagers aged 12 to 17, or 3 adults
- Premium Partial Ocean View Room, 50 to 55 m², twenty-three rooms, the same fittings and capacities, with a glimpse of the lagoon
- Premium Pool View Room, 50 to 55 m², sixty rooms, the same fittings and capacities, overlooking the pool area
- Premium Ocean View Room, 50 to 55 m², twenty-six rooms, the same fittings and capacities, lagoon views
- Junior Suite, 75 m², twenty-nine suites, king bed: a private whirlpool, and one free green fee per person on the Azuri par-3 course, subject to conditions, transfers not included. Up to 2 adults and 1 child, or 2 adults and 1 teenager aged 12 to 17, or 3 adults
- Family Suite, 95 m², fifteen suites, one king bed and two single beds: an open living area, a separate room for children, a large bathroom with a wide open shower and a free-standing bathtub. Up to 2 adults and 2 children, or 2 adults and 2 teenagers aged 12 to 17, or 4 adults
- Every room: private balcony or terrace, separate toilet, bathtub and shower, hairdryer, shaver socket, minibar, air conditioning, satellite television, electronic safe, complimentary tea and coffee making facilities, baby cot on request
The hotel at a glance
- Rooms
- 234
- Restaurants
- Five: Le Ferney 1650, the main restaurant of two hundred and twenty-five seats, daily themed buffets and live cooking with an emphasis on local produce, breakfast 7 am to 10.30 am, lunch noon to 3 pm, dinner 6.30 pm to 10 pm, shorts and sandals permitted; Villebague 1740, fifty seats, refined French cuisine à la carte indoors, dinner 7 pm to 10 pm by reservation, smart casual with trousers for men; Belle Vue 1838, sixty seats, Mediterranean cooking by the pool, lunch noon to 3 pm and dinner 7 pm to 10 pm by reservation, shorts and sandals permitted; the Ocean Grill, fifty seats, a beach restaurant for seafood and meat from the grill, dinner 7 pm to 10 pm by reservation, on selected days; and Quatre Cocos, forty seats, open-air, fusion cooking drawn from seasonal ingredients, dinner 7 pm to 10 pm by reservation, on selected days. Add to that the Aqualand restaurant, snacks at lunch noon to 2.30 pm, overlooking the main water slides. The restaurants are non-smoking
- Bars
- Two, plus the beach and pool service: Icery 1869, the elegant main bar overlooking the courtyard, indoor and outdoor seating, open 10 am to 11 pm; Belle Vue 1838, the beach bar open 10 am to 11 pm, with afternoon coffee and pastries 4 pm to 5 pm; and the Aqualand Bar, non-alcoholic, open 10 am to 4 pm, mocktails and light snacks. Beach and pool service runs 11 am to 5 pm
- Pools
- The resort pool, the adults-only Oasis, and the Aqualand’s two pools plus its children’s pool
- Spa
- The Spa & Fitness, open 8 am to 8 pm: three private treatment rooms, a private consultation area, a Vichy shower, a hair and nail salon, an outdoor massage kiosk on the beach and a fitness centre
- Golf
- One free green fee per person on the Azuri par-3 course, The Nine, for Junior suite guests, subject to conditions, transfers not included. Reduced rates for other guests
- Beach
- The beach at Belle Mare, east coast, on the lagoon, with direct access from the eleven-hectare resort
- Kids club
- The Ti Dodo Kids Club, for children aged 3 to 12, open 9 am to 10 pm, supervised by qualified staff: a dedicated playground, a swimming pool, indoor and outdoor activities, beach volleyball, football, basketball, table tennis, beach games and card games
- Sports and activities
- On land: tennis, beach volleyball, bocce, darts, giant chess, the Aqualand, archery, croquet, On the water: pedal boat, stand-up paddle, kayak, glass-bottom boat, aqua gym, snorkelling; diving costs extra, The Aqualand, four thousand square metres, open 10 am to 4 pm, closed on selected days and subject to weather, included for all guests: two pools, a non-alcoholic bar and a restaurant, two giant slides of seventy-one and fifty-seven metres, the first taken on a buoy, three mini slides of seventeen metres, a children’s pool thirty centimetres deep with three slides, lifeguards holding the International Life Saving Certificate, and entertainment such as aqua gym and water polo. A minimum height of one metre twenty and the ability to swim are required for the slides, Shops on site: a jewellery shop, a souvenir shop, a clothing boutique and a mini convenience store
- Meeting rooms
- Two air-conditioned, fully equipped rooms, including Crystals Hall, up to three hundred and fifty people theatre style. Weddings and renewals of vows organised on site by a multilingual team
- Internet
- Free
- Parking
- Free
What sets it apart
The Aqualand is the argument: the hotel has a water park inside its grounds, included for all its guests. The park takes up four thousand square metres, with two pools, a bar and a restaurant, two giant slides, one of seventy-one metres taken on a buoy and one of fifty-seven metres, three mini slides of seventeen metres, and a children’s pool thirty centimetres deep with its own three slides. A team of lifeguards holding the International Life Saving Certificate watches over it. At the other end of the resort, the Oasis is an adults-only pool area, for those who want quiet.
The mood
Five tables. Le Ferney 1650 is the main restaurant, two hundred and twenty-five seats, daily themed buffets and live cooking, with an emphasis on local produce: breakfast 7 am to 10.30 am, lunch noon to 3 pm, dinner 6.30 pm to 10 pm. Villebague 1740 is the refined French table, fifty seats, dinner 7 pm to 10 pm by reservation, smart casual with trousers for men. Belle Vue 1838 is the Mediterranean table by the pool, sixty seats, lunch noon to 3 pm and dinner 7 pm to 10 pm. The Ocean Grill is the beach restaurant, fifty seats, seafood and meat from the grill, dinner on selected days. Quatre Cocos, forty seats, is open-air, on fusion cooking drawn from seasonal ingredients, dinner on selected days.
Highlights
- A water park inside the hotel grounds, included for all its guests
- Two giant slides, of seventy-one and fifty-seven metres, and a children’s pool with three slides
- Eleven hectares along the beach and the lagoon of Belle Mare
- Five restaurants and two bars
- The Oasis, an adults-only pool area
- One free green fee per person on the Azuri par-3 course, for Junior suite guests
- Crystals Hall, up to three hundred and fifty people theatre style
- Every room has a separate bathtub and shower
Good to know
- Hours change without notice: have them confirmed on site.
- Access to the slides requires a minimum height of one metre twenty and the ability to swim: worth knowing if you come for the Aqualand with young children.
- The Aqualand opens only 10 am to 4 pm, closes on selected days and depends on the weather.
- Three of the five tables need booking and two open only on selected days: the Ocean Grill and Quatre Cocos.
- Villebague asks for smart casual and trousers for men; Le Ferney and Belle Vue allow shorts and sandals.
- The free green fee at Azuri golf is for Junior suite guests, subject to conditions, transfers not included.
- Round-the-clock room service costs extra, as do laundry, taxi and car hire.
- The doctor is available on request, 9 am to 4.30 pm only.
- The Aqualand bar is non-alcoholic.
Getting there
The address is Coastal Road, Belle Mare, and the telephone number +230 402 7800. The sales address is sales.mru@radissonindividuals.com. Changing rooms with individual showers and lockers, a luggage room and an early continental breakfast are provided for early arrivals and late departures. Wi-Fi and parking are free. The resort sits near the traditional Flacq market and Île aux Cerfs.