Four Seasons Resort Mauritius at Anahita
Beau Champ · Flacq
5 starsLuxury
Four Seasons Resort Mauritius at Anahita stands at Beau Champ, on the east coast of Mauritius, in the Flacq district, among tropical gardens, mangroves and the lagoon. The hotel offers villas and residences only, each with its own garden and private pool, from 105 to 830 square metres of indoor and outdoor living space. It is rated five stars, in the Luxury sub-category. The resort has its own beach on Île aux Cerfs, exclusive to its guests and served by a boat shuttle.
- Categories
- 12
Room categories
| Category | Size |
|---|---|
| Fifteen accommodation types: six villas, one three-bedroom Royal Sanctuary and eight villa and residence rentals | |
| Garden Pool Villa, 105 m² of indoor and outdoor living space plus a garden, one bedroom, up to 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child | |
| Island Garden Pool Villa, Beach-View Pool Villa, Oceanfront Pool Villa, one bedroom each, with a private pool | |
| Premium Beach-View Pool Villawith an extended pool and terrace and a garden | 105 m² |
| Premium Oceanfront Pool Villa, one bedroom, on the oceanfront | |
| Three-Bedroom Royal Sanctuaryon the tip of the resort’s private island, two infinity pools and a spa tub, up to 6 adults | 451 m² |
| Two-Bedroom Garden Pool Villafull kitchen, up to 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children | 266 m² |
| Three-Bedroom Premium Residence with Poolplus a garden | 360 m² |
| Four-Bedroom Premium Residence with Pool1, 150 m² garden, 42 m² private pool, up to 8 adults | 510 m² |
| Four-Bedroom Garden Residence with Pool, 460 to 517 m², 1,300 m² garden, panoramic rooftop terrace | |
| Five-Bedroom Residence with Pool, 770 to 860 m², 2,600 m² garden, up to 10 adults | |
| Five-Bedroom Oceanfront Residence with Pool3, 230 m² private garden, fully equipped kitchen, up to 10 adults and 2 children | 830 m² |
The hotel at a glance
- Restaurants
- Eight venues: Radici, a contemporary Italian trattoria; Chaloupe, international breakfasts and Mediterranean lunches poolside, with regular Creole nights; Angara, Indian tandoor cooking; Awase, Japanese-inspired pan-Asian cooking; Ti Pwason, seafood; La Plaz Beach Grill, a beachfront grill; Blu’Zil, tapas and cocktails by the lagoon, with live music; Rum Library, a bar of rums from the Vanilla Islands
- Bars
- Rum Library, the rum bar, and Blu’Zil, cocktails and live music
- Pools
- Four outdoor pools, plus a semi-Olympic lap pool at the fitness centre and the private pool of every villa
- Spa
- Oseyan spa, built on stilts above the ocean: overwater treatment suites with private sauna, changing rooms and outdoor shower; an oceanfront Royal Spa Suite with steam room and a handcrafted stone tub, bookable by the hour; a thermal circuit with steam room, sauna, cold plunge and experience showers, from 13,600 to 25,200 rupees per person. A garden of plants grown for the treatments, including aloe vera and lemongrass. Ashtanga, hatha, pranayama, prenatal, private and family yoga.
- Golf
- Two championship courses, with one round included per person per night: Anahita Golf Club, eighteen holes designed by Ernie Els to USGA standards, with six oceanfront holes, five minutes away by free road shuttle; and Île aux Cerfs Golf Club, a Bernhard Langer signature course over thirty-eight hectares, served by a free boat shuttle from 9 am to 5 pm. Booking required, buggy and driving range payable, golf academy and one-hour lessons with a professional.
- Beach
- The Beau Champ lagoon on the east coast, and a private beach on Île aux Cerfs exclusive to resort guests
- Kids club
- Kids For All Seasons programme, children’s yoga classes, babysitting, and a teens club with two computer stations and a printer
- Sports and activities
- Fitness centre in the gardens, with a semi-Olympic lap pool, group classes and personal training, Two tennis courts and a tennis pro, Two championship golf courses, one round included per person per night, Scenic helicopter flight, of forty-five or seventy-five minutes, Free boat shuttle to the private beach on Île aux Cerfs
- Internet
- Free, premium
What sets it apart
Golf is included, which is rare: one round per person, per villa, per night, on either of two championship courses, the Anahita course designed by Ernie Els, built to USGA standards with six oceanfront holes, or the Île aux Cerfs course designed by Bernhard Langer, which covers thirty-eight hectares on the southern half of the island. Tee times must be booked in advance; the buggy and driving range remain payable, and a cancellation within twenty-four hours is charged. A free road shuttle links the resort to the Anahita course, five minutes away, and a free boat shuttle serves the Île aux Cerfs course from 9 am to 5 pm; outside those hours the crossing costs 2,000 rupees each way.
The mood
The Oseyan spa is built on stilts above the lagoon: overwater treatment suites with a private sauna, changing rooms and an outdoor shower, an oceanfront Royal Spa Suite with a steam room and a handcrafted stone tub, bookable by the hour, and a thermal circuit with steam room, sauna, cold plunge and experience showers. The spa garden grows its own plants, including aloe vera and lemongrass, used in the treatments. At table, eight venues, from an Italian trattoria to Indian tandoor cooking, by way of a library of rums from the Vanilla Islands and a beach grill.
Highlights
- Villas and residences only, each with a garden and a private pool
- One round of golf included per person per night, on two championship courses
- Overwater spa on stilts above the lagoon, with treatment suites on the water
- A private beach on Île aux Cerfs, exclusive to guests, with a boat shuttle
- Four outdoor pools and a semi-Olympic lap pool at the fitness centre
- Children aged twelve and under stay free in the villa shared with their parents
Good to know
- Check-in is at 3 pm, not 2 pm as in most hotels on the island.
- The included round of golf requires an advance booking; the buggy and driving range are payable, and any change within twenty-four hours of the tee time is charged.
- The boat shuttle to Île aux Cerfs is free from 9 am to 5 pm; before or after, it costs 2,000 rupees each way, and a private shuttle is available on request.
- Children aged twelve and under stay free in the villa shared with their parents, but breakfast and dinner are charged. Adult rates apply from the age of thirteen.
- The Royal Spa Suite is booked by the hour, and the thermal circuit is charged from 13,600 to 25,200 rupees per person depending on duration.
- Two computer stations and a printer are available at the teens club, useful on a working trip.
Getting there
The address is Coastal Road, Beau Champ, on the east coast. Check-in is from 3 pm and check-out at noon, later than the island average for arrival. For immediate access to the villa on an early arrival, the hotel recommends booking the previous night; otherwise it stores luggage and opens the fitness centre. A free boat shuttle links the resort to its private beach on Île aux Cerfs.
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