Laguna Beach Hotel & Spa
Grande Rivière Sud-Est · Flacq
3 starsSupérieur
Laguna Beach Hotel & Spa stands at Camp des Pêcheurs, Grand River South East, on the south-east coast of Mauritius, in the Flacq district. It has sixty-four rooms in four categories, built for couples as much as for families. It is rated three stars, in the Superior sub-category. The hotel faces the island’s largest lagoon on one side and the Grand Port mountain range on the other.
- Rooms
- 64
- Categories
- 4
Room categories
- Barachois Room, panoramic view of the mangrove and the wild south-east coast, terrace or balcony
- Standard Sea View Room, for two guests, terrace or balcony opening onto the sea
- Deluxe Sea View Room, modern furniture and local paintings, terrace or balcony
- Family Room, up to four guests, indoor living area and terrace or balcony
The hotel at a glance
- Rooms
- 64
- Restaurants
- One: La Sardinella, one hundred and twenty seats, facing the ocean and the Grand Port mountains, open for breakfast 7.30 am to 10 am, lunch noon to 2 pm and dinner 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm, a buffet of local and international fusion dishes with a live cooking station
- Bars
- One: the Dorado Bar, a beach bar open from 8 am to midnight
- Pools
- One pool, with a kids corner
- Spa
- The Seazen Spa Retreat: two massage cabins, one relaxation room, beach massages under gazebos, Mauritian, Swedish, Ayurvedic and shiatsu massages, body scrubs, mud bath, honey bath, beauty treatments and steam bath, with one hundred per cent natural products from coconut oil to cocoa butter
- Beach
- The hotel’s beach on the Grand River South East lagoon, south-east coast
- Kids club
- Free for potty-trained children from 3 to 11 years old, open daily from 8.30 am to 8 pm, daily activities and a children’s menu on request; day and evening baby-sitting on request at extra cost, forty-eight hours ahead
- Sports and activities
- Included: pool with kids corner, pedal boats, kayaks, canoes, snorkelling, beach volleyball, aquagym, pool table, table tennis, indoor games, bocce, At extra cost: parasailing, water skiing, undersea walk, scuba diving, At extra cost: boat trips to the Grand River South East waterfalls and the islets (Île aux Cerfs, Île aux Aigrettes, Île au Phare, Île aux Deux Cocos), At extra cost: snorkelling at Blue Bay Marine Park, fishing on a local boat with village fishermen, sunset catamaran cruise
What sets it apart
The rooms take their decor from the neighbouring fishing village: natural colours, hand-crafted furniture, a bamboo hanger, a rattan basket, an open wardrobe, seashell pendant lights. Every room has a terrace or a balcony, with partial views of the mangrove, the ocean or the mountain. The Barachois rooms look over the wild landscape of the south-east coast and the mangrove; the Family rooms take up to four guests, with an indoor living area and a terrace or balcony.
The mood
The single table, La Sardinella, faces the ocean and the Grand Port mountains: one hundred and twenty seats, a buffet of local and international fusion dishes, with a live cooking station run by a dedicated chef. The Dorado Bar is a beach bar open from 8 am to midnight. In the evening the team dances the sega, the performing art emblematic of the Creole community, and invites guests to join in.
Highlights
- Only sixty-four rooms, facing the largest lagoon in Mauritius
- Free shuttle to Île aux Cerfs
- Decor drawn from the fishing village: hand-crafted furniture, rattan, seashell lights
- La Sardinella, one hundred and twenty seats, buffet with a live cooking station
- Seazen Spa with beach massages under gazebos and natural products
- Free kids club for ages 3 to 11, open daily from 8.30 am to 8 pm
- Free non-motorised water sports: pedal boats, kayaks, canoes, snorkelling
Good to know
- The kids club requires the child to be potty trained, and is free from 3 to 11 years old; day and evening baby-sitting costs extra and must be booked forty-eight hours ahead.
- The hotel’s only table serves buffets at lunch and dinner: breakfast 7.30 am to 10 am, lunch noon to 2 pm, dinner 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm.
- Motorised sports, boat trips and diving cost extra; pedal boats, kayaks, canoes and snorkelling are included.
- Fishing on a local boat with village fishermen is offered at extra cost: it is the activity most tied to the place.
- The spa has only two massage cabins and one relaxation room: book on arrival.
Getting there
The address is Camp des Pêcheurs, Grand River South East, on the south-east coast. The telephone number is +230 417 5888. A free shuttle serves Île aux Cerfs. The region gives access to the Grand River South East waterfalls, the Blue Bay Marine Park and the islets of the south-east: Île aux Cerfs, Île aux Aigrettes, Île au Phare, Île de la Passe, Île aux Deux Cocos.
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