Radisson Blu Poste Lafayette Resort & Spa
Poste Lafayette · Flacq
4 starsStandard
Radisson Blu Poste Lafayette Resort & Spa lines a white-sand beach sheltered by a turquoise lagoon, at Poste Lafayette, on the north-east coast of Mauritius, in the Flacq district. Rated four stars. It has one hundred rooms in four categories, all limited to two guests, and is reserved for adults aged eighteen and over. The architecture is a contemporary reading of Mauritian built heritage.
- Rooms
- 100
- Categories
- 5
Room categories
- Standard Room, 33 m², eighteen rooms, seventeen with a king bed and one twin, on the first and second floors: located on the opposite side of the road, mountain views, clean simple furnishings and decor, Juliette balcony, for 2 guests
- Superior Garden Room, 27 to 30 m², thirty rooms with a king bed, on the ground and first floors: views over the tropical gardens, terrace, for 2 guests
- Superior Ocean Room, 30 m², twenty-four rooms, eighteen with a king bed and six twin, on the first and second floors: lagoon views, Juliette balcony, for 2 guests
- Superior Beachfront Room, 27 to 30 m², twenty-eight rooms with a king bed, on the ground and first floors: direct beach access or a beach view of Poste Lafayette, terrace, for 2 guests
- Every room: individual air conditioning, mini bar, USB charging port, shower, tea and coffee making facilities, Nespresso capsules at extra charge, in-room safe and Wi-Fi
The hotel at a glance
- Rooms
- 100
- Restaurants
- Two tables: Nautilus, the main restaurant of one hundred and twenty seats, colourful themed buffets and set menus from the world’s great cuisines with an emphasis on local produce, breakfast 7 am to 10.30 am, lunch noon to 3 pm, dinner 6.30 pm to 10.30 pm; and the Aqua Beach Restaurant, forty seats, bistro style, homemade pizzas and grills at lunch noon to 3 pm, seafood platters and steaks at dinner 7 pm to 10 pm, bar and tapas noon to 10 pm. The Blu Passport opens the ten restaurants and bars of both Radisson Blu hotels on the island
- Bars
- Two: the Aqua Beach Bar, tropical cocktails under the palms with feet in the sand, open 11 am to 11 pm; and the Rooftop Tapas & Bar, sixteen seats, views over the wild coast, bar and tapas 4 pm to 9 pm, dinner 7 pm to 10 pm on selected days
- Spa
- The Spa, open 8 am to 8 pm: five treatment rooms including three for couples, a hammam, a hair and nail salon, and a relaxing area. Massages, facials, body scrubs and body treatments
- Beach
- A white sand beach sheltered by the turquoise lagoon of Poste Lafayette, north-east coast, with a marked snorkelling trail in front of the hotel
- Sports and activities
- On the water: a marked snorkelling trail in front of the hotel, kayak, stand-up paddle, traditional line fishing, aqua gym, a diving initiation; the glass-bottom boat is taken at the sister hotel Azuri, On land: sega dance initiation, henna tattoos, bicycle rides, beach volleyball, bocce, cooking classes, cocktail classes, a massage demonstration on the pool deck, beach meditation, pool volleyball, Golf at reduced rates on The Nine course, at Azuri Golf, Blu Passport: access to the activities of the sister hotel Azuri, with a free shuttle between the two
- Internet
- In every room
What sets it apart
The snorkelling trail is what sets it apart: marked out in front of the hotel, in the protected lagoon, it reveals the marine life without a boat. The rule is strict: the hotel is reserved for guests of eighteen and over, and designed for couples and honeymooners. The Blu passport opens the ten restaurants and bars of the island’s two Radisson Blu hotels, with a free shuttle between them. The rooftop tapas bar, just sixteen seats, looks out over the wild coast.
The mood
Nautilus is the main restaurant, one hundred and twenty seats, with colourful themed buffets and set menus drawn from the cuisines of the world, with a preference for local produce: breakfast from 7 am to 10.30 am, lunch from noon to 3 pm, dinner from 6.30 pm to 10.30 pm. The Aqua Beach Restaurant, forty seats, is a bistro: house pizzas and grills at lunch from noon to 3 pm, seafood platters and cuts of beef at dinner from 7 pm to 10 pm, bar and tapas from noon to 10 pm. The Aqua Beach Bar serves tropical cocktails under the palms, feet in the sand, from 11 am to 11 pm. The Rooftop Tapas & Bar, sixteen seats, opens from 4 pm to 9 pm for bar and tapas, and serves dinner from 7 pm to 10 pm on certain days.
Highlights
- Reserved for adults of eighteen and over
- A marked snorkelling trail in front of the hotel, in the preserved lagoon
- Rooftop tapas bar, sixteen seats, views over the wild coast
- Blu Passport: ten restaurants and bars across both hotels, free shuttle
- Spa with five treatment rooms, three of them for couples, with a hammam
- USB charging port in every room
- Traditional line fishing and a diving initiation
- Cooking and cocktail classes, beach meditation
Good to know
- Restaurant and bar hours may change: have them confirmed on arrival.
- Every room is limited to two guests, without exception: the hotel takes neither children nor a third adult.
- The Standard rooms, eighteen of them, are across the road and face the mountain, not the sea: this is the entry-level category.
- The Standard and Superior Ocean rooms have only a Juliette balcony, not a real terrace.
- There are showers only: no category has a bathtub.
- Nespresso capsules cost extra.
- The Rooftop dines only on selected days, and it has just sixteen seats: book it.
- The glass-bottom boat is taken at the sister hotel Azuri, not here.
- Golf comes at reduced rates, not free, unlike at the sister hotel.
Getting there
The hotel is at Poste Lafayette, on the north-east coast. A free shuttle links it to its sister hotel Azuri, where guests have access to the activities and restaurants. Weddings are held on the beach.
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