Preskil Island Resort
Mahébourg · Grand Port
4 starsSupérieur
Preskil Island Resort stretches along the south-east coast of Mauritius, facing Île aux Aigrettes, a protected sanctuary of fauna and flora, in the Grand Port district. Rated four stars, in the Superior sub-category. It has two hundred and fourteen rooms in seven categories, in an island-style architecture with sandy paths. There is no dress code.
- Rooms
- 214
- Categories
- 8
Room categories
| Category | Size |
|---|---|
| Superior Garden View Roomforty rooms | 45 m² |
| Superior Sea View Roomseventy-seven rooms | 45 m² |
| Garden Family Roomtwenty-two rooms, two televisions, up to three teenagers and two adults | 53 m² |
| Premium Family Roomtwelve rooms, two televisions | 51 m² |
| Deluxe Family Roomeighteen rooms, two televisions, shower and bathtub | 58 m² |
| Prestige Roomthirty-four rooms, espresso machine, shower and bathtub | 45 m² |
| Junior Suiteeleven suites, espresso machine, shower and bathtub | 83 m² |
| Every room: air conditioning, Wi-Fi, mini bar with complimentary tea and coffee, safe, telephone, television, hairdryer, balcony or terrace, bathrobes and slippers, and baby amenities on request. Televisions of 43 and 32 inches, an interactive screen and menu, IPTV, weather forecast, a guest messaging system and a mobile app. All sizes include the terrace or balcony |
The hotel at a glance
- Rooms
- 214
- Restaurants
- Three: Rendez-Vous, the main restaurant of two hundred and forty seats, three pavilions and three atmospheres, local and international cooking prepared in front of the guest, breakfast 7 am to 10 am, lunch noon to 3 pm, Sunday brunch 11.30 am to 3 pm, dinner 6.30 pm to 10 pm, included in half board, full board and all-inclusive; Mosaïc, one hundred and twenty seats, Mediterranean cooking à la carte, dinner 7 pm to 10 pm, closed Sundays, a braziero corner for the aperitif, included in half board and all-inclusive; and 1810, eighty seats, views of Île aux Aigrettes and Lion Mountain, a beach menu at lunch noon to 3 pm, seafood at dinner 7 pm to 10 pm, a fishermen’s market once a week at lunch, at extra cost on every package
- Bars
- Two: the Medley Bar, with a Hartmann grand piano, a stage and a dance floor, ales and lagers from around the world, locally inspired cocktails, and live entertainment every day; and the 1810 beach bar, with views of Lion Mountain and resting areas on the beach, open 10 am to 11.30 pm on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and 10 am to 4 pm on Monday and Wednesday
- Pools
- Two pools, neither heated: a 650-square-metre main infinity pool, leading to a shallow pool mostly used by children, and a family corner with its own separate 76-square-metre pool
- Spa
- The Banyan Spa & Wellness, 720 square metres, open 9 am to 8 pm: eight treatment rooms, four single and four double, separate changing rooms, sauna, steam bath, Vichy room, gemology products, hairdresser and nail bar, massages for children and certified natural products
- Beach
- The beach at Pointe Jérôme, south-east coast, facing Île aux Aigrettes, close to the Blue Bay Marine Park
- Kids club
- Two clubs. The Tikoulou Kids Club, open 9 am to 9.30 pm, for 3 to 5 and 6 to 12 year olds: an introduction to sustainable activities and to local culture, lunch and dinner with the Tikoulou team, indoor and outdoor activities, a cooking class on Thursdays by reservation for 6 to 12 year olds, and Creole classes. The Baby Club, open 9 am to 5 pm, for children from three months to three years: a dedicated and equipped area, book reading and baby video clips, a special baby menu, staff qualified in baby care. Baby-sitting around the clock on request
- Sports and activities
- Free: water activities, water skiing, sail boats, Two floodlit tennis courts, beach volleyball, bocce, table tennis, Fully equipped gym, open around the clock, A diving centre and a boat house, A kitesurf and kitefoil school, Entertainment every evening: themed events, live music and cultural shows, a management cocktail on Wednesdays, cooking classes on Fridays, cocktail classes on Mondays
- Meeting rooms
- Two rooms. The Ki News boardroom, twelve seats, with a private coffee break, projection on a 65-inch television, conference call facilities and free Wi-Fi. The La Croix du Sud conference room: one hundred and twenty people theatre style, eighty banquet, eighty in a U shape, eighty for a cocktail, a motorised screen projector, conference call facilities and free Wi-Fi
- Internet
- In the rooms and in the meeting rooms
What sets it apart
Its position is its strength: ten minutes from the airport, without aircraft noise, facing Île aux Aigrettes, close to the Blue Bay marine park and the fishing village of Mahébourg, with views of the mountains and of the lagoon. The care given to children goes a long way: the Baby Club welcomes children from three months to three years in an equipped space, with staff trained in infant care, and the Tikoulou Kids Club separates ages 3 to 5 from ages 6 to 12, until 9.30 pm, with lunch and dinner alongside the team, a cooking class on Thursdays and Creole lessons. Family rooms sleep up to three teenagers and two adults, and the spa offers massages for children. Babysitting is available twenty-four hours a day, on request.
The mood
Rendez-Vous is the main restaurant, two hundred and forty seats, in three pavilions and three atmospheres, for local and international cuisine prepared in front of guests: breakfast from 7 am to 10 am, lunch from noon to 3 pm, Sunday brunch from 11.30 am to 3 pm, dinner from 6.30 pm to 10 pm. Mosaïc serves à la carte Mediterranean cuisine, one hundred and twenty seats, at dinner from 7 pm to 10 pm, closed on Sundays, with a brazier corner for aperitifs. 1810 is the seaside table, eighty seats, with views of Île aux Aigrettes and Lion Mountain: a beach menu at lunch from noon to 3 pm, seafood at dinner from 7 pm to 10 pm, and a fish market once a week at lunch. The Medley Bar has its Hartmann grand piano, a stage and a dance floor, and live entertainment every day. The 1810 beach bar opens from 10 am to 11.30 pm on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and from 10 am to 4 pm on Monday and Wednesday.
Highlights
- Ten minutes from the airport, facing Île aux Aigrettes
- Two hundred and fourteen rooms in seven categories, from 45 to 83 square metres
- Baby club from three months to three years, with staff qualified in baby care
- Baby-sitting around the clock, on request
- The 720-square-metre Banyan Spa, eight treatment rooms, a Vichy room and massages for children
- A 650-square-metre infinity pool, with a shallow pool
- No dress code
- A kitesurf and kitefoil school, and free water skiing
Good to know
- Restaurant and bar hours may change: have them confirmed on arrival.
- The sizes include the terrace or balcony: the indoor area is therefore smaller.
- Mosaïc is closed on Sundays: that day leaves Rendez-Vous and 1810.
- 1810 costs extra on every board package, unlike the other two tables.
- Neither of the two pools is heated.
- The kids club cooking class, on Thursdays, is for 6 to 12 year olds and must be booked.
- The espresso machine is only in the Prestige rooms and the Junior suites.
- A bathtub is only in the Deluxe family rooms, the Prestige rooms and the Junior suites: everywhere else it is a shower.
- The family rooms have two televisions.
Getting there
The hotel is at Pointe Jérôme, near Mahébourg, on the south-east coast, ten minutes from the airport. The Horizon Departure Lounge welcomes departing guests.
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