Shandrani Beachcomber Resort & Spa
Blue Bay · Grand Port
4 starsSupérieur
Shandrani Beachcomber Resort & Spa occupies a private peninsula of fifty-three hectares in the south-east of Mauritius, at Blue Bay, in the Grand Port district. Three beaches of fine sand border the estate, at the heart of the Blue Bay marine park and facing the Île aux Aigrettes nature reserve. Rated four stars, in the Superior sub-category. It has six restaurants, six bars, two pools and an adults-only wing.
- Categories
- 9
Room categories
| Category | Size |
|---|---|
| Tropical Roomup to 3 guests, also on the ground floor | 50 m² |
| Bay View Roomin the adults-only Shandrani for 2 wing, 2 guests | 50 m² |
| Beach Roomin the adults-only Shandrani for 2 wing, 2 guests | 50 m² |
| Deluxe Roomup to 4 guests, also on the ground floor | 60 m² |
| Rooftop Roomup to 4 guests | 72 m² |
| Two-bedroom Family Apartmenttwo bathrooms, up to 5 guests, also on the ground floor | 75 m² |
| Senior Suitedirect beach access, 2 guests | 110 m² |
| Deluxe Two-bedroom Family Apartmentsea facing, up to 6 guests | 120 m² |
| Two-bedroom Family Suiteon two levels, private garden, up to 5 guests | 206 m² |
The hotel at a glance
- Restaurants
- Six: Le Grand Port, the main restaurant, buffets, 320 seats, continental breakfast from 6 am; Ponte Vecchio, Italian trattoria by the pool, 120 seats; Le Sirius, Mauritian cooking facing the marine park, 100 seats; Serendipity, adults only, 100 seats; Teak Elephant, Thai specialities served family style, 60 seats, dinner; Le Boucanier, fish and seafood, 30 seats, six evenings a week. Executive chef: Mooroogun Coopen.
- Bars
- Six: Purple for 2 Bar, adults only, 10 am to 11 pm; Blue Bay Bar, bar and nightclub until 1 am; Sirius Bar, at the tip of the peninsula, 10 am to 11 pm; La Playa, 11 am to 6 pm; Kban Bar, 10 am to 6 pm; The Wild Bar, 10 am to 6 pm
- Pools
- Two, one in front of the main restaurant, the other at the tip of the peninsula
- Spa
- Beachcomber Spa, The Art of Wellness, among the gardens: eighteen thatched cabins, fourteen single and four double, a beauty salon, a hair salon, a pool, a dry sauna and a steam bath. Hammam and sauna free on the day of a treatment.
- Golf
- A nine-hole pitch and putt on the estate, on the peninsula: 776 metres, par 29, shortest hole a par 3 of 65 metres, longest a par 3 of 107 metres. No green fee for residents, half set of clubs lent free, balls and tees payable, coach on site, free group lessons and payable private lessons. Privileged paid access to the eighteen-hole Avalon Golf Estate.
- Beach
- Three private fine sand beaches on a sheltered peninsula, in the Blue Bay marine park
- Kids club
- Free kids club for ages 3 to 11, in a Creole pavilion among the gardens, with a fenced garden, swings and outdoor games. Open 9 am to 10 pm. Free baby room for ages 0 to 2. Babysitting payable, twenty-four hours’ notice.
- Sports and activities
- Fitness centre from age 15: strength, aerobics, cardio, sauna, group classes, payable private lessons, Five floodlit tennis courts, table tennis, beach volleyball, pickleball, French bowling, sport walking, Payable: padel, bikes, tennis balls, private lessons, excursions, escape rooms, Free water sports: waterskiing, sailing, wakeboard, kayak, pedalo, Hobie Cat Wave, stand-up paddle, glass-bottom boat, snorkelling, aquagym, Payable: waterski academy private lessons, boat trips aboard the hotel speedboat, diving courses from introduction to advanced, Beachcomber Sports & Nature, a payable ecotourism programme: kayak, abseiling, cycling and boat trips
- Meeting rooms
- One conference room, plus facilities for groups and incentives
- Parking
- Free
What sets it apart
This is the home of all-inclusive and included activities: almost all land and water sports are free, including water-skiing, sailing, wakeboarding and the golf course. The nine-hole pitch and putt is played within the grounds, on the peninsula: 776 metres, the shortest hole a par 3 of 65 metres, the longest a par 3 of 107 metres, no green fee for residents, a half set of clubs lent at no charge, free group lessons for adults and children. A water-ski academy offers individual lessons with professional instructors, four thirty-minute sessions a week.
The mood
The spa is found in the middle of the gardens, at the end of a stone path lined with bamboo, around a pool edged with pebbles and a centuries-old Indian almond tree: eighteen thatched treatment rooms, a beauty salon, a hair salon. Evenings are lively, with live music, sega and DJ nights, and a nightclub open twice a week at the Blue Bay Bar. The Shandrani for 2 wing, reserved for adults, has sixty-nine redesigned rooms, twenty-seven Beach Rooms and forty-two Bay View Rooms, with its own beach, restaurant and bar.
Highlights
- A private fifty-three-hectare peninsula bordered by three beaches
- In the heart of the Blue Bay marine park, facing the Île aux Aigrettes reserve
- Nine-hole pitch and putt on the estate, with no green fee for residents
- Waterskiing, sailing and wakeboard included, with a waterski academy
- Six restaurants, including a Thai table and a seafood table
- An eighteen-cabin thatched spa among the gardens
Good to know
- In the evening shorts and bermudas are allowed in every bar and restaurant, but no sportswear, beachwear or flip-flops, and this applies to children from the age of twelve.
- Le Boucanier opens only six evenings a week. At Le Boucanier and Teak Elephant the set menu includes a lobster dish served at a supplement.
- The fitness centre is for ages fifteen and over. Supervised waterskiing for children starts at age eight.
- The Beachcomber Sports & Nature ecotourism programme, padel, bikes, excursions, escape rooms and private lessons are payable.
- Access to the spa hammam and sauna is free on the day of a treatment. Guests under eighteen must be accompanied by an adult for a treatment.
- Continental breakfast is served from 6 am at Le Grand Port, which helps with an early flight, the airport being close by.
Getting there
The address is Blue Bay, Le Chaland 51510, on the south-east coast, in the immediate vicinity of the international airport. Check-in is from 2 pm and check-out before noon. Parking is free, reception runs twenty-four hours a day, and there is an infirmary on the grounds.
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