InterContinental Mauritius Resort Balaclava Fort
Balaclava · Pamplemousses
5 starsStandard
InterContinental Mauritius Resort Balaclava Fort stands on the coastal road, at Ville Valio, Balaclava, on the north-west coast of Mauritius, in the Pamplemousses district. It is rated five stars. It has two hundred and ten rooms, of which thirty are suites and one hundred and eighty are guestrooms, from 56 to 300 square metres. The furniture is made piece by piece from indigenous materials, with Mauritian artifacts and fabrics, and every room has a balcony over the garden and the ocean.
- Rooms
- 210
Room categories
- Two hundred and ten rooms, thirty of them suites and one hundred and eighty guestrooms, from 56 to 300 square metres. Every room has a balcony over the garden and the ocean, a spacious work area and Wi-Fi access. The interior design draws on Mauritian culture, and the furniture is made piece by piece from indigenous materials, with Mauritian artifacts and fabrics
The hotel at a glance
- Rooms
- 210
- Restaurants
- Four: Noble House, Asian fusion, on the beachfront, traditional specialities and fresh sushi; Veda, contemporary Indian, home recipes and techniques, dishes to share, seasonal specials added regularly; Segala, Mediterranean, with vegetarian and vegan menus; and Senso, the all-day restaurant with an international buffet, steps from the main pool
- Bars
- Two: Sugar Cane, the poolside beach bar, salads, burgers and cocktails, live music and DJs in the evening, alfresco dining; and the lobby bar, with ocean views, locally inspired cocktails, regional and imported beer and wine
- Pools
- Two heated pools: the main pool, next to the Sugar Cane Bar, with a swim-up bar and aqua aerobics sessions, and the south pool, quieter. A kids pool and a jacuzzi complete the set
- Spa
- Spa InterContinental: western and indigenous treatments using natural products, around an idea of balance and authenticity
- Beach
- Seafront at Balaclava, north-west coast, with a boat house and a thirty-metre jetty at the south of the resort
- Kids club
- The Planet Trekkers Kids Club, for children aged 4 to 12, in a supervised area of eighty square metres: a fun kitchen, a TV room, a playground, gardens, a sleeping area, a nanny service and an outdoor children’s pool
- Sports and activities
- Included, at the fully equipped boat house on a thirty-metre jetty at the south of the resort: pedal boats, kayaks, laser dinghies, windsurfing, glass-bottom boat trips, snorkelling and water skiing, Included, on land: tennis, jogging, aqua gym, beach volleyball, table tennis, beach soccer, a darts tournament, bocce and badminton, Dive centre: from try dives to PADI and Open Water certification, A fitness centre and a tennis court
- Meeting rooms
- A banqueting area in the main building
- Internet
- In the rooms
What sets it apart
The boat house is the most concrete argument: it is fully equipped, set at the south of the resort, and it gives onto a thirty-metre jetty. From there run the water sports included in the stay: pedal boats, kayaks, laser dinghies, windsurfing, glass-bottom boat trips, snorkelling and water skiing. The dive centre runs from try dives to PADI and Open Water certification. The all-inclusive runs from 11 am to 11 pm each day, with a pancake station at the Sugar Cane Bar from 3 pm to 5 pm.
The mood
Four tables and two bars. Noble House is the Asian fusion table, on the beachfront, with its sushi. Veda is the contemporary Indian table, working from home recipes and adding seasonal dishes regularly. Segala is the Mediterranean table, with vegetarian and vegan menus. Senso is the all-day restaurant, an international buffet, steps from the main pool. Sugar Cane is the poolside beach bar: salads, burgers, cocktails, live music and DJs in the evening. The lobby bar serves locally inspired cocktails, regional and imported beer and wine, with ocean views.
Highlights
- Two hundred and ten rooms, thirty of them suites, from 56 to 300 square metres
- A fully equipped boat house, on a thirty-metre jetty
- Dive centre, from try dives to PADI and Open Water certification
- Two heated pools, one with a swim-up bar and a quieter one to the south
- Four tables: Asian fusion, Indian, Mediterranean and international buffet
- Furniture made piece by piece from indigenous materials
- The eighty-square-metre Planet Trekkers kids club, with an outdoor pool
- All-inclusive from 11 am to 11 pm, with a pancake station from 3 pm to 5 pm
Good to know
- Have the restaurant hours confirmed when booking.
- Rooms range from 56 to 300 square metres: to choose a category, write to the hotel.
- The main pool holds a swim-up bar and aqua aerobics sessions; the south pool is quieter.
- The kids club takes children aged 4 to 12, with a nanny service.
- The all-inclusive starts at 3 pm on arrival day and ends at noon on departure day, but lunch is served on departure day.
- The drinks included in the all-inclusive are marked on the menu: read it.
Getting there
The address is Balaclava Fort, Coastal Road, Ville Valio, Balaclava. The airport is fifty-five minutes away. Check-in is from 3 pm and check-out until noon. English and French are spoken at the hotel, the voltage is 230 volts, and the local currency is the Mauritian rupee. The resort holds a shopping arcade and a banqueting area.
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