Le Jadis Beach Resort & Wellness
Balaclava · Pamplemousses
5 starsStandard
Le Jadis Beach Resort & Wellness stands in the sheltered cove of Turtle Bay, at Balaclava, on the north-west coast of Mauritius, in the Pamplemousses district. Rated five stars, it has fifty-four suites and a 1,200-square-metre imperial villa. It was formerly named Angsana Balaclava Mauritius, and it has been managed since it opened by Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts. The architecture and interiors, entrusted to the designer Martin Branner, mix thatched roofs, stone walls, rattan wall coverings, marble and timber floors.
- Rooms
- 54
- Categories
- 7
Room categories
| Category | Size |
|---|---|
| Luxury Lagoona Suiteeighteen suites: six garden view, four partial sea view, eight sea view. One Emperor king bed, Egyptian cotton linen, an interior day bed, marble bathroom with rain shower, standalone bathtub, double basins, separate dressing area and separate toilet. Up to 2 adults plus 1 child aged 3 to 11 and 1 infant | 72 m² |
| Luxury Pool Suitetwenty suites: seven pool view, six garden view, seven partial sea view. Private 13 m² infinity pool heated to 28 degrees, terrace, private garden in some. Up to 3 adults, or 2 adults and 1 teenager, plus 1 infant and 1 child aged 3 to 11 | 84 m² |
| Physically-Challenged Luxury Pool Suiteone only, on the ground floor. Private 13 m² infinity pool, terrace, private garden, full marble bathroom and a second wheelchair-accessible bathroom with rain shower, single basin and toilet | 95 m² |
| Oceanfront Luxury Pool Suite with Hammamsix suites, oceanfront, wide ocean view. Private heated 25 m² infinity pool, 28 m² timber veranda, exterior daybed, steam shower as a hammam, handcrafted stone tub with an ocean view, double natural stone basins, wine fridge. Up to 2 adults or teenagers, 1 infant and 2 children aged 3 to 11 | 125 m² |
| Beachfront Luxury Pool Suite with Jet Pool & Hammamsix suites, beachfront. Private heated 52 m² infinity pool and jacuzzi, private garden, 28 m² timber veranda, hammam, handcrafted stone tub, wine fridge. Up to 2 adults or teenagers, 1 infant and 2 children aged 3 to 11. A variant goes by the name Ultimate Privacy | 180 m² |
| Wellness Sanctuary suites, three suites: the 44 m² Lily with a garden view, the 75 m² Orchid with a private garden, hammam, outdoor shower, canopy daybed and dining table, and the 85 m² Rubia with a private garden and outdoor shower. Two adults, U-shaped shower in mosaic stone and marble, standalone bathtub | |
| The 1-4 Bedroom Imperial Beach Villa with Pools, Jet Pools & Hammams, 1one only: a two-suite master villa, with a living room, a dining room with a long table, a fully equipped kitchen and an interior bar, a heated 60 m² infinity pool, a double jet pool lounger, a 44 m² timber veranda with an exterior bar, two ocean-view balconies and butler service. In annex, a 180 m² Beachfront suite on the ground floor and a 125 m² Oceanfront suite upstairs, which can take it to three or four suites. Up to 6 adults, 4 adults, teenagers or children, and 3 infants | 200 m² |
The hotel at a glance
- Rooms
- 54
- Restaurants
- Five venues: Sylea, French and European cuisine in the gardens at the centre of the resort; Oryza, alfresco, Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Indonesian and North Indian recipes; Passion Creole, with a sandy floor, a natural seawater pool and a swim-up bar, Creole dishes and international favourites; Cruso on the Beach, the seafood table on the beach; and Suar, a multi-function lounge connected to a walk-in wine cellar, for elevated dining and private soirées. Add to that dinner served on the beach by a dedicated butler and round-the-clock in-suite dining
- Pools
- Two shared pools: the infinity-edge Lap Pool, heated in winter from May to October, and the Lagoona Pool, with a sandy bottom and a sloping entry like a beach. Add to that thirty-four private pools, from 13 to 60 square metres, all heated to 28 degrees all year and naturally sanitised
- Spa
- An award-winning Spa and Wellness: treatment rooms with en-suite bathrooms and relaxation areas, an outdoor tipi room, and hydrotherapy facilities, with a pool of sixty-five air and water jets, a dedicated Rainmist treatment room, a sauna and a hammam. Full wellness retreats on site. A beauty salon handles hand, foot, face and hair treatments, with homemade natural ingredients
- Beach
- A naturally sheltered beach lined with endemic trees, on the Turtle Bay lagoon, north-west coast, near the Balaclava-Turtle Bay Marine Park
- Kids club
- A kids corner, not a club: activities and educational games, a multi-function soccer table with hockey, pool and table tennis, and console games
- Sports and activities
- Free: sailing, laser sailboat, kayaks, stand-up paddle boards, pedal boats, water-skis and glass-bottom boat, group snorkelling, At extra cost: small game fishing, private snorkelling, private water skiing, sunset cruise, catamaran cruise, Indoor fitness centre with a kinesis machine, group classes and personal training, Yoga, meditation and Tai Chi on the beach, aqua gym, On land: Mauritian cooking classes, table tennis, billiards and a family games area, A library with books, magazines, newspapers and board games, and a shop of Mauritian handicraft
- Meeting rooms
- The Latania conference room, up to 120 people theatre style and 150 for a cocktail, three equipped meeting rooms for parallel sessions, and eight event venues, including the beach, up to 250 for a cocktail. Business centre, audio conferencing, motorised screen, visual aids and boards
- Internet
- Free and premium throughout the resort
What sets it apart
Thirty-four units have their own infinity pool, heated to 28 degrees all year and naturally sanitised, with no chlorine. Sizes run from 44 square metres for the Lily Wellness Sanctuary to 180 square metres for a beachfront suite with a jet pool and hammam, and up to 1,200 square metres for the imperial villa, made up of a two-suite master villa plus two annexed suites that can take it to three or four suites. The spa is built around hydrotherapy: a pool with sixty-five air and water jets, a dedicated Rainmist treatment room, a sauna and a hammam, and an outdoor tipi treatment room. A 95-square-metre suite is designed for wheelchair users, on the ground floor, with a second accessible bathroom, its own private pool and garden.
The mood
Sylea serves French and European cuisine in the gardens, at the centre of the resort. Oryza dines alfresco on Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Indonesian and North Indian recipes. Passion Creole has a sandy floor, a natural seawater pool and a swim-up bar: you eat with your feet in the water or on the dry sand. Cruso on the Beach is the seafood table, on the beach. Suar is a multi-function lounge connected to a walk-in wine cellar, for elevated dining and private soirées. Dinner on the beach, served by a dedicated butler, and round-the-clock in-suite dining complete the offer.
Highlights
- Thirty-four suites with a private infinity pool, heated to 28 degrees all year
- Every pool naturally sanitised, with no harsh chemicals
- Hydrotherapy facilities, with a sixty-five-jet pool
- A 1,200-square-metre imperial villa, expandable from two to four suites
- Three Wellness Sanctuary suites built for full immersion
- Five dining venues, including a table with a sandy floor and a swim-up bar
- A 95-square-metre suite designed for wheelchair users, with a private pool
- Desalination plant, water bottled on site, solar water heating and greywater irrigation
Good to know
- The thirty-four private pools are not all equal: the pool measures 13 square metres in the Pool suites, 25 in the oceanfront suites, 52 in the beachfront ones and 60 in the imperial villa.
- The Lap Pool is heated in winter, from May to October; the Lagoona Pool has a sandy bottom and a sloping entry, like a beach.
- The fifth dining venue, Suar, is a multi-function lounge rather than an ordinary table.
- There is no kids club but a kids corner, with games and a console: the hotel is pitched at couples and at wellness.
- Non-motorised water sports are free; small game fishing, private snorkelling, private water skiing and cruises cost extra.
- Water sports and marine excursions may be cancelled for weather, sea conditions or too few participants, with no compensation.
- Yoga, meditation, Tai Chi and aqua gym happen on the beach or in the water, not in a room.
- Toiletries come in biodegradable, tree-free packaging: the hotel makes an argument of it.
Getting there
The address is Turtle Bay, Balaclava 21307. The telephone number is +230 204 1888 and the address info@lejadis.com. Port Louis, Grand Baie and the Mont Choisy golf estate are each twenty minutes away, Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam international airport forty-five minutes. The Balaclava-Turtle Bay Marine Park, one of only two national marine parks in Mauritius, is nearby. The shops of Arsenal are five minutes away, the Mahogany promenade ten.
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