Le Méridien Ile Maurice
Pointe aux Piments · Pamplemousses
5 starsStandard
Le Méridien Ile Maurice stands on Village Hall Lane, at Pointe aux Piments, on the north-west coast of Mauritius, in the Pamplemousses district. It is rated five stars. Refurbished, it stretches along a kilometre of ivory sand. The house is all-suite, and it holds a separate wing, Nirvana, for couples, with its own reception, infinity pool, pool bar and restaurant.
- Categories
- 10
- From the airport
- 60 km
Room categories
| Category | Size |
|---|---|
| Junior Suiteseventy-two suites, on the first floors, 180-degree Indian Ocean views from the balcony, king bed and sofa bed or two queen beds, interconnecting rooms available on request | 60 m² |
| Ocean Sky Junior Suitesixty suites, on the second floors, a bird’s eye view over the lagoon | 60 m² |
| Beach Bliss Junior Suiteforty-eight suites, on the ground floor, private terrace and direct access to the sandy beach, interconnecting rooms available on request | 60 m² |
| Beachfront Family Suitetwenty-four suites, an open-plan bedroom and a dedicated sleeping area for children | 69 m² |
| Royal Suitesix suites, bar, dining area, lounge, scenic terrace and butler service | 150 m² |
| Nirvana Tranquil Blisseighteen rooms, on the first floor of the Nirvana wing, open marble bathroom with walk-in shower and standalone bathtub | 56 m² |
| Nirvana Romantic Alluresixteen rooms, on the first floor, panoramic Indian Ocean views, open marble bathroom | 56 m² |
| Nirvana Plunge Pool Hideawaysixteen suites, on the ground floor in an exclusive courtyard, private plunge pool heated in winter, living area, walk-in closet and a bathroom with walk-in shower and a grand bathtub | 112 m² |
| Nirvana Grand Suitea duplex: on the first level a large space with a bar and dining area, upstairs the bedroom with bathroom, walk-in shower, jacuzzi and standalone bathtub, and a private terrace | 270 m² |
| Every suite: individual air conditioning, ceiling fan, minibar, telephone, 55-inch television, free Wi-Fi, in-room safe, bathroom with separate shower and toilet, hairdryer, iron and ironing board, tea and coffee making facilities, and round-the-clock room service. Maximum capacity 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children |
The hotel at a glance
- Restaurants
- Four: Nomad, the main restaurant with a panoramic terrace and an open kitchen at the centre of the room, continental breakfast 6 am to 7 am then full breakfast 7 am to 10.30 am, dinner 7 pm to 10.30 pm, a buffet enriched with à la minute cooking, Asian to European flavours; Zoli Mamzel, at the water’s edge, à la carte lunch noon to 3 pm and Mediterranean cooking with Mauritian fusion at dinner 7 pm to 10.30 pm, by reservation; Kumin, Indian, by the pool, dinner 7 pm to 10.30 pm, by reservation; and Paparazzi, Italian on the beachfront, lunch noon to 3 pm and dinner 7 pm to 11 pm, by reservation, with a continental breakfast 6 am to 7 am then continental and à la carte 7 am to 10.30 am reserved for Nirvana guests
- Bars
- Three: Latitude 20, at the heart of the Hub, moving from coffee by day to wine and sparkling by night, open 8 am to 1 am; the Papaya Bar, by the main pool, 11 am to 8 pm; and the adults-only Nirvana Pool Bar, sparkling cocktails and mini plates, 8 am to 11 pm
- Pools
- A main pool, and the infinity pool of the Nirvana wing, reserved for its guests
- Spa
- Explore Spa by Le Méridien: international treatments and Ayurvedic practices from India, a snow room for hot-cold contrast after the sauna, a hair salon, a relaxation garden, an energy bathing space with steam room, sauna, jacuzzi and plunge pool, and a gym open around the clock
- Beach
- A kilometre of ivory sand at Pointe aux Piments, north-west coast
- Kids club
- The Le Méridien Family Kids Club, for children aged 4 to 12, and a baby-sitting service
- Sports and activities
- Free: glass-bottom boats, kayaks, pedal boats, snorkelling, windsurfing, water skiing, aqua gym, tennis, beach volleyball, bocce ball, table tennis and board games, At extra cost: big game fishing, scuba diving, mountain biking and the scooter, Gym open around the clock, and yoga, Popular excursions: the Pamplemousses botanical garden, the Sugar Adventure museum, the northern islands catamaran cruise and the undersea walk
- Meeting rooms
- The Chamarel Ballroom: up to six hundred and fifty people theatre style, divisible into two large meeting and reception areas. A business centre with boardrooms equipped with Wi-Fi and projection. Outdoor spaces take up to a thousand guests
- Internet
- Free in the suites
What sets it apart
The double structure is the argument: on one side the family resort, with a kids club and a ballroom, on the other the Nirvana wing, a hotel within the hotel for couples, of fifty-one suites, with a butler for all its guests. Resort accommodation runs from the 60-square-metre Junior suite to the 150-square-metre Royal suite with a bar, dining area, lounge, scenic terrace and butler service. At Nirvana, the 112-square-metre Plunge Pool Hideaway suites have their own plunge pool, heated in winter, in an exclusive courtyard, and the 270-square-metre Nirvana Grand Suite is a duplex with a bar, dining area and private terrace. The Chamarel Ballroom takes up to six hundred and fifty people theatre style, and up to a thousand outdoors.
The mood
Four tables. Nomad is the main restaurant, with a terrace over the Indian Ocean and an open kitchen at the centre of the room: continental breakfast 6 am to 7 am then full breakfast 7 am to 10.30 am, and dinner 7 pm to 10.30 pm, a buffet enriched with à la minute cooking, from Asian to European flavours. Zoli Mamzel, at the water’s edge, serves à la carte at lunch noon to 3 pm, and Mediterranean cooking with Mauritian fusion at dinner 7 pm to 10.30 pm. Kumin is the Indian table by the pool, dinner 7 pm to 10.30 pm. Paparazzi is the Italian beachfront table, lunch noon to 3 pm and dinner 7 pm to 11 pm; its breakfast is reserved for Nirvana guests. Latitude 20 moves from coffee by day to wine by night, 8 am to 1 am; the Papaya Bar serves by the main pool 11 am to 8 pm; and the adults-only Nirvana Pool Bar 8 am to 11 pm.
Highlights
- A kilometre of ivory sand on the north-west coast
- Nirvana, a fifty-one-suite wing for couples, with its own reception and infinity pool
- Butler service for all Nirvana guests and for the Royal suites
- The Chamarel Ballroom, up to six hundred and fifty people theatre style
- Four tables, including an Indian one and an Italian one on the beachfront
- A snow room at the spa, for hot-cold contrast after the sauna
- Plunge Pool Hideaway suites of 112 square metres with a private pool heated in winter
- Gym open around the clock
Good to know
- Have the restaurant hours confirmed when booking.
- Three tables require a reservation: Zoli Mamzel, Kumin and Paparazzi.
- Breakfast at Paparazzi is reserved for Nirvana guests: everyone else eats at Nomad.
- Nirvana is for couples: so is the Nirvana Pool Bar.
- The maximum capacity of a suite is three adults, or two adults and two children.
- Junior and Beach Bliss suites can interconnect on request: the others cannot.
- The spa’s snow room is rare on the island: it is the counterpart to the sauna.
Getting there
The address is Village Hall Lane, Pointe aux Piments. The international airport is sixty kilometres away, Port Louis about fifteen kilometres. Grand Baie, the nearest commercial centre, is fifteen kilometres away. Taxi, limousine, luxury coach and car hire are available, and the hotel has a clinic with a nurse on site and a doctor on call. The taxi service runs around the clock.
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