Le Palmiste Resort & Spa
Trou-aux-Biches · Pamplemousses
3 starsSupérieur
Le Palmiste Resort & Spa stands in the village of Trou aux Biches, on the north-west coast of Mauritius, in the Pamplemousses district. It is rated three stars, in the Superior sub-category. It has one hundred rooms, in three categories spread over five wings of two levels each, named Bougainvillées, Frangipane, Ravenala, Hibiscus and Anthurium. It is not on the beach but one hundred and fifty metres from the one at Trou aux Biches: a family hotel.
- Rooms
- 100
- Categories
- 6
- From the airport
- 60 km
Room categories
| Category | Size |
|---|---|
| Standard Roomforty-one rooms, twenty-five double and sixteen twin: garden and pool view, up to 3 guests, two adults and one child or three adults | 43 m² |
| Standard Anthurium Roomnineteen rooms, fifteen double and four twin: the only category without a garden and pool view, and the only one limited to 2 adults | 31 m² |
| Superior Roomtwenty-five rooms, thirteen double and twelve twin: garden and pool view, king-size bed, 42-inch television, slippers and bathrobe, free access to the sauna and hammam, nightly turndown, a docking station for a phone, free Wi-Fi, up to 3 guests | 43 m² |
| Family Roomtwelve rooms: garden and pool view, up to 4 guests, two adults and two children up to twelve | 55 m² |
| Family Superior Roomthree rooms: garden and pool view, king-size bed, bathroom with a bathtub, slippers and bathrobe, free access to the sauna and hammam, nightly turndown, a docking station for a phone, up to 4 guests, four adults, or two adults and two children, or three adults and one child | 63 m² |
| Every room: balcony or terrace, air conditioning, telephone with international direct dialling, individual safe, 32-inch flat screen television with local and satellite channels except the Superior rooms, bathroom with shower, minibar, tea and coffee making facilities, shaver point, hairdryer, 220 to 240 volt supply |
The hotel at a glance
- Rooms
- 100
- Restaurants
- One table: Le Cateau Vert, two hundred and twenty seats, a covered veranda overlooking the central courtyard pool, wood, stone and warm colours. Buffet breakfast, lunch à la carte or buffet, dinner as a buffet with a different theme every evening. Appropriate clothing required at meals, casual and elegant at dinner; swimwear and pareos not allowed, and shorts refused at dinner
- Bars
- Two poolside bars, Le Ralph’s and the PoolBar, open daily from 10 am until late evening: cocktails, home-made flavoured rums and cold drinks. The Pool Bar also serves snacks from noon to 6 pm
- Pools
- Three pools, a children’s pool and an outdoor jacuzzi
- Spa
- Le Lotus Spa: two single treatment rooms, one of them with a shower, a sauna, a steam bath, a relaxation area and a beauty and hairdressing salon. Treatments using natural products
- Beach
- One hundred and fifty metres from Trou aux Biches beach, north-west coast
- Kids club
- Lakaz-Zouzou, which means children’s play house in Mauritian Creole: fifty-two square metres indoors, for children aged 4 to 12, open daily 10 am to 5 pm, with games and toys and trained staff. Children and infants under three are admitted under the direct supervision of an adult
- Sports and activities
- Included: three pools and a children’s pool, outdoor jacuzzi, volleyball, bocce, table tennis, darts, aqua gym, yoga and water polo, A diving centre, A book library with free access, Weekly shows: sega, a Mauritian cultural show and live music, and a nightclub
- Internet
- Free
What sets it apart
Every room has a garden and pool view, except those in the Anthurium wing, which are also the smallest, at thirty-one square metres, and the only ones limited to two adults. The three upper categories take three or four guests: the Family room, fifty-five square metres, takes two adults and two children up to twelve, and the Family Superior, sixty-three square metres, up to four adults. The Superior and Family Superior rooms come with free access to the sauna and hammam, which the other categories do not. The exotic garden and the three pools organise the life of the hotel, around a central courtyard.
The mood
Le Cateau Vert is the single table: two hundred and twenty seats under a covered veranda, overlooking the central courtyard pool, in a decor of wood, stone and warm colours. Breakfast is a buffet, lunch à la carte or buffet, and dinner a buffet with a different theme every evening. Two poolside bars, Le Ralph’s and the PoolBar, open daily from 10 am until late evening, with home-made flavoured rums, and the Pool Bar also serves snacks from noon to 6 pm. In the evening the hotel programmes weekly shows, sega, a Mauritian cultural show and live music, and it has its own nightclub.
Highlights
- One hundred rooms in five wings, all with garden and pool views except the Anthurium wing
- Three pools, a children’s pool and an outdoor jacuzzi
- The Lakaz-Zouzou kids club, fifty-two square metres indoors, ages 4 to 12
- A sixty-three-square-metre Family Superior room, up to four adults
- Free sauna and hammam for Superior and Family Superior rooms
- Le Cateau Vert, two hundred and twenty seats, a different themed buffet every evening
- Diving centre and a book library with free access
- One hundred and fifty metres from Trou aux Biches beach
Good to know
- Have the restaurant hours confirmed when booking.
- The hotel is not on the beach: there are one hundred and fifty metres to walk.
- The Anthurium wing is the only one without a garden and pool view, and its rooms are the smallest in the hotel, at thirty-one square metres for two adults.
- The sauna and hammam are free only for Superior and Family Superior rooms.
- Superior rooms have no 32-inch television but a 42-inch one: the only category in that case.
- Only the Family Superior rooms have a bathtub; everywhere else it is a shower.
- The kids club closes at 5 pm, and under-threes are admitted only with an adult.
- At dinner, shorts are not accepted in the restaurant, and swimwear and pareos are not allowed at any meal.
- Standard and Superior rooms come with a double bed or twin beds: state your choice when booking.
Getting there
The hotel stands at Trou aux Biches, one hundred and fifty metres from the beach. The airport is sixty kilometres away, Port Louis twenty kilometres and Grand Baie ten kilometres. The Pamplemousses botanical garden is about a fifteen-minute drive away. Reception handles currency exchange, a travel desk, transfers on request, postal services and baby-sitting.
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