The Oberoi Beach Resort, Mauritius

Room categories

• Luxury Pavilion with Garden View, 70 m², thatched bedroom with a king-size bed, living space, high ceilings and large windows, private terrace with sun loungers, table and chairs, views over the tropical gardens
• Luxury Pavilion with Ocean View, 70 m², thatched bedroom with a king-size bed, living space with large windows, private terrace with sun loungers and a view across the Indian Ocean
• Luxury Villa with Private Garden, 275 m² of grounds for 70 m² of interior, walled garden with open-air dining for four, handmade furniture, naturally lit king-size bedroom, sunken marble bathtub, garden view
• Luxury Villa with Private Pool, 325 m² of grounds for 70 m² of interior, partial ocean view, king-size bedroom, living area, sunken marble bathtub, courtyard garden with a large pool, sun loungers and a raised dining pavilion with sea views
• Premier Ocean View Villa with Private Pool, 325 m² of grounds for 70 m² of interior, the closest to the seafront, king-size bedroom, large living space, thatched open-air dining pavilion, large pool, views over the Turtle Bay sunsets
• Two Bedroom Luxury Villa with Private Pool, 600 m² of grounds for 140 m² of interior, a thatched master bedroom with a king-size bed and a twin bedroom, each with its own living space and bathroom, private garden with a large pool, sun loungers and a thatched dining pavilion
• Presidential Ocean View Villa with Private Pool, at beach level for uninterrupted ocean and sunset views, thatched master bedroom with a king-size bed, en-suite bathroom, living room, sunken marble bathtub, large private pool and open-air dining pavilion; 650 m² of grounds for 85 m² of interior
• Two Bedroom Presidential Ocean View Villa with Private Pool, 650 m² of grounds for 155 m² of interior, steps from the beach, a master bedroom and a twin bedroom, en-suite bathrooms, living room, garden with two dining pavilions and a private pool
• Royal Ocean View Villa with Private Pool, 650 m² of grounds for 85 m² of interior, traditional thatched roof, ocean and mountain views, en-suite sunken marble bathtub, independent living room, open-air dining pavilion, private pool and terrace with sun loungers
• Three Bedroom Royal Ocean View Villa with Private Pool, 790 m² of grounds for 225 m² of interior, sleeps 6, two thatched king-size bedrooms and one twin, all en-suite, with terraces and sun loungers, garden with a thatched dining pavilion and a sixteen-metre pool, ocean and private garden views

The hotel at a glance

Restaurants

Four tables and a bar: The Restaurant, naturally lit, ocean views by day, a candlelit reflection pool at night and the lights of Port Louis harbour across the water; On the Rocks, tables set on the volcanic rocks rising out of the ocean, grilled seafood, salads, pasta and pizza; The Gunpowder Room, a Mauritian national monument from the eighteenth century, stone walls and floors, antique wine barrels and chandeliers, for a private dinner; and The Herb Trail, a communal open-air table in the middle of the herb garden, a single four-course menu cooked in an underground fire pit and smoke house, slow cooked lamb, smoke house meats and seafood sharing platters. Creole, Indian and international cooking

Bars

The Bar, an open-sided thatched pavilion with ocean views and the sea breeze, rustic oak tables and comfortable sofas, cocktails, Champagne, prestige wines and local rums, live piano every evening

Pools

Two outdoor pools with private access and ocean views: the On the Rocks pool, twenty-five metres long, open to all guests, and the Turtle Bay pool, twenty metres long, for adults only. The villas’ private pools are temperature-controlled through the cooler months

Spa

The Oberoi Spa, for resident guests only, requests to be sent twenty-four hours ahead: open-air treatment rooms for couples, African-inspired therapies, signature Oberoi therapies, sensory experiences and Indian rituals, traditional and modern massages both Eastern and Western, facials, hand, foot and hair treatments, and a romantic bath for two, Bubble and Bliss, prepared in the room’s sunken marble bathtub

Beach

A white sand beach on Turtle Bay, a protected marine park, north-west coast, with a private cove

Kids club

A children’s area with a heated pool, tabletop football, table tennis, a Wii, a PlayStation and board games, an outdoor mini bowling alley, slides, a swing and a tree house; daily activities: feeding the koi fish, glass-bottom boat rides, snorkelling and banana boat riding

Sports and activities

Complimentary, from the private boat house in front of the hotel, equipment and protective wear supplied, professionally supervised: glass-bottom boat, hobie cat sailing, sea kayaking, water skiing, windsurfing, pedalo, laser sailing, paddle boarding and snorkelling trips in the Turtle Bay marine park, Parasailing behind a motorboat, with views over the gardens, Turtle Bay, Port Louis and Grand Baie, Scuba diving with a partner PADI centre, all levels of qualification: sea dives, night dives, private dives, underwater photography and dive safari trips, Air-conditioned gym with cardiovascular and weights machines, views over the gardens, open 8 am to 8 pm, The Touching Senses programme, complimentary: yoga and breathwork, Tai Chi, star gazing, cooking and rum tasting

Meeting rooms

A board room for eight around an oak table, and conference rooms opening onto the gardens: sixty people seated or fifty standing, divisible into two rooms of thirty. The beach takes up to twenty guests for a ceremony

Internet

Free and uninterrupted in the rooms