Ocean’s Creek Beach Hotel
Balaclava · Pamplemousses
4 starsStandard
Ocean’s Creek Beach Hotel stands on Le Goulet Road in Balaclava, on the north-west coast of Mauritius, in the Pamplemousses district. Rated four stars. It has one hundred and thirty-six rooms in nine categories, from 34 to 67 square metres, all with a balcony. It takes its name from the lower reach of the Rivière du Tombeau, where the river flows into the Indian Ocean, and sits beside the Turtle Bay marine park.
- Rooms
- 136
- Categories
- 10
- From the airport
- 57 km
Room categories
| Category | Size |
|---|---|
| Comfort Roomsix rooms: four river view and two forest view. King-size bedding, sofa bed, furnished balcony, en-suite bathroom with walk-in shower, bathtub and separate toilet, coffee machine, mini bar, ceiling fan, blackout curtains, desk, in-room safe, up to 2 adults, 1 child under 12 and 1 infant | 34 m² |
| Superior Roomfifty-eight rooms: twenty-six sea view, two river view and thirty forest view. The same fittings as the Comfort, with a larger interior | 43 m² |
| Family Roomthirty-four rooms, two bedrooms: fourteen sea view, twelve river view and eight forest view. A parents’ space and a separate children’s room behind a partition door, with bunk beds, king-size bedding, walk-in shower and separate toilet, up to 2 adults and 2 children under 12 | 43 m² |
| Family Suiteeight suites, two bedrooms: two sea view and six river view. Two separate sleeping areas and a shared space, bathroom with walk-in shower and bathtub, a second bathroom and toilet for the children, bunk beds behind a partition door, up to 2 adults, 2 children under 12 and 1 infant | 59 m² |
| Suitefour suites: two sea view and two river view | 67 m² |
| Superior Room with kitchenetteten rooms: two sea view, two river view and six forest view. Open-plan living room with a fully fitted kitchenette and a preparation workspace | 43 m² |
| Family Room with kitchenettetwelve rooms: two sea view, eight river view and two forest view | 43 m² |
| Family Suite with kitchenettetwo suites, both river view | 62 m² |
| Suite with kitchenettetwo suites, both forest view | 67 m² |
| Every category: unlimited free high-speed Wi-Fi, furnished balcony with table and chairs, electronic touch key card, flat screen television with mirror casting and streaming, individually controlled air conditioning, desk, international multi plugs, ceiling fan, blackout curtains, telephone, mini bar and snacks, coffee and tea facilities, in-room safe, baby cot on request. All sizes include the balcony |
The hotel at a glance
- Rooms
- 136
- Restaurants
- Two restaurants: Le Jardin, the all-day restaurant, with a generous buffet at breakfast, lunch and dinner and an à la carte menu in the evening only, around an open kitchen, an air-conditioned buffet room, and seating indoors, on the veranda or in the terraced gardens; and The Rum Shed, meats and grills, with the flavours and music of Mauritius
- Bars
- Two: the Pool Bar, by the pool, with service under the canopies and right into the private cabanas; and the Tam Tam Bar, at the heart of the hotel, with views of the pool and the courtyard
- Pools
- A large temperature-controlled pool with a plunge area, jacuzzi and swim-up bar, a round temperature-controlled children’s pool, poolside cabanas and sun loungers, and giant water slides
- Spa
- Shanti Wellness: three air-conditioned treatment rooms, a steam room, a sauna made of pink Himalayan salt, and a temperature-controlled pool usable for laps and aqua workouts. The gym, air-conditioned and modern, has ellipticals, treadmills, weight machines and a dedicated pilates and aerobics corner, with private or group classes on request
- Beach
- The beach and bay at Le Goulet, Balaclava, north-west coast, a stone’s throw from the Turtle Bay Marine Park, with a wide swimming lagoon
- Kids club
- A kids club with separate sections for babies, toddlers and older children: card and board games, toys, books, a kids cinema, indoor and outdoor playgrounds, and a round temperature-controlled pool open all year. Private baby-sitting available
- Sports and activities
- Giant water slides, Shade-covered climbing wall, Temperature-controlled pools, one of them usable for laps and aqua workouts, Air-conditioned gym with ellipticals, treadmills, weight machines and a pilates and aerobics corner, private or group classes on request, Table games, an in-house cinema, and excursions organised by the hotel, Two elevators, a taxi stand, car rental and tour operator desks, airport transfers and an on-site boutique
- Meeting rooms
- The Cube, more than two hundred and fifty square metres, six metres high by 17.6 by 14.7 metres: a fully customisable film studio and banquet room, with a technical cabin for light and sound, one hundred people in conference and two hundred for a standing cocktail. A boardroom for twelve, and business desks
- Internet
- High-speed, unlimited and free
- Parking
- Up to fifty places, and coach parking
What sets it apart
The kitchenettes set the hotel apart: twenty-six of the one hundred and thirty-six rooms have one, fully equipped, with a worktop, which changes the nature of a long stay or a family holiday. Giant water slides enliven the grounds, alongside a shaded climbing wall. The hotel also houses The Cube, more than two hundred and fifty square metres serving as both film studio and banquet hall, with a control booth, six metres high and 17.6 by 14.7 metres. The nine categories come in three views: sea, river and forest.
The mood
Le Jardin serves all day: a generous buffet at breakfast, lunch and dinner, with an à la carte menu in the evening only, around an open kitchen. The buffet room is air-conditioned, and guests sit indoors, on the veranda or in the terraced gardens. The Rum Shed is the table for grilled meats, carried by the flavours and music of Mauritius. The Pool Bar serves by the pool and right into the private cabanas; the Tam Tam Bar, at the heart of the hotel, looks onto the pool and the courtyard.
Highlights
- Twenty-six units with a fully fitted kitchenette, out of one hundred and thirty-six
- Giant water slides
- Shade-covered climbing wall
- The Cube: a film studio and banquet room of more than two hundred and fifty square metres
- An in-house cinema, and a kids cinema at the club
- Pink Himalayan salt sauna at the spa
- Temperature-controlled pool with a plunge area, jacuzzi and swim-up bar
- Kids club with separate sections for babies, toddlers and older children
Good to know
- The floor areas include the balcony.
- Comfort and Superior rooms differ only in interior size, 34 and 43 square metres; everything else is the same.
- Only four of the twenty-six kitchenette units face the sea: most look at the river or the forest.
- Only forty-eight units out of one hundred and thirty-six have a sea view: the rest look at the river or the forest.
- The Family room has a children’s room with bunk beds behind a partition door, and no bathtub; the Family suite has a second bathroom for the children.
- The children’s pool is round and temperature controlled, open all year.
- The climbing wall is covered, so usable in sun or rain.
- The Cube takes one hundred people in conference and two hundred for a standing cocktail; a boardroom takes twelve.
- The M1 motorway is five minutes away, which puts the rest of the island within reach.
Getting there
The address is Le Goulet Road, Balaclava. Port Louis is fourteen kilometres and fifteen minutes away, Grand Baie sixteen kilometres and twenty minutes, the motorway ten kilometres and five minutes, the airport fifty-seven kilometres and sixty minutes. Reception and room service run twenty-four hours a day, with a concierge. There are also two arrival and departure lounges with private showers and changing rooms, a luggage room, two lifts, fifty parking spaces and coach parking. A taxi rank, car hire and tour operator desks, and airport transfers are available on site.
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