The Ravenala Attitude
Balaclava · Pamplemousses
4 starsStandard
The Ravenala Attitude stretches along Baie aux Tortues, at Balaclava, on the north-west coast of Mauritius, in the Pamplemousses district, where a river meets the sea. The hotel offers suites only, 250 in all, of 64 or 72 square metres, set in a tropical garden, with wood, Mauritian fabrics and exotic touches. Rated four stars. The house welcomes families while reserving an entire wing for adults, from the age of eighteen, with its own seafront suites and two restaurants.
- Rooms
- 250
- Categories
- 4
- From the airport
- 60 km
Room categories
| Category | Size |
|---|---|
| Couple Suitein the tropical garden, 2 adults or 1 adult and 1 child, one of them adapted for reduced mobility | 64 m² |
| Executive Adult Beachfront Suitein the adults-only wing from age 18, 2 adults | 64 m² |
| Junior Couple Suiteindoor lounge and furnished terrace, 2 adults | 72 m² |
| Family Suiteseparate sleeping corner for children, up to 2 adults and 3 children | 72 m² |
The hotel at a glance
- Rooms
- 250
- Restaurants
- Eight: Mozaïk, the main restaurant, local and international buffets, themed dinners; Madame Ming, Asian fusion by the pool, à la carte by reservation; Ō, Mediterranean by the beach, open seven days a week, à la carte by reservation in the evening; Āsvāda, Indian tandoor cooking, open kitchen, seven days a week; Riviera, French-Mauritian, adults only, at a supplement and weather permitting; Kot Nou, reinvented Mauritian cooking, à la carte by reservation; Lime, fish, seafood and grills, à la carte at lunch and a single menu in the evening, at a supplement; Taba-J, Mauritian street food van, noon to 3 pm. Dine Around across five restaurants from half board.
- Bars
- Six: Pool Bar, with piano bar from 6 pm and late breakfast from 10 am to 11 am; Ō beach bar, feet in the sand; Balcony Bar, in the lobby; After, the nightclub, Thursday to Sunday 11 pm to 2 am, ages 16 and over; Juice Bar, payable; Teabaz, tea bar
- Spa
- POZ spa, open daily 9 am to 8 pm: twelve massage rooms, ten single and two double with a private jacuzzi, a hydrotherapy room, two massage kiosks, a beauty and hair salon, a manicure and pedicure cabin, a hammam from age 16, a sauna and a relaxation cabin. Sauna and hammam open to guests with a booked treatment. Treatments also for children aged 3 to 12.
- Beach
- Baie aux Tortues, at Balaclava, between sea and river, north-west coast
- Kids club
- Free kids club run by trained and certified Family Members: creative workshops, kite making, sega dancing, biscuit baking, Little Marine Discovery Centre. Dedicated children’s area and buffet, and a large pool for the smallest.
- Sports and activities
- Fitness room, sports coach, fitness trail, Tennis, table tennis, beach volleyball, French bowling, giant chess, Water sports: stand-up paddle, kayak, pedalo, Hobie Cat, windsurfing, glass-bottom boat, snorkelling, aquagym, Scuba diving, Ekol’O, a marine education and snorkelling platform, Entertainment: sega, live music, dinner with a local family, concerts by local artists
- Internet
- Free in rooms and public areas
- Parking
- Subject to availability
What sets it apart
Eight restaurants, and the Dine Around programme includes five of them from half board, at no extra charge. The register changes at every table: world buffet at Mozaïk, Asian fusion by the pool at Madame Ming, Mediterranean with feet in the sand at Ō, Indian cuisine from an open kitchen at Āsvāda, French-Mauritian for adults only at Riviera, Mauritian revisited at Kot Nou, fish and grills at Lime, street food from a van at Taba-J. The spa offers the same breadth: twelve massage rooms, two of them doubles with a private whirlpool, a hydrotherapy room, two massage kiosks, a hammam, a sauna and a relaxation cabin.
The mood
The hotel lives indoors and out, between sea, river and mountains, and it is the group’s family address: suites with a separate sleeping corner for children, a large pool for the smallest, a dedicated children’s area and buffet, a club run by trained and certified Family Members, and a Little Marine Discovery Centre. Thirty per cent of the dishes are vegetarian or vegan. The hotel nightclub, the After, opens Thursday to Sunday from 11 pm to 2 am, for ages sixteen and over.
Highlights
- Two hundred and fifty suites, of 64 or 72 square metres, and nothing but suites
- Eight restaurants, five of them included in the Dine Around from half board
- An adults-only wing, from age eighteen, with its own beachfront suites
- Spa with twelve massage rooms, hydrotherapy, hammam, sauna and relaxation cabin
- Between sea and river, with a dedicated children’s pool and a supervised club
- Ekol’O, a marine education platform, and a Little Marine Discovery Centre
Good to know
- Riviera is adults only, at a supplement and weather permitting. Lime also carries a supplement, except at lunch for guests of the adults-only wing on the all-inclusive plan.
- Madame Ming, Āsvāda, Kot Nou and Ō require a reservation for dinner.
- The sauna and hammam are only open to guests who have booked a treatment, and the hammam from age sixteen.
- The nightclub opens only Thursday to Sunday, from age sixteen. The juice bar is payable.
- Late breakfast is served at the Pool Bar from 10 am to 11 am.
- One Couple Suite is adapted for guests with reduced mobility. Laundry needs twenty-four hours’ notice and the exchange desk charges a commission.
Getting there
The address is Baie aux Tortues, Balaclava, on the north-west coast. The airport is 60 kilometres and a 60-minute drive away, Port Louis 15 kilometres and 25 minutes, Grand Baie 12 kilometres and 15 minutes, Trou aux Biches 5 kilometres and Mont Choisy 7 kilometres. Check-in is from 2 pm and check-out before noon, with a shower room and a luggage room for arrivals and departures. Parking is subject to availability, and reception runs twenty-four hours a day.
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