Villas Mon Plaisir
Pointe aux Piments · Pamplemousses
3 starsStandard
Villas Mon Plaisir lines the Royal Road at Pointe aux Piments, on the north-west coast of Mauritius, in the Pamplemousses district. The hotel has forty-eight air-conditioned rooms. Rated three stars, in the Standard sub-category. It has welcomed guests since 1994: a small hotel of character by the sea, facing the lagoon, between lively, touristy Grand Baie and the capital, Port Louis.
- Rooms
- 48
- Categories
- 3
- From the airport
- 65 km
Room categories
- Standard double, garden view, 172 square feet or about 16 m², one double bed or two twin beds, balcony over the garden
- Standard double, beach and sea view, 172 square feet or about 16 m², balcony over the beach and the sea
- Family Room, 180 square feet or about 17 m², one double bed and two twin beds, balcony over the garden
The hotel at a glance
- Rooms
- 48
- Restaurants
- The hotel’s table, by the sea, as a buffet: a different cuisine every day, Chinese, Indian, Creole and Mauritian barbecue, with a Mauritian band in the evening. Continental breakfast 7.30 am to 10 am, lunch noon to 2.30 pm, dinner 7.30 pm to 10 pm
- Bars
- The Sunset Bar, with house cocktails, and the Palm Space, an open-air spot under the palms; sunset drinks and snacks 4 pm to 7.30 pm
- Pools
- One outdoor pool with sun loungers
- Spa
- A spa and massage area, at extra cost
- Beach
- Seafront on the Pointe aux Piments lagoon, north-west coast
- Sports and activities
- Outdoor pool, Small gym, Pool table, Snorkelling over the coral reefs, and a glass-bottom boat
- Internet
- Free
- Opened
- 1994
What sets it apart
The table is its salient trait: a different cuisine each day as a buffet, Chinese, Indian, Creole, and a Mauritian barbecue, served by the sea and accompanied in the evening by a Mauritian band. Three room categories, all with balcony: two Standard doubles, one over the garden, the other over the beach and the sea, and a Family room with a double bed and two single beds. The outdoor pool, the Sunset Bar and the Palm Space, an open-air area under the palms, complete the place.
The mood
Breakfast is served as a continental buffet, with tropical fruit and local specialities, from 7.30 am to 10 am. Lunch runs from noon to 2.30 pm, sunset drinks and snacks from 4 pm to 7.30 pm, and the buffet dinner from 7.30 pm to 10 pm. The mood is family-like and the service personal, far from the bustle of a resort.
Highlights
- Forty-eight air-conditioned rooms, all with a balcony
- A buffet of a different cuisine every day: Chinese, Indian, Creole, Mauritian barbecue
- Mauritian band during dinner
- Meals served by the sea, facing the lagoon
- Outdoor pool, Sunset Bar and Palm Space under the palms
- Beach and sea view rooms, and garden view rooms
- Seven kilometres from the Pamplemousses botanical garden
- Snorkelling trips and a glass-bottom boat
Good to know
- The rooms are small: about sixteen square metres for a Standard, seventeen for a Family. That is the price of the seafront position.
- Dinner ends at 10 pm; Trou aux Biches, seven kilometres away, and Grand Baie, thirteen, have tables open later.
- Spa and massage treatments cost extra.
- The gym is a small space: do not count on it for serious training.
- The airport is sixty-five kilometres away: allow for the drive.
- A rotating buffet leaves little choice on a given evening: for anyone who wants to pick a dish, the restaurants of Trou aux Biches are close.
Getting there
The address is Royal Road, Pointe aux Piments. The telephone numbers are +230 261 7980 and +230 261 7471, and the email villasmp@intnet.mu. The international airport is sixty-five kilometres away, the capital thirteen kilometres, Grand Baie thirteen kilometres, Trou-aux-Biches seven kilometres and the Pamplemousses botanical garden seven kilometres. Airport transfers and car hire are offered by the hotel.
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