The Westin Turtle Bay Resort & Spa
Balaclava · Pamplemousses
5 starsStandard
The Westin Turtle Bay Resort & Spa lines the sheltered lagoon of the historic village of Balaclava, facing Turtle Bay, on the north-west coast of Mauritius, in the Pamplemousses district. Rated five stars. It has one hundred and ninety suites, all fitted with the Heavenly bed and bath, the brand’s two signatures. A hotel devoted to wellness and to multi-generational families.
- Rooms
- 190
- Categories
- 8
Room categories
| Category | Size |
|---|---|
| Junior Suitesixty-five suites, Heavenly king bed and sofa bed, or two queen beds, or a king and a queen, up to 2 adults and 2 children | 63 m² |
| Turtle Bay Junior Suitethirty-nine suites, ocean views, Heavenly king bed and sofa bed, up to 2 adults, 1 child and 1 infant, interleading room available on request | 63 m² |
| Heavenly Junior Suitetwenty-nine suites, a private beachfront sanctuary with ocean views, up to 2 adults and 2 children, interleading room available on request | 63 m² |
| Heavenly Family Junior Suitenineteen suites, Heavenly king bed with a custom pillow-top set and an alcove bed, an additional day bed possible, interleading room available, up to 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children | 66 m² |
| Wellbeing Suitethirty suites, private terrace with a lounging and dining area, up to 2 adults and 1 infant | 124 m² |
| Banyan Suitefive suites, up to 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children | 160 m² |
| Beachfront Suitethree suites, up to 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children | 195 m² |
| Every suite: Heavenly Bed and Heavenly Bath, 55-inch flat screen, telephone, free high-speed internet, IPTV with Chromecast, minibar, work desk with ergonomic chair, in-room safe, iron and ironing board, tea and coffee making facilities |
The hotel at a glance
- Rooms
- 190
- Restaurants
- Five venues: Seasonal Tastes, the main restaurant in a landscaped seaside garden, island-style cooking stations, breakfast 6.30 am to 10.30 am, grab-and-go 10.30 am to 11 am, dinner 7 pm to 10.30 pm; Kangan, the contemporary Indian table, dinner 6.30 pm to 11 pm, by reservation; Fusion, the Japanese table on the beachfront, sushi and live teppanyaki, dinner 6.30 pm to 11 pm, by reservation; the Beach Grill, by the pool and the ocean, meats, fish and seafood, lunch noon to 3 pm and dinner 7.30 pm to 10 pm; and Mystique, the contemporary beachfront bar and lounge, pan-Asian dishes and international snacks by day, Asian beers and cocktails by night, lunch noon to 3 pm and dinner 7 pm to 10 pm, by reservation. Add to that dinner at the Westin Garden, once a week, a four-course barbecue menu built from the kitchen garden’s produce and paired with wines chosen for how they are made
- Bars
- The Retreat Bar, the main bar, open 10 am to 11 pm: cocktails, sundowners, aperitifs and after-dinner drinks prepared by the house mixologists. A wide selection of local and international rums
- Spa
- The Heavenly Spa by Westin: treatments, products and design drawn from Mauritian culture and history, open 9 am to 7.30 pm, by appointment. Access to the sauna, steam room and jacuzzi is included
- Beach
- Seafront in the sheltered Turtle Bay lagoon, at Balaclava, north-west coast
- Kids club
- Westin Family, open daily 9 am to 7.45 pm: a welcome gift for children with a travel journal, a box of colouring pencils and a local activity guide. Shell collecting, crab hunting, mini olympics, treasure hunts, pool games, mini water aerobics, a glass-bottom boat ride, Mauritian games, local nature discovery, sega dance initiation, kiddie fitness dance, storytelling, arts and crafts, movie night, and a Super Chef cooking class at extra cost
- Sports and activities
- Water sports included: kayaks, pedal boats, laser dinghies, windsurfing, snorkelling, On land and included: access to the WestinWORKOUT gym around the clock, access to the spa’s sauna, steam room and jacuzzi, a bicycle trip twice a week, a jogging tour twice a week, beach soccer, beach volleyball, bocce, pétanque, aqua gym and nightly entertainment, The gym offers TRX, personal coaching, group fitness classes and Bala and Hyperice gear lending; the hotel provides its own running maps, Making workshops offered by the hotel: coconut, mixing and tasting, making, a culinary experience, shake and mix
- Internet
- Free high-speed internet in the suites
What sets it apart
The hotel’s kitchen garden is its most tangible trait: lettuce, tomato and papaya grow there, the team of gardeners tends it every day, and once a week guests are invited to dine on the spot, around a four-course barbecue menu composed with the garden’s produce, accompanied by wines chosen for how they are made. Accommodation ranges from the Junior suite of 63 square metres to the beachfront suite of 195 square metres, by way of the Wellness suite of 124 square metres, whose private terrace has its own lounge and dining areas. The main bar, the Retreat, holds a wide selection of local and international rums.
The mood
Five dining venues. Seasonal Tastes is the main restaurant, in a landscaped seaside garden, with island-style cooking stations: breakfast 6.30 am to 10.30 am, a grab-and-go option 10.30 am to 11 am, dinner 7 pm to 10.30 pm. Kangan is the contemporary Indian table, dinner 6.30 pm to 11 pm. Fusion is the Japanese table, sushi and live teppanyaki, on the beachfront, dinner 6.30 pm to 11 pm. The Beach Grill, by the pool and the ocean, serves meats, fish and seafood, lunch noon to 3 pm and dinner 7.30 pm to 10 pm. Mystique is the contemporary bar and lounge: pan-Asian dishes by day, Asian beers and cocktails by night, lunch noon to 3 pm and dinner 7 pm to 10 pm. The Retreat Bar, the main bar, opens 10 am to 11 pm.
Highlights
- One hundred and ninety suites, all with a Heavenly Bed and Bath
- The hotel’s kitchen garden, and a four-course barbecue dinner around its harvest, once a week
- The Retreat Bar and its selection of local and international rums
- Five dining venues, including an Indian and a Japanese table
- WestinWORKOUT gym open around the clock, with equipment lending
- Running routes mapped by the hotel, and a bike or jogging outing twice a week
- Making workshops: coconut, cocktail mixing, cooking
- Family suites with an alcove bed and an interleading room
Good to know
- Restaurant and bar hours may change: have them confirmed on arrival.
- Three tables require a reservation: Kangan, Fusion and Mystique.
- The kids club closes at 7.45 pm, and the Super Chef cooking class costs extra.
- The Turtle Bay suite takes only two adults, one child and one infant: it is the most limited in capacity.
- Four categories can interconnect on request: Turtle Bay, Heavenly, Heavenly Family and, for the last, with an additional day bed.
- The kitchen garden dinner happens only once a week: ask on arrival.
- The spa gives access to the sauna, steam room and whirlpool at no extra charge.
Getting there
The hotel is at Balaclava, on the Turtle Bay lagoon, north-west coast. The gym is open twenty-four hours a day and lends equipment; the spa closes at 7.30 pm and treatments are by appointment.
In the journal