Mauricia Beachcomber Resort & Spa
Grand Baie · Rivière du Rempart
4 starsStandard
Mauricia Beachcomber Resort & Spa stands in the heart of Grand Baie, on the north coast of Mauritius, in the Rivière du Rempart district, facing one of the island’s main marinas. Its architecture borrows from the Mediterranean, tiles and pergolas included. The hotel is rated four stars, in the Standard sub-category. It sits next door to the Grand Baie Yacht Club, which makes it a sailing address, and the shops, nightlife and casino of Grand Baie are within walking distance.
- Categories
- 7
Room categories
| Category | Size |
|---|---|
| Standard Roomfirst or second floor, up to 3 guests including a child under 5, also sea facing | 32 m² |
| Superior Roomup to 4 guests, also sea facing and on the ground floor | 38 m² |
| Two-bedroom Family Apartmenttwo bathrooms, up to 5 guests | 70 m² |
| Loftmain bedroom upstairs with a four-poster bed, up to 5 guests | 70 m² |
| Suiteon the roof, view over Grand Baie and the lagoon, 2 guests | 75 m² |
| Villaamong the gardens, up to 5 guests | 160 m² |
| Apartment with pooltwo bedrooms, the only one in the hotel, up to 5 guests | 160 m² |
The hotel at a glance
- Restaurants
- Two: Les Quais, the main restaurant overlooking the pool with covered terraces, international buffets, 500 seats; Nautic, international cooking on several levels facing the sunset, 40 seats, six days a week. Executive chef: Adegeen Chinapiel.
- Bars
- One: Bay Watch Bar, looking straight onto the bay, 9 am to 11 pm, sandwiches from 10 am to 4 pm and crêpes from 4 pm to 6 pm
- Pools
- Main pool, plus the relaxation pool at the spa
- Spa
- Beachcomber Spa, The Art of Wellness, open 9 am to 7.30 pm, set back from the public areas: eight single cabins, one double cabin, a dry sauna, a steam bath, a relaxation pool, changing rooms and showers, hair salon on request
- Golf
- No course on the estate. Access to Mont Choisy Le Golf, eighteen holes, ten minutes from the resort.
- Beach
- The beach and turquoise lagoon of Grand Baie, facing the marina
- Kids club
- Free kids club for ages 3 to 11, with a private garden, child-sized terrace and personal locker. Open 9 am to 9 pm. Free teens club for ages 12 to 17, every day. Free baby room for ages 0 to 2. Babysitting payable, twenty-four hours’ notice.
- Sports and activities
- Fitness centre 7.30 am to 7.30 pm, ages 16 and over: cardio and fitness room, hammam, sauna, Three floodlit tennis courts, table tennis, beach volleyball, tennis volley, French bowling, darts, power walking, Payable: bikes, billiards, tennis balls, Free water sports: waterskiing, wakeboard, windsurfing, sailing, kayak, pedalo, stand-up paddle, glass-bottom boat, snorkelling, aquagym, Payable: deep-sea fishing, and scuba diving at Canonnier Beachcomber with a transfer supplement
- Meeting rooms
- One meeting room, plus courtesy rooms subject to availability
- Parking
- Free
What sets it apart
Location is the argument: this is one of the few hotels on the island both on the lagoon and in the middle of a lively village, a few steps from the catamarans that leave for the northern islands. Water sports are included, waterskiing, windsurfing, sailing, wakeboard, kayak, pedalo, paddle, glass-bottom boat and snorkelling, and the boat house opens 9 am to 5 pm in winter, 9.30 am to 5.30 pm in summer. The hotel also offers categories that are rare in a four-star: a loft, a 160-square-metre villa among the gardens and an apartment with its own pool, the only one in the hotel.
The mood
The mood is sociable and lively, like the village, with an optional all-inclusive plan and dinners interchangeable with Shandrani, Victoria and Canonnier. The spa does the opposite: set back from the public areas, behind sand-coloured walls and pergolas, it has nine cabins and a relaxation pool, open 9 am to 7.30 pm. The suite occupies the roof, with a view over the bay and the lagoon.
Highlights
- In the heart of Grand Baie, next to the Grand Baie Yacht Club
- Water sports included: waterskiing, sailing, windsurfing, wakeboard, kayak, paddle
- Nine-cabin spa with a relaxation pool, set back from the public areas
- A one-hundred-and-sixty-square-metre villa and an apartment with its own pool, rare in a four-star
- Shops, nightlife and the Grand Baie casino within walking distance
- Free kids club for ages 3 to 11 from 9 am to 9 pm, free teens club and a baby room
Good to know
- The hotel has only two restaurants, one of them open six days a week: that is few for a long half-board stay, but dinners are interchangeable with three other Beachcomber hotels, by reservation.
- At Nautic in the evening men are asked for long trousers, and no shorts or bermudas for women. In the main restaurant and the bar, bermudas are allowed.
- Scuba diving does not take place on site: it is run from Canonnier Beachcomber, with a payable transfer.
- The fitness centre is for ages sixteen and over.
- Room service and the continental breakfast carry a tray charge.
- The spa hair salon operates on request.
Getting there
The address is Royal Road, Grand Baie 30512, on the north coast. Check-in is from 2 pm and check-out before noon. Parking is free, reception runs twenty-four hours a day, and the Mont Choisy golf course is ten minutes away by road.
In the journal