La Belle Maurice

Veranda Paul et Virginie Hotel & Spa

Grand Gaube · Rivière du Rempart

4 starsStandard

Veranda Paul et Virginie is in the fishing village of Grand Gaube, on the north coast of Mauritius, in the Rivière du Rempart district, with views of the northern islands. Reserved for adults, all pale wood and shades of orange, it opens its 81 rooms onto the pool and the lagoon. Rated four stars. Two pools, one of them an infinity pool, and a pontoon low on the water complete the picture.

Rooms
81
Categories
3
From the airport
72 km

Room categories

  • Comfort Room, 32 m² with balcony or terrace, 18 rooms, 2 adults
  • Superior Room, 38 m² with terrace, 51 rooms, 2 adults
  • Privilege Room, 42 m² with terrace, 12 rooms, pillow menu and espresso machine, 2 adults

The hotel at a glance

Rooms
81
Restaurants
Two: Isle de France, the main restaurant above the pool, buffet and table d’hôte, Mauritian and international cooking, breakfast 7 am to 10 am and dinner 7 pm to 10 pm; Le Saint Géran, a beach restaurant built at the end of a jetty under a thatched roof, seafood, lunch noon to 3 pm and dinner 7 pm to 10 pm, except Mondays, at a supplement. Plus poolside snack service and a sandwich counter from noon to 5 pm.
Bars
Two: Poudre d’Or, the main bar open to the lagoon, savoury snacks, crêpes, music and shows in the evening, 11 am to 11 pm, with a sandwich bar from noon to 5 pm and afternoon tea from 3 pm to 5 pm, and the Le Saint Géran beach bar, 11 am to 3 pm and 7 pm to 11 pm
Pools
Two, one of them an infinity pool
Spa
Seven Colours Spa, open daily 9 am to 8 pm, booked at the spa desk: four treatment cabins, a sauna, an affusion shower for body treatments and hydromassage, a manicure and pedicure area
Beach
Lagoon front at Grand Gaube, facing the northern islands, north coast
Sports and activities
Included: pool, aquagym, kayak, pedalo, stand-up paddle, snorkelling, glass-bottom boat, French bowling, tennis volley, gym, bikes, traditional games such as carrom and dominoes, Payable: PADI scuba diving, deep-sea fishing, kitesurfing, seaplane, traditional pirogue trip, catamaran, Free shuttle to Grand Baie, twice a week and in the evening at weekends, Play available at Heritage Golf Club, One entry ticket per person per stay to the World of Seashells museum, transfers not included
Meeting rooms
One conference room
Internet
Free in rooms

What sets it apart

The Le Saint Géran restaurant is built at the end of a jetty, under a thatched roof: you dine literally above the water, facing the lagoon and the northern islands. It serves seafood at lunch and dinner, except on Mondays. The Privilege rooms, of forty-two square metres, include à la carte dinner there with no supplement apart from seafood, and breakfast served in the same restaurant except on Tuesdays and Fridays. They also include a catamaran day trip with lunch and drinks, for stays of at least seven nights.

The mood

The hotel is small and quiet, meant for couples, and the fishing village is right next door. A free shuttle serves Grand Baie twice a week, and in the evening at weekends, which saves hiring a car to go out. The main bar, Poudre d’Or, wide open to the lagoon, serves savoury snacks and crêpes during the day, and gives way to music and shows in the evening.

Highlights

  • Adults only, in a fishing village on the north coast
  • Le Saint Géran restaurant, built at the end of a jetty under a thatched roof
  • Free shuttle to Grand Baie, twice a week and in the evening at weekends
  • Two pools, one of them an infinity pool, and a sunken deck over the water
  • Forty-two-square-metre Privilege rooms, with à la carte dinner and a cruise included
  • Four-cabin spa with a sauna and an affusion shower

Good to know

  • The tourist tax is not included in the rate: three euros per night per person from the age of twelve, payable at the end of the stay.
  • The jetty restaurant is closed on Mondays, at lunch and dinner.
  • On half board, dinner at Le Saint Géran is covered by a credit of 900 rupees per adult per night, which does not carry over. Snacks and afternoon tea are charged on site.
  • Dinner does not allow swimwear; men are asked for bermudas or trousers and a collared shirt or polo.
  • Scuba diving, deep-sea fishing, kitesurfing, seaplane flights, traditional pirogue trips and catamaran trips are payable; kayak, pedalo, paddle, snorkelling, glass-bottom boat, aquagym, French bowling, tennis volley, the gym and bikes are included.
  • The Privilege catamaran cruise requires a stay of at least seven nights, and is neither transferable nor refundable.

Getting there

The address is Royal Road, Grand Gaube, on the north coast. The international airport is about 72 kilometres and a 1 hour 15 minute drive away, and the hotel arranges transfers at a supplement. Check-in is from 2 pm and check-out at noon, with a departure room. A free shuttle runs to Grand Baie twice a week and in the evening at weekends.

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