Zilwa Attitude
Calodyne · Rivière du Rempart
4 starsStandard
Zilwa Attitude occupies the edge of the lagoon at Calodyne, on the north coast of Mauritius, in the Rivière du Rempart district, facing the northern islands. Zilwa means islander in Mauritian Creole, and that is the programme of the house: a decor by the Mauritian artist Gaël Froget and the brand Enamoura, food drawn from the island’s mixed cuisine, a shop and dinners in local homes. Rated four stars. It has 214 rooms in six categories, seven restaurants, four pools and a private islet, Gran Zil, reached by boat.
- Rooms
- 214
- Categories
- 6
- From the airport
- 80 km
Room categories
| Category | Size |
|---|---|
| Superior Room115 rooms, 2 adults and 1 child, three of them adapted for reduced mobility | 35 m² |
| Deluxe Couple Roombalcony facing the lagoon, 2 adults | 40 m² |
| Privilege Couple Suitesheltered balcony and jacuzzi, 2 adults | 40 m² |
| Family Room14 rooms, ground floor with a large terrace, 2 adults and 2 teenagers | 45 m² |
| Deluxe Family Room14 rooms, two bedrooms and two bathrooms, 2 adults, 2 teenagers and 1 child | 50 m² |
| Junior Beachfront Couple Suiteliving room and large terrace on the lagoon, 2 adults | 50 m² |
The hotel at a glance
- Rooms
- 214
- Restaurants
- Seven: Karay, the main restaurant, local and international buffets facing the lagoon; Lor Disab, beach buffet at lunch and an adults-only Mauritian menu in the evening, two services; Gran Zil BBQ, barbecue on the private islet, at lunch; Tadka, northern Indian à la carte, naans made in front of you, by reservation, two services; Manao, Thai cooking in a restored Creole house, from 6.30 pm; Kot Nou, reinvented Mauritian dishes to share; Taba-J, a Mauritian street food van. Dine Around across four restaurants, at no supplement from half board, three nights minimum.
- Bars
- Siro Kann, the main bar, cocktails with local cane syrup, 9 am to 11.30 pm; Lor Disab Pirogue Bar, feet in the sand, 11 am to 11.30 pm, ages sixteen and over in the evening; Juice Bar, juices from a partner grower, payable, 10 am to 5 pm; Teabaz, self-service tea bar, 10.30 am to 6 pm
- Pools
- Four
- Spa
- POZ spa, open daily 9 am to 8 pm, by reservation at the spa desk: eight massage rooms, a hammam, a relaxation pool, a beauty area, a lounge area and an ice fountain. Products handmade by Indika, a Mauritian company from the Ferney valley. Treatments also for children aged 3 to 12, and an open-air option on the private islet.
- Beach
- Lagoon front facing the northern islands, north coast, with a private islet, Gran Zil, reached by boat
- Kids club
- Free kids club for ages 3 to 12, run by trained and certified Family Members: treasure hunts, games and creative workshops. Child-sized buffet with its own tableware. Baby room with changing table, bottle warmer and steriliser, open 8 am to 9 pm. Babysitting payable, day or evening, booked forty-eight hours ahead.
- Sports and activities
- Gym, tai chi, stretching, yoga, Tennis volley, beach football, beach volleyball, French bowling, table tennis, archery, Mauritian games, Water sports: kayak, stand-up paddle, pedalo, windsurfing, Hobie Cat, glass-bottom boat, catamaran trips, PADI and CMAS diving centre, kitesurfing, and Ekol’O, a marine education and snorkelling programme, Entertainment: open-air cinema, a boma once a week, sega, live music, pool games, themed days, Like a Local experiences: dinner with a local family, sunrise in a pirogue, barbecue on the islet
- Meeting rooms
- One conference room, plus meetings, weddings and team building
- Internet
- Free in rooms and public areas, plus a computer with internet access at reception
- Parking
- On the hotel estate
What sets it apart
The seven restaurants cover seven different registers: Mauritian and international buffet at Karay, beach buffet then an adults-only à la carte dinner at Lor Disab, northern Indian cooking with naans made in front of you at Tadka, Thai cooking in a restored Creole house at Manao, reinvented Mauritian dishes to share at Kot Nou, street food from a van at Taba-J, and a barbecue on the private islet at Gran Zil. The Dine Around plan allows dinner in a selection of four restaurants at no supplement, from half board and for stays of three nights or more.
The mood
The group is Mauritian, B Corp certified and Made in Moris labelled, and it shows in the detail: no single-use plastic since 2020, the minibar replaced by a refill shop, mineral sunscreen provided throughout the stay, free chilled water in the public areas, reusable glasses at the juice bar. The POZ spa works with Indika, a Mauritian company that grows its plants in the Ferney valley in the south-east of the island, and five per cent of every product sold goes to local projects. The self-service Teabaz tea bar serves two teas created with the family firm Corson, in recycled glass cups.
Highlights
- Seven restaurants, including a barbecue on a private islet reached by boat
- Dine Around: four restaurants to choose from at no supplement from half board, three nights minimum
- Two hundred and fourteen rooms decorated by a Mauritian artist, in six categories
- Four pools and a POZ spa with eight massage rooms, a hammam and an ice fountain
- PADI and CMAS diving centre, kitesurfing, catamaran trips, marine education
- Free kids club for ages 3 to 12, run by trained and certified staff
Good to know
- In the evening the Lor Disab beach restaurant is adults only, and its bar is for ages sixteen and over. The rest of the hotel welcomes families.
- Tadka requires a reservation and runs two services, as does Lor Disab. Manao opens only from 6.30 pm.
- The juice bar is payable, unlike the hotel’s two bars. The tea bar is self-service, from 10.30 am to 6 pm.
- Babysitting is payable and needs forty-eight hours’ notice.
- Spa treatments also come in versions for children aged 3 to 12, and there is an open-air cabin on the private islet. Book at the spa reception.
- Three Superior rooms are adapted for guests with reduced mobility.
Getting there
The address is Royal Road 742CU001, Calodyne, on the north coast. The airport is 80 kilometres and a 75-minute drive away, Port Louis 30 kilometres and 25 minutes, Grand Baie 8 kilometres and 10 minutes, and Cap Malheureux 5 kilometres. Check-in is from 2 pm and check-out before noon. Parking is on the grounds, a bus stop is nearby, and reception runs twenty-four hours a day.
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