Club Med La Plantation d’Albion
Albion · Black River
5 starsStandard
Club Med La Plantation d’Albion stands at Albion, on the west coast of Mauritius, in the Rivière Noire district, on the edge of the lagoon. It is rated five stars. It is a Club Med village, and therefore all inclusive: accommodation, meals, bars and most supervised activities come under a single price. The group runs two separate properties on this estate: this village and a set of villas.
- Categories
- 11
Room categories
| Category | Size |
|---|---|
| Superior Room - Sea View1 to 3 people: bathtub, shower, twin vanity sinks, separate toilets, bathrobe, slippers, hair dryer, magnifying mirror, branded amenities. Included champagne by the glass in the private lounge from six to eleven in the evening, free lunch for those arriving before three, concierge service, turn down service, beach towel, luggage service, cleaning on demand, priority booking at the speciality restaurant | 41 m² |
| Superior Room - Beachfront1 to 3 people: the same fittings and services | 41 m² |
| Superior Room1 to 3 people: the same fittings and services | 41 m² |
| Interconnecting Superior Rooms4 to 5 people: separate kids’ room, the same fittings and services | 82 m² |
| Deluxe Room - Sea View1 to 2 people: lounge area and separate living room, bathtub, shower, twin vanity sinks, separate toilets, and in addition to the Superior’s services, room service | 50 m² |
| Deluxe Room - Sea View, interconnecting with Superior Room - Sea View4 to 5 people: lounge area, separate kids’ room, separate living room | 91 m² |
| Deluxe Room interconnecting with Superior Room4 to 5 people: lounge area, separate kids’ room, separate living room, shower and separate toilets | 91 m² |
| Suite - Sea View1 to 3 people: lounge, separate kids’ room, separate living room, bathtub, shower, twin vanity sinks, separate toilets | 70 m² |
| Suite1 to 3 people: lounge, separate kids’ room, separate living room, room service for continental breakfast included, private transfer for guests on the transfer package, room service from eleven in the morning to eleven at night at extra cost | 70 m² |
| Suite - Beachfront1 to 3 people: lounge, separate kids’ room, separate living room, the same services as the Suite | 70 m² |
| Suite - Sea View, interconnecting with Superior Room - Sea View4 to 5 people: lounge, separate kids’ room, separate living room, luggage service in room, room service for continental breakfast included | 111 m² |
The hotel at a glance
- Restaurants
- The Distillerie, main restaurant: two terraces, one open air and one covered, with a view over the sea or the lagoon, near the main pool. A non-smoking restaurant, The Phare, speciality restaurant, a few yards from the ocean: late breakfast and lunch, local delicacies, then in the evening Asian dishes with flavours of vanilla and curry. Dinner is booked at Reception
- Bars
- The Alouda, main bar, The Banian, The Beach Bar
- Pools
- Main swimming pool, outdoor, freshwater overflow, at the centre of the village between the buffet restaurant and the main bar, with a view over the lagoon, Quiet swimming pool, outdoor, freshwater overflow, facing the lagoon, for adults and for young people over sixteen accompanied by an adult, Children’s pool, outdoor, at the Petit Club Med and Mini Club Med
- Spa
- CINQ MONDES at Club Med spa: treatments drawn from beauty traditions of several cultures, developed with practitioners of traditional medicines
- Golf
- A supervised golf school, from beginner to advanced, from eight years old. Green fees are booked in advance, at extra cost.
- Beach
- On the lagoon, at Albion, on the west coast of Mauritius
- Kids club
- Three clubs covering two to seventeen years: Petit Club Med from two to three, with walks; Mini Club Med from four to ten, with show time; Junior Club Med from eleven to seventeen, with a teen spa. Free access to the tennis courts from four years old, a family big snack for the two to threes, baby-sitting on demand from two to ten
- Sports and activities
- On the water: sailing school for all levels from six years old, snorkelling on free access, scuba diving school from beginner to advanced from eight years old and at extra cost, stand up paddleboarding and kayaking on free access. On land: flying trapeze school with circus activities for all levels from four years old, yoga school from sixteen, fitness school from sixteen, golf school from beginner to advanced from eight, archery school from six, tennis school for all levels from four, cardio and weights room on free access, beach volleyball, mini football, swimming pool activities from sixteen, petanque and table tennis on free access. Entertainment and excursions are on demand and at extra cost
What sets it apart
The first interest is the breadth of what is supervised on site and included in the stay. On the water: a sailing school for all levels from six years old, snorkelling, stand up paddleboarding and kayaking on free access, and a scuba diving school from eight years old, that one at extra cost. On land: a flying trapeze school with circus activities from four years old, an archery school from six, a tennis school from four, a golf school from eight, yoga and fitness from sixteen, a cardio and weights room, beach volleyball, mini football, petanque and table tennis. Accommodation runs from the 41-square-metre Superior room to the 111-square-metre interconnecting sea view suite, with 50-square-metre Deluxe rooms and 70-square-metre suites in between.
The mood
Three pools, and the way they are shared out says who they are for: the main freshwater overflow pool at the centre of the village, between the buffet restaurant and the main bar, with a view over the lagoon; a second overflow pool facing the lagoon, for adults and for over-sixteens accompanied by an adult; and a children’s pool at the clubs. Two restaurants: The Distillerie, the main restaurant, with two terraces, one open air and one covered, looking over the sea or the lagoon, non-smoking, and The Phare, a speciality restaurant a few yards from the ocean, serving local delicacies and Asian dishes, booked at Reception for dinner. Three bars: The Alouda, the main bar, The Banian, and the beach bar. Treatments are taken at the CINQ MONDES at Club Med spa.
Highlights
- All inclusive: meals, bars and most supervised activities within the price of the stay
- Flying trapeze school with circus activities, from four years old
- Sailing school for all levels from six years old, and scuba diving from eight
- Three children’s clubs covering two to seventeen years, and baby-sitting on demand
- Three pools, one of them for adults and over-sixteens accompanied
- CINQ MONDES at Club Med spa
- A 111-square-metre interconnecting sea view suite, with a separate children’s room and living room
- Green Globe award, recognising the village’s commitment to sustainable development
Good to know
- Hours, prices and club opening dates vary with the season: ask for them when booking.
- The golf school is supervised on site; green fees are booked in advance, at extra cost.
- Scuba diving, excursions and entertainment carry an extra charge; the rest is free access or an included group lesson.
- The second pool is for adults, with sixteen to eighteen year olds admitted only when accompanied: the point to know for anyone travelling with teenagers.
- Dinner at the speciality restaurant The Phare is booked at Reception, and the Suite and Deluxe categories carry booking priority.
- Club Med also runs a set of villas at the same address, The Albion Villas, which is a separate property: its guests may eat at this village’s restaurants, but they do not stay here.
Getting there
The village is at Albion, on the west coast, at Avenue du Club Med. Transfers run from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam international airport, known as Plaisance. Arrival at the village is between three and eight in the evening, rooms being available in the afternoon; on departure they are vacated by ten, for a departure from the village at three. Those who arrive early may lunch at the village at no extra cost.
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