Dinarobin Beachcomber Golf Resort & Spa
Le Morne · Black River
5 starsStandard
Dinarobin Beachcomber Golf Resort & Spa occupies the Le Morne peninsula, on the south-west coast of Mauritius, in the Rivière Noire district, at the foot of Le Morne Brabant, a Unesco World Heritage site. Its pavilions are spread through twenty hectares of garden planted with coconut palms, frangipani and palms, along a fine sand beach. The hotel offers suites and villas only; it is rated five stars, in the Luxury sub-category. It opened in 2001.
- Categories
- 8
Room categories
| Category | Size |
|---|---|
| Junior Suitegarden view, up to 4 guests, also on the ground floor | 65 m² |
| Beachfront Junior Suiteup to 4 guests | 65 m² |
| Zen Suiteadults only, up to 3 guests, also beachfront | 65 m² |
| Senior Beachfront Suiteup to 4 guests | 115 m² |
| Senior Zen Beachfront Suiteadults only, the largest suite in the hotel, up to 3 guests | 115 m² |
| Two-bedroom Family Suitetwo interconnecting Junior Suites, up to 5 guests | 130 m² |
| Two-bedroom Senior Beachfront Family Suiteup to 5 guests | 180 m² |
| Dinarobin Villaat the edge of the beach, private pool, up to 8 guests | 350 m² |
The hotel at a glance
- Restaurants
- Four of its own: L’Harmonie, the main restaurant, themed buffets, 200 seats; Le Morne Plage, fish and seafood under thatched roofs in the coconut grove, 120 seats; Umami, Asian flavours, 80 seats, six evenings a week; Rangoli, contemporary Indian cooking by chef Rajiv Dhama, 50 seats, six evenings a week. Four more are available at Paradis Beachcomber, making eight on the peninsula. Executive chef: Jean-Christophe Basseau.
- Bars
- Two: Mahogany, facing the lagoon, 10 am to 1 am, and Butik Bar, a beach kiosk, 9.30 am to 7 pm
- Pools
- Main pool, plus five pools heated in winter in the room crescents, including the one in the adults-only crescent
- Spa
- Beachcomber Spa, The Art of Wellness, open 9 am to 8 pm, in thatched pavilions at the foot of Le Morne: twelve massage rooms, two dry saunas, two steam baths, a heated pool, a hair and beauty salon, a studio for private lessons, a meditation space. Yoga, aerial yoga and energy coaching, hatha yoga, makko ho, breathwork and the Five Tibetans, at a supplement.
- Golf
- No course of its own. Privileged access to the eighteen-hole par 72 course at Paradis Beachcomber, next door on the peninsula, and to Mont Choisy Le Golf. The cart is delivered to the room before the tee time.
- Beach
- Fine sand beach on the Le Morne peninsula, along a lagoon known for kitesurfing, with seven kilometres of beach to walk
- Kids club
- Free kids club for ages 3 to 11, a thatched pavilion with a sand garden facing the sea and a two-storey wooden cabin. Open 9 am to 11 pm, closed between 4.30 pm and 6.15 pm. Babysitting payable on request, twenty-four hours’ notice.
- Sports and activities
- Sports centre open 7.30 am to 7.30 pm, ages 16 and over: cardio room, power training room, changing rooms with hammam, Three floodlit tennis courts, table tennis, football, French bowling, jogging trail, zumba, Payable: private coaching, private lessons, tennis hitting partner, balls, mountain bikes, e-bikes, Free water sports: kayak, pedalo, stand-up paddle, glass-bottom boat, aquagym, aqua zumba on request, sea wading on Wednesdays from age eight, At Paradis: waterskiing, windsurfing, sailing, Laser, Hobie Cat, wakeboard, diving centre, Payable: kitesurfing with an IKO and AFK affiliated school, scuba diving and introductory dives in the pool and at sea, night paddle, snorkelling trips
- Meeting rooms
- Conference room available at Paradis Beachcomber
- Parking
- Free
- Opened
- 2001
What sets it apart
The Le Morne lagoon lends itself to kitesurfing, and the resort runs a school there affiliated to the International Kiteboarding Organization and to the French kite association. The other distinguishing feature is the address itself: full interchangeability with Paradis Beachcomber, the neighbouring hotel on the same peninsula, opens eight restaurants and the Paradis golf course to Dinarobin guests. A crescent of Zen suites is reserved for adults, with its own pool and poolside service.
The mood
The spa sits in thatched pavilions at the foot of the mountain, and is divided into three sections assigned according to a questionnaire given on arrival. It has twelve massage rooms and a heated pool. Five pools are heated during the southern winter, in the room crescents. The sports centre stands at the edge of the golf course, between the spa and the tennis courts, facing Le Morne.
Highlights
- At the foot of Le Morne Brabant, a Unesco World Heritage site
- Suites and villas only, including three-hundred-and-fifty-square-metre villas at the edge of the beach
- Kitesurfing school affiliated to the IKO and the French kite association
- Eight restaurants available on the peninsula, four at Dinarobin and four at Paradis
- Spa with twelve massage rooms, a heated pool, aerial yoga and energy coaching
- A crescent of Zen suites reserved for adults, with its own pool
Good to know
- In the evening the restaurants ask for smart casual dress: no shorts, bermudas, sportswear or beachwear.
- Umami and Rangoli open only six days a week, by reservation. The feet-in-the-sand dinner at Le Morne Plage is held once a week, depending on the season.
- Some water sports take place at the Paradis boat house rather than at Dinarobin: waterskiing, windsurfing, sailing, Laser, Hobie Cat, wakeboard and the diving centre.
- The kids club closes between 4.30 pm and 6.15 pm. Snorkelling, line fishing and glass-bottom boat trips for children take place at Paradis.
- The fitness centre is for ages sixteen and over. Private coaching, yoga, kitesurfing, diving, mountain bikes and e-bikes are payable.
- Sea wading runs on Wednesdays, for one hour, from age eight.
Getting there
The address is Le Morne Peninsula, Case Noyale 91202, on the south-west coast. Check-in is from 2 pm and check-out before noon. Parking is free, reception runs twenty-four hours a day, and both the infirmary and the conference room are at Paradis, the neighbouring hotel.
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