Sugar Beach Mauritius
Flic-en-Flac · Black River
5 starsStandard
Sugar Beach stretches along Wolmar, at Flic en Flac, on the west coast of Mauritius, in the Rivière Noire district. The architecture, colonial in style, is arranged around a manor house, and the 238 rooms and suites all have a balcony or terrace facing the Indian Ocean or the gardens. Rated five stars. The white-sand beach runs for a kilometre and a half, and the hotel has two large pools.
- Rooms
- 238
- Categories
- 8
Room categories
| Category | Size |
|---|---|
| Deluxe Sea Viewfirst or second floor, private balcony, up to 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child | 40 m² |
| Deluxe Beach Frontfirst floor, direct beach access, up to 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child | 40 m² |
| Premium Sea Viewground floor, Creole style, private terrace, up to 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children | 50 m² |
| Premium Beach Frontground floor, direct beach access, up to 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children | 50 m² |
| Premium Accessiblethree rooms adapted for guests with reduced mobility, one in each part of the hotel | 50 m² |
| Family Roomin the manor house, interconnecting room with balcony or terrace, 2 adults and 3 teenagers or 3 children | 80 m² |
| Premium Suiteground floor, separate living room, convertible sofa, 2 adults and 2 children | 100 m² |
| Executive Beach Front Suiteground floor, direct beach access, separate living room and dressing room, 2 adults | 100 m² |
The hotel at a glance
- Rooms
- 238
- Restaurants
- Three: Le Patio, open every day, buffet breakfast 7 am to 10 am, à la carte lunch 12.30 pm to 3 pm, afternoon tea 3 pm to 5 pm and themed buffet dinner 7 pm to 10 pm; Buddha-Bar Beach, seafood and sushi at the water’s edge, lunch 12.30 pm to 3 pm at a supplement and dinner 6.30 pm to 10 pm; Maré Maré Beach Restaurant, Spanish tapas, antipasti and pizzas, with an outdoor fire pit, à la carte lunch and dinner. Plus the tables at La Pirogue, open to guests.
- Bars
- La Patio Bar, 9 am to 11 pm, light lunches, tea, cocktails, draught beers and cigars; the Buddha-Bar Beach bar, open until 11 pm; and The Matcha Room, the lobby tea lounge, payable. The group’s Members Club is based here.
- Pools
- Two large pools, one with a quiet zone
- Spa
- GLOW spa, open 9 am to 7 pm, set between Sugar Beach and La Pirogue: single and double cabins, a dedicated shiatsu area, a traditional hammam, a hair salon for men and women, an air-conditioned 300 m² gym and a martial arts area for taebo, kickboxing, judo and karate. Sound therapy workshops and seaside rituals.
- Beach
- A kilometre and a half of white sand beach at Wolmar, west coast
- Kids club
- Free kids club and teens club, with their own buffet and their own pool, from paddleboarding to art activities. Two children under twelve stay free per booking. Children’s treatments at the spa and children’s menus.
- Sports and activities
- Air-conditioned 300 m² gym and martial arts area, Glass studio working from bottles collected in the hotel, Perfume workshop run with a house from Grasse, and ballroom dance classes, Open-air cinema on the manor lawn, with Bluetooth headphones, Croquet, in whites, and a treasure hunt shared with La Pirogue and Long Beach, Golf on the group’s courses, including Tamarina Golf Club
What sets it apart
Sugar Beach guests have access to all the restaurants, bars and facilities at La Pirogue, the neighbouring hotel in the same group: that takes the choice of tables well beyond the house’s own. On site, Buddha-Bar Beach serves seafood and sushi at the water’s edge, Maré Maré offers tapas, antipasti and pizzas around an outdoor fire pit, and Le Patio handles breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and themed dinners. The group bases its Members Club here, and the Matcha Room tea lounge, in the lobby, serves teas from around the world.
The mood
The hotel is wholeheartedly family-friendly: the stay is free for two children under twelve per booking, access to the kids and teens clubs is free, and these clubs have their own buffet and pool. As for leisure, the house cultivates distinctive activities: a glass-blowing workshop using bottles collected in the hotel, a perfume workshop run with a house from Grasse, ballroom dancing lessons, an open-air cinema on the manor lawn with Bluetooth headphones, and croquet in whites. In the evening, elegant dress is requested.
Highlights
- A kilometre and a half of white sand beach on the west coast
- Included access to the restaurants, bars and facilities at La Pirogue
- Two large pools, one with a quiet zone
- Two children under twelve stay free per booking
- Air-conditioned 300-square-metre gym and a martial arts area
- Glass studio, perfume workshop and open-air cinema on the manor lawn
Good to know
- In the evening smart dress is expected. At Le Patio smart bermudas are allowed for men, with closed shoes and a collared shirt.
- Lunch at Buddha-Bar Beach carries a supplement, while its dinner is included in the all-inclusive plan.
- The Matcha Room tea lounge is payable.
- Three luxury rooms are adapted for guests with reduced mobility, one in each part of the hotel.
- The spa opens 9 am to 7 pm; arriving early allows time in the hammam before a treatment.
- The kids club and teens club are free and have their own buffet and their own pool.
Getting there
The address is Wolmar, Flic en Flac, on the west coast. Reservations are taken on +230 403 3300. The neighbouring La Pirogue is within walking distance, and the GLOW spa sits between the two.
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