Heritage Awali Golf & Spa Resort
Bel Ombre · Savanne
5 starsStandard
Heritage Awali occupies a kilometre of beach at Bel Ombre, on the south coast of Mauritius, in the Savanne district, on the same 2,500-hectare estate as Le Telfair. It is an all-inclusive resort, with 154 Deluxe rooms, five Senior suites and one villa, making 160 keys. It is rated five stars. Green Key certified, the hotel is accessible to guests with reduced mobility, with one specially fitted Deluxe room.
- Rooms
- 160
- Categories
- 7
Room categories
| Category | Size |
|---|---|
| 63 Deluxe rooms garden viewterrace or balcony, up to 2 adults and 2 children or 3 adults, one of them specially configured for reduced mobility | 52 m² |
| 48 Deluxe rooms sea viewterrace or balcony | 52 m² |
| 28 Deluxe rooms beach viewterrace or balcony | 52 m² |
| 15 Deluxe rooms beachfrontsix of them on the ground floor with direct beach access, not interconnecting | 52 m² |
| 5 Senior suitesthree sea view and two beachfront on the ground floor, jacuzzi in the bathroom, up to 2 adults and 2 children or 3 adults | 100 m² |
| 1 Heritage villa beachfronttwo main bedrooms and a children’s room, private pool and gazebo, jacuzzi, up to 4 adults and 2 children | 310 m² |
| Thirty-two rooms have twin beds, twenty-four of them interconnecting |
The hotel at a glance
- Rooms
- 160
- Restaurants
- Four in the hotel, plus the estate tables: Savana, the main restaurant, international cooking, 210 seats indoors and 70 outdoors, continental breakfast 6 am to 7.30 am then full buffet until 10.30 am, dinner 7 pm to 10 pm, with a 40-seat adults-only corner; Infinity Blue, beach and pool restaurant, land and sea, 120 seats, lunch noon to 3 pm and dinner 7 pm to 10 pm, weekly lobster evening at a supplement; Zafarani, Indian cooking, 40 seats, dinner 7 pm to 10 pm, six days a week; Boma, open-air African-style barbecue with dance and campfire, 7 pm to 10 pm, twice a week, at a supplement. Plus Amafrooty for à la carte lunch, Kizuri for sandwiches and faratas noon to 3 pm then tea 3 pm to 5 pm, and twelve restaurants across the Bel Ombre estate.
- Bars
- Zenzibar, lounge bar, 10 am to 11 pm, service payable after 11 pm; Infinity Blue Bar, local traditions, 10 am to 11 pm; Coco Shack, a coconut beach bar, noon to 5 pm. Beach and pool service, food noon to 4 pm and drinks 10 am to 5 pm.
- Pools
- Three, one of them adults-only beside the Zenzibar
- Spa
- Heritage Spa & Wellness: eighteen treatment rooms, three of them outdoor garden kiosks, a vitality pool, a chilled pool, two relaxation areas, hammams, sauna, hair salon and a room for children. One free treatment per stay for every adult and every child. Wellness walks in the Frédérica nature reserve, at a supplement.
- Golf
- Access to Le Château Golf Course, eighteen championship holes, with unlimited green fees per person per day, maximum handicap 36, and one green fee included per stay at La Réserve Golf Links, host of the Mauritius Open, maximum handicap 54. Leadbetter Golfzon academy on site.
- Beach
- A kilometre of beach on the Bel Ombre estate, south coast
- Kids club
- Timomo baby club free for ages 0 to 35 months, seven days a week 8.30 am to 3.30 pm, babysitters qualified in first aid, limited places and booking twenty-four hours ahead. Timomo Kids Club for ages 3 to 12, 8.30 am to 5 pm and 6.30 pm to 11 pm, with a children’s pool and children’s parties. For ages 12 to 17, organised activities rather than a dedicated club: tennis, local musical instruments, karaoke, console games, billiards, archery, tennis and beach volleyball tournaments.
- Sports and activities
- Included: snorkelling, traditional fishing in the lagoon, aquagym and yoga as scheduled, Payable: kitesurfing, catamaran cruise, stand-up paddle, horse riding, cycling, Golf on the estate’s two courses, with a Leadbetter Golfzon academy, Bel Ombre nature reserve: four-wheel-drive safaris, quad bikes, buggies, hiking, picnics, Free access to the Heritage Spa & Wellness
- Internet
- Free in rooms and public areas
What sets it apart
The Boma is the table that sets this address apart: an open-air restaurant where dinner is built around an African-style barbecue, with African dance and a campfire, twice a week when the weather allows, at a supplement. Otherwise the all-inclusive plan opens twelve restaurants across the Bel Ombre estate, unlimited sparkling wine at the bar from 10 am to 11 pm, unlimited green fees at Le Château Golf Course, eighteen championship holes, and one free spa treatment per stay for every adult and every child. One green fee per stay is also included at La Réserve Golf Links, host course of the Mauritius Open.
The mood
The spa has eighteen treatment rooms, three of them outdoor garden kiosks, a vitality pool, a chilled pool and two relaxation areas, with wellness walks in the Frédérica nature reserve at a supplement. There are three pools, one of them adults-only, next to the Zenzibar. For families, the Timomo baby club takes ages 0 to 35 months free of charge from 8.30 am to 3.30 pm, booked a day ahead, and the kids club takes ages 3 to 12 from 8.30 am to 5 pm and again from 6.30 pm to 11 pm.
Highlights
- Five-star all inclusive, with access to twelve restaurants across the estate
- The Boma, an open-air African dinner with dance and a campfire, twice a week
- Unlimited green fees at Le Château Golf Course and one round included at La Réserve Golf Links
- One free spa treatment per stay, for every adult and every child
- Three pools, one of them adults only
- Spa with eighteen treatment rooms, three of them garden kiosks, a vitality pool and a chilled pool
Good to know
- The hotel has no lift: worth knowing if you book an upper floor.
- The Boma carries a supplement, opens only twice a week and depends on the weather. The weekly lobster evening at Infinity Blue is also at a supplement.
- Bar service after 11 pm is payable, even on the all-inclusive plan.
- In the evening men are expected in trousers or smart bermudas, a smart shirt and closed shoes; sandals are not allowed. At Le Château de Bel Ombre and La Réserve Golf Links trousers are required.
- There is no dedicated teens club: activities for ages 12 to 17, tennis, karaoke, console games, billiards, archery and tournaments, are organised through the week, and horse riding and cycling carry a supplement.
- Kitesurfing, catamaran cruises and stand-up paddle are at a supplement.
- Only one garden-view Deluxe room is specially configured for guests with reduced mobility.
Getting there
The hotel is at Bel Ombre, on the south coast, within the Bel Ombre estate. Check-in is from 2 pm and check-out at noon; early check-in or late check-out are charged at half the daily room rate, subject to availability. The all-inclusive plan applies from arrival until departure, whatever the check-in times. Cancellation is free up to seven days before arrival, and the hotel has no lifts.
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