Heritage Le Telfair Golf & Wellness Resort
Bel Ombre · Savanne
5 starsStandard
Heritage Le Telfair stands at Bel Ombre, on the south coast of Mauritius, in the Savanne district, at the heart of a 2,500-hectare estate. The architecture follows that of the French plantation houses, and the hotel is named after Charles Telfair, the Irish naturalist who lived on this land in the nineteenth century. Rated five stars, it is an affiliated member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World. It offers suites only, 158 in all, from 54 to 104 square metres, including a whole wing reserved for adults from the age of sixteen.
- Rooms
- 158
- Categories
- 11
Room categories
| Category | Size |
|---|---|
| 58 Deluxe Suites garden view, 54 to 62 m², queen or twin beds and a sofa bed, interconnecting on request, up to 2 adults and 2 children or 3 adults | |
| 35 Deluxe Suites sea view, 54 to 62 m², over the lagoon, up to 2 adults and 2 children or 3 adults | |
| 19 adults-only Deluxe Suites sea view, 54 to 62 m², near the adults-only zone open from age 16, 2 or 3 adults | |
| 8 Deluxe Suites beachfrontground and first floor, interconnecting with the Junior and Ocean suites | 54 m² |
| 8 adults-only Deluxe Suites beachfront | 54 m² |
| 8 Junior Suites garden viewfour-poster bed, view over the gardens and the river, 2 adults | 81 m² |
| 8 adults-only Junior Suites beachfront2 adults | 81 m² |
| 4 Junior Suites beachfrontfour-poster bed, 2 adults | 81 m² |
| 2 Senior Suites garden view and 2 sea viewseparate living and dining room, up to 2 adults and 2 children or 3 adults | 102 m² |
| 4 adults-only Senior Suites sea view2 or 3 adults | 102 m² |
| 2 Ocean Suites beachfrontdirect beach access, separate living room and outdoor shower, up to 2 adults and 2 children or 3 adults | 104 m² |
The hotel at a glance
- Rooms
- 158
- Restaurants
- Five in the hotel: Annabella’s, the main restaurant, grande brasserie, 160 seats, breakfast 6.30 am to 10.30 am and dinner 6.30 pm to 10 pm, with a wine cellar and daily tasting with the sommelier; Le Palmier, the beach restaurant, seafood and local specialities, lunch noon to 3 pm and dinner 6.30 pm to 10 pm, six days a week; Gin’Ja, Asian fusion at the beach edge, 80 seats, including a ten-seat teppanyaki counter, dinner 7 pm to 10 pm; Le Kiosque Gourmand, house ice creams, sorbets and crêpes 3 pm to 6 pm; La Case, on the adults-only beach, drinks and snacks 10 am to 6 pm. Plus the tables of the Bel Ombre estate, thirteen in all, including Le Château de Bel Ombre, Savana, Infinity Blue, Zafarani, Kaz’Alala, the C Beach Club and O’Grill at Le Château Golf Course.
- Bars
- Cavendish Bar & Lounge, a piano bar with library, aged Mauritian rums and a snooker table open from age twelve, 10.30 am to 11.30 pm, live music every evening, snacks noon to 5 pm; the Gin’Ja bar 5 pm to 10 pm; La Case on the beach. Beach and pool service 9 am to 6 pm.
- Spa
- A 2,500 m² spa: six treatment rooms, two outdoor suites, a bridal suite, a wellness sanctuary, a vitality pool, two hammams, two saunas, a relaxation area and a beauty salon with hairdressing. Optional Wellness Bliss package.
- Golf
- Access to Le Château Golf Course, eighteen championship holes, with unlimited green fees per person per day, and to La Réserve Golf Links, a contemporary links course, host of a DP World Tour event. Green fees to 31 January 2028: 50 euros per person per round at Le Château, extra cart 43 euros, and 210 euros per golfer at La Réserve, shared cart included. On the Gourmet Bliss or premium all-inclusive plans, one round per golfer per stay is included on each course, for stays of at least seven nights.
- Beach
- A kilometre of beach on the Bel Ombre estate, south coast
- Kids club
- Timomo baby club free for babies aged 0 to 35 months, open seven days a week 8.30 am to 4 pm, with nurses trained in first aid, one nurse for a maximum of two babies and five babies in all: changing table, baby bath, cot, safe play area, bottle warmer and steriliser. Timomo kids club and teens club on the estate. Baby equipment provided in the room on request.
- Sports and activities
- Water sports included at the Cabana centre: Laser, single and double kayak, water bike, pedalo, glass-bottom boat, snorkelling, Payable: windsurfing, sailing lessons, kitesurfing, stand-up paddle, sunset cruise, dolphin watching, deep-sea fishing, Two golf courses on the estate, one of them championship with unlimited green fees, Bel Ombre nature reserve: four-wheel-drive safaris, quad bikes, buggy rides, hiking, picnics, Bel Ombre marine education centre, Cooking workshops and wine tastings, by reservation and at a supplement
What sets it apart
Every suite without exception comes with butler service: that is rare at this price, and it is the signature of the house, along with a Clefs d’Or concierge. The other strength is the estate: guests have access to thirteen restaurants across Bel Ombre, to the C Beach Club, to Le Château de Bel Ombre, a fine-dining restaurant in a nineteenth-century mansion, to the marine education centre, and to the nature reserve with its four-wheel-drive safaris, quad bikes and hikes. For golf, green fees are unlimited per person per day at Le Château Golf Course, an eighteen-hole championship layout, and La Réserve Golf Links, a contemporary links course, hosts a DP World Tour event.
The mood
The spa covers 2,500 square metres: six treatment rooms, two outdoor suites, a bridal suite, a wellness sanctuary, a vitality pool, two hammams, two saunas, a relaxation area and a beauty salon with hairdressing. The adults-only wing has its own heated pool and poolside butler, and La Case, on the beach beside that wing, serves drinks and snacks from 10 am to 6 pm. In the evening the Cavendish Bar & Lounge plays piano bar, with its library, its aged Mauritian rums, its snooker table and live music every night.
Highlights
- Butler service in every suite, and a Clefs d’Or concierge
- Thirteen restaurants available across the Bel Ombre estate
- A 2,500-square-metre spa, with vitality pool, two hammams and two saunas
- Unlimited green fees at Le Château Golf Course, eighteen championship holes
- La Réserve Golf Links, a links course, host of a DP World Tour event
- Adults-only wing from the age of sixteen, with a heated pool
Good to know
- On half board, dinner is included at Annabella’s, Le Palmier, the C Beach Club and O’Grill at Le Château Golf Course. Elsewhere a dinner credit applies: 1,750 rupees per adult and 875 rupees per teenager aged 12 to 18, per night, not cumulative.
- Lobster, foie gras, wagyu beef, caviar and certain chef’s specialities carry a supplement on every plan.
- In the evening, at Le Château de Bel Ombre, Annabella’s, La Réserve Golf Links and O’Grill, men are asked for trousers, a smart shirt and closed shoes. Elsewhere smart bermudas are accepted, but not sandals.
- Gin’Ja takes children only from the age of twelve, except on Wednesdays when it opens to over-sixes. Le Château de Bel Ombre takes them on Thursday and Sunday evenings.
- Water sports included: Laser, single and double kayak, water bike, pedalo, glass-bottom boat and snorkelling. Payable: windsurfing, sailing lessons, kitesurfing, stand-up paddle, sunset cruise, dolphin watching and deep-sea fishing.
- The green fees, valid to 31 January 2028, are 50 euros per person per round at Le Château Golf Course and 210 euros at La Réserve Golf Links, shared cart included.
- The Timomo baby club is free for ages 0 to 35 months, 8.30 am to 4 pm, with one nurse for a maximum of two babies and five babies in all. Nappies, formula and baby food are not provided but are sold on site.
Getting there
The hotel is at Bel Ombre, on the south coast, within the Bel Ombre estate, with a kilometre of beach. Check-in is at 2 pm and check-out at noon; early check-in or late check-out are possible subject to availability, and guaranteed in the top category. Private return airport transfers are included in the Senior and Ocean suites. Cancellation is free up to seven days before arrival.
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