Moevenpick Resort & Spa (4 Star)

Located on the south coast of Mauritius, in the heart of the preserved nature of Bel Ombre, the Mövenpick Resort & Spa Mauritius is an authentic paradise perfectly integrated into large sugar cane fields as well as lush vegetation and offers a unique atmosphere of a traditional sugar cane plantation from the early 17th century.

This upscale resort combines first-class service, excellent cuisine, exceptional spa facilities and a wide range of sports. With 160 spacious rooms, 20 suites and 1 villa, all facing the Indian Ocean, the resort provides the ideal setting for a relaxing and luxury stay at any time of the year. The friendliness of Mauritian combined with Swiss hospitality simply grants impeccable service.

Upon arrival, after only 45 minutes transfer from International Airport, guests are welcomed with a lemongrass ice tea freshly picked from the hotel’s gardens. A unique design on the island, inspiring elegance and serenity from the entrance, guiding constantly the eyes towards the surrounding nature and the 500 meter beach and lagoon.

The exceptional location of the resort, between lush tropical vegetation and speechless crystal blue water lagoon makes it the ideal starting point for day excursions on Mauritius.

The spacious and luxuriously designed rooms (from 55 sqm), suites and the villa offer the ultimate in comfort and are spread through casuarinas, coconut trees, frangipanes, hibiscus and bougainvilleas in 22 acres of tropical gardens.

They are all appointed into a classical style with a wood or palm thatch roofs, with terrace or balcony overlooking the Indian Ocean. Space and tranquillity are the key words to define this unique resort.

For travellers looking for supreme comfort, the club lounge concept is the perfect choice. With its services like open bar from 10.30 am to 06.00 pm, free Internet access, private swimming-pool and entrance to the Spa for free use of steam baths, saunas, whirlpool, hydro massages corridor and solarium.

Families are not forgotten with special rooms offering a separate children bedroom of 11 sqm, particularly recommended to parents wishing both to preserve their intimacy as well as having their children close by.

This original room concept is supported by the Mini Club for children from the age of 3 years with a wide range of activities.

The resort’s culinary offer is just as diverse. Three restaurants have their own personality: "The Moulin", as main restaurant offers themed diners with its varied buffets, "Le Camaron", the beach restaurant, serves light dishes, fresh fish and seafood. "La Grand’Caze", the à la carte restaurant, invites to experience innovative and exceptional recipes with Mauritius flavors in a romantic setting. In the evening guests might enjoy live entertainment or other events at the bar, savouring the perfect end to a lovely day.

Inspired by a Zen atmosphere, the sumptuous Spa dedicates its 1800 sqm to peace and serenity. The humid pavilion, which accommodates Turkish baths, saunas and a whirlpool, is the right place for body wraps, scrub and hydro jet showers. Treatment rooms surrounded by an aquarium, put forward treatments developed from tropical, local elements as well as traditional ingredients. This unique place brings a feeling of harmony to body, soul and mind. The ultimate relaxation takes place in the unique roof solarium.

For active guests, swimming pools, a fitness centre, tennis courts, volley ball, mountain bikes, bocci balls, aqua gym, putting golf, ping pong, as well a diving centre and boat house with all kind of water sports activities are available. Souvenirs are on sale at the hotel’s own boutiques and a pottery and ceramic atelier, unique on the island, also challenges the creativity of the guests.

State-of-the-art conference and banqueting facilities are also available at the Mövenpick Resort & Spa Mauritius.

A choice of indoor and outdoor settings offers great opportunities for conferences, meetings, weddings and other functions.
Accommodation
181 luxuriously appointed Rooms and Suites with a private balcony or a patio divided into 7 categories
Deluxe Room: 77 (55 m2)
Deluxe Family Room: 33 (66 m2)
Club Room: 42 (55 m2)
Club Family Room: 8 (66 m2)
Junior Suite: 18 (70 m2)
Senior Suite: 2 (120 m2)
2 bedroom Villa: 1 (275 m2)

Our Club Room as well as all Suites are located just a few steps from the white sand beach while the Deluxe rooms are spread throughout the gardens.
Our Family Rooms, a unique concept on the island, offer complete flexibility preserving at the same time the independence of both parents and children.
Our Villa opens its 275 m2 on the lagoon, just a few steps from the white sand beach.
Its 2 family bedroom and its private swimming pool will delight the most independent of our clients as well as large families by joining 2 extra Club rooms and becoming a real 4 bedroom 360m2 Villa.
Maximum capacity per category
Club rooms and Junior Suites: 2 adults
Deluxe Rooms and Senior Suite (upper floor only): 2 adults + 1 child (0 to 11, 99)
Deluxe and Club Family Rooms: 2 adults + 2 children (0 à 17) + 1 child (0 to 5, 99)
Villa 2 Rooms: 4 adults + 4 children (0 to 17) + 2 children (0 to 5, 99)
Villa 4 Rooms: 8 adults + 4 children (0 to 17) + 2 children (0 to 5, 99)
• All rooms and Suites are oriented towards the Ocean
• The Club rooms, Suites and the Villa are the closest categories to the beach
• All rooms and Suites have a private balcony or a patio with a view towards the Ocean
• All rooms and Suites have air conditioning, in addition all suites have also overhead fans
• Large bathrooms equipped with a separate round bathtub and shower
• Large walk-in wardrobe
• Minibar, hair dryer, electronic safe and direct dial phone
• Satellite TV with news, sport and children channels
• Tea and Coffee facilities
• One baby cot per room is also available on a complimentary basis
Club rooms, Suites and the Villa are also equipped with
• CD/DVD players
• Play station (in Club Family Rooms Suites and the Villa)
• Free access to The « Club Lounge »,an exclusive service, a hotel within the hotel
• Open bar with hot and soft drinks served every day from 10:30am to 6:00pm
• Free access to the book, DVD & Play station library at the Guest Relation desk located in the Lobby
• Free entrance to the SPA for using : stimulating leg hydro massage corridor, steam room, sauna, Whirlpool and solarium.

Restaurante and Bar
3 restaurants and 1 bar
Le Moulin: Open from 6:30am to 10:30am and from 7:00pm to 23:00pm, - seating 370
"Le Moulin" is inspired of old sugar mill and guests may enjoy sumptuous buffet breakfast where a large choice of tropical fruits is combined with warm dishes including delicious fresh homemade waffles and pancakes. In the evening, the atmosphere is transformed into something more intimate with different theme buffet several times a week.
Le Camaron: Open from 12:00 to 16:00 – seating 150
"Le Camaron", reminding of camarons pond farming, set up in sugar cane plantation from the early 17th century, serves light dishes, fresh fish and seafood on the beach. For diner, the Chef organizes also from time to time spectacular beach barbecue diners in a relaxing atmosphere.
La Grand Caze: Open from 7:00pm to 10:30pm – seating 60
"La Grand Caze", the plantation owner’s house in Creole, has given its name to the gourmet restaurant which takes place in a very elegant colonial house. Innovative food created with a selection of the finest local ingredients associated with all the flavors of Mauritius offers a unique dining experience.
Le Flangourin: Open from 10:00am to midnight.
Room Service: 24h / 24h
Nominal fee: A supplement of € 3.50 will be charged per person for breakfast served in rooms (Included Vat)
Clients staying on half board or full board basis wishing to have their meal a la carte will be offered a meal credit as follows:
• For lunch : € 14/ adult € 5/ child (3 to 11,99)
• For diner : € 14/ adult € 7/ child (3 to 11,99)
This credit can be used for meals only (excluding drinks), is not refundable or transferable if not totally used. Any amount above this meal credit amount will be invoiced to clients.

Aldana Spa
Open every day from 09.30am to 8:00pm
The sumptuous 1 800 m2 gem, nestled in the heart of a beautiful garden and a huge aquarium where multicolour fish wave gracefully, prides itself with its 4 individual massage pavilions, 2 double massage pavilions including 1 VIP Suite with private entrance and changing room.
Hydros massing corridor and shower, 2 Turkish bath, 2 saunas, Whirlpool complete the wide choice of massages available. Also at clients’ disposal are large rest rooms with large relaxing armchairs or a Solarium on top of the tower with its secluded pool offering a breathtaking view: from the lagoon on one side contrasting with the hills covered with lavish undergrowth on the other.
All these facilities are complimentary on the day when a spa treatment is reserved and used.
On the other hand, clients staying in a Deluxe category, have to pay an entrance fee to have access to the Spa if they do not wish to book a treatment: (29 Euros Half day and 48 Euros whole day), while clients staying in Club rooms, Suite or Villa category, benefit from a complimentary and unlimited access (excluding spa treatments) to these extra facilities during their entire stay.
In addition to these facilities, clients will also find a beauty salon as well as a hairdressing salon.

Land Sports
Complimentary activities: 2 tennis courts, Bocci Balls area, volley ball, aquagym, putting golf, table tennis.
Material is lent whereas tennis balls have to be bought at the hotel’s sport shop. (Unless clients have brought their own)
At a nominal fee: Mountain bikes, electronic games, billiards, and 18 holes course at "Golf du Château" (10 min transfer from the hotel).
3 swimming pools
• Main pool: 1000m2
• Garden Pool: 300m2
• Children’s pool: 125 m2

Water Sports
Complimentary activities: Water skiing, glass bottom boat, snorkelling, kayak, windsurfing, paddle boat, minisail.
At a nominal fee:Scuba diving (PADI) from the Diving Centre
Equipment rental
Underwater scooter rental
Affiliation
Pool test
Initiation
1 day dive
1 night dive
PADI Courses
Padi open water
Padi advanced
Padi rescue diver
Padi dive master
All qualified divers must have dived within the previous 6 months, if not the pool test is mandatory.

Leisure Activity
Pottery – Complimentary
Time will fly at the pottery and ceramic atelier, learning, drawing or creating your own souvenirs or simply admiring the experts working for you.

KIDS CLUB – Open year round from 10:00am to 10:00pm
A program with a wide choice of activities depending of the age of children is proposed to our youngest clients.
An experienced and professional team is in charge of children aged 3 to 11. Children under 3 are also welcomed accompanied by an adult (parents or a baby sitter).
Lunch is served from 12:00 to 1:00pm
Snack is served from 4:00pm to 4:30pm
Package of € 7 child for the lunch + snack
Dinner is served from 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Baby sitting is also available on request at nominal fee with a minimum of 2 hours and 1 child per baby sitter
€ 4 per hour from 8:00am to 6:00pm
€ 6 per hour from 6:00pm (and additional fees for taxi)

Other Services
Car rental desk, guest relation desk, infirmary (doctor on call 24/24), internet corner at nominal fee, library, games room and laundry service.
A wide choice of boutiques such as jewellery, carpet and handcraft open from 10:00am to 8:00pm.
The following credit cards are accepted in the hotel: Visa, American Express, MasterCard, and Diner’s Club.

Business Center
Ideal to host groups from 10 to 140 persons with its 10 air conditioned meeting rooms; the resort allows one to combine business and leisure in a breathtaking environment.
The following audio visual equipment is available on request (from an external supplier):
Overhead projector, slide projector, large screen, paper board, microphone, secretary service (facsimile, photocopy, internet, e-mail services).
Special theme parties can also be organised on request.

USEFUL INFORMATION
Located off the Eastern coast of Africa, this tropical island of 1 800 km2 is bordered by 150 km of coastline almost entirely surrounded by a lagoon.
The average temperature during the summer months (October to May) is approximately between 28 and 34 °C while the temperature of the water varies between 22 and 25 °C. The sub tropical winter months (June to September) are as beautiful as summer in Europe.
Approximately 1 million inhabitants of different origins live peacefully together creating a melting pot of cultures, religions and languages. Sugar cane, textile industry and tourism represent the 3 major sources of the Mauritian economy.
- English is the official language, although French is widely spoken
- The currency is the Mauritian Rupee (1 euro = 40 Rupees).
- 4 hours ahead with GMT
- No vaccination
- No visa required to enter for an EU national
- A valid passport and a return ticket is needed

As a new destination in Mauritius, the site of Bel Ombre benefits from the first development plan undertaken by the government in partnership with a private company.