Mauritius

  • OPENING DATE:

    October 2008
  • GENERAL MANAGER:

    Martin Dell
Physical Features

Total Number of Rooms: 136

  • Villas: 90
  • Royal Island Sanctuary: 1
  • Private Retreats: 45

Design Aesthetic:

  • Contemporary Mauritian style of open-air architecture that embraces natural surroundings
  • Thatched roofs, wooden decks and stone walls amid palm trees and tropical gardens
  • Every villa has its own plunge pool, private garden and outdoor shower
  • Tiered barachois (fish breeding pond) decorated by flowers surrounds the main building, which houses the Lobby, Blu’Zil, Umi.Zaka, Beau Champ and Chatkar

Architect: Macbeth Architects; WATG

Interior Designer(s): Richmond Designers

Location: Situated in a private sanctuary on the east coast of Mauritius in Beau Champ, 45 minutes from the airport

Spa

Number of Treatment Rooms: 12

Interior Designer: Macbeth Architects & Designers

Design Aesthetic: Contemporary Mauritian with open-air over-water pavilions, wood floors and decks

Product Lines: myBlend, MCCM, Theranaka, Miriam Quevedo 

Signature Treatments:·       

  • Let It Go 8 Handed Massage (60/90 minutes)
  • Mauritian Fusion (60/90 minutes)
  • Indian Bliss (120 minutes)
  • Afrique Gold (90 minutes)

Special Facilities:

  • Stilted overwater treatment suites with mangrove and ocean views, with steam rooms, indoor and outdoor showers, and changing areas
  • Spacious indoor and outdoor relaxation areas, plus full service salon and extensive spa boutique
  • Aloe vera, lemongrass and coconut used in many treatments is cut fresh from the Spa garden
Dining

Head Pastry Chef: Hafiz Razali

Examples of Locally Sourced Ingredients:

  • Papaya
  • Banana
  • Chouchou (vegetable)
  • Rouget, marlin and ombrine (local fish)

Restaurant: Acquapazza

  • Cuisine: Contemporary Italian
  • Signature Dishes:
    • Crudo di Branzino - fine sashimi style slivers of the freshest seabass
    • Lampuga Fritta - Mahi Mahi filets in tempura batter 
  • Designer: Richmond Design

Restaurant: Bambou

  • Cuisine: Mediterranean (lunch) and Mauritian fine cuisine (dinner)
  • Signature Dish:
    • Chicken Shish Tawook – Cherry Tomato, Mixed Greens, Pita Bread
  • Designer: Richmond Design

Restaurant: Upper Cut

  • Signature Dishes:
    • Le Filet Mignon - Australian black angus beef fillet & south African wagyu beef fillet
    • La côte de Boeuf – Bone-in Beef Ribey

Restaurant: Chatkar 

  • Cuisine: Indian 
  • Signature Dishes:
    • Murgh Tikka Biryani - Marinated Chicken Thigh Cooked In Oven, Yoghurt, Fresh Herbs, Basmati Rice
    • Kolhapuri Subzi - Mixed Vegetables, Coconut, Green Chili, Onion Masala, Indian Spices
  • Designer: Richmond Design

Restaurant: La Plaz, Beach Grill

  • Cuisine: Fresh seafood with meaty favourites
  • Signature Dishes: 
    • Grilled Rock Lobster or Tiger Prawn - Roasted Vegetables, Creole Rice, Lemon Butter Sauce
    • Grilled Wagyu Beef Cheese Burger - Sesame Bun, Bacon, Cheddar, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion

Restaurant: Umi.Zaka

  • Cuisine: Asian inspired seafood menu
  • Signature Dishes:
    • Singaporean Tiger Prawns - Sautéed broccolini
    • Sushi Platter - 8 Pieces Volcano Rolls, 4 Pieces Sashimi Salmon, 4 Pieces Nigiri Salmon, 4 Pieces Nigiri Tuna, 4 Pieces Nigiri Shrimps
  • Designer: Richmond Design

Restaurant: Lazy Fish

  • Signature Dishes:
    • Fish Fillet – Mustard, Garlic, Lemongrass
    • Patrick’s Platter - Grilled Seafood Platter, Lobster, Tiger Prawn, Octopus, Calamari, Fish

Bar and Lounge: Blu'Zil

Special Features:

  • Romantic dining settings include the Resort's wine cellar or by candlelight on the beach
  • A la carte menus are complemented by Mauritian Kreole Buffet Night at Bambou
  • Private cooking classes available, and kids can join in the fun by making their own pizzas at Acquapazza
Recreation

Tennis:

  • Number of Tennis Courts: 2
  • Tennis Lessons: Offered with a professional coach for a fee
  • Equipment: Available to borrow from the Fitness Centre

Golf:

  • Name of Course: Four Seasons Golf Club Mauritius at Anahita
    • Designer: Ernie Els
    • Par: 72
    • Yardage: 7,440
    • Number of Holes: 18
    • Special Holes: 4th – ocean drive 9th - home to two giant aladabra tortoises 18th – sugar estate ruins
  • Name of Course: Ile aux Cerfs Golf Club
    • Designer: Bernhard Langer
    • Par: 72
    • Yardage: 7,115
    • Number of holes: 18
    • Special Holes: 11th – ocean drive, 18th – two playable greens
  • Additional Services:
    • Pro shop
    • Golf instruction available
    • Driving range
    • Putting green
    • Clubs rental
  • Special Features:
    • Golf green fees are available at a preferential rate to all guests of Four Seasons Resort Mauritius at Anahita on both golf courses

On-site Activities:

  • Biking, boating, diving, kayaking, pedalo, stand up paddle boarding, sailing, snorkeling, wakeboarding, waterskiing, windsurfing, WiseOceans marine education and reef restoration program

Off-Site Activities:

  • Biking, bird watching, boating, catamaran cruise, deep sea fishing, helicopter tours, hiking, horseback riding, jungle trekking, kite surfing, quad biking, local excursions, sailing, Segway safari, skydiving, surfing, underwater walk, ziplining

Pools:

  • Number of Pools: 4

Fitness Facilities:

  • Special Features:
    • 25-metre (82-foot) lap pool
    • Aerobics studio
    • Steam rooms
  • Sample Fitness Activities:
    • Yoga and tai chi classes
    • Guided jogging tours
    • Water aerobics
    • Complimentary use of bicycles to explore Resort grounds
For Younger Guests
  • Kids for All Seasons: Supervised children's program at the Hobbit Village Kids' Club, a dedicated facility featuring paddling pool, playrooms, quiet room, amphitheatre and bakery
  • Karokan, a young adults centre for children ages 10 and above, featuring DJ booth, computers, table tennis and pool
  • Additional Kids for All Seasons activities include football on the beach, shell collecting, painting, golf, and movie nights
Meeting Rooms

Total Size: 209 sq m / 2,250 sq ft

Largest Ballroom: 144 sq m / 1,550 sq ft

Meet and Feed Capacity: 80

Banquet Capacity: 110

Outdoor Banquet Capacity: 150

Private Dining Room Capacity: 20

Unique Meeting and Event Facilities:

  • Beautiful peninsula adjacent to one of the Resort's private beaches and surrounded by a turquoise lagoon and Bambou Mountain is the ideal wedding site
  • Karokan Young Adults Centre with its own DJ booth can be booked for private parties
Sustainability
  • Scholarship program giving youth one to three years of on-the-job training leading to full-time employment with Four Seasons
  • Support for various local primary schools and the Eastern Welfare Association for Disabled

PRESS CONTACTS
Vidoushi Kooblall
Assistant Public Relations and Communications Manager

Beau Champ,
Mauritius