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OPENING DATE:
October 2008
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GENERAL MANAGER:
Martin Dell
Total Number of Rooms: 136
- Villas: 90
- Royal Island Sanctuary: 1
- Villa & Residence Rentals: 45
Design Aesthetic:
- Contemporary Mauritian style of open-air architecture that brings more natural materials, textures, and visual harmony with the surrounding landscape and celebrates the island’s cultural heritage
- Every villa has its own plunge pool, private garden and outdoor shower
Number of Treatment Rooms: 12 + 1 Salon + 1 Manicure/Pedicure area + 1 Thermal suite
Interior Designer: 1508 London
Design Aesthetic:
- Perched above the lagoon, the spa is inspired by the island’s natural beauty and designed to offer immersive journeys that blend global therapies with local traditions
Executive Chef: Olivier Barré
Examples of Locally Sourced Ingredients:
- Papaya
- Banana
- Lychee
- Chouchou (vegetable)
- Rouget, Marlin (fish)
- Vanilla
Restaurant: Radici
- Cuisine: Contemporary Italian Trattoria
- Signature Dishes:
Starter:
- Vitello Tonnato: slow-cooked veal, tuna sauce, capers
- Cocktail di Gamberi Rossi: Mozambique red prawns, our salsa rosa, romaine lettuce, lemon confit
Pasta:
- La Nostra Carbonara Guanciale, Pecorino D.O.O.P. egg yolk emulsion
- Ravioli Caprino e Funghi: pumpkins chips, morels sauce, aged balsamic
- Cacio & Pepe: Acquarello rice, pecorino cream with 4 roasted pepper, Rosso Di Mazara
Main:
- Radici's Filetto Di Manzo: beef fillet stuffed with scamorza cheese, sun-dried tomatoes
Pizza:
- Bresaola: Air-dried, salted beef, rocket, taleggio cream, confit tomatoes
Restaurant: Chaloupe
- Cuisine: Mediterranean & Mauritian Specialities
- Signature Dishes:
- New Zealand lamb shoulder, candied with Mediterranean spices, filo dough, summer piperade
- Madagascar organic tiger prawns, crispy kadaif, sumac, lime zest, homemade sweet and sour sauce
Restaurant: Awase
- Cuisine: Japanese and Pan-Asian
- Signature Dishes:
Appetizer:
- Yellow Tail Carpaccio: Jalapeno chili, Kizami wasabi, mizuna, yamamomo, green chili leche de tigre
Salad:
- Aromatic Duck Salad: caramelized cashew nuts, cucumber, mesclun, yuzu plum dressing
Dim Sum:
- Ebi shiitake gyoza, scallion, shiitake mushrooms
Main:
- Short Rib Clay Pot: morning glory, Chinese chives, shitake, kale, xo fried rice
Restaurant: Ti Pwason
- Cuisine: Island flavours
- Signature Dishes:
Starter:
- Beetroot Tartar: beetroot, local pickle vegetables, shallots, garden herbs
Restaurant: Angara
- Cuisine: Indian
- Signature Dishes:
- Fish Nirvana: traditional south Indian dish, cooked in banana leaf, tropical veggies, coconut milk
Restaurant: La Plaz Beach Grill
- Cuisine: Beachfront grill
- Signature Dishes:
- Fish Ceviche: coconut leche de tigre, lime, coriander, mango, chilli, sweet potato chips
- Grilled smoked octopus salad, Christophine, shallots, coriander, Rodrigues lime, mustard saffron dressing
Outlet: Rum Library
- An extended selection of rums
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: Anahita Golf Club Mauritius
- Designer: Ernie Els
- Par: 72
- Yardage: 7,440
- Number of Holes: 18
Name of Course: Ile Aux Cerfs Golf Club
- Designer: Bernhard Langer
- Par: 72
- Yardage: 7,115
- Number of Holes: 18
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; additional Kids For All Seasons activities include football on the beach, shell collecting, painting, golf, and movie nights
Teens Club: A young adults centre for children ages 10 and above, featuring DJ booth, computers, table tennis and pool
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
- Guests can engage in snorkelling excursions to explore the warm Indian Ocean and learn about the marine life it houses
- Pioneering seagrass nursery project in the Resort’s Barachois as part of marine conservation, including shoreline protection, water quality improvement and biodiversity support
- Seahorse Conservation: Guests can engage in snorkelling excursions to explore the warm Indian Ocean and learn about the marine life it houses