Robert Margariti-Smith

Review of Hilton Mauritius Resort & Spa

Nice hotel, positioned on the beach front with gre...

Nice hotel, positioned on the beach front with great facilities including a spa with gym, sauna and steam room. Great pools, one quieter one, and one designed more with children in mind. Tennis courts and a kids zone available. Rooms are nice, what you would expect from a Hilton. Things are getting a little dated however and starting to show their age. Large comfortable beds & daily housekeeping and turn down service. Mini bar in our room never had power so no cold drinks available. Quite a confusing light switch set-up in the room that we still hadn't really got the hang of after a week! Good size balcony at the front of the room overlooking the pool and sea. The hotel is located at what I would describe as the quieter end of Flic en Flac beach, with the main strip about 1km up the road. Many taxis always waiting outside the hotel however we hired our own car so no need for the taxi service. Staff were brilliant. Always polite and would do anything to help. October is outside of peak season and as such, a lot of the local shops and restaurants are very quiet/closed. There was certainly more life to the north of the island and also better weather (whether always the case of better weather or not I am not sure but it was the case for the week we were here). All 3 restaurants at the hotel were very nice. Good buffet at breakfast catering to all tastes, and the Thai and Gormet restaurants in the evening serving up very tasty food. In summary a very enjoyable and relaxing stay, but a few elements could do with a little modernisation to keep up with the times.