Description
Le Saint Geran is a beautifully designed luxury hotel on a peninsular on the east coast of Mauritius, with the Indian Ocean on one side and a sheltered lagoon with calm waters on the other. It is a place with easy luxury, complemented by service that is attentive.
Grand opulence seamlessly blends with state-of-the-art technology within the resort's 162 Suites and one sumptuous villa. They are well appointed with hand carved furnishings, marble floors and a balcony or terrace overlooking the sea or the lagoon. The hotel prides itself on it's cuisine and at One&Only Le Saint Géran, dining is an impressive experience, with two out of three dining options by Michelin-starred chefs. Resort guests can expect a culinary experience that is the pick of Mauritius. PRIME Contemporary grill opened its doors in July 2011 and is the hotel's new cutting edge dining experience. It joins "Rasoi" which features the contemporary Indian cuisine by Michelin-starred Vineet Bhatia. These restaurants are placed around the resort at stunning locations, and full bar service on the beach and clubhouse add to this relaxing dining experience.
The hotel has also recently partnered with Annabel Karmel, the UK’s best-selling author on feeding babies and children, to create an exclusive menu offering tasty and nutritious meals for younger guests.
The resort has a host of activities both on land and in or on the water. The calm waters of the cove that the resort lies in provide ideal conditions for kayaks, pedal boats, banana-boat and tube rides, as well as water-skiing; and the coral-sea lagoon on the ocean side offering exceptional snorkelling, windsurfing, Hobie Cats, mono-hull Lasers, and small-game fishing. The vast white sand beach, beautiful flat water lagoon and challenging reef waves make the resort the finest kite surfing destination on the island. There is a kite surfing school as well as a water ski and wake board academy offering the chance to hone skills or learn new ones. (All water sports are offered complimentary, with the exception of kite surfing, JBWA instruction, fishing, parasailing adventures and banana boat, tube and speedboat rides, which are available for a nominal price.)
For a more relaxed experience visit the internationally acclaimed "ESPA" spa and treat yourself to a manicure by Bastien Gonzalez, or relax on the beach and raise the blue flag for beachside butler service. There is also an excellent children's and teenagers club with endless activities to keep them well entertained, meaning that this relaxing and romantic retreat is very family friendly.
Guide price
£3,430 Per person
£3,430 per person based on 2 people sharing a Junior Suite for 7 nights on a Bed and Breakfast basis, including British Airways flights and transfers.
Accommodation
The resort has 162 suites and one villa, all feature a private terrace or balcony facing either the ocean or a door opening onto a tropical garden. Spacious bathrooms are beautifully decorated, with great cascading showers. There are 148 Junior Suites with their own terrace, dressing room and luxurious bathroom. The 13 Ocean Suites have a lounge, private dining room and two secluded terraces leading off the sumptuous master bedroom with King-size bed. The single discreet and secluded luxury villa has 2 spacious bedrooms, a private swimming pool with gardens and a separate entrance.
All accommodation features in-room multimedia entertainment systems, satellite flat screen television, DVD/CD player, hair dryer, mini bar, Nespresso machine, safe, and in-room business services. All guests enjoy personalised 24-hour butler service, and access to WIFI.
Childcare
Le Saint Geran boasts excellent facilities for children of all ages, KidsOnly is a fully supervised club for children aged 4-11 years. The complimentary shipwreck themed club offers a range of daily supervised programmes and age-appropriate activities between the hours of 10.00 to 22.00. These are adapted to all age groups including teenagers with a focus on education, nature, sports, arts and crafts. There is a games and arts and crafts area and a computer and movie room featuring four slim Apple iMacs. The gym and the spa both offer junior treatments and activities.
Facilities
The facilities on offer at Le Saint Geran are superb and include the Peter Burwash International Tennis Academy, the Gary Player-designed 9-hole golf academy, a variety of watersports, and a state of the art fitness centre fully equipped with "Technogym" equipment, mind/body pavilion and an 18m lap pool. There are many relaxing facilities to chose from, including a luxury hair salon, The Bastien Gonzalez Pedicure and Manicure Studio, and the acclaimed "ESPA" spa.
An extensive wine cellar boasts over 240 world-class wines, which will brilliantly compliment the fine dining experience that the One&Only Le Saint Gerens three restaurants have to offer. The well-equipped children's facilities and KidsOnly Club will fully entertain and educate your children.
Activities
Guest can enjoy an enormous choice of activities offered by Le Saint Geren. The extensive watersports include, laser sailing, Hobie Cats, kayaking, water skiing, glass-bottom & snorkelling boat trips, and many more. All water sports are offered complimentary, with the exception of kite surfing, John Battleday Water-ski and Wakeboard Academy (JBWA), fishing, scuba diving, parasailing and speedboat rides.
The extensive sports facilities such as the golf course, 5 floodlit tennis courts, bikes for cross country rides, beach volleyball, badminton, and gym mean that you can be constantly active during your stay at Le Saint Geran. Enthusiastic and highly trained staff attend to the specific interests of each guest and will tailor activities that suit. Through the hotel, it is also possible to organise day-excursions such as hiking trails,visits to botanical gardens, and trips to Port Louis.
Services
All guests will have the attentive yet discreet services of a personal butler, and a twice daily maid service. A babysitting service is available and individually tailored fitness programmes, combine exercise with nutritional advice, stress management and relaxation techniques. The resort's tennis pro is also available for individual coaching, as is golf training at any level of ability. The One&Only Le Saint Geren offers additional personal services such as luggage packing/unpacking, and a complimentary meal for guests departing on evening flights. There is WIFI access throughout the resort.
When to travel
Mauritius enjoys a typically tropical climate with year-round heat, although the southeast trade winds help it never to feel too muggy. The summer months are from December to April, when it can nevertheless be extremely humid, and the winter, such as it is, runs from May to November, and is cooler and drier.
The best months to visit Mauritius are May to early December. January and February, the peak cyclone months, are best avoided by water-sports enthusiasts and divers. Cyclones rarely hit Mauritius (although Rodrigues has suffered far more regularly than the mainland) but cyclones way out at sea can bring days of squally rain.
Coastal temperatures range between 25°C and 33°C in summer and between 18°C and 24°C in winter. On the plateau it will be some 5°C cooler. The highlands are also the wettest part of the island – it can rain here at any time of year, and even when it’s not raining the area can be cloaked in low-lying cloud. When the winds are at their strongest in July and August it can be blustery on the east coast, though the breeze brings welcome relief in summer.
Apart from the Christmas-New Year peak, Mauritius doesn’t really have high and low seasons. The situation is more dependent on outside factors (such as the French school holidays, which cause a big increase in demand and prices in August).
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Location and directions
East Coast, Mauritius
The One&Only Le Saint Geran is located on a peninsular on the east coast of Mauritius. The One&Only Le Saint Geran is a 1-hour drive to the airport. The east coast of Mauritius is dotted with several lagoons and cove-beaches ensuring shelter from the cool southeast trade winds, as well as the stunning long stretch of beach named Belle Mare. Mauritius is located in the Indian Ocean, it is situated off the southeast coast of the African continent, and is 900km east of Madagascar.
How to get there
Mauritius can be accessed by a 12-hour international flight from London airport Heathrow. It is also a 4-hour flight from Johannesburg, or a 6-hour flight from Dubai. The airport is located in the south of Mauritius, and the main method of transport is by taxi or private car when on the island. The east coast is approximately a 25km drive from the airport. The One&Only Le Saint Geran a 1 hour drive from the airport.
