Description
Built in the style of a historic Sugar Plantation, Sugar Beach combines an enchanting blend of romance, refined luxury and first-rate facilities. The 258 guest rooms and villas are located in either the Manor House or in coconut groves facing the ocean. All the rooms exude peace and tranquillity and the colonial style architecture adds an elegant and romantic atmosphere.
There are three restaurants at Sugar Beach, including Mon Plaisir inspired by typical French pavement cafes. The beach front restaurant Tides offers a world seafood cuisine for lunch and dinner. Guests can compose their own platter of shellfish & handmade sushi and sashimi from the elaborate and spectacular centre piece counter. Citronella’s Café is in an Italian market-place setting by the ocean side. Light meals are served, featuring wood-fire baked pizzas and salads at lunch time and authentic regional Italian cuisine at dinner. The adjacent bar serves refreshments and aperitifs throughout the day, with traditional five-o'clock tea with cakes, pancakes and a selection of fine teas. On the beach of neighbouring resort La Pirogue, the à la carte Paul & Virginie Restaurant is warm, intimate and offers a wonderful dining experience while positioned against the dramatic backdrop of Le Morne Mountains overlooking the sea, a very romantic setting.
All manner of complimentary water sports are available including kayaks, laser sails, glass-bottom boat trips, snorkelling, unlimited water-skiing and windsurfing, fun boat, aqua gym classes, water polo, volley polo and basket polo. Big game fishing, parasailing, full day catamaran cruises and scuba diving (PADI open-water courses available), horse riding, mountain biking are also available at a charge.
Designed by Bernhard Langer, the Le Touessrok par-72 championship golf course is located on Ile aux Cerfs. The new par-72 championship course at Tamarina Golf club is only a 15 minute drive away, preferential green fees apply to both courses.
Land-based activities include tennis, volleyball, table tennis, badminton, mini football, bocciball, bicycles, horseriding, yoga class, aqua-gym, fitness centre and spa offering a dedicated Shiatsu treatment area. For the ultimate therapy try the deluxe Hammam treatments including an exotic black soap massage. It also has a fully equiped hair dressing salon. Children aged 2 to 11 years old can enjoy a varied programme of activities at the 'Sun Kids Club’, which is open daily. There is also a Teens club for children aged 12-17 years old.
Guide price
£2,055 Per person
£2,055 per person for 7 nights based on two people sharing a Standard Room on a Half Board basis, including British Airways flights and transfers.
Accommodation
Sugar Beach offers 258 guest rooms and suites. All rooms have their own private patio or balcony complete with easy chair, Ottoman and day bed. They are provided with fully stocked mini-bars, luggage racks, tea and coffee making facilities and LCD flat-screen TVs. Satellite television provides international news, sports and entertainment, as well as kids’ channels in English, French, German and Italian
The accommodation comprises 164 Standard Rooms which have bath with shower and toilet, 29 of them have two queen-sized beds. 92 Superior rooms having separate bath, stand-up rain shower cubicle, separate toilet and a larger vanity. 47 of them are furnished with two queen-sized beds. There are two Villa Suites.
Childcare
Sun Kids Club is complimentary for children from 2 - 11 yrs for 12 hours (kids pool area, daily programme of activities as well as environmental excursions).
There is also a Teens club for children aged 12-17 years old. They can enjoy a special program of sports and recreation as well as adventure outings and excursions. Regular evening get togethers are organised including beach BBQ's around a camp fire or a Pizza night at Citronella's Cafe, their Italian restaurant.
Facilities
Facilities include 2 swimming pools, the main pool, is a huge 2000 m³, and the surrounding decks offer fun and relaxation for all ages. It consists of a relaxing bubble pool and separated kids’ area. The South Pool, located in a quieter area is ideal for more restful moments. The resort has 3 restaurants (one on the beach at neighbouring resort La Pirogue), 5 bars, a spa, gymnasium and a library in the Manor house. There is a florist, a medical room with nurse in attendance and doctor on call. There are 6 floodlit tennis courts and a shopping Emporium. Guests also have access to the facilities of La Pirogue which is within walking distance.
Activities
Sugar Beach offers a huge range of activities which includes kayaks, laser sailing, glass-bottom boat trips, snorkelling, unlimited waterskiing, windsurfing, fun boat, aqua gym classes, water polo, bocciball, volley ball, mini football, six floodlit tennis courts, aerobics, steps, stretching and yoga classes, badminton and table tennis.
Other activities include: Scuba diving (PADI open-water courses available), big game fishing, parasailing, full day catamaran cruises, horse riding, mountain biking and preferential green fees to play golf at the courses at Le Touessrok or Tamarina.
The Main Pool, 2000 m³, and surrounding decks offer fun and relaxation for all ages. It consists of a relaxing bubble pool and separated kids’ area. The South Pool, located in a quieter area is ideal for more restful moments
Services
Babysitting services available (at an additional charge)
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
West Coast, Mauritius
Sugar Beach is on the west Coast of Mauritius, near Flic en Flac. The west coast of Mauritius is around 20km from the capital Port Louis and a 45km drive from Airport. The west coast boasts the ideal surfing location Tamarin Bay. Mauritius is located in the Indian Ocean, it is situated off the southeast coast of the African continent, and is just 900km from 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 with 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 western coast of Mauritius is a 45km drive from the airport.
