Evaluate: Shangri-La Le Touessrok Resort, Mauritius

March 9, 2023

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In the present day: Evaluate of Shangri-La Le Touessrok, Mauritius

Following a renovation that took a complete of six months, the long-lasting Le Touessrok, Mauritius, re-opened its doorways in 2015 as Shangri-La’s Le Touessrok Resort & Spa. The beautiful property fuses famend hospitality with legendary historical past and Mauritian island stylish. The resort’s design enhances the encircling panorama, delivering the right mixture of favor, sophistication, and legend. Select from 200 rooms and suites and three non-public seashore villas that overlook glowing turquoise waters. With its secluded non-public island, intensive seashore, and stylish eating places and bars, Shangri-La Le Touessrok is among the island’s best luxurious motels. From water sports activities to land actions, the resort provides a variety of experiences that may be customized to fulfill all pursuits.

Shangri-La Le Touessrok Mauritius options in my prime 10 listing of the greatest resorts in Mauritius.

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PROS & THINGS I LIKE

Shangri-La Le Touessrok Resort is among the greatest 5-star resorts in Mauritius. A haven for all vacationers, Mauritius is a chic year-round vacation vacation spot. Positioned within the Indian Ocean off the southeast coast of Africa, Mauritius provides vacationers sunshine, clear blue skies, glowing seas and white sand seashores (throughout the dry season). Journey seekers will experience lush forests, nature and wildlife reserves, and historic grottos, whereas cultural fans can soak up native performances and artwork comparable to rhythmic Sega dance and music. Lively vacationers get pleasure from water sports activities comparable to kayaking, paddle boarding, wake boarding, crusing, snorkeling and diving, windsurfing, and water snowboarding. Land-bound actions entertain with mountain climbing, biking and extra. Romance is throughout with illuminated centuries-old banyan timber and delightful sunsets amid ocean horizons, and households can bond by actions and cultural experiences.

Opened in November 2015, following an in depth and considerate renovation, Shangri-La Le Touessrok Mauritius is a five-star resort nestled alongside the picture-perfect jap coast of Mauritius in Trou d’Eau Douce Bay. The island’s glamorous east coast is much less developed in comparison with the west coast and the very best spot for any vacation in Mauritius. It options miles of powdery white seashores, azure lagoons, and 5-star resorts frequented by the wealthy and well-known. The jap shoreline can be the windiest coast, which implies a welcome cooling onshore breeze in summer season (November to April) and nice circumstances for windsurfers and sailors in winter (Could to October). The resort is roughly 45 km (28 mi) from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Worldwide Airport and 50 km (30 mi) from the island’s capital Port Louis. It takes about one hour to succeed in by automobile and 10 minutes by helicopter from the airport.

Shangri-La Le Touessrok Mauritius encompasses a beautiful Mediterranean-style structure fused with Shangri-La’s signature Asian design components, which creates a welcoming atmosphere from the second company step foot within the foyer. In deference to the island’s Sega dance traditions, an artwork set up adorns the wall of the foyer, depicting the swirling spectacle of the clothes throughout this domestically revered dance. Customized furnishings and modern picket sculptures are highlighted by a pure and heat coloration palette. Refined animal prints on the textiles and marble ground replicate the African affect and island location. Lamps are just like artwork masterpieces made from solid glass, every completely different and distinctive. The foyer opens to a water backyard the place a woven sculpture – created by native artist Reza Supur – takes heart stage. Impressed by weaver birds that resided on a date palm all through the six-month development of the resort in 2015, the sculpture honors Mauritian artisanship.

Shangri-La Le Touessrok Mauritius options 189 rooms and suites, making it one of many largest 5-star resorts in Mauritius. Housed in low-rise, whitewashed Mediterranean-style pavilions dotted across the seashores, all lodging supply views of the glowing Indian Ocean. Throughout my vacation, I stayed in a second ground “Junior Suite Frangipani Membership Ocean View”. The bed room featured a kingsize mattress with a settee on the facet, and opened to a small furnished balcony overlooking the turquoise waters. The ensuite toilet was outfitted along with his and hers basins, separate rest room and bathe cabins, as nicely an egg-shaped standalone bathtub. The suite featured modern island-chic décor all through and included thoughtfully designed motifs, together with summary representations of the contour of sand in sea in addition to turtles which replicate the three hidden heroes within the resort’s Tortoise Alcove.

Shangri-La Le Touessrok Mauritius’ rooms are available in 9 classes, starting from ‘Coral Deluxe Room Ocean View’ to the ‘Two Bed room Suite’. The primary differentiators between the room sorts are the scale of the room and the situation. The lower-end room classes are situated within the older Coral wing, which is a bit additional away from the resort’s primary services. The mid-category Hibiscus suites sit on the coronary heart of the resort, close to the principle pool, in a considerably secluded bay protected against the commerce winds. Probably the most coveted and costly suites are situated within the extra non-public Frangipani Wing, which sits on a secluded islet reachable solely through a picket bridge from the principle resort (offering a way of exclusivity and privateness). Frangipani suites include a number of extra complimentary advantages, such à la carte breakfasts at Republik Restaurant, each day glad hour, complimentary minibar and 24-hour butler service.

On the far finish of Shangri-La Le Touessrok’s primary seashore are three huge seashore villas, which signify essentially the most unique tackle in Mauritius. Every villa options three bedrooms, ensuite bedrooms (outfitted with designer Acqua di Parma toiletries), a full kitchen, an expansive outside deck with secluded infinity pool, an out of doors waterfall bathe and direct entry to a non-public stretch of white sand seashore. Residents of the three seashore villas get pleasure from 24-hour butler service, entry to a private chef, luxurious airport transfers and a devoted on-site villa crew. Villa company may benefit from the Dom Pérignon Butler expertise, during which a devoted butler is on the market to serve the status Champagne, anytime, wherever. Visitors are greeted by their Champagne Butler, who will then be available all through the stick with decadent Dom Pérignon and connoisseur canapés created to enhance the fragile classic.

Shangri-La Le Touessrok Mauritius provides company a refined culinary expertise with inspirational gastronomy that’s rooted in nature, sourcing from ethically and domestically grown substances the place doable. There are 4 eating places and one bar on web site:
- That includes a market-place ambiance with a present kitchen, Le Bazar is the resort’s all-day eating restaurant (situated one ground above the foyer). Breakfast options dwell cooking stations, a wellness juice bar utilizing medicinal crops and recent infusions, while dinner takes company on a worldwide culinary journey with a dim sum trolley, noodle bar, a rotisserie and a western space providing meat and seafood grills, a signature burger station and a youngsters’ nook.
- Kushi is a smooth, Japanese restaurant with a devoted on-site sushi grasp and yakinuku grills at every desk. Open for dinner solely, the restaurant’s eclectic menu contains teppanyaki, tempura, udon and soba noodles, shabu-shabu and signature dishes together with Kobe and Wagyu beef. I extremely suggest the normal Omakase set menu, which provides the chef’s specials altering each day with the recent fish arrivals (the very best Asian meal I ever had in my life).
- The resort’s signature restaurant Safran serves classical Indian delicacies with Mauritian influences in a recent and chic setting full with an open kitchen. Open for dinner solely, the restaurant’s culinary expertise is designed round a set menu providing a number of completely different plates together with breads, rice, curries and tandoori.
- Subsequent to Safran is Sega Bar. Named after the Mauritian dance, this Mauritian rum and tiki bar provides a group of revered Mauritian rums and over ten house-infused rums. Sega Bar’s signature is the ShangriLa Cask, a novel molasses eight-year-old rum that’s served in a mango wooden smoked glass over a filtered ice ball and an orange twist.
- Republik Seaside Membership & Grill is a recent way of life vacation spot that options Mediterranean delicacies and barbecue grills, a classy bar the place company can experience type in opposition to a soundtrack of dwell music and performances by native and worldwide DJs, and a bohemian seashore lounge. On chosen evenings, this eating venue provides themed buffets on the seashore.

Shangri-La Le Touessrok Mauritius is ready amongst 4 pristine, white sandy seashores, which rank among the many best on the island. The primary seashore – in entrance of the Hibiscus wing – is lengthy and vast and options white tender sand lapped by the turquoise waters of the lagoon. Positioned in its personal little bay protected against the commerce winds, this seashore – known as Hibiscus Seaside – connects to a second seashore – known as Barlen’s Seaside – which can be the spot the place the Republik Seaside Membership & Grill Restaurant is situated. Each seashores characteristic loads of solar loungers and umbrellas, and glorious service is offered alongside the complete shoreline. There’s additionally a water sport heart on Hibiscus Seaside, providing complimentary non-motorised water sports activities (kayak, SUP, paddle boat, Hobie Cat). A 3rd, smaller seashore is situated on the coronary heart of the Frangipani islet and a fourth seashore is ready on the resort’s southern shoreline, in entrance of the older Coral wing and close to the jetty from the place the shuttle boat to the non-public island departs (extra on that under).

Simply off Shangri-La Le Touessrok Mauritius’ pristine shoreline lies Ilôt Mangénie, a non-public island which is open solely for company of the resort, offering a wonderful seashore expertise within the Indian ocean. The distinctive vacation spot provides a day of excellent castaway tranquility on a exceptional island paradise with complimentary boat shuttles departing each 20 minutes. With 3.5 km (2 mi) of pristine seashore, Ilôt Mangénie is dwelling to a classy and idyllic seashore membership which provides dozens of ocean-front solar beds dotted alongside the shore. There’s additionally a restaurant – open for lunch solely – which serves scrumptious seafood platters, wood-fired truffle pizzas, tailored cocktails and native specialty rums. For an intimate expertise, company can retreat to a extra secluded space in a seashore cabana, splendid for day leisure or tailored eating experiences. Wellness seekers may go on holistic spa journeys with on-island signature spa therapies. On-island butlers are on name to cater to company’ wishes.

Shangri-La Le Touessrok Mauritius options world-class leisure services. Visitors can chill out and rejuvenate within the tranquil waters of two swimming swimming pools: a lagoon-style household pool overlooking the principle seashore subsequent to the foyer and an exquisite adults-only pool on Frangipani islet. For these searching for a quicker tempo, the resort’s state-of-the-art health is situated subsequent to the spa (extra on that under) and has services to swimsuit each health choice. The fitness center’s skilled crew may help every visitor obtain their greatest by private coaching and stretching classes and specialised packages for swimming, aquatic train, tennis and golf. The resort additionally provides bocce ball, soccer, volleyball, badminton, archery, yoga, stretching, a jogging monitor and aquatic health classes, nature trails and biking. Gamers of all ranges can get pleasure from 4 synthetic grass tennis courts with flood lights. Visitors can discover the great thing about the coast by an e-cycling experience.

Shangri-La Le Touessrok Mauritius invitations its company to realize stability and serenity at CHI, The Spa, which attracts inspiration from the legendary Shangri-La, a spot of non-public peace, enchantment and wellbeing. Spa therapies are based mostly on pure therapeutic strategies present in conventional practices shared by many Asian cultures. Set within the coronary heart of the resort and surrounded by luscious verdant tropical vegetation, the spa options eight remedy rooms, every with their very own design components impressed by native Mauritian tradition. A wide array of therapies is on supply. In partnership with the French luxury-skin-care firm, Biologique Recherche, company can get pleasure from personalised aesthetic care that mixes a medical method to hyper-customised therapies with a 3-stage methodology for assured quick and long-lasting outcomes.

Shangri-La Le Touessrok Mauritius’ company have the chance to play on two spectacular golf programs:
- The primary lies on the non-public island of Île aux Cerfs, separated from the mainland by a shimmering turquoise lagoon, and encompasses a gorgeous 18-hole course designed by legendary skilled golfer Bernhard Langer. The course covers 38 hectares with 18 holes that sweep up and down the gorgeous panorama. The course is complemented by the island’s pure topography and contains volcanic outcrops, lakes, gullies, and wealthy, lush vegetation, all framed by spectacular ocean views.
- The second golf course, Anahita Golf Membership, is ready on a former sugar plantation and provides a magical expertise that makes essentially the most of its unbelievable tropical setting with two distinctive nine-hole loops backed by lush mountains and fringed by a crystal-clear lagoon. The course additionally encompasses a absolutely serviced membership home and Professional Store, in addition to a variety of scrumptious Mediterranean choices at its very personal restaurant.

Shangri-La Le Touessrok, Mauritius is managed by Shangri-La Lodge & Resorts, one of many world’s main luxurious resort manufacturers. By means of nature-inspired design, pleasant culinary & cultural experiences, and its impeccable service, the model goals to provides its company a Shangri-La second. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the Shangri-La Group has grown from a single resort enterprise to a worldwide portfolio comprising actual property and funding properties, wellness and way of life services. In the present day, the Group owns, operates and manages 100+ motels beneath 4 manufacturers: Shangri-La, Kerry Resorts, JEN, and Merchants. The corporate is a part of the Kuok Group, considered one of Asia’s most dynamic multinational conglomerates and a pacesetter in properties, logistics, agribusiness, maritime and hospitality.

CONS & THINGS TO KNOW

Though Shangri-La Le Touessrok is considered one of Mauritius’ older resorts, the property is immaculately maintained and the resort additionally doesn’t present its age (the resort was fully renovated in 2015 when Shangri-La took over administration). However because the resort was constructed 4 a long time in the past in a time have been common resort rooms and suites the place nonetheless the norm, the lodging will not be as spectacular because the pool villas that are provided at a number of the island’s newer 5 star motels. The exception to the rule in fact are the resort’s distinctive 3-bedroom villas. IMHO, you shouldn’t keep at Shangri-La Le Touessrok for the room product (which continues to be glorious although and completely feels 5-star) however reasonably for the fabulous location (which – along with One&Solely Le Saint Géran – ranks among the many greatest on the island), the gorgeous white-sand seashores, the world-class resort services (together with an exquisite adults-only space) and the wonderful eating places.

Among the rooms can solely be reached by stairs (and never elevators) which is likely to be difficult for company which have difficulties with strolling. That stated, the resort has loads of rooms on the bottom ground that are wheelchair accessible, so make sure that the e book the precise room sort or to tell the property’s reservation about any mobility points.

Sangri-La Le Touessrok’s greatest suites are situated on a non-public islet – known as Frangipane islet. However whereas this was once a real islet (separated from the principle resort space by slender canal) that’s now not the case as sand has changed the canal. The identical is true for the non-public island Ilôt Mangénie, which is separated from the favored Ile Aux Cerfs by a slender, simply forded and generally silted channel (so day vacationers on Ile Aux Cerfs can and do cross the channel to the non-public island though you’ll solely encounter few of them).

MY VERDICT

Location: 9/10
Design: 8/10
Pool: 9/10
Rooms: 8/10
Meals: 9/10
Breakfast: 8/10
Spa: 8/10
Service: 9/10
Worth for cash: 9/10
Total expertise: superb 8,6/10

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BEST TIME TO VISIT

Through the Mauritian summer season months (November to April) the times are lengthy, scorching and humid. That is additionally cyclone season with January to March being the wettest months – so should you do go on a vacation to Mauritius at the moment you have to be ready for some heavy rain. Because it by no means actually will get chilly on the island in winter (Could to October) the typical temperature merely drops from sticky to balmy. So basically, the very best time to go to Mauritius for cooler, drier climate is from Could to December. That stated, should you’re planning to remain on the east coast, I like to recommend avoiding the months of July and August as that is when the wind is at its strongest on this facet of the island.

HOW TO GET THERE

The resort is situated a 60-minute drive from the airport, and you’ll e book a non-public switch by the resort, or prebook a less expensive taxi. Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Worldwide Airport (SRU) is served by many airways (click on right here for a constantly up to date listing of airways that supply direct flights to Mauritius).

PHOTOS

Beneath is a number of my pictures of Shangri-La Le Touessrok, Mauritius. To view extra pictures (together with breakfast and dinner), click on right here.