
Paradise Cove, Mauritius


With its secluded white sandy beach sheltered by a rocky peninsula. The latter, with its love nests for two, offers a panoramic view over the ocean and the five islets of the island’s north coast, and holds the promise of an amazing change of scene all year round…
Overview
The romantic calling of this 5-star intimate boutique hotel of 67 double rooms, nestled in a tropical garden with bushes of orangey and red Ixoras, multicoloured hibiscus and bougainvilleas, fragrant frangipani and flowery creepers along its pergolas, reveals itself as a haven of peace in an Indian atmosphere subtly brightened up with Mauritian exoticism.
The Oriental setting is inspired from Pondicherry, seat of the East Indies Company in the 18th century and famous for its fragrant essential oils; its carved, latticed precious woods and furniture, its rich silky fabrics in warm shades and hues of fuchsia, anise green and orange, turquoise blue and mauve, both in the guest rooms and the common spots.
The in-house trained staff – dressed in sarees and churidars in the hotel’s signature colours –provides a discreet and personalised service that reinforces the feeling of being cocooned in an idyllic haven.
Accommodation
Senior Suites
The 2 “Senior” suites: “Maharani & Maharajah” - 90 sq. m on ground floor - offer a more spacious bathroom and living room as well as and two terraces opening on the beach and the garden. Their rustic and colonial style rests on elegance and beauty. The warm colours - orange and fuchsia - stand out on the beige walls and marbled floors.
The wooden furniture, like the double king size bed with pillars draped in flimsy silks, adds to an exotic setting enhanced by two huge mirrors that widen the perspective. The refined living area is ideal for a regal late afternoon tea... or pre-dinner drinks with guests just as the Maharani or Maharajah.
Junior Suites
The 18 “Junior” suites – 60 sq. m on ground and 1st floor – have a magnificent view over the cove and the beach. Elegant and roomy, they uncover an abundance of carved wood in the massive furniture and latticed walls as well as a daring mix of a yellow and orangey palette with turquoise blue silk cushions that wink to the giant red lotus engraved in the headboard.
Flowing and transparent drapes dress up the headboard and the latticed wooden frame that divides the warm sitting area. The meticulous attention to detail and decorative objects of the Junior suites contributes to this intimate, cosy and romantic atmosphere.
1001 Nights Rooms
The 27 “One Thousand and One Nights” rooms – 50 sq. m on 1st or 2nd floor – are the apex of romanticism. The bed nestled in a recess fitted with lateral mirrors lies against a fuchsia background fitted into carved and latticed wood.
The draped flimsy curtains, the silky cushions in pink and green tones as well as a sumptuous Indian lamp hanging from the ceiling contribute a lot to the intimate and refined atmosphere of these rooms devoted to the idyllic celebration of love.
Pondichery Rooms
The 20 “Pondichery” rooms – 50 sq. m on ground or first floor – are characterised by a sumptuous fuchsia or mauve lotus flower which seems to stick out of the cerused anise green or turquoise headboard of the king size bed in contrast with the cream walls and beige marbled floor.
Indirect lighting enhances the vividly coloured silky cushions, the flimsy curtains draped along the ceiling and the wooden furniture – like this trunk treasure at the foot of the bed, this half-moon console desk below a huge mirror.
Restaurants & Bars
The hotel's catering boasts a culinary art based on fresh local products cooked in home style and personalised service. The three restaurants nestled on beach or waterfront - let alone right into nature - have complementary menus to treat you to the multicultural atmosphere of the island and pure romanticism.
La Belle Creole
The main restaurant “La Belle Créole” – that overlooks the swimming pool– is open every day for an American breakfast buffet and table d’hôte dinner/buffet, which showcases the diversity of Creole, Indian and international cuisine. The gazebos on the terrace are an invitation to a romantic dinner in enhanced privacy.
Bikini Bar
The panoramic restaurant “Bikini Bar” - on the rocky peninsula with a splendid view on the ocean and the five islets off the coast – opened for lunch serves cocktails, seafood grills and salads right on the waterfront or in little secluded kiosks, along the fine sandy path, near the steps carved in basalt rocks leading to the sea and the boat house or else in love nests that protect your privacy…
La Cocoteraie
The romantic restaurant “La Cocoteraie” – small huts for two built on stilts right on the beach amidst a coconut grove – welcomes lovers for a romantic candlelit dinner to the sounds of the bubbling cascade and lapping waves of the cove.
You can enhance the pleasure of savouring seafood and local specialties by dressing up for that special occasion in typical Maharadjah or Maharani costumes.
Cozy Corner
The cocktail bar – “Cozy Corner” is the heart of the residence. Overlooking the swimming pool, the golden sandy beach of the cove and the gardens, it is the central meeting place all day long. The cocktail bar, sitting corner and terrace are engulfed in a warm atmosphere where the precious woods of the floor and the furniture blend with the rattan furniture and the vivid colours - fuchsia, anise green for the armchairs and orange for the light fittings. During the day, natural sunlight engulfs and warms the place.
And after sunset, a cosier atmosphere created by the right balance of indirect lighting welcomes guests for pre-dinner drinks or convivial get-togethers during after-dinner musical shows.
Features
Spa Cinq Mondes
Paradise Cove Hotel & Spa proposes the palette of world rituals from the Parisian group “Spa Cinq Mondes”: Indian ayurvedic or Taoist Chinese massages, tropical aroma and flower baths, hammam, face care and massages… the personalised treatments are given by a team trained to “Cinq Mondes” techniques and use dermatologically tested cosmetics which are free from silicon, mineral oils and artificial colouring.
The programs “slimming and firming”, “anti-stress”, “tropical tan” or “bliss for two” have been designed not only to boost your energy and vitality but also to be special moments of serenity and happiness during your stay.
Free activities:
- Glass-bottom boat, surf boards, sailing and laser dinghy, pedal boats, kayaks single and double
- Snorkelling with equipment
- Water skiing
- Fitness centre
- 2 floodlit tennis courts
- Games room with billiards table
- Entertainment & Theme Evening
Activities with supplement:
- Scuba diving, with instructors, holders of P.A.D.I certificates and induction courses in the hotel swimming pool
- Parasailing
- Submarine safari
- Big Game fishing
- Private cruise in 12-seat catamaran with dedicated crew
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