
Long Beach, Mauritius


Long Beach brings carefree piazza-style living to the longest and widest stretch of white-sand coastline of any Mauritian resort.
Overview
Beyond the beach, the tropical lagoon with its crystal clear blue waters and rare coral formations is a snorkelling paradise.
The focus of the resort’s layout and its life is the urban-style piazza with restaurants, shops and bars. Architecture brings tropical interpretations to contemporary urban themes, softened by natural forms, local detailing and materials. Buildings integrate with the resorts extensive lush tropical gardens. A unique architectural feature is the adjustable “wind breaks” that modulate the offshore breezes.
Accommodation
There are 255 rooms arranged in three 'crescents'. Every room has a view of the ocean and a minimum 109m² of its own beach space. The chic contemporary designs blend together open-air and indoor living. Magnificent king-sized beds and stylish furniture harmonise well with the soft furnishings in tones of apple green, coral red, white and ash grey-white.
42'' LCD flat-screen TVs receive satellite sports and entertainment, international news and cartoon channels in French.
Rooms also have international direct-dial telephones, Wi-Fi internet access (charged extra), iPod stations, digital clocks, radios, electronic room safes, hairdryers, individually controlled air-conditioning and electrical shaver points (110/220 volts).
All rooms have fully stocked mini-bars, tea and coffee making facilities. They have separate shower, toilet and bath.
FAMILY ROOMS
The 86.4m² Family Rooms have king-sized beds and can accommodate two adults. A separate room can accommodate up to three children and is furnished with two sofa beds with a separate shower and toilet for kids.
STANDARD SEA-VIEW ROOMS
The 60m² Standard Rooms can accommodate two adults and an extra bed for either a third adult or a child. Cots are also available. There will be 84 interconnecting standard rooms.
SUPERIOR BEACH-FRONT ROOMS
The 64m² Superior Rooms can accommodate two adults and an extra bed for either a third adult or a maximum of two children sharing. Cots are also available. There will be 56 interconnecting superior rooms.
DELUXE BEACH-FRONT SUITES
The ground floor deluxe beach-front suites are situated right on the ocean, facing the most beautiful natural creek. These 132m² suites can accommodate two adults and an extra bed for either a third adult or a child.
Restaurants & Bars
LE MARCHE
Le Marché is a cooking-dining arena, where a high level of cooking activity in the seven open kitchens makes dining a truly theatrical experience. The interactive array, different lights, colours, music and aromas combine to make a feast for the senses. The theme of this area avoids the usual buffet restaurant feel.
Full English and continental breakfast: 7.30 am to 10.30 am. Interactive buffet station dinner, or table d'hôte dinner: 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm.
SAPORI
The main aim of this Italian restaurant is to showcase small-scale producers of high-quality foods and beverages. Surrounding and within the food court, tins of olive oil, sacks of flour, logs of provolone, braids of garlic, colourful local peppers and baskets of fresh bright produce will create a 'fresh from the farm' ambience, integral component of this concept.
Dinner: 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm
HASU
This Japanese restaurant offers a perfect harmony between contemporary design and authentic cuisine. It features a dedicated lounge, a central sushi, grill and yakitory bar as well as private, semi-private and à-la-carte dining areas.
Open only at dinner time, the fine nature of the cuisine requires a supplement Dinner: 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm.
CHOPSTICKS
The classic and contemporary find common ground in Chopsticks, our modern casual Chinese restaurant. It unveils the creative possibilities of the artful blending of East and West, classic and contemporary, without compromising the appearance, aroma, flavour and balance of Chinese cooking.
Lunch: 12.30 am to 3 pm
Dinner: 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm
TIDES
Tides will feature the amazing selection of fresh fish from waters around the world and also close to home. The cuisine is inspired by regional and local ingredients and accented with spices from around the globe for our exotic and delicious specialty items applying modern cooking and preservation techniques. The adjoining feet-in-the-sand club and bar serves original snacks in top gastro pub style and signature cocktail creations.
Lunch: 12.30 am to 3 pm
Dinner: 7 pm to 10 pm
SHORES
A cocktail and lounge bar creating an urban buzz on the Piazza and overlooking the beach, offering an international selection of drinks with the accent on tropical cocktails featuring local spirits and ingredients.
Open 10 in the morning 'til late
TIDES POOL & BEACH BAR
Pool-side refreshments, local island cocktails made from the finest Mauritian rum and a full list of international drinks. For lunch, a poolside menu of snacks, sandwiches, salads and local specialities
is served from the adjacent Tides restaurant. Traditional 5 o'clock tea is served with a selection of fine teas, cakes and homemade pancakes.
BEACH SERVICE
Waiter service offers a light lunch and a comprehensive range of drinks. A beach cart also provides refreshments and snacks along the beach for guests to enjoy in the privacy of their thatched parasols.
Open between 10 am and 5 pm
ROOM SERVICE
A 24-hour in-room dining experience caters for breakfast, romantic dinners, special celebrations in room or selected locations.
Features
SEA SPA
Sea Spa is tailor-made for Long Beach – salubrious, fit and intelligent. Destination treatments are developed around Thali' (sens, an original concept from French-based marine cosmetology and thalassotherapy specialist Thal'ion. This unique concept opens a whole new world of senses and experiences.
There are 12 treatment rooms including doubles. The outdoor spa pavilion is the ideal setting for massages overlooking the lagoon. Included is the Beauty Parlour – with hair salon, manicure and pedicure – a relaxation area and shopping and a Hammam.
Golfing
Long Beach guests have a preferential access to Le Touessrok Golf course, beautiful par-72 championship course designed by Bernhard Langer on Ile aux Cerfs up the coast. There is also a Golf Academy on the golf course which offers a state-of-the-art teaching and practice facility.
Golf carts are compulsory for all players at Ile aux Cerfs. A free shuttle service will be available to Le Touessrok golf course every day.
POOLS
The 1400m² main heated pool and the 343m² fresh pool with surrounding decks offer exercise and relaxation for all ages. There is a lap pool for the more energetic swimmers at the Sports Centre..
WATER SPORTS (inclusive)
Kayaks, Laser sails, Glass-bottom boat trips, Snorkelling, Wind-surfing, Fun boat, Aqua gym classes, Water polo, Volley polo,
Basket polo.
WATER SPORTS (with additional fee)
Scuba diving, (PADI open-water courses available) Big game fishing, Parasailing, Catamaran sailing Canoeing, Oxoon, Banana ride, Waterskiing.
LAND SPORTS
Three floodlit tennis courts, (A supplement is will be charge for rackets and balls), One multi-purpose court, Aerobics, steps, stretching and yoga classes, Badminton, Bocciball, Frisbee, Jogging, Five-a-side football pitch, Volleyball, Table tennis, Archery, Pitch and putt, Jogging track, Cycling track, Outside trim park, Skating path, Accro-branche for kids,
Wall climbing.
GYM
In the Sports Centre the gym offers 216m² of air-conditioned space equipped with a full range of Multimedia Cardio equipment, air-controlled strength machines, body building and free weights. The fitness centre is fully equipped with the latest Thechnogym machine and Powerplate. The use of equipment is free of charge. Personal trainer services are at a nominal cost. Daily yoga, stretching and aerobics are also offered both indoor and outdoor.
FOR CHILDREN
Angels Kids Club is located in the Sports Centre and runs exciting and imaginative daily fun programmes with age-appropriate activities, facilities and amenities, twelve hours a day. It has its own 33m² pool and kids can enjoy tennis, windsurfing and swimming clinics as well as environmental excursions and visit of places of interest.
Dinner time provides a special event every evening for kids, with a selection of menus, buffets and barbecues under the supervision of specially trained hostess. Lunch is arranged at a nominal charge.
Open daily from 10 am to 5 pm and from 7 pm to 10 pm. Free for all children from 4-11 years. Babysitters – available at an extra charge – are required for children of 2 and 3 years.
FOR TEENS
The 148m² Waves Teens Club, is located in the Sports Centre, offers free membership for 12-17 year olds with a special programme of sports and recreation as well as adventure outings and excursions.
Regular evening get-togethers are organised, including beach barbecues around a campfire, and pizza nights at the Italian restaurant. Facilities include a juice bar, a Cyber Café with electronic games, Baby foot, pool tables, table tennis and flippers games.
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