THE RESIDENCE
Description
An imposing hotel, whose graceful colonial columns and arches look onto an exquisite swimming pool and star shaped palm shadows on its powder sand shore. The Residence presents understated luxury from its 25 acre tropical gardens to its "Sanctuary" centre of wellbeing, from the iced tea on your arrival to the chilled fresh fruit served by the beach.60 minutes from Mauritius International airport
Accommodation
The hotel has 171 rooms and suites, each with kingsize bed, airconditioning, ceiling fan, sitting area, minibar, television with movie and music channels, marble bathroom with bath and shower and private balcony or terrace.Hotel Facilities
Furnished in cool creams and soft shades of white, the hotel is almost a sepia image of the elegance of a bygone age, but this belies its very contemporary and wide ranging facilities. Sport and leisure includes tennis courts, aerobics, volleyball, a fitness room, steam room and sauna and watersports from windsurfing and waterskiing to kayaks, canoes, hobiecat sailing and glass bottom boating. Catamaran Cruises, scuba and fishing trips are available on request and a huge variety of therapies and activities are offered at The Sanctuary. The Dining Room, Verandah Terrace and The Plantation Restaurant provide varied moods and menus and the big sofas in the bar are the pefect place to enjoy piano music or live jazz.Wellbeing Facilities
The Sanctuary Spa is a temple of relaxcation dedicated to the wellbeing of body and mind offering a wide choice of massages, individually designed prorammes ans La Prairie skin treatments. The 600 square metres of the Sanctuary offer a unique concept in Mauritius with its original environment taking its inspiration from "Zen" Philosophy.
SIGNATURE TREATMENTS:
GOLDEN SCRUB - A delightful scrub using sea salt crystals to gently exfoliate, soften and leave your skin glowing and luxuriously buffed.
AKHASA - A body mask using white clay followed by a relaxing massage with essential oils leaving the skin soft and revitalised.
STONE THERAPY - Ancient massage technique combining hot stones and cold marble to create a deep sense of well-being and to release muscular tensions.
Other treatmants include: Thai, Swedish and Ayurvedic massage, Reiki, Ytsara, Childrens treaments and a series of wellness programmes.
SIGNATURE TREATMENTS:
GOLDEN SCRUB - A delightful scrub using sea salt crystals to gently exfoliate, soften and leave your skin glowing and luxuriously buffed.
AKHASA - A body mask using white clay followed by a relaxing massage with essential oils leaving the skin soft and revitalised.
STONE THERAPY - Ancient massage technique combining hot stones and cold marble to create a deep sense of well-being and to release muscular tensions.
Other treatmants include: Thai, Swedish and Ayurvedic massage, Reiki, Ytsara, Childrens treaments and a series of wellness programmes.
