Hotel berhampiran Anoushka Complex, Grand Baie

You need to manage your expectations when you book a stay at Oceans Villas. You might have watched the YouTube videos showing the hotel. But it's fair to say that these videos show the icing on the cake and not the core ingredients. If you saw two South Africans touring the hotel, be warned that they've shown the best parts and avoided showing the worst parts. It's a 3 star establishment. And that means you're going to have to put up with a property that was built circa 1980s. There were signs of wear and tear everywhere. As you walk through the front door, some parts of the villas needed a bit of filler and a lick of paint. Some of the furniture had seen better days and our shower door leaked every time we took a shower. But the villa was clean. The beds were comfortable and the villa had amenities that you wouldn't expect such as a safe, hair dryer and a microwave too. A bottle of mineral water was also provided on arrival and parking outside the villas was a nice touch. As for the grounds, the gardens are kept well. It's not going to blow you away but again it's 3 star. The swimming pool didn't look as clean as we'd like and we opted not to go for a dip. The cushions on the seats were littered with stains from previous guests spilling drinks and food. The beach was decent. The view out to the bay was spectacular and you certainly won't be disappointed. You can swim but when we stayed, the sea was choppy but that's not the hotel's problem. What's great about Oceans Villa is its position. You're only 5 minutes away in a car from the best public beaches. Namely Trou aux Biches, Mon Choisy, Pereybere and La Gaulette. So you're spoilt for choice. We'd like to praise the service at the hotel. The kitchen staff and serving staff were really accommodating. Nothing was too much trouble. The entertainment was particularly good, and you'll certainly be tapping your toes and most likely dancing. Lastly the food. One word MSG. There's a good selection of food but too much MSG added to the food. Every morning, we woke up to that awful salty taste on our tongues. So as you can gather there's some good parts to Oceans Villas but you're going to have to put up with some bad parts. if you're on a budget and happy to stay in a 3 star establishment where you can experience the beaches in the North, it's a good place to stay. Would we stay there again? I'd most likely opt for a self catering apartment. We felt for the money, we'd get better quality of facilities but then again we'd have to prepare our food.

Lovely hotel. Very pleased to arrive and was as described. The rooms were comfortable and clean. The pools were lovely but cold but as it’s winter then expected, sea was lovely and warm Food was fine, enough choice for a week but is was bizarrely spaced out with salad or hot food for example in different locations. Eggs often had a queue and a wait but at least they were freshly cooked. The beach was great, sunbed available all the time. Water activities a great bonus - really enjoyed them all Drinks and bar area were nice. Limited entertainment but nice drinks and service. kot nu restaurant was fine. Just enough food for us and tasty. Add a different meal to the holiday. The people are lovely and gave us the all inclusive package from the moment we arrived till we left regardless of the check in/out times. Massive bonus. The bus stop directly outside and was easy to use. Also taxis waiting to take you anywhere. Would definitely stay again. Loved our holiday and would like to say thank you to all the staff xx

We had a phenomenal 4-day stay at this exquisite beach resort. Pravesh and his team are absolutely awesome. Thank you so much for the most memorable stay at your exquisite resort with impeccably clean rooms. Our housekeeping lady was so friendly and cleaned our apar**ent to perfection. Trishna and the beautiful tall lady at reception were just amazing. Thank you for helping us and for being so awesome. We highly recommend Mont Choisy Beach R, and we will definitely be back and won't stay anywhere else but here. Thank you so much Pravesh you run a beautiful property, and you are doing it phenomenally. Also a big thank you to the maintenance team and the gardener who's got the most beautiful garden. See you all next year 😀

Have breakfast with your feet in the sand and the ocean in front of you! If you want a place to relax the Seapoint Hotel is the place to go. We stayed 11 night in the hotel in the ocean view room and we really enjoyed it. The balcony ist nice and spacious with a good view of the ocean. The apartment was big enough and had everything you could wish for. Since there are only a small number of rooms the place ist very quiet and you have several options to enjoy the calm atmosphere. The infinity pool ist nice with a beautiful view of the ocean. Although the restaurant ist very atmospheric we mostly had breakfast and dinner at the beach area. It was terrific to sit there and enjoy the beach right in front of you. Another omelet or another tea? They will bring you all you need to your table at the beach. All are friendly and helpful. Three times a week there is live music at dinner time. Thursday night you will be invited for a cocktail at the beach with live music - very atmospheric, a very nice occasion to get in contact with others if you like. The beach is right in front of the hotel and there are very few people passing by. The sunrise ist to be seen right from there. The sunset can bee seen only five minutes away. The beach ist not very wide, but a great place to relax. If you want to have a bigger and busier beach then the Mon Choisy Beach is only 1 km from the hotel. If you want party you will like other hotels better. If you want a quiet place to relax, you will hardly find a better one. Friendly, comfortable, clean and very enjoyable.

We spent eight nights at the Coral Azur. I highly recommend the hotel. Below are the specifics. We arranged transportation to/from the airport with the hotel. We had five adults. The total round-trip cost per person was ~$40 USD. It was efficient and easy. The rides to/from the hotel took just under an hour. All communication with the hotel was efficient. We arrived at the hotel around 9:30 PM. The check-in staff allowed us to eat off the buffet (closed at 10 PM) for no charge. We did not ask to eat or say we were hungry. They just said, “Help yourself.” In all of our travels, this was a first! Check-in was relatively easy. Rooms are standard size with a balcony. I think all rooms have an ocean view, which is a nice perk. Also, one can view the excellent sunsets from the balcony. Our room had a fridge, safe, good shower pressure with hot water, and toilets that flushed without problem. The pool area was nice, with plenty of chairs. The hotel has nightly entertainment. The breakfast buffet was good, with a large selection and everything one would want for breakfast, including mimosas! Breakfast and dinner, if one chooses to eat at the hotel, are in an open-air restaurant. To minimize the impact of birds, the staff provides bread outside of the restaurant. It works reasonably well but not 100%. Be prepared for birds flying around during meals. There are plenty of taxis available outside the hotel. We negotiated service with one taxi driver for the week. They took our family to town for shopping, etc. We also used them for a ride to dinner every evening. The area has several nice restaurants, but very few are within walking distance. It was more cost-effective to eat out than at the hotel. If you would like information on our driver, message me, and I will send you his contact information. Jennifer Lopez. Everyone meets JL. She is a nice person dedicated to the resort. She goes over the top to make everyone feel welcome. In the morning, during breakfast, she visits every table and tries to learn about all the guests. She and I had lunch together. Hearing her story was excellent!