LA PIROGUE RESORT MAURITIUS

Wolmar, Flic En Flac, Mauritius
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OVERVIEW

Inspired by the famous fishing boats of Mauritius from which the resort takes its name, La Pirogue's unique architectural style is enhanced in its guestrooms by the added rustic warmth of wood and thatch.

The cottages, which all open privately on the resort's magnificent palm-grove of over 1000 coconut trees and on the sea, feature new warm shades and great comfort throughout.

The resort boasts a magnificent pool of over 1000 square metres, that merges into the Indian Ocean. A harmonious combination of intimately cosy coves and open play areas, this "pool of pools" with its islets, Paul & Virginie restaurant, Beach Bar and Coco Kiosk are at the heart of La Pirogue.

La Pirogue is a celebration of the best in World gastronomy, with marked emphasis on demonstration, generosity and variety, at its restaurants Thatches, La Badiane and Paul & Virginie.

More than ever La Pirogue reasserts its vocation as a resort dedicated to the sea and to its pleasures, shared with a loved one, or with family or friends, for the most wonderful of tropical-holiday memories.

GUEST ROOM

All guestrooms are at ground-level and open privately on the magnificent palmgrove. Each is equipped with its own airconditioning fan unit and comprises twin beds or a double bed with a built-in drawer; a redesigned bathroom with separate bath and shower, toilet and 110/220-volt socket for electric razor; a mini-bar; a safe; a hair-dryer; a LCD flatscreen set with satellite channels, a cartoon channel for kids and a teletext information system; a telephone with international direct dialing (IDD); internet access, equipment for making tea and coffee; and a furnished private terrace. The Superior guestrooms are situated closer to the sea. Room service operates 24 hours a day.

DINING & ENTERTAINMENT

Restaurants

Thatches (seats 450)
Spacious and tropical, the main restaurant, on the terrace, is open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for buffet breakfast.

Dinnertime, from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., showcases demonstrative World Cuisine for a totally new and exciting dining experience. The new buffet features several themed livecooking stations with food prepared fresh in front of the guests: a Chinese fresh-noodle and stir-fry station; a curry station with traditional Mauritian ‘case-créole’ cuisine, a tandoor (Indian clay oven) and colourful Indian dishes; a huge salad station; a pasta station; a pizza station with its wood-fired oven; a grill and a dessert counter with a daily hot dessert prepared live and even a Kids’ Ice-Cream Bar. For the more romantic, the restaurant also features cosy thatched dining pavilion around a striking decorative and reflective pond.

Paul et Virginie (seats 120)
By the beach, with romantic thatched dining pavilions overhanging Le Morne mountain across the sea, the rustic charm of the à-la carte Paul & Virginie restaurant favours warmth and intimacy. At lunchtime, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily, it proposes a selection of popular island cuisine, wood-fired pizzas, grilled, smoked or steamed fish, tossed salads and sandwiches.

Its dinner offering, from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., Monday to Saturday, is more sophisticated, with a focus on seafood and healthy stir-fries, and features select items like scallops, oysters, mussels, giant prawns and lobster, around the restaurant’s signature multichoice concept (smoked to order, grilled or steamed). The wine list includes a variety of
South African and New World wines, with a focus on great value for money.

La Badiane (seats 40)
Adjacent to the main restaurant, the alfresco ‘La Badiane’ is enriched by a spice garden whose scent and sweet perfume is a complete invigorating experience for the guests. La Badiane offers an authentic Mauritian dining experience from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. six days a week.

Citronella’s Café (seats 120)
Oceanside Italian market-place restaurant offering light meals, baked wood-fired Pizza and salads at lunch time. Regional authentic Italian cuisine at dinner. Lunch 12.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed Mondays. Dinner 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Closed Sundays.

Tides (seats 100)
Located at the beach front, this restaurant offers a World Sea Cuisine. The centrepiece is an elaborate crustacean and seafood counter that appears to float on illuminated ice. Here guests compose their own seafood platter from fresh shellfish, mussels, oysters and a variety of handmade Sushi and Sashimi. The kitchen is equipped with a specially designed fish room to ensure the highest quality during the handling and preparation of fish and seafood dishes.
Lunch 12.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dinner 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Dress Code
Long trousers and shirts with collars are de rigueur for men in the evenings.

Bars

Blue Bar (seats 90)
The bar offers a wide choice of contemporary tropical cocktails and rums and an important selection of beverages, liqueurs, beers and spirits of international brands, as well as delicious espressos from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily.

The Coco Kiosk Bar (seats 50)
The ‘Coco Kiosk’ bar is adjacent to the pool and offers a wide variety of coladas (Pinacolada, Litchicolada, Mangocolada….) served in fresh coconuts with different style presentation as well as health line cocktails and tropical fruits from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Beach Bar (seats 75)
Overlooking the Indian Ocean, near the nautical club, the bar opens at 10 a.m. daily and closes at midnight every day. In a relaxed atmosphere with a spectacular seaview, it offers fresh fruit juices, vegetable juices, milk-shakes and other beverages as well as a superb selection of espressos. Food consists of light snacks: Mauritian snacks, sandwiches, burgers, pizzas, and exotic ice-cream at lunchtime as well as pastries and pancakes for five o’clock tea. A beach golf-cart provides refreshments from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

HOTEL FACILITIES

SPORTS AND LEISURE

Sports (free of charge)
Kayaking, laser-sailing, pedal boats, glassbottom- boat rides, snorkelling, water-skiing outside lagoon, windsurfing, sailing (sport catamaran), aquagym classes in the resort’s swimming-pool, tennis (floodlit courts, available equipment; rackets free of charge, balls at a fee), aerobics, stretching and yoga classes, frisbee, jogging, mini-football, minigolf, ping-pong, beach volleyball, basket ball, badminton, bocciball (pétanque) and water polo.

Sports (chargeable)
Scuba-diving (PADI courses are also available), big-game fishing, Archery, parasailing, banana boat, catamaran outings, horse riding and mountain bike.

The Gym
Comprising of 300m² of air-conditioned space, the gym offers a full range of Multimedia Cardio equipment, air controlled strength machines, body building and free weights. The Martial Arts area caters for fans of Taebo, Kick boxing, Judo and Karate. Group interactive spinning classes are provided with virtual landscape rides through some of the most exciting bike rides of the World. Personal training for Vibro Gym and Pilates is also available. Daily yoga, stretching and aerobics are also offered both indoor and outdoor.

AURA SPA

Pamper yourself with a host of beauty and body treatments provided by our team of professional Spa therapists. The Spa comprises both single and couples treatment rooms and also has a dedicated Shiatsu treatment area. For the ultimate therapy try the deluxe Hammam treatments including an exotic black soap massage. A fully equipped hairdressing salon for men and women is also located in the Spa area.

GOLF

Le Tamarina Golf
Planted in an utterly exotic savannah setting, a perfect match to its dramatic landmark backdrop – Rempart Mountain, Tamarina’s exclusive golf estate offers an exceptional championship course for aficionados, amateurs or starters. Great driveways, 15 mins from La Pirogue Hotel.

ENTERTAINMENTS

La Pirogue’s boutiques
La Pirogue’s boutiques stock a variety of gift items, clothes bearing the hotel’s logo, and other souvenirs as well as duty-free jewelry.

For children

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Sun Kids Club
For children aged 2 to 11 years. Open 12 hours a day, purpose-planned and equipped to cater for the specific needs of children on holiday, the Sun Kids Club offers numerous age-appropriate fun activities, as well as special menus, buffets and barbecues specifically prepared for the kids under the watchful eye of specially-trained hostesses. Activities include mini-golf, tennis, windsurfing, swimming, pony-riding and excursions. The services of a babysitter (for which there is an extra charge) are required for 2 and 3-year-old.

Teens Club
The ideal meeting-place for guests aged 12 to 17, the Teens Club organises and runs sports activities, outings, excursions and special evenings for teenagers.