LE TOUESSROK HOTEL MAURITIUS

Trou D'eau Douce, Mauritius
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OVERVIEW

Le Touessrok Hotel Resort Mauritius is set on a beautiful stretch of white-sand coastline overlooking the tranquil Trou d'Eau Douce bay. On the mainland are the suites and rooms, pools, restaurants and bars, Givenchy Spa, tennis and the kids club.

Across the water are the resort's two islands - Ile aux Cerfs, with its spectacular championship golf course designed by Bernard Langer, and Ilot Mangénie, an island retreat exclusive to guests, both a short ride by private boat.

GUEST ROOM

Suites and rooms are situated on the mainland in the Hibiscus and Coral Wings, with further suites in the Frangipani Wing. All are sea-facing. All guests have 24-hour personalised butler service.

Deluxe Room
The Deluxe Rooms have the latest in-room technology, contemporary furnishings, and expansive views of the Indian Ocean. They represent the more affordable level of luxury.

Junior Suite
These Junior Suites are cool and contemporary with design features inspired by the tropics. Ocean views and large bay windows bring a changing light to the rooms as the day progresses.

Ocean Suite
Ocean Suites have a cool and contemporary feel. They are spacious and light and offer great luxury and privacy in the enchanting surroundings of the Frangipani Wing.

Royal Suite
The Royal Suite is for the discerning few who want a level of service and luxury that was once only the province of royalty. With its classic colonial style of decor and furnishings, it is equally suited for entertaining in royal style or for a romantic dinner.

DINING & ENTERTAINMENT

Guests Dining at Le Touessrok have an unprecedented choice of cuisines and locations. "Guests staying at a Hotel like this are used to superb cuisine in many different countries and environments" says Corporate Chef Patrick John, "they want excellent, fresh ingredients, simple preparation, and an incredible range of styles and flavors. We've brought the Hotel right up to date with the range of food we're featuring."

Two restaurants are set on the mainland overlooking the pool and beach, but guests can also cross the connecting bridge to dine on Frangipani Island, or take a free taxi boat to the Ile aux Cerfs or Ilot Mangénie for lunch at one of the beachside restaurants.

For those guests who can't face moving from their sun bed on the beach, they need not lift a finger, they can simply choose from drinks, snacks and tropical fruit - available all day until sunset - or select from a light a la carte menu on the beach (this service is available both on the main beach and on Frangipani Island).

Everything from delicious sandwiches of smoked fish, salads or children's meals of fish and chips or burgers are served in handy, stylish boxes complete with cutlery and serviettes, delivered by attentive, friendly staff.

Three Nine Eight
The main restaurant in the Hotel, overlooking Trou d'Eau Douce Bay, Three Nine Eight is a dynamic eating experience. Working on several levels, it resembles a marketplace with live cooking stations offering a choice of cuisines. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The main Dining room of Three Nine Eight is on three different levels, with the cuisines of nine countries presented in a 'culinary theatre' by eight show kitchens.

Working on several levels, it's like a market place through which guests can meander, choosing between traditional crepes on a marble slab, a fresh green salad bar, an Asian noodle bar with rice paper and coconut detailing, and a French-style tiled rotisserie and grill. Diners can settle into one area for the evening, or mix and match their food types a Western main course and Asian dessert, for example.

The Italian/Mediterranean corner offers a huge choice of antipasti, freshly-made pastas and sauces, a pizza oven and rich desserts, while the Bakery & Patisserie fills the air with the scent of new-baked bread, croissants, pastries, pancakes and waffles, many of them accompanied by home-made ice cream. There is a traditional Rotisserie & Grill, featuring the classic French turning spits as well as the vertical grills used in the Middle est, and serving basket-roasted fish and chicken.

Beside it, windows look straight into the busy main kitchen. The Asian corner is based on a Hong Kong-style noodle bar, with fabulous wok dishes sizzling with flames and every type of noodle from Japanese udon to Chinese mee.

The Salad Bar features an incredible display of decorative raw ingredients red peppers, green pak choi, yellow sweetcorn - freshly-prepared salads. Guests can choose from conventional cold salads of crisp, cool vegetables or marinated warm salads, such as scallops or mushroom or chicken on a bed of greens.

The Coffee and Tea Bar uses the latest coffee technology with superb varieties of coffee available as fresh ground, brewed or decaffeinated, and specialist tea varieties from Korea, China and Japan (among others) each served in the appropriate teapot with a timer to show the guest how long to wait.

398's ambience is casual and the décor reflects the cuisine on offer a rice paper canopy and dark coconut details for the noodle bar, a classic cube of Carrera marble for the crepe chef, a bakery stand of woven wood, reminiscent of a bread basket, and an underlit salad bar of crisp, green glass tiles.

Barlen's
The look is thatched and the feel is relaxed. Barlen's is designed according to feng shui principles, with fiery under-lighting at the bar and a water-filled moat sealed with glass beneath the clients' feet. During the day, guests can choose from sushi and sashimi, Western char-grills, Japanese grills, salads and appetizers - perfect beachside Dining, which can be described as "Asian with a twist".

Near the Givenchy Spa, on the island adjoining the main Hotel, Barlen's is open for lunch and dinner. Barlen's Bar adjoining the restaurant provides a wonderful view across Trou d'Eau Douce Bay. Sit back, relax and inquire about the special Zen and Now cocktails.

Sega Bar
Light refreshments, tropical cocktails and a wide variety of whiskies are served at the Sega Bar situated in the middle of the main pool. All the bars on the islands, including the Sega Bar, the Beach Bar on the Ile aux Cerfs and Robinson's Bar on lot Mangénie, serve sandwiches and snacks.

Safran
Safran Modern interpretations of classical Indian cuisine, set around a tandoori-oven kitchen, overlooking Trou d'Eau Douce Bay. A far smaller, more intimate Dining experience, seating just 56 people for dinner, Safran unfolds around an open kitchen and tandoori ovens which produce wonderful breads and smells.

Open sides framed by chic wooden shutters, mother-of-pearl bases to its bar and tandoor ovens, cutlery styled like old Indian daggers, beautiful glass and gold leaf plates, glassware that glows in the light and elegant copper cooking hoods over the ovens create a chic, designer-led ambience.

Its menu is highly sophisticated, combining traditional Indian dishes with the sort of modern cooking techniques and contemporary touches which are beginning to win Indian restaurants Michelin stars. "We have been working with Vineet Bhatia of Zaika [the starred London restaurant] for a year now" explains Patrick John, "and we're combining estern spices and cookery traditions with European methods and presentation styles - the result is exquisite, modern Indian food". Safran combines delicate décor and mystical ambience as the top Indian restaurant on Mauritius.

Dining Excursions

Ile aux Cerfs
A 10 minute boat ride takes you to the perfect place to spend a day relaxing by the beach, participating in a number of exciting water sports, or simply to enjoy a great meal.Guests can relax and grab a bite at Paul et Virginie, an old favorite, where the food ranges from lightly grilled, fried or steamed local fish, seafood, pizza and simply cooked Mauritian dishes - from palm hearts to fresh fish.

Perfect for relaxing after a day's watersports - or, in late 2003, after a round of golf on the new course - and with its own dance floor, ideal for weddings and large group occasions. The Beach Bar, offers a pleasurable selection of drinks from 9.30am to 5.pm, as well as snacks from 11.30am to 4.30pm.

Ilot Mangenie
The truly romantic will love this deserted island, a few minutes by free boat transfer from the Hotel and an exclusive retreat for Le Touessrok guests.
Robinson's is open for lunch and offers wonderful fresh fish options (from freshwater prawns to dorado), a salad bar and pizza oven. On Sundays it turns out a lavish brunch of spit-roasted lamb and chicken, Asian stir-fries, lagoon seafood and a dangerously tempting dessert counter. Sparkling wine is complimentary during Sunday brunch. Robinson's is open from Noon to 3.00pm.

Crusoe's Bar is the place to taste a selection of homemade rums served by the friendly governor of Ilot Mangénie, Mr. Robinson himself. Crusoe's Bar is open from 10am to 4pm daily.

HOTEL FACILITIES

Activities & Facilities
Sports enthusiasts will find themselves in paradise at Le Touessrok. Stunningly landscaped private grounds enfold the Hotel - offering tennis courts, golf, bowls and the Matt Roberts Gym - while the sea is an integral part of its design, with its four beaches and two separate islands, a huge variety of watersports and ample opportunities for rest and refreshment!

All guests have access to free watersports and basic tuition from the Hotel's fully-trained team of instructors. The perfect way to try waterskiing, windsurfing and sailing safely for the first time, or simply to brush up your skills by using high-quality boats, boards and skis for no extra charge. The watersports facility on Ile aux Cerfs, accessed by a free boat shuttle from the main Hotel (10 minute ride), provides plenty of activities for water enthusiasts. Many of these sports are free of charge to Hotel guests.

The Givenchy Spa
Experience the ultimate in personal treatment at Le Touessrok.
The Givenchy Spa works with the Matt Roberts Personal Trainers next door to combine treatments and fitness programs with suggestions on nutrition, beauty and health, and with the fashionable Bastien Gonzalez Podiatry & Pedicure Clinic, also in the same building.

The Spa and Health Centre is open from 8.30am to 8.30pm and also features a hair salon and Givenchy Shop. It aims to give guests at Le Touessrok the ultimate feel-good experience. Treatments range from the Canyon Love Stone Therapy and the four-handed Ylang Ylang Body Massage, to Body Scrubs, Hydrotherapy, Facials and saunas.

After, or in-between treatments, clients are encouraged to enjoy the relaxation room.
The Bride's Room is exclusively dedicated to the bride's pampering on her big day. Beauty Flash facials, manicures, foot massages, the ultimate make-over and hairstyling designed to make her feel special.

Le Touessrok Golf Course - 18 holes: Course Guide
Across the lagoon on a private island, the new Le Touessrok Golf Course is destined to become one of the wonders of the game.

The island is just perfect for golf. It has a coastline of little bays, inlets and promontories - natural undulating topography, volcanic rock outcrops, lakes and gullies, and a profusion of tropical trees and plants. All 18 holes have views of the ocean.
The course is open from 6:30am to sunset daily.

Le Touessrok Golf Course: Complimentary green fee!
Le Touessrok Golf Course is pleased to offer complimentary green fees for guests at Le Touessrok. A compulsory golf cart charge of €32 per person per round is applicable.

Pool & Beach
The allure of water is everywhere - guests at Le Touessrok can enjoy any of four intimate, pristine white beaches and two beautifully designed pools.

Diving & Snorkelling
Surrounded by the turquoise Indian Ocean, Le Touessrok is a playground of water sports. Guests interested in snorkeling or learning to dive the PADI or NAUI way, can obtain instruction or equipment at the Diving Centre. The Centre has certified PADI and CMAS instructors offering excursions and special classes.

Tennis
Tennis enthusiasts will appreciate complimentary use of the Peter Burwash International Tennis Club, located next to Hibiscus gardens, with four floodlit synthetic courts, individual coaching and full equipment hire.

Entertainment
Guests of Le Touessrok can enjoy American roulette, blackjack and slot machines Tuesday to Saturday from 9pm onwards at Le Saint Géran. Free shuttle between the two resorts.

Kids Club
Le Touessrok general offer for families

Tucked away to one side of the Hotel, in a log-built hideaway surrounded by trees, is KidsOnly. With its Robin Hood theme and exciting " secret " location, the club is the perfect way for kids staying at the Hotel to really get the most out of their holiday. While parents relax on the beach or by the pool, happy in the knowledge that their children are busy and happy and safe, the young members enjoy all sorts of privileges. The club itself has play areas, a tree house and walkway, its own pool, arts and crafts facilities and computer stations (perfect for quiet times out of the sun.) Even its own restaurant for afternoon tea, for which the kids can bake cookies and other meals.