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“The new hotel will have 306 suites and
27 villas,” says Annabel Griffin,
Beachcomber Hotels’ newly promoted UK
general manager. “Of the suites, 66 will
have pools. There will also be 40 family
suites: all of this alongside one of the best
beaches in Mauritius.”
Plans are also afoot for the resort’s six
restaurants, a Clarins spa with 20 therapy
rooms, a kids club and two wedding
gazebos. Griffin believes the north-west
located Trou aux Biches Hotel will now
rival some of Mauritius’ finest resorts,
not least Beachcomber’s own Dinarobin
Hotel Golf & Spa, which reopened in
September 2009 after four months of
refurbishment.
Looking further into the future, Griffin
says plans are also underway to establish by all this development at the luxury end breaks, not only with Dubai – thanks to
a completely new hotel, Domaine de of the market, despite the economic nine times weekly flights with Emirates –
l’Harmonie, in Les Salines on the west downturn. but also South Africa, to cash in on the
coast in 2012. “It will be a five-star hotel As director MTPA Karl Mootoosamy hosting of the FIFA World Cup this
with an 18-hole, 72-par golf course, similar puts it: “Mauritius already has more than summer.
in design to the Paradis Hotel & Golf Club 30 five-star hotels, but we’re constantly Air Mauritius has already committed to
in the south-west of the island,” Griffin says. looking to build on that offering to ensure operating A340s on its South African
Meanwhile Shanti Ananda has decided we remain attractive to high-income routes over the World Cup period, creating
to move away from its roots as a visitors.” an extra 13,000 seats, and is pledging to
“destination spa” and focus on making the To preserve the island’s status as a increase frequency on its Heathrow-
resort attractive to couples, families and premium destination, Mootoosamy says Mauritius route to four times weekly from
small groups. To this end, there’ll be MTPA will run dedicated luxury agent fam April 1, moving to five times weekly during
watersports directly at the hotel, an trips throughout 2010. Partnerships will peak periods.
improved kids club and a new chef to also be formed with “top brands” to But not all carriers are as positive at the
broaden the range of flavours. The spa will reinforce the elite nature of the island, moment – as Virgin Atlantic is planning to
still of course remain a key component. with a focus on weddings and stop flying to Mauritius from April 23. The
honeymoons as well as its embryonic airline says: “It is rare for Virgin Atlantic to
Premium class
Above: Shanti Ananda
green tourism trade. take the decision to withdraw services
Naturally, the Mauritius Tourism
Maurice. Below: Heritage
Aside from this, Mauritius will continue from a destination but in the
Promotion Authority (MTPA) is delighted Awali Golf & Spa Resort promoting the concept of twin-centre current economic climate our
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