Centara Hotels & Resorts has made its first move into Mauritius with the soft opening of Centara Poste Lafayette Resort & Spa Mauritius set for December 2012.“This is a very significant move for Centara, as it marks a strategic step into a tourism market that we feel has very exciting potential,” says Thirayuth Chirathivat, Chief Executive Officer of Centara Hotels & Resorts.
“We are very proud of the fact that the Centara brand name will appear on the beautiful island of Mauritius, and with such an outstanding resort property.”
Located at Poste Lafayette on the northeast coast of the island, the low-rise resort is flanked by a beach with its own lagoon and reef to one side and a mountain to the other. The accommodation consists of 100 rooms, with a choice of superior and deluxe with garden or ocean views. The resort is family-friendly and the larger rooms, in addition to the king or twin bed options, are also equipped with a sofa bed.
Restaurant facilities include an all-day restaurant named Café Nautilus that serves international cuisines, an a la carte restaurant named Phi, which specialises in Asian and Indian Ocean cuisines, and a beach restaurant and bar named Aqua 1800 that serves cocktails and comfort foods. Leisure attractions include a Spa Cenvaree, a free-form swimming pool and children’s pool, fitness centre, a kids’ club with separate zones for the very young and the teens, and beach activities such as volleyball and beach badminton. The calm waters of the lagoon are suitable for snorkelling.
Accommodation at the resort will be offered as a choice of Half Board Plus, with buffet breakfast and a choice of either lunch or dinner together with a complimentary open bar concept for the meal service period, or an All Inclusive option, which includes all meals and an full open bar served from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.
