Ambre Hotel

Resting on the border of one of the most beautiful beaches of white sand, more than one kilometre long, the hotel "Ambre" **** will seduce you with its Mauritian architecture and its elegant thatched roofs. Protected by the coral reef, the turquoise lagoon is ideal for swimming and for all the water sports: scuba diving, canoe, windsurfing, water-ski, glass bottom boat trips… Here, the parents will spend peaceful holidays and the children are kings:

designed for families, the hotel reserves the Kid’s Club for the youngest and the Club Ados for the adolescents.

On the issue of well-being, the "The Spa", balneotherapy centre, proposes complete fitness programmes.

For the pleasure of your taste buds, the bar concocts delicious exotic cocktails, whereas the imagination of the four restaurants will compete to propose you different worldwide flavours; amongst which, of course, the Creole cuisine with its delicate spicy flavours.

Finally, the evening entertainment will allow you to dance the well-known rhythms of the local music.

Situated in the sheltered bay of Palmar at Belle Mare on the East coast of Mauritius, Ambre Hotel, a four star establishment, stretches out on 1 km of white sandy beach bordered by a turquoise lagoon.

It is 45 minutes from the airport and 40 minutes drive to Port Louis the capital of the island.

The Rooms The 298 rooms are distributed in 4 categories on three floors.

All of them with wide glass opening, the comfortable furniture, Creole style, harmoniously blends with the very colourful decoration.

140 Superior 74 of them have a balcony or a terrace with garden furniture. 66 have sea view and are on 1st and 2nd floor. Some are communicating. They all have a bathroom with a bath tub and hairdryer. WC is separated. The rooms have a “ king-size ” bed of 2x2mt or two twin beds of 1x2mt.

112 Privilege The 112 privilege rooms have either a balcony or a terrace with garden furniture. Some can be converted into communicating family rooms ; each of them with bathroom with a bath tub and a hairdryer. WC separated. The rooms have either a "king size" bed of 2x2mt or two twin beds of 1x2m. 70 (19 of which with twin beds) are on the ground floor.

26 Junior SuiteS Recently constructed, these are two communicating rooms that can accommodate 2 parents with 2 children. They all have a terrace or a balcony with garden furniture. With two independent bathrooms (each of them with hairdryer) and two separated WC. They have a “ king size ” bed of 2x2mt in the parents’ room and two twin beds of 1x2mt in the children’s room.

6 Suites and 14 Executive Suites They have either a terrace or a balcony with garden furniture. The "sleeping" corner is separated by the “ sitting room ” corner (possibility to add an extra bed for a child less of 12 yrs old). Equipped with a television set, minibar, safe, two telephones with direct phone lines. bathroom with shower and bath tub. WC separated. The rooms have a “ king size ” bed of 2x2mt (plus two twin beds of 1x2mt in the Executive Suite). 2 suites and 8 Executive suites are on the ground floor. 4 suites and 6 Executive suites are on the 1st floor.

In all the rooms

• air-conditioning
• minibar
• television set with 3 local channels and 12 satellite channels
• direct phone line
• individual safe

Extras (reserved for the Privilege rooms and Suites)

• Bathrobes, slippers, beach towels in room, welcoming personalised products, kettle, tea and coffee available, turn down service...

The Hotel offers a wide variety of facilities & services:

• Reception opened 24/24
• Foreign exchange office at the reception
• Fax services
• Welcoming cocktail
• Internet access card
• Photocopies services
• Secretarial services
• Booking of excursions and car rental at the PR desk
• Airport pick up
• Pressing services
• Travel agent office in the lobby
• Letterbox
• Baby-sitters on request
• Beach towels available
• Infirmary
• Doctor on call
• 24hrs room service (cold plates)
• Courtesy room available in case of late check out

• 298 rooms
• 4 restaurants
• 3 bars
• 3 shops
• 1 swimming pool
• 1 natural beach
• 1 billiard room
• 1 kid’s club
• 1 teens club
• 1 health and beauty centre "The Spa"
• 1 fitness centre
• 1 jogging track
• 1 mini golf
• 2 floodlit tennis courts accessible till 20h00
• 1 discotheque

The Entertainment The discotheque “ L’Aquarius ” will allow the night birds to prolong the evening, from midnight to 2 o’clock in the morning.

It is also possible to get married in the idyllic place of the hotel Ambre! The ceremony will take place (upon request and on supplement) either in the gardens of the hotel or in the middle of the lagoon, on a pontoon specially decorated for the occasion... Marvellously romantic!

Theme days are gleeful days throughout – musical entertainment, exhibition and cultural shows.

Leisure Activities

The sports facilities

• a large swimming pool covering 500 m2
• 2 floodlight courts (09h00 - 20h00)
• beach volley court
• mini-foot on the beach
• bowls
• crazy golf
• badminton
• table tennis

• aqua-gym
• jogging track
• fitness centre
• water ski
• sailing
• windsurfing
• pedal boats
• canoe
• glass bottom Boats
• snorkelling equipment available when accompanied

• "The Spa"
• Scuba diving (PADI centre)
• Mountain biking
• Undersea walk
• Ski (private outing and lesson in the lagoon)
• Banana ride
• Tennis (lessons, rental of equipment and balls)

• deep sea Fishing
• horse riding
• catamaran outings
• parasailing
• golf

The Kid’s club and teens club

The Kid’s club “Ti Lou Lou’ Looks after children aged between 3 and 12 years from 9.00 am to 22h00 in a Mauritian house especially dedicated to them.

They have at their disposal a playground, a swing under the filaos trees and a drawing room. There is also a daily program of activities including boat trips, beach games, video games and film projection.

The Teens club Looks after teenagers from 12 to 18 years from 09h00 to 22h00. A minimum of 5 teenagers is required. The entertainment team organizes for them boat outings, tennis tournaments and beach football. Night entertainment is also proposed depending on the number of teens.

Boutiques

3 shops offer a variety of souvenirs, child and adult wear, as well as newspapers and magazines

Each of the four restaurants of the hotel proposes a different style of cuisine, a different way to eat and a specific atmosphere. In half board, upon reservation, a menu with no supplement is offered in all the restaurants.

L'Etoile des Indes This main restaurant will seduce you with its buffets. International buffet for breakfast. For dinner International buffet with (Mauritian, Indian, Chinese, Creole, Oriental and European corners).

* Open every day from 7h00 to 10h30, 12h30 to 15h00 and from 19h00 to 22h30.

** Seating capacity 280 covers; it can be partially reserved in exclusivity for groups of 40 to 125 people.

*** Dress code : casual smart recommended.

Les Filaos This is the ideal place for a candlelight dinner. In a sophisticated and romantic décor, the customers will appreciate its gastronomic menu. It blends typical dishes of the island with an international cuisine of quality.

* The restaurant is opened every evening from 19h00 to 22h00.

** It can accommodate 60 guests.

*** Dress code : smart casual recommended.

Les Alizés With your feet in the fine sand, you will be able to taste grilled freshly caught fish. The tables are under the shade of the thatched huts giving a plus to the already private, idyllic and disarming atmosphere of this restaurant facing the lagoon.

* Open every day from 12h30 to 15h00 and from 19h00 to 22h00 (except during rainy days), it proposes, apart from grilled food, Mauritian specialities.

** It can accommodate 120 covers.

*** Dress code : smart casual recommended.

Le Mare Monti Families will appreciate the warm conviviality and the Mediterranean cuisine of the Italian restaurant.

* It can accommodate 60 covers.

** Open every evening from 19h00 to 22h00.

*** Dress code : smart casual recommended.

The Bars

Le Sirné It is named after one of the ships of Alphonse Albuquerque, first European to have come to Mauritius in 1507. It is the flagship of the bars of the hotel. Its silhouette overlooks the waves of the swimming pool and the dancing floor.

* Open every day from 9h00 to midnight.

** Here, we serve sandwiches and fast food from midday to 17h00, crepes from 15h00 to 17h30.

*** The evening, all for the music! A Mauritian group will distil the local rhythms and the dancing floor will be opened after dinner.

Le Bar de la plage Directly placed on the beach as the name might indicate, it offers, from 9h00 to 18h00, cold drinks, tropical cocktails, sandwiches and fast food.

L’Hibiscus In a cosy atmosphere, each generation has access to its dedicated area.

* Open from 17h00 to 02h00.

** On the first floor, 1 billiard table and video games are available for amateurs as well as kids and teenagers.

*** Open everyday from 09h00 to 21h00.