Modelled on a fishing village, La Pirogue
hotel, on the west coast of the island, is contiguous to its
sister hotel, Sugar Beach Resort, which also belongs to the
Managed by One&Only Resorts group. It is located along
one of the country’s finest beaches, of immaculate white
sand, over one kilometre long. In addition, it nestles in
a magnificent tropical garden, a remarkable palm-grove of
8 hectares pleasantly punctuated with colourful hibiscus and
fragrant frangipani. Everything here is
reminiscent of the traditional Mauritian fishing boat from
which the hotel takes its name – from the main building
inspired by a white sail floating in the wind, to the chalets
built in local volcanic rock and crowned with wood and thatch.
Merging into the Indian Ocean, the new ‘infinity’
pool of 1,000 square metres is an invitation to relaxation
and happiness.
The hotel is ideally situated in the proximity of the island’s
main
commercial centres of Port Louis (25 mins), Quatre Bornes
(20 mins) and Curepipe (45 mins). By virtue of its west-coast
location, La Pirogue presents numerous excursion opportunities,
notably to Casela Bird Park, the private hunting-ground of
Yemen, Chamarel and its ‘seven-coloured earth’,
and the natural south. Another destination of interest is
Black River with its celebrated big-game fishing clubs.
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| Restaurants
Thaches (seats 450)
Completely redesigned, more spacious and tropical, the main
restaurant, on the terrace, is open daily from 7.30 to 10.30
a.m. for breakfast. The complete breakfast buffet comprises
traditional English breakfast and added Creole, Mauritian
and Indian signature items, for a great start to the day.
Dinnertime, from 7.30 to 10 p.m., showcases demonstrative
World Cuisine for a totally new and exciting dining experience.
The new buffet features several themed live-cooking 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-tepanyaki station; a chilled-dessert counter with
a daily hot dessert prepared live; and even a Kids' Ice-Cream
Bar with a sit-up counter.
For the more romantic, the restaurant also features cosy thatched
dining pods around a striking decorative and reflective pond.
Paul et Virginie (seats 120)
By the beach, with romantic thatched dining pavilions overhanging
the new 'infinity' pool against the dramatic backdrop of the
Le Morne mountain across the sea, the rustic charm of the
redesigned à-la carte Paul et Virginie restaurant favours
warmth and intimacy. At lunchtime, from 12.30 to 2.30 p.m.
daily, it proposes a selection of popular island cuisine,
trendy middle-eastern and Asian wraps, wood-fired pizzas,
grilled, smoked or steamed fare, panini breads, tossed salads
and sandwiches.
From 2.30 to 5.30 p.m., its special poolside menu includes
sandwiches,
pizzas and various salads, as well as pastries and pancakes
for five-o'clock tea. Its dinner offering, from 7.30 to 10
p.m., Tuesday to Sunday, 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 multi-choice 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.
Citronella's Café (seats 120)
Facing the sea, between La Pirogue and Sugar Beach Resort,
guests can savour the delights of the Mediterranean's sunny
cuisines - from tasty light snacks to the best Italian restaurants'
traditional dishes - in the cordial warmth of Citronella's
handsome dining room or in the shade of the café's
teak terrace. Citronella's Café is open for lunch from
12.30 to 3 p.m. every day except Monday, and for dinner from
7.30 to 11 p.m. every day except Sunday.
The Blue Bar (seats 180)
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 snacks
and delicious espressos from 10 to 2 a.m. daily.
The Beach Bar & Pool Deck (seats 75)
Overlooking the Indian Ocean, near the nautical club, the
bar opens at 10 a.m. daily and closes at midnight every day
except Monday, when it closes at 6 p.m. In a relaxed atmosphere
with a spectacular sea-view, it offers a great 'drink-your-vitamins'
menu of fresh fruit juices, vegetable juices and smoothies,
milk-shakes and other beverages as well as a superb selection
of espressos. Food consists of light snacks, pizzas and salads
at lunchtime, and an à-la-carte menu featuring sandwiches,
pizzas and various salads, as well as pastries and pancakes
for five-o'clock tea, is proposed for service around the pool
from 12.30 to 5.30 p.m.
Internationally famous for it's fantastic big game fishing,
La Pirogue is also renowned for the fantastic dives off
the
west coast. But that's not all the action happening at this
lively resort ... Aquagym - in the swimming pool, Basketpolo
- in the swimming pool, Waterpolo - in the swimming pool,
Glass-bottom boat, Kayaks - single & double, Paddle
boats, Lasers, Newbats, Snorkelling, Waterskiing, Seaski,
Windsurfing,
Big Banana *
Parasailing *, Supertube *, Scuba diving (PADI certified)
* and Deep sea fishing.
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