Laguna Beach Hotel and Spa

We had a good time here, with a little more work it could have been exceptional.

A small hotel located an hours taxi ride from the airport in a quiet area of the island, secluded but this meant there was essentially nowhere to go within easy walking distance from the hotel. There is a small private beach, clearly artificial, which was covered in badly smelling seaweed and debris the first 2/3 days we were there, but mostly cleared up over another 2 days. Keeping the beach cleaner is the first improvement opportunity although I understand the challenge of the tide and presumably storms. Not a real opportunity for swimming.

The views from the well kept gardens and our balcony are great on the whole, a mountain backdrop and small boats bobbing in the Indian Ocean. The gardeners work hard and it was nice to be given a freshly cut coconut to drink the water from. The view of stars at the end of the jetty was awesome, they should make a feature of it, take people down there and turn the intrusive lights off for an even better experience.

The atmosphere is very chilled as it is a small place, plenty of sun beds (would be better with some cushions though…), hard working bar staff (top work Annikeh (sp?) serving over sweet cocktails from a limited all inclusive range, and here’s an opportunity to improve the range and quality. Name badges for the staff would also be good.

The dining room leads to an outside terrace where overly loud music is played at all meals detracting somewhat from the decent food offering. The mat into the restaurant though is in desperate need of replacement giving a shabby impression that could be changed for a few rupees. If you like cake, you are in luck, otherwise desert is limited.

Evening entertainment isn’t our thing and so if proved here, some attempts at local culture , otherwise overly loud as they cranked the music up from the dinner time level. There’s a few tables round the bar otherwise keep your seat at your dinner table, an option that could be improved.

The pool is so clean, not deep and refreshing, shame there. Is no swim up bar option.

Our room was small and kept very clean inside. The aircon was a bit temperamental. A few niggles though, no hot water for 2 days, the door from the balcony did not close properly and was not fixed when reported and the pigeons make a right mess on the balcony, with the installed netting damaged and needing replacing. The view was great though.

The free shuttle boat to Isle aux Cerfs is fun, but the stay too short and the island over rated. We took a taxi to Flacq market and a boat trip.

Overall we enjoyed our stay, but not sure we would return.

We went in April/May 2024 quite Boutique Hotel on the Beautiful Island of Mauritius 🇲🇺. Staff and service was excellent and food was tasty and plentiful. Great Location with a small sandy beach ⛱️

Getting in to Laguna reception alone already feels like home, lol I’m not even capping, it was a beautiful experience for my little 5nights. Atmosphere 10/10, kudos to the house keeping for early cleanup, I am really impressed, the humility and receptiveness of every staff 10/10, the serenity of the whole ecosystem is what I couldn’t have asked for more. To the DJ omg, Stephano!!! That man is a real G.o.a.t, can you help me say thank you to him for being my friend and keeping me company with games and songs and the Karaoke, lol… night life without Stephano could have been so boring, i literally had to call him sometimes to know when he’ll be around. Thank you immensely Stef for being a good company to me. Talk about the pool side, the neat cabanas and environment, the experience with the catamaran was a lit! My parasailing, snorkeling and underwater walk, omg… I will definitely come back again… thank you Laguna hotel for making my birthday solo trip worth the time. In short everyone in Mauritius around Laguna are so awesome! 💯Till we meet again. My regards to Jereme and Krish, they serve good cocktails and to the amazing Chefs, so friendly. God bless you all