Location. Combining Asian and French architecture, the Sofitel Imperial Hotel resort is set amidst nine acres of tropical gardens by Wolmar Beach on the west coast of Mauritius, 23 kilometres from the capital, Port Louis. Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport is 60 kilometres (37 miles) away, with an approximate driving time of one hour.
Hotel Features. The resort's traditional Mauritian thatched buildings are scattered among nine acres of tropical gardens and offer views of the mountains and the sea. The hotel boasts a 1,000-square-metre spa complex with facilities including an indoor pool, spa tub and hammam, and a range of spa treatments and beauty therapies are available. The hotel also features a fitness centre and an outdoor pool surrounded by palm-flanked sun terraces. A separate splash pool is provided for children, and supervised activities are available at the kids' club. The hotel houses two bars, one overlooking the swimming pool facing the ocean and the other set between the pool and the beach. Other amenities include around-the-clock room service, a gift shop and complimentary secure parking.
The Sofitel Imperial Hotel has four restaurants: an international buffet serving Mauritian, Indian and French dishes: the Ming Court Chinese restaurant, which also has two Japanese teppanyaki tables; a beachfront Creole-style restaurant serving meat and grilled seafood specialities; and a semi-formal Creole fusion restaurant where lobster is the house speciality.
The hotel offers many facilities for archery, badminton, beach volleyball, horse riding and table tennis, alongside two floodlit tennis courts and an indoor games room. The waterfront offers opportunities for windsurfing, water skiing, sailing, kayaking and snorkelling. For a surcharge the hotel can organise excursions, including deep- sea fishing trips, and also offers a bicycle-rental service.
Please note: The hotel will be closed for refurbishment between the between the 1st May and 31st July 2007.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFO HOTEL:
Doorman/doorwoman
Multilingual staff
Porter/bellhop
Tour assistance
ਤ-hour front desk
SURROUNDINGS:
FLIC EN FLAC
AREA INFO:
Golf Estate - 5 kilometres (3 miles)
Quatre Borne (shopping centre) - 11 kilometres (7 miles)
Casela Nature and Bird Park - 15 kilometres (9.5 miles)
Rose Hill - 15 kilometres (9.5 miles)
Port Louis - 23 kilometres (14 miles)
Theatre of Port Louis - 25 kilometres (15.5 miles)
Seven Coloured Earth (geological phenomenon) - 30 kilometres (18.5 miles)
Black River Waterfalls - 35 kilometres (22 miles)
Crocodile Park - 45 kilometres (28 miles)
Grand Baie - 80 kilometres (50 miles)
DRIVING TO THE HOTEL::
Getting there. The best way to get from the airport to the hotel is by taxi. The hotel can arrange transportation in advance (surcharge).
Driving directions. From the airport, take the highway in the direction of Port Louis. After the Phoenix roundabout, to the left of the Toys R Us store, follow the signs for 'Q. Bornes'. Continue through the whole town the junction. From there, take the road to Bambous and continue to the Shell filling station. Turn left at the junction, and then immediately afterwards follow the lane on the right-hand side. Take the first road on the right, drive through the village of Flic-en-Flac and follow signs for the hotel.
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