About Sofitel Mauritius L'Impérial Resort & Spa

A west-coast resort shaped by Asian architecture, in 9 hectares of gardens facing the mountains, home to the first Sofitel Spa with L'Occitane in the Indian Ocean. Two pools, one with a swim-up bar, a Japanese garden and five restaurants, all facing the ocean.

White sand, French elegance

A tropical retreat built in the spirit of Asian architecture, and home to the first Sofitel Spa with L'Occitane in the Indian Ocean. The resort covers 9 hectares of gardens looking to the mountains, with water fountains in place of plastic bottles, and two pools, one with a swim-up bar for the famous west-coast sunset.

Rooms and suites

Elegant rooms and comfortable suites, many looking over the ocean or the Japanese garden. Some suites have two bedrooms or a living room with sofa beds for families, and accessible Magnifique rooms in the north wing open directly onto the garden and beach, with a walk-in shower and grab rails.

Families

Families are at the centre of Sofitel Mauritius, and the welcome, warm and genuinely Mauritian, is the same for children as for their parents.

Experiences

Romantic dinners on the beach.
Breakfast served in your room.
Golf packages.

At L'Impérial, each of these is arranged around you.

Meetings and events

For a private celebration or a conference, the beach makes the backdrop. The Imperial Room seats up to 350 for weddings and award dinners, and the InspiredMeetings™ team and audiovisual specialists take care of the detail.

Accommodation

Rooms, suites and villas

6 Prestige Suite 75 m² 4 guests A family suite with a balcony or terrace over the Japanese garden, ideal for planning tomorrow's outing. The living room has wooden floors, and two large bathrooms stocked with Lanvin Paris products put the beach behind you. Details

6 Opera Suite 110 m² 4 guests Wake to the waves. The balcony or terrace and the large living room face the ocean and the adults-only pool, and the beach is right outside for a walk or a coffee in the breeze. Details

4 Imperial Suite 125 m² 4 guests An open living room, a kitchenette and a terrace facing the ocean and the sunset. The décor takes the soft colours of the coast, with touches of driftwood. Details

4 Magnifique Room 50 m² 2 guests A light-filled room with an open-plan bathroom and a private balcony or terrace for the sea breeze. Simple and calm, at the pace of the coast. Details

5 Luxury Room 50 m² 3 guests A balcony or terrace framed by palms, a drink from the minibar and the ocean to the horizon. Inside, earthy tones, a sofa that converts into a bed, a bathroom with both a bathtub and a rain shower, and room service around the clock. Details

Dining

At the table

Mauritian and international cooking across five restaurants, every one of them facing the ocean. In the evenings, Japanese chefs put on a teppanyaki show.

JacarandaMauritian cooking on a raised first-floor terrace over the ocean and the sunset: crab soup, aubergine salad with dried octopus, layered curries and plenty for vegetarians, in the island's colours. Ming CourtJapan and China at one table: crab meat soup, slow-cooked abalone and a new take on Peking duck, with live cooking, lush planting, traditional ceramics and the mountains across the bay. Tamassa Beach RestaurantEasy lunches and snacks after a swim by day; lanterns and soft live music at night. Grilled seafood, lobster vindaye, heart-of-palm salad, sausage rougaille, and a house pizza of marlin, palm heart and basil. RavinalaBreakfast healthy or indulgent, then buffet dinners from Mauritius, France, India, Latin America, the sea and the grill, by candlelight under a soaring wooden roof, looking over the pool to the ocean. TeppanyakiA show at the hotplate: the chef cooks meat, fish and vegetables in front of you. Set menus, Sakura, Samurai, Ikebana and Saké, always begin with fresh sushi, sashimi, nigiri or maki.

Wellness

Rest and renewal

Wellness at L'Impérial is about how you feel, and nothing else. The Le Flamboyant pools and Sofitel Fitness, in a historic building facing Rempart mountain, complete it.