Blue Lagoon Beach Hotel - Rooms On Half Board

The Blue Lagoon Beach Hotel, which reopened in December 2004 after an extensive renovation, has more facilities than it had before. It now offers two categories of rooms. The hotel offers real value for money - three star facilities at the price of a two star hotel.

The main restaurant of Blue Lagoon Beach Hotel presents a vast range of culinary delights.  The main dining room offers a buffet every night, with themes ranging from Indian to traditional Mauritian. The freebie with every meal is a beautiful view of the pool and the ocean.

The Blue Lagoon suits just about everybody's taste, whether you enjoy simply relaxing and enjoying the sun while sipping a refreshing cocktail, or you would like to take advantage of the beach activities and the full range of water sports available free of charge. Live music is provided by the resident band. Dance shows with traditional Sega and Indian dances take place regularly.

Not far from the hotel lies the Ile aux Aigrettes, a 5-hectare islet consisting of an old calcareous coral reef, partially overlain by sand and soil deposits. The islet was declared a nature reserve in 1965.  Many of the plants found at the islet are indeed exclusive - they are grown nowhere else in the world. The islet is now under the patronage of the WWF. Sightseeing tours can be organised by the hotel.

Le Colonel, the hotel's restaurant is bright and airy and it overlooks the ocean. It offers buffet and theme menus. The hotel's outdoor bar is open till midnight and on the offer is a wide selection of cocktails.

The Blue Lagoon also has a wellness centre, fitness centre, three massage rooms, a sauna, and a beauty saloon.

Other facilities include:

• Baby sitter (on request)
• Car rental
• Email, Fax, Internet
• Excursions (land and sea)
• Individual safe (for standard rooms)
• Dry cleaning and laundry
• Diving Centre (CMAS/PADI)
• Swimming pool
• Currency exchange
• Well equipped A/C conference room.

Sports Facilities offered free of charge at the Blue Lagoon include tennis, beach volley, windsurfing, kayaking, pedalos, snorkelling and mini sailboats, water polo, and indoor games such as table tennis and board games. Daily boat trip to the coral garden can also be availed of.

Hotels, Resorts and Villa Resorts

For all the accommodation, the check-in time is generally 14:00 (2 pm local time), and check-out time is 11:00 (11 am local time). Guests can ask for early arrival or late departure. Generally, charges apply equivalent to 50% of the normal rate for one night.

- Early check-in is considered to be as from 06h00
- Late check-out is considered to be before 18h00

Payment

You must pay a deposit at the time of confirmation of your booking. This is usually 30% of the total amount. Sometimes a higher deposit is required, if airlines or other service providers request full payment. This especially applies for airlines, and certain accommodations requiring higher advance deposits -this happens mostly during peak season.

If you are booking within 40 or less days of the commencement of your visit, full payment will be due right away.

Balances to be paid must reach our account no less than 35 days before your visit with us. If we do not receive all payments due in full and on time, we are entitled to assume that you wish to cancel your booking. In this case, we will be entitled to keep all deposits paid or due at that date.

For some group tours, an additional interim payment is required, of which you will be notified at the time of quotation.

Credit card payments may incur a surcharge, which is advised at the time of payment. The surcharge range between 1 to 3% of the total invoiced amount.

Modification and cancellation policies

Any modification or cancellation of a confirmed reservation for services will entail additional charges equivalent to the corresponding costs charged by the service providers. These charges may include penalties, administration fees and bank charges.

Airline tickets are personal and cannot be modified, transferred to or replaced by somebody else's name.

We will do our utmost to facilitate changes before the travel date; however please be advised that most flight tickets are non-refundable and that our partners apply cancellation fees. If cancellations occur within seven days after booking of services, a 3% administration fee applies. Deposits for cancellation of confirmed services more than 7 days after booking are non-refundable.

Every service provider has their own cancellation policy and cancellation fee amount. Maurisun has standardised their payment terms and cancellation fees in an effort to provide our clients with a standard policy. We will advise upon booking if conditions have become more restrictive. We refer to the General Conditions if no others are stated in the price list or no special conditions are enclosed with the invoice.

General Cancellation Policy for accommodations after full payment has been made:

- Cancellation within 14 days of booking: 50% of full amount
- Cancellation within 7 days of booking: 75% of full amount
- Cancellation within 72 hours of booking: 100% of full amount

Cancellation conditions are generally more restrictive for accommodation during peak season (Mid December to mid January) with 100% of the full amount being withheld within 45 days of booking.