UPDATE: the resort opened in 1999 and underwent a comprehensive renovation in 2016, Emmanuel Portelli was appointed as new hotel manager, Bruno Le Gac remains the long-standing general manager (since 2013)

Superb setting, pleasant hotel:

We (my husband, my son – 14 years – and myself) spent six days at this hotel. And this was already our second stay, after having been here five years ago. We were delighted that several improvements had been taken place over the past years.

First of all, the general service level had been enhanced. We thought this was due to the fact that a large part of the staff was now from Mauritius, where a high standard of service had been common ever since the early tourist days. Furthermore, the quality of the food was much better than five years ago. We especially liked Restaurant The Seahorse where they served a combination of French and local food. Finally, daily activities such as hiking tours or trips by bicycle were arranged. We appreciated Wesley very much who was in charge of these activities and tennis lessons.

The hotel is very nicely situated on Anse Kerlan



and on Petite Anse Kerlan



and there is even a third beach (Anse Georgette)



which you can reach by foot. It is a 20-minute walk, but it might be slightly strenuous because it is usually hot and very humid around here. Alternatively, you can come here by buggy. On the hotel grounds you find a well laid-out golf course. As we do not play golf, we cannot comment on it. 

We opted for a junior suite for our stay. Actually, we needed two of them because our son was not allowed to stay in our room. But they offered competitive rates for this arrangement. And we made sure that the rooms were near the pool and the main beach. This prevented us from long walks as the accommodations are fare-scattered. The junior suites had an adequate size, also the bathrooms were spacious. Overall, they were not exactly luxurious but nice enough.

Breakfast was served at Restaurant The Seahorse. They offered a good selection of all the usual breakfast items. In addition, there was a station where they prepared a variety of egg dishes. A second one offered freshly done crepes and pancakes. There was also a staff member who sliced fresh fruit, a good idea that I had so far not encountered anywhere else. In terms of dinner, we liked the above mentioned The Seahorse. The main restaurant (The Legend) offered daily changing menus such as an Indian one or a local one. On one occasion, we tried bat, which was quite an extraordinary thing to eat. The beach grill was also a good address, but a bit cramped. We rather came here during the day because of fewer people and the great views.

All in all, we liked our stay at Lemuria. A tip: borrow some bicycles at the hotel (for free) and make a tour along the coast. There is not much traffic, and the terrain is even. Plus, you have terrific views of the coastline. (Do not such things in Mahé because there is much more traffic. Plus, the roads are narrow, and the terrain is hilly!)

Date of stay: October 2008