Récif Attitude - Adults Only

The hotel is beautiful and the food great.However we found that service could be improved such as the " boat house" boys could be promoting the water sports and offering rides, encouraging canoe rides, glass bottom boat rides etc instead of staying at the far end of the beach not being proactive.The soap , shampoo not replaced but needed to be requested, drink staff slow.The food was exceptional though. Nightly band was beautiful and could have satrted playing when people were dining not an hour after people have left

An exceptional choice of a hotel. Certainly should be rated higher than 3star hotel. Very nice accommodation providing privacy and relaxation and only 15min driving from the vibrant Grand Baie. I would recommend it to anyone.

Very cosy hotell with a very relaxing feeling. Romantic feeling with good service and all the expected attributes. Thank you for a great stay.

We wanted a week of complete relaxation and that's exactly what we got at Le Recif. Our room was on the first floor above the swimming pool and we were a bit concerned that there might be a lot of noise. There was none. Our room was very nice and well maintained by the staff. We used to get a beer at the small local supermarket to drink on the balcony after a day sunbathing and swimming. It was a good way to try out local beers. For everything else we used the hotel bar. The bar and restaurant were good. The food was varied, very tasty and plentiful. We ate one night at the upstairs restaurant and enjoyed that very much. The wine in the restaurant was fairly average and as we'd just come from South Africa, it also seemed very expensive - but no more so than in Britain. The watersports were great fun and the boys at the boat house were very helpful and supportive (for first time water skiers!). The staff of the hotel were wonderful. Everyone from the manager who met us on arrival to the guard at the gate, was friendly and helpful. This hotel was a great find and gave us exactly the holiday we wanted.

Good points: the location on the western side of the island with gorgeous sunsets, very convenient for active leisure (snorkling, diving available with extra charge, as well as excursions), nice hotel service, staff very helpful, nice swimming pool. No bad points, but average points: rooms are rather small, a few things need to be fixed in the rooms (in the schower, ect), cleanliness is just ok, food ok (especially the breakfast) but quite the same every day. If you like large beaches for swimming you might need to go to the Trou aux Biches.

The hotel is rather small and family-type almost, with about 140 or so beds in 2-storey white buildings right on the beach. Many rooms sea view. excellent service , very polite, helpful attentive and professional, the owner was often around and looking for feedback, trying to help and assist whereever wanted. Standard room quite small, but very functional and thought-through. From aircon, to flat screen plasma TV (90% french channels) to minibar, hairdryer, candle and matches it contained everything; well cut and furnished in modern design, albeit simple and inexpensive. Most watersports activities included in the hotel price (water ski, snorkelling tours by boat). Great diving with newly opened dive operation, still only 1-man-show but expanding, great expertise, safety and fun! Food was good, mostly buffet style in the evening but also menue, a la carte at lunch, buffet in the morning. Nice setting, partially under open roof, right above the beach. Every evening they seem to have a 1-3 man band playing low-key background music, but I found this very nice and not party-type atmosphere or noisy or loud. Most guests french, probably about 25% families with children, so it can get a bit noisy aroudn the pool but not on the beach. I found Internet access unreasonably expensive (€ 18 for a 1 hour access card to be purchased at reception), less if you bring your own laptop.

Overall I have been very happy with my experience at Le Recif. The management team led by Raymond and all staff were extremely welcoming, professional and friendly and represented Mauritius wonderfully. The quality of the hotel was overall excellent and the island beautiful! The beach at Le Recif is suited to snorkelling and there are a number of activities that can be undertaken for no extra cost including boat rides and water skiing. I would have no hesitation in going back tomorrow.

All the staff were very friendly and helpful. My girlfriend and I stayed for 6 nights and the staff got to know us and what we liked. The manager/owner came to greet us soon after arrival which was a nice touch and showed that they care about making the stay as enjoyable as possible.

Le Recif hotel was fantastic. The Service was excellent and the rooms, facilities and restaurants were great. If you are planning a business trip or holiday I would definietly recommend this hotel. For business, it has Wifi ( for me this is a must) and it is 15min from Port Louis making it a great choice. for holiday makers I would say this is the perfect couples retreat and while families would still enjoy their stay ( they have a kids entertainment area) i think their are better suited family resorts on the island. Overall, for me it was a great place to relax after a hard days work.

arriving at 8am in a hotel after a long night of travel, finding a warm welcome with fresh juice, a wonderful breakfast and at 9am, finding your room ready, is out of the ordinary. a nice room, with balcony, safe, oceanview, 20feet away from a sandybeach was superb . staff was very very nice, friendly, helpful. halfboard was very delicious and practical. snorkeling, canooing, waterskiing, boats with glass bottom, diving, were available at no extra cost with a very dedicated and friendly staff. we shall return and stay longer.