My friend and I stayed in one of the 1st floor apartments, it had a double bedroom with a toilet ensuite and a twin bedroom. The shared bathroom had a corner bath and shower over the bath. The kitchen area was well equipped for self-catering including electric oven, gas hob and microwave. There was a TV with DVD player but we didn’t use much. The Wi-Fi worked well for our laptops but I did have some connection issues with my iPhone and iPad. In general the décor and appliances were a little aged, but there was everything we needed. There is a pool in the garden but we didn’t really use it as the sea is so much nicer! We also made use of the washing machine and washing line, handy if you’re staying a bit longer!
When we arrived we were greeted by Baba and his wife Nirmala who look after the apartments. Baba lived downstairs taking care if security. He locked up the communal areas at night (the front gate and porch) and opened up in the morning. We felt very safe and felt that our belongings were secure in our absence. Nirmala visits a couple of times a week to clean. They are both friendly and trustworthy. We met Raj the owner and his wife on our last night and they were also lovely and welcoming. We chose to have a maid service twice per week, we could have chosen more frequent, but we felt this was unnecessary. The only very small downside was the standard of cleaning was not what I’m used to and I did buy some spray so I could clean the kitchen and bathroom a bit myself.
The location is fantastic, it only takes a few minutes to walk to the beach. There are several restaurants within walking distance. We liked Souvenir, Café International and 1974. There are good bus links, it costs about 50p per journey and is quite an experience! We used the bus to visit the Botanical Gardens, Sugar Factory, Port Louis, Grande Bay and Cap Malheureux. The small supermarket ‘Chez Popo’ is just down the road too, a few minutes walk, we went there every day to get fresh bread for lunch, croissants and the things we needed for dinner. There is a much larger supermarket in Grande Bay called Super U.
We arranged airport transfers via Raj and were really pleased with the driver he uses. We ended up going for an all day tour of the South with him which we hugely recommend.
In summary, this place is very good value, and a great base for enjoying a holiday in Mauritius.