Le Telfair Golf & Spa Resort mauritius has been lovingly developed on the site of one of Mauritius' best kept and most jealously guarded secrets, the former sugar estate of Bel Ombre. Developed on 15 hectares of the estate, Le Telfair nestles breathtakingly between the dreamy turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean and the lush green slopes of the new 18 hole championship golf course at the foot of a mountain

Location

The Le Telfair Spa and Golf Resort, due to open in December of 2004, is situated on the Southern end of the island residing on an historic country estate.

Having been lovingly restored in traditional Mountain Colonial style, it offers a wealth of luxury and is unique to Mauritius with its lush surroundings.

Dating back over 200 years its historical soil harbours some of the rarest flora and fauna on the planet, adopted by colonial botanist Charles Telfair, whom the property is aptly named after.

Activities & Facilities

• 3 golf courses to choose from
  Thanks to a recent agreement, guests residing at Le Telfair Golf & Spa Resort have preferential access at the new Tamarina Golf Estate, located in the South West region, and enjoy heavily discounted green fees. As a reminder, Le Telfair guests already have privileged access to Le Morne Golf Club.

  Bel Ombre Golf : Green Fee are free of charge and unlimited

  Le Telfair's 18-hole championship golf course was designed by Matkovich & Hayes one of the leading golf course landscapers and designers in South Africa. The course they have designed has some unique and challenging features including two rivers, Citronniers and St Martin, that run through it, as well as the Chateau de Bel Ombre with its beautiful French gardens.
  Golfers walking the tracks to the next hole, enjoy a magnificent view of both the lagoons and the mountains.
  The course, which adjoins the Hotel, gives residents access to the course via golf cart through a private pathway. Having taken cognisance of your tee off time, golf carts are brought to the porte cochere for added convenience. Guest's golf clubs are carefully polished and safely stored in individual lockers at the resort, ready for another day on the greens. As well as a welcoming clubhouse where missed birdies and eagles can be debated over a favourite tipple, golfers have access to a pro shop, golf carts for hire, and if you've always wanted to approve on that handicap, there's expert tuition from a resident Golf Pro.

• The Spa
  "Nurture your mind, body, and spirit and you will accomplish so much more."
  Today, holidaymakers look for far more than just the opportunity to relax in the sun. Holidays are needed to replenish energy supplies, retune body and soul, reflect and relax. At Le Telfair, all this and more is catered for in a purpose built 700m2 spa village managed by "Six Senses Spa". It's a contemporary sanctuary designed as a haven of peace and tranquillity.
  A great escape, where fountains and water features flow in the midst of luxurious vegetation. Nine double sized independent treatment rooms are surrounded by a private garden with open-air shower.
  Each unit also comes with its own bathroom. To ensure intimacy, two outdoor gazebos are furnished with a pool and private relaxation area. You can take a massage in the recessed rim flow massage gazebo.
  The closeness to water is conducive to total relaxation. And for those who wish to indulge in a complete day's rest, the presidential spa suite offers the widest range of treatments with exceptional comfort.
  A private pool with a rest area comes complete with a four poster bed. Saunas, steam rooms and cold water pools are separately available for ladies and gentlemen.
  The Six Senses Spa also offers an extensive range of massage treatments both ancient and modern, practised by specialists to deliver a feeling of complete well-being for body, mind and spirit.
• Sports & Activities
  Of course while Le Telfair has been designed as one of the most relaxing and restful resorts you can find, it doesn't mean that the benefits of energetic and exciting sporting and physical activities have been overlooked. Far from it. For those interested in physical pursuits and fitness regimes, there is a fully equipped executive health centre. The health centre is fully equipped with the latest hi-tech body toning and cardio equipment.
  The Hotel offers a wide and varied choice of sporting activities, both on land and sea. Land based activities at the resort are centred in the Sports Pavilion which offers fitness fanatics plenty of opportunity to get their daily exercise in a fully equipped gym complete with saunas and steam rooms.
  There are all weather tennis courts, and table tennis tables available for residents as well as mountain bikes for those who wish to explore the surrounding coastal routes along the pristine southern beaches. For the more adventurous, feel the wind in your hair with an exhilarating Quad bike ride. Or take things at a gentler pace with a round or two of mini golf, or a swim in a magnificent 600m2 swimming pool.

  Water sports enthusiasts have unlimited access to water skiing, windsurfing or choose from a range of craft such as catamarans, lasers, kayaks and Pedalcrafts. Slip on some scuba gear and you can discover Mauritius' world renowned marine life, or if scuba is not for you, take a glass bottom boat excursion and marvel at the underwater world in comfort. For a modest additional fee, other activities such as diving or deep sea fishing are also offered. The same applies for one on one coaching (tennis, waterskiing, windsurfing and golf).
  
  For nature lovers For sporty types, the huge nature reserve of Bel Ombre presents a unique environment for jogging and exercising. Nature lovers can enjoy memorable hikes either alone or with a guide.

  An client wishing to take kite surf lessons or rent kite surf equipment will be transferred to the nearest spot which is at La Prairie, Le Morne. Two schools are available.
  
  The magnificent fauna and flora that makes Le Telfair so unusual, can be observed in its natural habitat, and all paths have detailed information signs to educate visitors of the origin and species of the plants and animals they are likely to encounter. Several excursions are also available.
  These include horse riding or pony trekking. Extreme adventure sport enthusiasts can also attempt canyonning over the nearby rivers and waterfalls.

• Kids Club
  Younger guests are given every consideration at Le Telfair because after all, if kids aren't happy, they have a way of letting you know about it very quickly!
  Children don't have to just make do at Le Telfair. There's a special Kids Club designed to offer a memorable experience with world-class service.
  While the adults relax and enjoy a romantic holiday, they can be secure in the knowledge that their children are enjoying a varied programme of activities under the caring and watchful eyes of our fully trained team. The Kids Club is open from 10 am to 10 pm daily, and welcomes children from the age of 2 to 11.
  
  The Club includes:
   
  • A daily programme of activities appropriate for each age
  • Environmental excursions
  • Computer stations with all the latest video games
  • Kids pool
  • Kid friendly menus specially prepared with all their favourite meals
  • Arts & Crafts

  The choice of sports and fun activities on offer has something for all tastes: sandcastle building contests, arts & crafts, swimming lessons, bingo games, bracelet making, face painting, junior chef, treasure hunt, birthday celebrations, and a myriad other activities. There's no time to be bored!
  For older children, who have a tendency to find kids stuff 'uncool', there are more adult activities such as windsurfing, golf tuition, tennis coaching swimming and fishing, all of which are undertaken with appropriately sized equipment and conducted under the guidance of fully trained professional staff.
  And for infants and toddlers, a personalised babysitting service and special amenities are on hand.

Dining

"The discovery of a new dish does more for human happiness than the discovery of a new star"
When it comes to food, Le Telfair Golf & Spa Resort goes a long way towards ensuring that the pursuit of happiness comes top of the menu. There's a rich variety of restaurants, allowing residents to give free rein to their desire to discover all sorts of new flavours and cuisines.

• Main Restaurant
  Guests and members of the kitchen brigade can enjoy a uniquely convivial relationship, built around a superb "show kitchen" where guests can select from a range of cosmopolitan specialities or discuss with the Executive Chef the creation of original dishes they are keen to try.

  This intriguing concept forms part of the daily culinary regimen. At the same time, a well-stocked wine cellar provides the perfect excuse for a friendly discussion between the sommelier and residents where each can exchange their views on this endlessly fascinating subject.
  The search for the best combination of wine and dish will also encourage informal wine-tasting within the show kitchen. The main restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner.
  Designed on four levels, the restaurant overlooks the sea, the mountains and the river.
  The terrace is perfect for a starlit dinner.

• Seafood Restaurant
  Open from lunch through to dinner, built on a peninsula of pure white powder sand and surrounded by water, the Seafood Restaurant exudes an aura of tranquillity and relaxation. There's the opportunity to enjoy a variety of panoramic views from the calm riverbanks of Citronniers River to the sparkling white caps breaking against the coral reef. In the evening, the mood becomes more sophisticated.
  Fish and the freshest seafood are served with an unusual, Asian/Japanese influence, grilled on the spot, or cooked to your personal taste. An important part of the pleasure of a well cooked meal is the opportunity to choose the ingredients oneself.
  Guests are more than welcome to inspect the catch when the fishermen come up the river to the jetty, fresh from the sea each day. Choose your own seafood and discuss exactly how you would like it prepared. Expect the unexpected.
• Main Bar & Lounge
  Always open and inviting. A relaxed ambience to take in a good book and enjoy the serenity of the area. After dinner, guests can set the seal on a great day over a nightcap and cigars, while a live band entertains on the stage overlooking the river. An open-air dance-floor beckons those in search of a livelier close to the evening.
• Mediterranean Restaurant
  Located between the beach and the pool, the Mediterranean Restaurant offers light, Med-style cuisine, influenced by the flavours of delicious open wood fire cooking.
  Open throughout the day, it's the ideal spot for those keen to pursue the pleasures of the sea without pausing for a formal meal.
• Château de Bel Ombre
  Built in the 19th century amidst elegant one hundred year old French gardens, the Château de Bel Ombre borders the golf course at the foot of the Plaine Champagne mountain. It's a place where dreams and romance intertwine.
  Internal wooden structures are hung with historical mementoes, the antique wood panelling and the wide surrounding veranda create exactly the right environment in which to savour cocktails, take tea or perhaps a typical Mauritian meal of game or heart of palm.
  Lunch is reserved for light and informal Mauritian cuisine, and the dress code is similarly informal and casual. The evenings however, usher in a change of mood, where haute cuisine and elegant evening wear set the tone. Sophisticated yet relaxed.
  
  An amphitheatre has been created at the bottom of the Chateau gardens using the existing slopes leading to the golf course as a natural venue for special events and outdoor concerts.
• Beach Service
  A very handy beach service is available for residents unable to drag themselves from the comfort of their sun lounger.
• Room Service
  Around the clock, room service is never more than a phone call away via your butler.

Accommodation

The outstanding feature of all the rooms at Le Telfair Mauritius Golf & Spa Resort is that they are designed for those that delight in detail and who want to luxuriate in the peace, space and harmony of a gentler, more leisurely age. Wood panelled walls, intricate ceiling wainscoting, highly polished wooden floors, ceiling fans, gleaming brass lamps, marble, cool to the touch, high quality ceramics and mosaics. All do their part to create an environment where you'll want to linger.
The mood is extended to a generously proportioned and stylistically authentic 19th century bathroom, large enough to accommodate a walk-in wardrobe, a dressing table, or in some, a free standing bathtub.

Le Telfair's 158 rooms are situated in 20 villas of 6 or 8 rooms each. Each is ideally located between sea and nature, between the golf course and the lagoon, amidst the splendour of tropical gardens. Bedroom furniture inspired by the French colonial period forms part of an ideal balance between latter day space and elegance with up to the minute comfort and practicality.The spacious en-suite bathrooms feature a walk-in shower, separate toilet, dressing facilities and hairdryer.
While the room itself offers a minibar, electronic room safe and individually controlled air-conditioning, electric shaver plugs as well as multi adaptors. And for those who simply must keep in touch with the 'real' world, each room is fitted with PC and Internet connections. Laptop computers and fax machines are available upon request.Each of the
suites also offers a DVD/CD Player and a large selection of the latest films.
Butler service is available 24 hours a day.

• Superior Rooms
  Superior Rooms have dark coloured timber floors in the bedrooms with painted timber wainscoting, ceilings and architraves. The carefully selected fabrics and materials are all in a variety of natural cotton and linen fibres in soft, warm hues of light green, cream, beige and cappuccino. This special decorative concept lends warmth and cosiness to the rooms.
  Above the bed, the finely polished wooden blades of a fan lazily stirring the air perfectly recreate the colonial ambience.
  
  At the foot of the bed, a spacious sofa, armchair and coffee table create a perfect place for relaxation or an intimate dinner for two. Floor to ceiling French windows open wide onto the veranda, allowing gentle sea breezes to air the room throughout the day.

  Most rooms face the sea, while others enjoy a view of the river, across the golf course and to the mountains beyond. The large bathroom is decorated with earthenware ceramic tiles on the walls and traditional mosaic tiles on the floors. A capacious dressing closet is situated to the side. Just above the bathtub, the mirror opens to enable communication between the bathroom and the bedroom.
  The decorative blasted glass doors of the shower and toilet, glass shelves and mirrors create a pleasing aura of space and style. The charm of the colonial architecture combined with the very latest accessories and equipment create a harmonious marriage between the traditional and the contemporary.

• Deluxe Rooms
  Stretch out in luxury
  Each of the deluxe rooms is furnished with a wide four poster bed expertly crafted from timber. There's nothing quite like a bed of such style and substance to create a wonderfully romantic ambience, enhanced as it is by light, translucent linen drapery flowing from the ceiling, reminiscent of old fashioned mosquito nets.
• Junior Suites
  Similar in layout to the deluxe rooms, the Junior Suites are more spacious with a hexagonal-shaped panoramic lounge and a larger veranda where a chaise longue and a coffee table create the perfect invitation to relax outdoors.
  In the bathroom, the generously proportioned old style bathtub is free standing, while a beautiful dressing table completes the very essence of a bygone age.
• Senior Suites
  All the pleasures of an apartment complete with Hotel service These fabulous suites come as close to owning your own private property in paradise as one could hope to get. You enter the Senior Suite via the lounge where the dining room is appointed.
  Exuding a warm and convivial atmosphere, the spacious lounge is furnished with a sofa, lounge chairs, a coffee table, and a pedestal table on which rests elegant colonial style lamps. Directly accessible from the lounge is the washroom, complete with a basin and dressing table, it's available for the use of dining guests. Sweep through the double doors into a truly romantic bedroom complete with its own spacious en-suite bathroom.
  The large veranda, shared as it is by the two rooms, the lounge and bedroom, is an irresistible place to idle away a morning or afternoon in the company of good friends or a good book.
• Ocean Suites
  Considerably larger than the Senior Suites, the Ocean Suites offer an even greater level of comfort, elegance and space with pitched ceiling bathrooms. In the dining room, the table comfortably seats 6, and butler service is available for all meals. Meals on the veranda can also be arranged. Again, the lounge furniture consists of a sofa, armchairs, a coffee table, console table and table lamps.
  Colonial style chandeliers complete the look and feel. French doors in the bathroom open onto a private garden giving the impression of living in the open air.
  An impression further confirmed by the additional outdoor shower being placed in the heart of lush tropical greenery.
• Butler service - A refined touch of Telfair
  Our Resort offers refined and discrete butler service to all guests staying in one of our suites.
  A dedicated butler team led by Kevin ensures that our guests’ stays at our resort are more than memorable.
  No request is too great, no detail too small!
  Discover how Kevin and his team can create memories that last a lifetime!!
  Kevin is busy training ….from November 2007; our Butler Service will be extended to Deluxe guest rooms as well.

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