Ocean Villas Hotel

Loved the stay

酒店自助餐不錯

I stayed in this hotel in August 2024 on full board. The price is Rs 8500 per night. The check in process was slow given that the only employee assigned in this process was complaining that she was overwhelmed due to a lack of staff. Mauritian nationals do not want to work in the hotel industry since it is underpaid and being notoriusly exploited for the enrichment of the french descent big capital. So mauritians are being gradually replaced by bangladeshis and philippinos who are even more underpaid despite the fact that the mauritian hotel industry get millions of euros in revenues from the European tourists. The big moneys go to the shareholders and French working as directors. The check in was normally at 14hrs but the rooms was not ready as there was no staff to clean the rooms therefore many of them stay uncleaned and could not be handed to guests. The dinner buffet was catastrophic to say the least. Industrial canteen food being served. Frozen and canned food. Indigest vegetables and mini oily drumsticks chicken. After my check in, I went to the resto including the beach kitchen. But no food as all of the kitchen staff were gone. The pool is dirty with no maintenance and no heating during winter. The building housing the rooms are old with cracked in the paints. The infrastructure of the hotel is in urgent need of renovation. No amenities in the room. No slippers. I asked for toothbrush, razor to no avail. There were stray cats every where. One even got on the resto table to eat when guests were leaving. I guess this form part of the new hotel entertainment. During reservation, I was informed that there are live music entertainment. But this was false. There is nothing in this hotel. Boat house even closed. In fact i hadn't seen any boat house. A very bad experience not worth the money spent there. In fact mauritius hotels are overpriced and overrated. The country is just a tourist trap and an arnaque for its own citizens. This is my own personal experience. I wonder why there are so many expats going there.

Excellent lunch buffet even for vegans. Was there on a Sunday. For vegans, we had veg dumplings, veg fried noodles. The chef went out of his way to make us veg sushis with avocado that were appetising. Fast service. I reckon the restaurant caters for vegans and vegetarians.

You need to manage your expectations when you book a stay at Ocean Villas. You might have watched their fancy YouTube video but it's not reality. You'll also see videos from past guests. And it's fair to say that these videos show the icing on the cake and core ingredients. If you saw a married couple from South Africa touring the hotel, be warned that they've shown the best parts. It's a 3 star establishment. And that means you're going to have to put up with a property that was built circa 1980s. There were signs of wear and tear everywhere. As you walk through the front door, some parts of the villas needed a bit of filler and a lick of paint. Some of the furniture had seen better days and our shower door leaked every time we took a shower. But the villa was clean. The beds were comfortable and our villa had amenities that you wouldn't expect. A safe, hair dryer and a microwave was available. A bottle of mineral water (Crystal) was also provided on arrival and parking outside the villas was convenient. As for the grounds, the gardens are kept well. It's not going to blow you away but again it's 3 star. The swimming pool didn't look as clean as we'd like. We opted not to go for a dip. The cushions on the seats were covered in stains. Not great. The beach was decent. The view out to the bay was great. You can swim but when we stayed, the sea was choppy but that's not the hotel's problem. What's great about Oceans Villa is its location. You're only 5 minutes away in a car from the best public beaches. Namely Trou aux Biches, Mon Choisy, Pereybere and La Cuvette. So you're spoilt for choice. We'd like to praise the service at the hotel. The kitchen staff and serving staff were accommodating. Nothing was too much trouble. The entertainment in the evening was particularly good, and you'll certainly be tapping your toes and most likely dancing. Lastly the food. There's a good selection of food but too much MSG added to it. Every morning, we woke up to that awful salty taste on our tongues. So as you can gather there's some good parts to Oceans Villas but you're going to have to put up with some bad parts. if you're on a budget and happy to stay in a 3 star establishment where you can experience the beaches in the North, it's a good place to stay. Would we stay there again? I'd most likely opt for a self catering apartment. We felt for the money, we'd get better quality of facilities but then again we'd have to prepare our food.

You need to manage your expectations when you book a stay at Oceans Villas. You might have watched the YouTube videos showing the hotel. But it's fair to say that these videos show the icing on the cake and not the core ingredients. If you saw two South Africans touring the hotel, be warned that they've shown the best parts and avoided showing the worst parts. It's a 3 star establishment. And that means you're going to have to put up with a property that was built circa 1980s. There were signs of wear and tear everywhere. As you walk through the front door, some parts of the villas needed a bit of filler and a lick of paint. Some of the furniture had seen better days and our shower door leaked every time we took a shower. But the villa was clean. The beds were comfortable and the villa had amenities that you wouldn't expect such as a safe, hair dryer and a microwave too. A bottle of mineral water was also provided on arrival and parking outside the villas was a nice touch. As for the grounds, the gardens are kept well. It's not going to blow you away but again it's 3 star. The swimming pool didn't look as clean as we'd like and we opted not to go for a dip. The cushions on the seats were littered with stains from previous guests spilling drinks and food. The beach was decent. The view out to the bay was spectacular and you certainly won't be disappointed. You can swim but when we stayed, the sea was choppy but that's not the hotel's problem. What's great about Oceans Villa is its position. You're only 5 minutes away in a car from the best public beaches. Namely Trou aux Biches, Mon Choisy, Pereybere and La Gaulette. So you're spoilt for choice. We'd like to praise the service at the hotel. The kitchen staff and serving staff were really accommodating. Nothing was too much trouble. The entertainment was particularly good, and you'll certainly be tapping your toes and most likely dancing. Lastly the food. One word MSG. There's a good selection of food but too much MSG added to the food. Every morning, we woke up to that awful salty taste on our tongues. So as you can gather there's some good parts to Oceans Villas but you're going to have to put up with some bad parts. if you're on a budget and happy to stay in a 3 star establishment where you can experience the beaches in the North, it's a good place to stay. Would we stay there again? I'd most likely opt for a self catering apartment. We felt for the money, we'd get better quality of facilities but then again we'd have to prepare our food.

Hotel was great, you definitely get what you pay for. We stayed at the Beach Room and it was wonderful. The pool was clean and the view was so beautiful. The staff was really kind and flexible. We had a nice welcome and staff in the reseption helped us with any questions we had. Hotel arranged the airport transportation for us and the driver was so nice and told us a lot about the island on the way to the hotel. The hotel also booked us our own driver Sashi, who drove us around the island for additional cost and booked us a catamaran tour, which was the highlight of our holiday. He was so nice and helpful and teached us so much about Mauritius, so I would 10/10 recommend to book him as your driver if you need one. The hotel also offers complimentary watersports. We tried the glass bottom boat and the speed boat and both were good! We also tried the Balinese massage and would definitely recommend to try it! The property and views to the sea were beautiful! They were also fixing up the hotel during the time we were there. Breakfast was really good and tasty. And the staff in the restaurant were also kind. Hotel was a bit far from the center but taxi cost only 300 mru to the malls, so that didn’t bother us. Over all we had a great experience and would definitely stay here again!

The property was excellent. The beach amazing and the hotel facilities very good. Very happy with my stay

After reading the previous reviews about this hotel I wasn't expecting much. But actually, I was blown away by the hotel. We had a beautiful room that opened onto a small swimming pool that was shared with 5 or 6 other rooms. The garden areas are really well cared for. The hotel has its own but of private beach. The breakfast buffet was of a really high calibre. We are in the restaurant on two evenings, and the food was amazing. The hotel has its own boat service where they will take you out for snorkel trips, or water skiing. Twice a week they have a glass bottom boat. Would definitely recommend this hotel, and if I return to Mauritius, would stay there again.