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Veranda Pointe aux Biches Hotel – reviews, photos

3.0 of 5
Royal Road, between Pointe aux Piments and Trou Aux Biches, Pointe Aux Piments, Mauritius
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4.0 of 5 stars 228 Reviews
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  • Sandy Lane(15)
  • Very good(10)
  • Evening meals(3)
  • Friendly and helpful(3)
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Pretoria, South Africa
1 review
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
“Family Holiday”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012
18
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We visited this hotel for the 2nd time from 26 Dec - 2 Jan and enjoyed the stay very much.

The hotel has not changed a lot in the 4 years between our current visit and our previous visit and we enjoyed the casual atmosphere there. No need to dress up for any of the meals.

Food was good and the variaty was such that all 4 of us had more than enough. Most evenings there was a theme to the supper.

New Years Eve, although the rain started the same time as the show, were fabulous. We had seafood and the fireworks were spectacular. They really went all the way out to make the evening special.

On my birthday, my husband booked the set menu and although we could not eat on the beach, due to the weather, the food was fantastic. We had a 5 course meal, including crayfish and then at the end they brought me a cake while the band sang to me happy birthday.

We travelled with a 2 week old baby and all the staff were very helpful with her. A lot of people told us not to travel with such a small infant, but we were just very careful with the water and sterilised everything.

The only problem that I have with the hotel and I think this is at all the hotels is that their drinks are very expensive and overinflated, especially if you translate it with ZAR Rand and the prices that you pay across the street and at the supermarkets for beer and colddrinks (Hotel Rs 120 - Shop Rs 25).
We booked a trip with Bradley, on the beach, to swim with the dolphins and it also included snorkling. The costs were about 50% less than booking through the travel agent representative.
Also think about hiring a car with a driver for the day to visit the South Western part of the island. It is definitely a must see - they are knowledgeable about what to see.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Preddvor
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Iztok, Preddvor”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012
2
people found this review helpful

Fairly good hotel, very friendly staff, clean rooms, daily animation, or other performance. Average food taste and is repeated emphasis on poultry.
Bothers, however, that the hotel is too expensive to drink and therefore you're forced to go to other bars or trade.

Room Tip: All rooms facing the pool or the park, I do not know of others, but I think it is good if you're...
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  • Stayed November 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Perth, Australia
1 review
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Amazing holiday”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012
7
people found this review helpful

We got married here on the 7th of July it was such An amazing stress free wedding and holiday we bought along 20 guests with us and we all had the pleasure of staying here, we all thoroughly enjoyed our stay .
The staff were fantastic and so accommodating , they truly made our stay so much more special.
On the wedding day I woke to find the most beautiful set up with the most perfect decorating and flowers i had no idea they would go to such great lengths to make the decorating so classy . We had our own wedding menu for the night they even made me a bouquet and all the groomsmen buttonholes at no cost , and also made us a lovely wedding cake.
I can say that our stay was truly magical .
It was the most stress free holiday i have ever been on and they organized my entire wedding all i did was bring my guests and a dress the rest was done for me!
I will be returning in 2013 and i can't wait!
Also for anyone who was worried about the bedrooms in the 15 rooms we had booked not one person was disappointed!
Food was amazing and there was always something different on the menu at all meals i didnt get bored of the food i thought it was great!
Definitely do the snorkeling boat trip it was highly worth it ! So much amazing reef to look at all the tropical fish.
If you have kids you will not be disappointed at all!!!! They have the best kids club ,
They had kids from france , south Africa and Australia there and there was a slight language barrier but they all played so well together and my daughter would wake up just begging to go back there , they even took her on an excursion to underwater world which she had a ball.
They were always busy painting , swimming , playing , making things .
My daughter is very excited for our return and so am I
Thank you veranda pointe aux biches . This is a trip I'll never forget!
Kelly

Room Tip: We had a family room with a small room with bunk beds connecting to ours was great
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  • Stayed July 2011, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Bath, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“'avrage' sorry but it is.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 December 2011
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people found this review helpful

This is a small hotel on the coast and not near to anything really. There is a shuttle bus to the local centre for a few days a week, which is free, but every time we tried to book it it was full. First of all, the beach is man-made and not natural, very hard on the feet, and it has a few islands in the middle but they are ugly!

When you arrive at the hotel they sit you down in the reception area and then before going to your room wash your feet in water, WOW, no not wow, just a thing the staff are told to do. The lady that showed us around was polite but indicated that I was pregnant, at 51 I didn't know whether to be flattered that she thought I was young enough to be pregnant or just insulted. If you go to this hotel as a couple then go for the Sandy Lane option as it is an adults only option but it still doesn't have the 'WOW' factor that you pay extra for. For a start, the rooms are all facing 'in' not sunny rooms, there is only one that has sun in the morning with a view. The bar staff in Sandy Lane were very 'pissed-off', sorry, but they really were.

The food was average. Sorry to moan, but for £2k I expected more. It was budget. I went to the Canaries earlier this year for £325 for 7 days and had better beaches and brilliant food, champagne for breakfast. Sandy Lane was very average. If you go for that option you are entitled to eat there every evening on a special menu. The menu is limited.

CORPORATE DO'S

There were three corporate events whilst we were there. All of them meant that we had no access to the beach from Sandy Lane. The hotel organised corporate BBQ's, an event for the families of the hotel, and an event which was obviously a 'prom night' with very loud music and a load of teens running around and screaming. Sorry to be a grouch, but we are paying for staying at Sandy Lane, and we couldn't access the beach which should have been a romantic experience. There was a BBQ in the way! They obviously make money for the hotel with these do's but this detracts from the 'Sandy Lane experience' which we paid extra for.

BRADLEY

If you still feel you want to go... book your trips through Bradley, a government established reresentative. The best bit of the holiday was the dolphin trip through Bradley, half the price of the hotel reps. It was an experience not to be missed. When we arrived we expected to see maybe four dolphins... there were 40 just swimming around the bay, we swam with Bubba and the dolphins, it was amazing. This was the highlight of our holiday.

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Great hotel but”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 November 2011
3
people found this review helpful

The hotel over all was very nice and quite. We stayed in the sandy land rooms as it was our honeymoon. The first room we had was full of black mould and smelt really damp. We moved to another room which was better, but we could not be offered a sea view. Our room was very dark and at the first room in a block by the staircase so noisy at times!
The main resturant was much of a muchness but always found something to eat. Breakfast Was disapointing after two weeks i was fed up of seeing same foods!
Sandy lane grill the food was much better! But could do with rotating the menu, as we ate there once each week and had the same menu.
The all inclusive as very strange. No wrist bands but you had to sign for a blank bill?
As for the beach and sea. The loungers were very comfy, the beach is man made so very rough and the sea was in a cove so smelly and not clear. We never went in during our stay! There is a beach about 20 min walk from the hotel which is the dream. White sand and clear seas!!
There is an access road at the side of the hotel so you do get random's on the beach selling things. During our stay there was also development work being done to private houses next to hotel so had a lot of tractor noise ect.

While here it was my wife's birthday so they made the room over in to the fairys nest which was a nice touch. The staff were all very friendly and helpful, but also slow!

Book your trips with Bradley on the beach cheap and good!!

A really nice hotel but as for a virgin favourite I think someone has low standards! Bit of a let down for a honeymoon, no extras or special attention paid to us.

Overall Pay a bit more and stop somewhere else.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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VLH-Maurice, Responsable réception at Veranda Pointe aux Biches Hotel, responded to this review
1 December 2011
Dear Tripadvisor member,

We are glad that you appreciated the friendliness of the staff and that you found the hotel is really nice.

Thank you for your comments. It is disappointing that we did not meet all your expectations.

We wish we could better help you during your stay but we have no tracks of official complaints nor from the local representation except room move requests.

First, our rooms’ lights are naturally dim, just simply to abide to the concept of "Robinson Crusoe".

We must point out that all the rooms are sea facing but not automatically sea-view due to the concave structure of the rooms.

Then, we didn’t mean to surprise you but the policy of the Hotel is to sign blank bill for All Inclusive guests.

Finally, like for all honeymooners guests, please note that we provide:
- Flower decoration in room
- Honeymoon dinner
- Sparkling wine & seasonal fruit in room.
+ As Virgin Holidays guests, 1 back massage for the couple.


Please be assured that we will take your criticisms into account. They will be used by our teams to improve. We really look forward to welcoming you again so that you can change your mind.

Yours sincerely,

The Management
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Address: Royal Road, between Pointe aux Piments and Trou Aux Biches, Pointe Aux Piments, Mauritius
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