it took me 3 months of research to finally decide to choose les pavillions, which eventually became lux le morne.
from the moment we got off the taxi it was just wow! wow! wow!
the view of the infinity pool was wonderful!.
we were very tired after a long flight and the long drive from the airport but after seeing the rooms and the resort, we thought it was all worth it.
the buffet dinner was good, lots of choices and the desserts, salads and fruits were in abundance.
the breakfast was also great,
with lots of choices.
i liked the coconut water and almond milk,
pancakes, waffles, fresh watermelon juice among others.
we were glad we only booked half-board. as we would not have been able to eat lunch everyday, because after the breakfast, we waited a while and went to the beach.
you can always have pizza from the beach restaurant, or any other light meal offered at the beach or the other restaurants.
we took advantage of all that was on offer,
such as snorkelling,
pedal boats, trips in glass bottom boats, etc.
i liked the daily hotel newspaper with interesting articles about mauritius and also the activities of the day at the hotel and special offers at the spa.
I must say i expected a better experience at the spa, which is quite expensive.i wouldn't rate it 5 star,because i have been to better spas.
all the workers at the kitchen restaurant were very friendly.
the atmosphere at the resort is cosy, because there are not too many guests and we get to know the staff, and the beach is for resort guests only.
i must say i was grateful i followed the advise of another trip advisor member who said we should take shoes to walk in the water because the sand hurts at times.
the water at the beach is very clear, and we could sometimes see the fish swimming at the deeper side.
i would certainly recommend this hotel for anyone looking for a relaxed holiday.

We spent 6 nights at Le Morne over New Year (27.12.11 - 02.01.12) We ended up going for half board and there was a supplement per person (£80) for New Years Eve. Check-in was effortless, worth pointing out at this point to not individually tip as the tips are shared out among all the staff at the end of the year. You add the tip to your final bill when you check out or if you have cash you need to get rid of there is a post box at the cash desk where you can leave this as a tip. We went for a deluxe room (no 42) which was the end of the hotel closest to the St Regis hotel building site. Lots of comments about the building work before, The majority of the St Regis hotel is up, so I think the rest of the work that needs to be carried out will be the interiors, so I doubt very much you will be troubled by building work. The St Regis is due to open in May this year I think.

The resort has three pools, but the middle pool isn't used much. The pool closest to the The Beach Restaurant has the swim up bar. If you want to eat in the restaurants (Nipa, The Beach) other than the main buffet restaurant, I'd put in your requests as soon as you get there. They have one seating, so once the tables are full whether your booking is at 7pm or 9pm the table is yours for the whole evening. We were misinformed about booking these restaurants, we were first told you can only book them on the day you want to eat in them! Then we were told that wasn't true. So, best to question this if you get conflicting information. Nipa is amazing, however if you are 1/2 board and decide to have a glass of champagne it is £20 per glass!!! Wine prices start at 800 rupees for a bottle.

All the water sports are free from the Boat House, I didn't see jet skis, but you can water ski, kayaking, pedalo, sailing, snorkeling and glass bottom boat. There are two snorkeling and glass bottom boat trips per day and this will be dependent on high tide. We felt the afternoon trips were better. You should go to the boat house after breakfast and reserve your seats for these trips, it can get busy. I would also grab the daily hotel information paper, they have themed nights (subject to supplement cost): sega, obster evenings, cook your own meal on the beach, open air cinema (films are in French subtitles in English) to name a few.

Please remember to take your Jungle Formula for mosquitos and flies, it isn't to bad but if you are anything like me I get bitten a lot!! Lots of sun loungers on the beach and by the pool with nice long soft towels. I would wear rubber sea shoes in the ocean it is a little rocky but you really don't want to step on a sea urchin. Lots of fish in shallow water, so if you like snorkeling, take your gear as they don't provide this outside the organized trips. My partner used the gym, it has new equipment, cardio and weights, nice and cool. The kids club looked really good, lots of fun activities and a playhouse, we don't have kids, but I would go back with kids for sure.

The other thing to point out, if you are planning to travel in the Mauritian winter June to Sept, I would choose a resort on the western coast, you will get some rain but not as much if you are on the east (One and Only Le Tousserok for e.g.) Lux Le Morne is south-west. Take advice from your travel agent on this.

We had an amazing holiday, it was relaxing, quiet, fun, the food was fantastic, so much choice, service was great, thank you Deepa and Satish for making our stay very memorable!

The servis in general was very poor. You would not expect to hear constant NO's from the staff in a high end luxury hotel for usual requests you make. We had plenty of "small" requests which were denied due to no reason (such as asking for towels at 6 pm to swim in the pool, the reply is, "sorry sir, we have no towels", or asking for a sun chair to be moved from the wooden floor at the pool just 3 meters left to the stone floor of the poool the reply is "sorry sir, as a hotel policy we can not move the sunchair from the wooden deck" or asking for a bucket of ice since the beer they serve is warm, te reply is "sorry sir, we have no ice buckets at the pool" and things like this. In general the hotel employess were not really as friendly as someone would expect. Though I would like to mention that we enjoyed the beatifull beach, pool and sea of the hotel. Food was also below average, and the open buffet dinner price is non-sense charging 90 USD, excluding the drinks. I do not mind to pay 100-200 USD for dinner when I go to very good restaurant, but the food is certainly not a 90 USD quality food. Rather a decent deli food.

Apologies for the length of this review but we have just returned from a 2 week holiday at the Lux (previously Les Pavillons) & have new info if you are about to go.
Firstly some background - we were due to go in April 2011, having booked in May 2010. On the actual day of flight we had to cancel due to family bereavement. We were devastated but rebooked to travel on 28th Dec, 20 months after the original booking. Our expectations were impossibly high - and we were not disappointed!

The hotel,location,beach etc, are amazing,the staff, food, service, cleanliness is first class.
We chose a deluxe room & opted for the Pure Discovery package. For us half board is false economy, we calculated that lunch, cocktails, wine etc in average amounts would have cost us around £250 per day - yes, it is very expensive - the PD package costs less than this, about £120 per day, so we were able to have everything we wanted & no shock bill on checkout.

Our 1st floor room was spacious with a wonderful bed, shower, jacuzzi & walk-in wardrobe, well stocked mini bar & private balcony. The decor is mostly dark wood, it isn't gloomy, in fact with air con & ceiling fan, its a pleasant retreat from the heat outside.

Checkin was efficient & speedy but the PD explanation is confusing. After a couple of days I found that a leaflet is available at reception & I suggested that it should be provided immediately on checking in or, a copy should be placed in the room.
You have to sign for everything apart from breakfast & dinner - once the staff know that you are on PD, they zero the bill but we kept track at reception every few days, better than having a query at the end of the holiday.

Since the change of name, the restaurants are now called as follows, Horizon is now The Kitchen. Obergine is now The Beach & the Nautile Bar has become Cafe Lux, Nipa remains the same.
We tried each one, all excellent but our favourite for dinner was The Beach buffets - I have never before been offered lobster, foie gras, red snapper, venison, fillet of beef, marlin & guinea fowl as well as several other main dishes on a buffet. The lobster, venison, beef etc is cooked in front of you & the other choices are in heated containers standing on induction plates, even the plates are kept in heated wells, so no cold food!
We frequently met Ravi, the Executve Sous Chef & were able to see him & his staff preparing the dishes - live cooking is now a feature in all the restaurants.
We enjoyed a 7 course gala dinner on NYE, by the pool, with hats, masks, a champagne fountain plus a live band - fantastic & at midnight many of the guests jumped fully clothed into the pool dancing to the music.
We also enjoyed the Island Night held on the beach with pig roast traditional Mauritian food, bonfire & sega dancers. Different & quite special.

We also visited Casela Park for the interaction with lions, tigers & cheetahs. You have to sign an indemnity before going into the enclosures (with guards/guides) so you can be close to the animals & stroke them. there is a professional photographer along & afterwards you can buy a dvd with approx 120 photos, for about £22. Can be a bit nerve wracking as the animals are often walking around you. 4 lions in one enclosure, 3 or 4 tigers & you!
We also used a local taxi driver, Idriss for a day trip to Grand Bassin to see the hindu temples, coloured sands tec. He is a very reasonable informative guide with good english - just ask the guys outside at reception, they will ring for you.

Met the Resident Manager, Rocco at the cocktail party & several times afterwards, to quote "we are not the best, but we are trying to be "
If you have small children the kid's club "Play" is excellent & free. No irritating animation teams here thank goodness. The club starts at 9.30 until 21.45 - there are many unusual & varied activities, even including "lets shower" before bedtime. there are 3 meals provided of which you pay for 2. There is a daily newsletter giving more info - if you would like a copy please feel free to email me.

Evening entertainment is very good with a 6 piece band, a swing night, disco etc but fortunately no karaoke.
We have no complaints but I should mention that the sand is fine coral & at times uncomfortable to walk on, particularly to the left of the beach where they are building the St Regis - in the middle & to the right it's better.
The alfresco dining & the open air restaurants have problems with flies at times, not so much birds, but this is inevitable unless the restaurants are air conditioned which detracts from the pleasure of dining outside, so no real solution.

Think that's about it except to say Hi to Rocco & Ravi plus all the staff who made our holiday.
Would we go again? Possibly not as there are far too many beautiful parts of the world still to visit, but we wouldn't have missed it for anything.