Bambous Virieux Vieux Grand Port, Grand Sable, Mauritius
#1 of 2 hotels in Grand Sable
Guests' ChoiceBased on 82 hotel reviews
7.5Cleanliness
7.6
Comfort
7.4
Location
8.0
Facilities
6.9
Staff
8.8
Value for money
7.4
Free WiFi
7.5
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 3 June 2025
Helen
United KingdomThe whole site is now looking tired. I stayed a year ago and it seems to be even worse now. My partner fixed our broken toilet which did not flush. In the morning the air conditioning waste water pipe had burst and had flooded our bathroom and over our toothbrush. The restaurant prices had oncreased astronomically from the previous year when I had lobster. I dont expect to pay London lobster price in Mauritius and it was half price the year before. They did do a discount as we were a party of 5 eating and we were guests. One of the reasons I booked again for this year was for the restaurant. At these prices for food we can eat in other places less far from our base.
The hotel is quirky in design, a bi t of a hippy vibe. Tucked away on a bend and teh restaurant and pool between the open ocean and a mangrove inlet. The rooms are extremely rustic and each has a small balcony over the mangrove. The staff were extremely helpful. Two of our party were very sick the day before our booking and they allowed us t move the day we were coming so we didn't spread the illness. The beds are huge and comfortable. The staff give you mosquito repellant tablets for the plus ins.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 9 May 2025
Frəd
MauritiusIn order to be safe from mosquitoes, it would be great to have mosquito repellent in the rooms by default. The pool could be a little cleaner.
Sophia is the soul of this place. She has been wonderful throughout our stay. Kind, energetic and professional, she has made sure we have a fabulous stay, remain comfortable and satisfied. The view of the lodge is amazing and it brings such peace to the soul. Exactly what we needed.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 20 April 2025
Vimal
MauritiusThe property needs proper renovation
The outstanding Mountain views
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 23 February 2025
Aleksandra
MauritiusBeautiful and relaxing place for getaway in nature
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 30 January 2025
Rachois
CanadaStaff was amazing enjoy a lot of good moment Food was amazing
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 22 January 2025
Sandra
SwitzerlandA cute, very easy/ basic accomodation. A good place to spend 2-3 nights
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 18 November 2024
Patrice
FranceBeautiful spot, charming guesthouse. Lovely staff
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 16 November 2024
Linda
MauritiusThe green lemon served in the cocktail was very bitter. And I cldn't drink it. Guess the yellow one wld have been better. More coffee and vanilla tea instead of green tea. The milk powder was as solidified and cld not be used.
Breakfast was nice. But TEA shld have been last. . But the personnel was very helpful and pleasant and attended to our demands.
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 22 August 2024
Dussoye
MauritiusMore progress
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 25 May 2024
Lianne
NetherlandsIt is convenient to have a rental car when staying at the accommodation as it is a bit out of town. Bring enough cash/cards. No ATM nearby.
We really enjoyed our stay here. The staff was very friendly and helped us organise our trips and local transport. The rooms are basic but comfortable and clean. Starting the day with a coffee on the deck was just lovely. The restaurant has a vast menu; we had great dinners, thanx to a wonderful chef!
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 14 March 2024
Kristyna
Czech RepublicThere wasn't a wifi in the rooms (at least when we were there) and the only place to get it was in the reception area. It seemed to be though caused by the cyclone the previous month so something that they will likely soon fix! We found that price for dinner was quite high and there weren't many alternatives around. There isn't much to do in the area so it's worth going if you like peace and quite. We found a cockroach in our appartment :(
Breakfast and dinner were both very good! It was a calm and relaxing place.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 17 February 2024
Claudia
GermanyThe bedsheets weren’t completely clean but this is an easy fix. Everything else was nice and clean. We did get eaten up by mosquitoes so a mosquito net would really make a huge difference here. Otherwise I recommend mosquito spray and closing the windows and using AC.
The location is amazing! The view when you wake up is just perfect. The bed was quite comfortable. It was definitely an experience. The pool is lovely with a view of the ocean and the breakfast was great!
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 12 January 2024
Nathalie
BelgiumIt's an experience, a very idyllic setting. The view from the room was amazing, sea view, mangrove view, even a little mangrove at the front-door, back of the room with colourful crabs. The location is really nice if you have a car, it's a bit far from everything so you definitely need a car. Breakfast was ok. Nice place outside for breakfast with sea view so that makes up for a lot. The pool looked very inviting but we didn't use it (had really bad rain during our stay), great sea view from the pool. The bed was quite hard but so comfortable! The rooms are large and comfortable. But the walls are thin, you can hear your neighbours snore... so they can hear everything from you as well :-) Not very private in that matter. The balcony is amazing just to sit, relax, read, have a rum, but if your neighbours smoke... would be nice to have smoke free rooms in the middle of nature but that's personal. The bathroom and shower, well it's basic but it works! We did have an issue one half day + morning, after a very heavy rainstorm there was no hot water in the showers. That can happen, but nobody informed us, we had to go ask for a solution (buckets with water) ourselves. Which brings me to management, I wonder where management was. Friendly staff but clearly no real management training or customer satisfaction training. Again, friendly young girls but they need some guidance to deal with different types of people and guests and anticipate in case of problems like the lack of warm water, a simple communication about it would have been nice, that's all. Would we stay again? Like I said, it's an experience, the location is brilliant, the quiet nature, the birds on the water, the views... we stayed for 3 nights, that was enough. Would we go back for like 2 nights? Yes definitely.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 17 December 2023
Andrew
United KingdomThe accommodation is rustic but so rustic that it had no glazed windows so either the doors were shut, and complete darkness, for using the aircon or open and no aircon but mosquitos instead. The location does mean you need a car as there is nowhere to eat, drink or walk to outside of the mini resort.
A different sort of accommodation experience in Mauritus and unlike traditional hotels. The views were amazing and the bed was very big and very comfortable. The staff are very helpful and the onsite restaurant has a good selection and at good prices. A nice stop over experience for one or two nights.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 10 December 2023
Samantha
United KingdomStaff not great grasp of English. Menu very limited for vegetarian
Beautiful location
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 9 December 2023
Jemila
AustraliaWater hazard for children- the pool is not fenced, water around is not fenced. No signs around to let parents know of water hazard. Not really child friendly unless you want to surpervise yr child 24/7. Not very relaxing in that sense if you can sit back and let yr children run around. The finishing of the building is not the greatest. The inside could look better especially the bathroom, the floor.
The view is magnificent! The infinity pool will make anyone dream. I kind of like the concept of the *la case pecheur. The location is great, love the sit out on the balcony
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 4 November 2023
Sarah
BelgiumThe room itself is a bit outdated, the mattress a bit hard
Lovely private terrace on the water, the food was amazing! Very good breakfast with eggs, fresh fruits, yoghurt… Nice swimming pool. Very friendly staff!
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 23 March 2023
Roland
United KingdomWe were there three nights and the room was not serviced No hair dryer
The location was very different and quite special If you want a five star resort this isn't for you The breakfast was average but dinner was very good. I found the staff very friendly and helpful There was a kettle in the room and Wi-Fi On check out day we kept our room until 5pm at no extra cost
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 19 March 2023
Jaanus
EstoniaDue to wild nature around, nights were a little bit noisy.
Location is a little bit remote, but nature around is beautiful. It's a good place for them, who love to relax and enjoy few peaceful days. We really liked the dinners, very tasty and good service. All staff was helpful and friendly.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 17 March 2023
Jon
United KingdomRoad noise a bit intrusive.
lovely to sit on the balcony with the lagoon to look at.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 14 March 2023
Veronika
Czech RepublicWe had cockroaches, quite a big crab and even a mouse in the hut. So we didn't feel comfortable at night. Also nothing against mosquitos was provided. The mud from the mangroves is a bit smelly. Some of the staff was nice but with some of them we had a feeling that we are bothering them. When we were at the bar, nobody paid attention to us. So I asked twice if we can order some drinks. The girl wrote down our room number and then she left and never came back :D
The view from the terrace. Later check-out which was good for us because we headed to the airport later in the afternoon.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 25 February 2023
Satianand
Abkhazia, GeorgiaNo fridge in rooms
Relax
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 6 February 2023
John
United KingdomLocation is a real alternative place - something we wanted - breakfast and dinner excellent, staff lovely - it is a very natural beautiful setting - it is an amazing place - but this is an experience not a luxury hotel - it is a one off
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 27 December 2022
Jane
RwandaThe staff were very friendly and very helpful. I wanted to change my room because I wanted a slightly different view and they were happy to accommodate my request. Food was great too and the sunset views are spectacular from the rooms.
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: 11 December 2022
Brian
United KingdomThere is absolutely no privacy in the rooms for couples! One night I was practically in the room with the couple next door. I’m not shy but if you are, save your vigorous activities for during the day, or ask for a room away from couples!
The rural location is perfect for peace and quiet! The highlight of my entire trip was just sitting on the balcony before bed just listening to the wildlife. If you’re lucky you will hear the birds roosting until the slowly calm down and become silent. This was exactly what I needed. The rooms are huge and all face out to the water which means you have amazing views. The staff are all great. They were all thoughtful and kind.
Stayed in December 2022
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