Astroea Beach Hotel

Stayed for one night as it's relatively close to the airport. Staff were extremely helpful and made our rather late check in a seamless experience. Rooms are great of one or two nights before heading out for your Mauritian adventure.

The hotel is situated on a small ***** of beach, and my room looked out at this beautiful view. The bed was comfortable, and the room was okay. The door locking mechanism took some getting used to. Staff are friendly, but it feels they do not have any idea about service. I waited 45 minutes to get signed in, although I was the only customer at that time. The man at reception kept running around and telling me to sit and wait. The food at the restaurant is very, very expensive, and there are much cheaper and better restaurants within walking distance. The hotel has huge potential, but staff need hospitality training urgently to realise this! The hotel was okay for an overnight, and near the airport.

Nice view.

相當失望。確實離藍灣很近，但酒店設施很一般，附近完全沒吃的。裏面像國營招待所，酒店沒停車場，要停在外面無人看管的空地上

酒店不大，但感覺很自然，安靜，服務人員也很和善。這一片的海很好。推薦這裏。

What a beautiful place. You notice it right when you enter the lobby. Beautiful beach right in front of the porch of our room. The water is so clear and so beautiful. We went snorkelling in the water and i must say, we were not disappointed. They even have a tie up with another hotel near by (their sister concern), where they have more water sports. Some are even free of cost. We did kayaking too. They even have some beach loungers placed on the beach, if you just wanna be lazy and lay around the beach. Watching sunrise here is to die for. Wake up early to see the sun rise right in front of you at the horizon. OMG, What a view. The restaurant is amazing too. They make a 3 course menu for dinner everyday and the food is very well prepared. Breakfast is excellent too. The staff here is so polite and so helpful. They will help you in any way they can.

Initially we booked 4 nights here with a plan to extend our stay or move on somewhere else. We were a bit concerned with some of the negative reviews but it definitely looked our sort of place - a small property with stunning beachside location that offered a limited facility all-inclusive. Well, we arrived after the 12 hour flight from London to be told they were overbooked and we’d been “upgraded” to their sister hotel, Preskil Island Resort (see separate review). Our brief view of Astroea Beach left us wanting more and so after assurances from Southern Cross that we would not be overbooked again, we decided to spend the remaining 5 nights of our Mauritius holiday here. Accommodation We booked a 2 bedroom bungalow and were allocated 205 which has a direct sea view and easy access to beach. It looks like rooms have been spruced up with comfy, but firm beds and a newish sofa in the lounge. There is a mini bar fridge, included on the all inclusive package (beer and soft drinks topped up daily). The bathroom had a new loo and washbasin but the tiles seem to be have been part painted in emulsion by a small child or visually impaired person. The grouting is pretty grim too. The electric shower is an instant Triton heater so water pressure is compromised . There is no hot water into the bungalow so I had to boil the kettle in order to shave in the wash basin, but this was no real hassle. There was an air conditioner in each bedroom which was effective, albeit noisy. Despite some poor decoration in the bathroom, everything was kept spotlessly clean. Food and Beverage We loved the small, part-open restaurant directly above the beach. Breakfast had a selection of fruit, cereal, pastries, bread etc with a toaster for the bread. There was a bean coffee machine if you wanted something different to the filter coffee and tea was served in a teapot, essential for us Brits. There was a number of hot items for order including great omelettes, eggs, sausage (chicken), bacon and crepes. Lunch was a good choice menu of salads, pasta, burger, fish and paninis. The choice of all-inclusive items was more limited and did not seem to have a logic as to why they were included or not, but we loved the fish “burger” which was actually a large fillet of sea bream. Dinner was 3 courses with a choice of 2 items for each course, which you selected at breakfast time. This was absolutely fine by us and avoided food waste. All food was freshly prepared (with love) and cooked to order from the tiny kitchen, so this could take time, which was absolutely no problem when you had the amazing view and you are on holiday. The all inclusive drinks were good for the price point. The wine was Cape Bay South African which was perfectly OK. Phoenix lager was on draft and there was even large glasses (0.6l). Double measures of spirits were no problem on request and there was a selection of cocktails. You signed for drinks and your meals at the end of each session. Beach and grounds Stu

What we liked: Close to airport, spacious room, sea views, dining area. Improvements required: Service staff seemed unhappy (did they like hospitality work, need training or unhappy workplace culture?) and felt at times that we were a hindrance (the service staff unfriendly, unhelpful and felt like service was a chore). A few staff were obviously unwell (coughing and sneezing a lot) whilst working. We were also left waiting, not knowing if we would be served. When we asked a question about an order, we were not given advice but expected to know the answer. The Manager did introduce himself on the first day, helping with our bags. As we only stayed one night, we decided to eat at the hotel which was a big mistake. As noted by other reviewers the meal is overpriced and very average. My partner, a vegetarian, had a small cup of pumpkin soup, lightly coated fettuccine (no vegetables) and two small balls of ice-cream for 1450 Mauritian rupee (approx $50 AUD). Having stayed in stayed in Blue Bay previously, we recommend food at the Blue Bamboo around 8 minutes walk from the Hotel, with a great atmosphere and service and delicious meals or alternatively, if your up for a drive, suggest Le Bazilic in nearby Mahebourg, one of our best meals in Mauritius! The hotel was self was older and perhaps needed some updates however could overlook this if we had a welcoming and friendly service experience, which we had at several other holiday locations in Mauritius and Reunion Island.