Long Beach A Sun Resort

Very nice and staff very welcoming

Long Beach Mauritius Long Beach - a SunLife resort is nestled on a heartbreakingly beautiful stretch of white sand on the north east Mauritius coast. Taxi transfer from the airport is around one hour depending in traffic. The east coast is the ‘windy’ side of the island but this proved nothing more than a light breeze while we stayed. Our beach access ground floor suite was neatly appointed, one of the largest and most practical suites we have stayed in with plenty of living and storage space. Restaurants, services and staff can not be faulted, it’s some of the freshest and best quality food we have ever had on an all inclusive holiday. Staff such as Singh - Tides, Jalaish M - Sappori, Annabelle and Joy - Sapori Breakfast were absolutely wonderful during our stay. Both Sapori and Tides were wonderful for long lunches with a glass of wine or for an evening meal. Please don’t expect to gobble and go. Meals can take an hour to an hour and a half. Just sit back relax and enjoy. Chopsticks is a lovely evening venue with a small but tasty menu (our 12 year old’s favourite place). Restaurants can be booked in the app, see F&B concierge to complete access (you will also be logged out every time you leave resort) we used the app a little but just spoke to concierge most mornings for the next day. This hotel is perfect for pretty much everyone, do as much or as little as you like. There are plenty of free water sports activities provided by the hotel which aren’t championed enough. Take advantage of them. Glass bottom boat trip, snorkelling, paddle board and kayaking. There was rumour of a nighttime crabbing trip but nothing openly advertised…Water skiing lessons were short and not the cheapest but great fun. The central piazza is a great place day or night, a glorious back drop or shady corner during the day or a lively place at night. Singers are great but loud. Twice weekly markets interesting. The main pool was popular but never over crowded, sun loungers could be found anytime. We toured the southern island, took the 5 Islands tour, local splash park and visited Casela - all reviewed separately. There are a few little bits that prevent it from being a 5* review. Our beach access room was probably 50 yards through gardens to the beach, no problem, but it’s just a garden view room really. Some of the nice touches dressing gowns (three of us in the room, only two dressing gowns - every hotel does this) disappeared after a day or two along with the fluffy bath mat and even face cloths stopped being replaced by day 12. The patio doors were super stiff to open, secured with a hastily added catch. But we couldn’t for one second fault the cleanliness of our room the housekeeping team were superb. Check in is a little underwhelming - it might just be after 22 hours travelling we hoped for a little more. Check out is time consuming it took three attempts to collect our luggage - slightly over a hour. Sat in reception waiting to check out

Our family have just returned from Long Beach and had a really wonderful time! We planned lots of excursions but found ourselves cancelling to stay on the beautiful beach/snorkelling or relax by the small adult only pool area. Although it’s not a small hotel, the layout of the hotel and the opening times of restaurants etc meant that it never felt too busy or crowded which we wanted - a hotel with facilities but not one that felt like a big chain as we usually do small hotels/airbnbs. Food choices were excellent for everyone plus lots of vegan options which was important for us and if there was nothing you wanted it was easy to ask and have something made. The staff are amazing and just couldn’t do enough for you- Azra in Housekeeping, waiter Ayo, Manager Raj - and the amazing receptionist who found emergency nappies as we left - to name a few! The children loved the kids club and the variety of activities that took place - including a boat trip, walk to the Chef’s garden and swimming. We were impressed by the programme and the additional activities that took place over Christmas which made it really special for the girls. We liked the little touches including a panettone delivered to our door on Christmas morning! Would recommend booking a room with direct access to a garden and the beach (we were 108 which was well located). Loved our stay and would recommend to families with young children who are wanting a relaxing break! Things to note: I would rate this as a good 4 star hotel, definitely not 5 star by UK standards. You will either need to hire a car or driver (from reception) for day trips. Nothing is in walking distance except for the beach. Recycling facilities are fairly non existent which was disappointing and could definitely be improved - more bins on the beach/emptied more regularly and more litter collection to stop the overspill into the sea.

We stayed here for our annual before Xmas vacation and wasn’t disappointed! The hotel has a really chic modern island vibe and sits on an amazing stretch of beach! The hotel has 4 additional restaurants as well as the main buffet, 3 of which are included with the all inclusive package. The paid for restaurant really is worth a visit. It’s a Japanese restaurant and the food and staff are truly an asset to the hotel. I would like to make a special shout out to a couple of staff who went above and beyond for us during our stay, - Vicky from the pool bar, Toory from the water sports bar, Elvis from the Japanese restaurant and Ven from Shores bar. I highly recommend the 5 Island boat tour with Monica who is available to book with on the beach. We had a private tour seeing not only the 5 islands but Monkeys, Dolphins and Turtles. We upgraded to the family suite and the room had 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms which was a godsend to us with 2 kiddies.

Last October was our first time at Long Beach Hotel. We were 4 adults taking 2 rooms. Even though there was some minor issues, Mr. Kevin from Guest Relation assisted us and went the extra mile to find quick solution. This man made our day! We had a wonderful stay and decided to go again this December. We are checking out tomorrow after 4 wonderful nights stay. The hotel atmosphere is very peaceful and relaxing. The room looks nice and clean with garden front with quick access to the pool and restaurants. Moreover, there are a lot of free and paid sea activities which you can enjoy during your stay. We will surely be planning our next stay at Long Beach soon!