Port-Louis is the capital of Mauritius, the busiest city where everything happens! I visited or passed through Port Louis several times during my stay in Mauritius. This is the place where the main offices, buildings, centers and banks are found. The harbor and cargo delivery, as well as overseas ... Read review
The Labourdonnais Waterfront Hotel is a grand six floor building situated on the harbour ... more
front, just five metres from the main shopping centre. The 109 air conditioned guestrooms have decor in a traditional style with dark wood furniture. All guestrooms include satellite television, direct dial phones, safes, and minibars. Bathrooms are complete with bathrobes, toiletries, telephones and hair dryers. Guests can swim in the outdoor pool, or unwind in the sauna or steam room. Those keen to exercise can work up a sweat in the fitness room, and then relax with a massage in the health club. Diners have a choice of three restaurants, serving an eclectic range of cuisine from traditional Mauritian dishes and seafood specialities to Thai and European delicacies. A range of drinks is on offer in the bar, and snacks can be ordered from room service. Multilingual staff on the 24 hour front desk can exchange currency and arrange babysitting, and the hotel has a hair salon. Four times a week, the hotel operates a complimentary boat shuttle to the beach, and twice a week, a complimentary harbour cruise. Catamaran cruises can also be arranged. Guests can visit the Port Louis market 200 metres away, or China Town, 800 metres away. Mauritius International Airport is 55 kilometres from the hotel, approximately 40 minutes by car.
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
The Labourdonnais Waterfront Hotel is a grand six floor building situated on the harbour ... more
front, just five metres from the main shopping centre. The 109 air conditioned guestrooms have decor in a traditional style with dark wood furniture. All guestrooms include satellite television, direct dial phones, safes, and minibars. Bathrooms are complete with bathrobes, toiletries, telephones and hair dryers. Guests can swim in the outdoor pool, or unwind in the sauna or steam room. Those keen to exercise can work up a sweat in the fitness room, and then relax with a massage in the health club. Diners have a choice of three restaurants, serving an eclectic range of cuisine from traditional Mauritian dishes and seafood specialities to Thai and European delicacies. A range of drinks is on offer in the bar, and snacks can be ordered from room service. Multilingual staff on the 24 hour front desk can exchange currency and arrange babysitting, and the hotel has a hair salon. Four times a week, the hotel operates a complimentary boat shuttle to the beach, and twice a week, a complimentary harbour cruise. Catamaran cruises can also be arranged. Guests can visit the Port Louis market 200 metres away, or China Town, 800 metres away. Mauritius International Airport is 55 kilometres from the hotel, approximately 40 minutes by car.
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Located in a charming medieval sea-side resort just 250 metres from the beach, Hotel La ... more
Citadelle offers a warm and friendly atmosphere and quality accommodation.Hotel La Citadelle features comfortable guestrooms that offer views of the sea or a flowery garden. These peaceful living spaces are equipped with modern en suite facilities and free Wi-Fi internet access.Although the hotel does not have a restaurant, it can provide you with packed lunches. In the evening you can dine at one of the restaurants nearby the hotel.Port-Louis and its surroundings offer many cultural and leisure activities. Discover the museums, Eric Tabarly Sailing Centre as well as the nearby Groix Island.
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Overlooking Le Caudan marina, the Le Suffren Hotel&Marina is a modern property located in ... more
the centre of Port Louis, one kilometre from the city's market. The 100 nautically themed guestrooms are decorated in bright colours with light wood furnishings. Amenities include air conditioning, high speed Internet connections, satellite television, direct dial phones, coffee and tea making facilities, hair dryers, minibars, desks and safes. A complimentary buffet breakfast is available each morning and the hotel restaurant, La Boussole, serves a range of Mauritian dishes in a bright, modern setting. Guests can go for a refreshing dip in the outdoor pool, head out on one of the daily catamaran cruises (surcharge), and round off the day with a drink in the Spinnaker's Bar, equipped with surround sound speakers and plasma screens for watching sports events. There are Tai Chi classes three times a week at the hotel. The hotel also organises a free boat shuttle to the beach four times a week, and a free sundowner harbour cruise twice a week. Practical amenities includelaundry services, a 24 hour front desk and multilingual concierge service for sightseeing assistance. Parking at the hotel is free. The Blue Penny Museum, Caudan Shopping Centre and China Town are all within one kilometre and Pailles Exhibition Centre is five kilometres away. Mauritius International Airport (MRU) is 55 kilometres away and takes approximately 40 minutes to reach by car.
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Overlooking Le Caudan marina, the Le Suffren Hotel&Marina is a modern property located in ... more
the centre of Port Louis, one kilometre from the city's market. The 100 nautically themed guestrooms are decorated in bright colours with light wood furnishings. Amenities include air conditioning, high speed Internet connections, satellite television, direct dial phones, coffee and tea making facilities, hair dryers, minibars, desks and safes. A complimentary buffet breakfast is available each morning and the hotel restaurant, La Boussole, serves a range of Mauritian dishes in a bright, modern setting. Guests can go for a refreshing dip in the outdoor pool, head out on one of the daily catamaran cruises (surcharge), and round off the day with a drink in the Spinnaker's Bar, equipped with surround sound speakers and plasma screens for watching sports events. There are Tai Chi classes three times a week at the hotel. The hotel also organises a free boat shuttle to the beach four times a week, and a free sundowner harbour cruise twice a week. Practical amenities includelaundry services, a 24 hour front desk and multilingual concierge service for sightseeing assistance. Parking at the hotel is free. The Blue Penny Museum, Caudan Shopping Centre and China Town are all within one kilometre and Pailles Exhibition Centre is five kilometres away. Mauritius International Airport (MRU) is 55 kilometres away and takes approximately 40 minutes to reach by car.
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
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Advantages: Great bargains and nice spots to discover! Disadvantages: Quite hot over there!
...I visited or passed through Port Louis several times during my stay in Mauritius. This is the place where the main offices, buildings, centers and banks are found. The harbor and cargo delivery, as well as overseas parcel delivery buildings are also located at Port-Louis. It is quite easily the most important city of Mauritius. It is furthermore one of the major tourist spot. Here are a few tourist attractions of Port-Louis:
... ...believe it or not, the Port Louis post office has become a major spot in the city. You can always see tourists posing in front of the buildings for snaps! In addition, the post office also offers very cheap, very rapid internet service.
The Blue Penny Museum
This museum is the only museum in the whole wide world to own and exhibit a very famous and unique Mauritius Post Office stamp that dates way back to 1874. It ... more
Port-Louis is the capital of Mauritius, the busiest city where everything happens! I visited or passed through Port Louis several times during my stay in Mauritius. This is the place where the main offices, buildings, centers and banks are found. The harbor and cargo delivery, as well as overseas parcel delivery buildings are also located at Port-Louis. It is quite easily the most important city of Mauritius. It is furthermore one of the major tourist spot. Here are a few tourist attractions of Port-Louis:
The Caudan Waterfront: Like I mentioned in another review, Le Caudan Waterfront is simply a very large open-air mall. It includes three cinema halls, a wine and sushi bar, two games arcade, a casino, a marina, lots of restaurants, pubs and an uncountable number of high-quality garment shop. In fact, my Mauritian friends told me that only tourists can afford to shop in the garment shops of Caudan because most of them are international brands and therefore quite expensive for the local population. The food court is quite nice, clean and inexpensive. In fact, the food court alone caters meals for every taste- pizzas, Chinese, European, Italian, Mexican or Creole food are so easily available. In addition, there are many 5-star restaurants for those looking for something more sophisticated. My favourite element at Le Caudan Waterfront is the absolutely incredible view it offers- since (as the title suggests), it is built on water, you can see past harbor, to the Flour Mills and towards open sea. The Marina is also splendid; this is where people keep their boats and I saw some really incredible boats and catamaran over there. It is also a great place for taking some really nice pictures!
The Post Office: The POST Office you say? Well yes, Port-Louis’ central post office is a must-see for everyone. Port-Louis was actually built under the supervision of Mahé de Labourdonnais when the French colonized the island, and they used the city as their main capital, too. Therefore, most of the buildings and a couple of the roads still bear the historical architecture of French workers. The Central Post office is found inside one of these historical buildings. Any avid architect will be more than happy to feast his or her eyes on this magnificent stone building. In fact, believe it or not, the Port Louis post office has become a major spot in the city. You can always see tourists posing in front of the buildings for snaps! In addition, the post office also offers very cheap, very rapid internet service.
The Blue Penny Museum This museum is the only museum in the whole wide world to own and exhibit a very famous and unique Mauritius Post Office stamp that dates way back to 1874. It is located in a very nice and cosy building at Le Caudan Waterfront. In addition, it also contains a very famous Paul and Virginie Statue (characters of writer Bernandin de St.Pierre), as well as numerous other rare and collectible items. I particularly liked the multi-media equipment which facilitated ease of access and made the whole tour more interesting. Since I love to shop and buy absolutely everything and anything, I also enjoyed the cute little souvenir shop, where I got a nice wooden boat sculpture to bring back home!
Jewelry, clothes, accessories, old-fashioned straw baskets, traditional place mats, pickled chilies, postcards, among so many items. This market is also reputed for the wonderful smells of various spices and other delicacies.
It would literally be considered a very very very poor form of judgment if you visit Mauritius one day and do not go to Port Louis!
Advantages: You're bound to love it! Disadvantages: none
...rupees. In Port Louis there are around 5 to ten museums, do visit them you might encounter a DODO fossil. Check out the mer rouge. They usually have expo and expo ventes (that is expo sales) from different countries. You'll get artisans etc...
from different countires and sometimes some rare products such as hand made artifacts.
The climate in Port Louis is always hot( THE TEMPERATURE SOARS TO 38o IN SUMMER). It is usually hotter in Port Louis ... ...the Le Pouce mountain from Port Louis to St-Pierre.
Port louis is ever so lively. There's people everywhere. Mauritius has undergone quite a lot of development during the last few years and many new shopping centres and shops are being built.
Well how to get there
1st option bus, will cost you less than 50p,25 rupees. There's a bus from almost everywhere arund the island that goes to port louis but they are a bit slow.
2nd option taxi around ...
Turan 06.06.2004 (13.04.2007)
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Advantages: great deals Disadvantages: Hot weather lots of pickpockets
...found at the Waterfront at Port Louis. Port-Louis, I can say, is the busiest place I have ever been to on the island. It is small, hot and cramped but a marvellous place for shopping. I went to the Port Louis market which is a dirty and crowded and somewhat smelly open aired market but the people and vendors are extremely friendly. That I can easily say about Mauritians. They are undoubedly among the friendliest people I ever encountered during my ... ...Other places to see at Port Louis include the Caudan Waterfront, Les Casernes, The Blue Penny Musuem, and the various shopping arcades. Transportation is easy, there are buses or taxis everwhere
Food is available on every corner of the streets, as well as in nice restaurants.
Go to Port Louis if you happen to be in Mauritius. It's really great! ...
italiangolfshoes 26.07.2009
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