Le Cardinal Exclusive Resort

5.0 star property
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On the beach, sun-loungers, beach umbrellas, beach towels
Beach/ocean view
Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Junior Suite
Outdoor pool, pool loungers

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Spa
    Spa

Explore the area

Map
Coastal Road, Trou aux Biches
  • Trou aux Biches Beach
    3 min walk
  • Mont Choisy Beach
    17 min walk
  • Mont Choisy Le Golf
    3 min drive
  • Mahebourg (MRU-Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Intl.)
    68 min drive

Room options

Penthouse

  • 87 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Penthouse (Private Pool)

  • 87 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Duplex

  • 84 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Junior Suite

  • 51 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Penthouse

  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Trou aux Biches

When you stay at Le Cardinal Exclusive Resort in Trou aux Biches, you'll be on the beach, within a 15-minute drive of Trou aux Biches Beach and Grand Bay Beach. .This beach resort is 12.8 mi (20.6 km) from Christian Decotter Cruise Terminal and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Mont Choisy Beach.

What's nearby

  • Trou aux Biches Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Mont Choisy Beach - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Canonnier Beach - 7 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Grand Bay Beach - 12 min drive - 7.2 km
  • Merville Beach - 17 min drive - 8.8 km

Getting around

  • Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Intl. Airport (MRU) - 68 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Souvenir Restaurant - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪L’Oasis Bar - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪La Caravelle - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Eden Beach Lounge-Bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Le Capitaine - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Le Cardinal Exclusive Resort

Ocean-view resort with a beach bar, near Trou aux Biches Beach
Le Cardinal Exclusive Resort offers 3 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature fireplaces and minibars. Rooms open to balconies. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Recreational amenities at the resort include an outdoor pool, a steam room, and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 1 treatment room. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments.
Make yourself at home in one of the 3 air-conditioned rooms featuring fireplaces and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, a steam room, and a fitness center. Additional features at this resort include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Grab a bite at La Table du Cardinal, one of the resort's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the beach bar. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
La Table du Cardinal - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Beach Bar and Restaurant - This restaurant is located on the beach. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Hindi, Italian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking (free) on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10:30 AM: EUR 10-20 for adults and EUR 5-10 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • 1 beach bar and 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • La Table du Cardinal
  • Beach Bar and Restaurant

Things to do

  • Access to nearby health club
  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Fitness classes
  • Bike rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Boat tours
  • Canoeing
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Kayaking
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkelling
  • Steam room
  • Waterskiing
  • Windsurfing

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Beachfront location
  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massages
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Beach towels
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Fireplace
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
At check-in, guests must provide a negative PCR COVID-19 test result
Negative COVID-19 test result requirement applies to all guests aged 6 and up

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: EUR 90
  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per child: EUR 60 (from 3 to 12 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: EUR 90
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: EUR 60 (from 3 to 12 years old)

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately EUR 10 to 20 for adults, and EUR 5 to 10 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 110 per vehicle (roundtrip)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for golf tee times, massage services, and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

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Le Cardinal Exclusive Resort Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 31 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Minas, M. und P. aus Zürich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A bijoux!
A bijoux hotel at the beach with excellent service. Nice rooms, tasty decorated, the staff checks twice a day, good breakfast, everything is clean, the small garden is spotless. If you prefer to be in the centre of attention instead of sharing the same address together with other 500 guests then Le Cardinal is a perfect choice.
Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gerard

All round great experience! Very hospitablale and friendly.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

claire, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Small hotel in Ttou aux Biches
This is a small hotel. It’s not at the luxury end of the hotel market but has a number of good features; our junior suite was spacious with sea views and a small balcony and a large bathroom that is almost the size of the bedroom. Interiors are neutral and it was clean and serviced every day. The hotel grounds are small with a nicely maintained garden and a very small pool and from here you can step down to the beach where the hotel enjoys a large run of sand and shallow waters of the Trou Aux Biches coastline which we used most days (includes other hotels and public beaches which get busy at weekends). The hotel dining room is small and with overhead lighting and felt like a canteen. The outdoor tables on the adjoining balcony were much nicer and more intimate but limited owing to the unfortunate weather conditions. We didn’t use the communal areas inside the hotel as they amount to no more than a reception area with a piano and in need of redecoration. We returned to our room after dinner. The staff were friendly and very authentic but seemed to have been trained in silver service with numerous cutlery changes at each meal and napkin flourishes. This is not required and I would have preferred a more leisurely eating experience as the food was always nice as opposed to established standards and timings which made meals routine and at an almost competitive pace.
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Larry, Hampton VA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect place to recuperate
Stayed here for days prior to embarking on a 2 week cruise. Absolutely beautiful, small resort with every convenience you could want -- luxurious large room with spectacular view of the beach and grounds, wonderful evening meals, and a host of activities.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Skip, Northampton, MA.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice boutique hotel in quiet setting near town.
Well kept rooms and grounds, nice indoor-outdoor restaurant and bar, beautiful shaded setting on lovely beach. Attentive and helpful staff, especially Dinoo and Avish. If you are looking for a local guide, ask the desk to contact Max, who gave us a most excellent Divalli tour experience, including coffee and sweets in his family home. Only minor negative was squeeky floorboards in rooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel. Great food and helpful staff.
Stayed in the penthouse which even exceeded our expectations

10/10 Excellent

chris, southamton, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely quiet hotel on its own beach
We wanted a quiet stress free break and were so glad we chose here. Everything is high class, the room, the beach, the food. We didn't eat dinner here every night but when we did, the chef made excellent curries on request for my vegetarian wife. The staff are very welcoming and genuinely interested in you. The almost private beach - with security guard - has to be one of the best on the island, and water sports are included in the room price. With only 13 rooms, this 6 year old hotel is a quiet oasis - perfect for us, but maybe not if you want a more lively scene. We will return!

10/10 Excellent

Kelly, Crowthorne, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
“Beautiful Hotel with wonderful staff!”
We stayed here for 8 days for a relaxing getaway, and did just that! From the moment we arrived we were made to feel so welcome. The room was wonderful and spacious with a lovely sea view. They were very clean with a large shower and a huge round bath. Everyday we were delivered some fruit or canapés in the afternoon and every evening were given the next days forecast during the turndown service - a couple of nice touches. The location is perfectly situated at the quieter end of Trou aux Biches and is ideal for watching the amazing sunsets. The beach itself is lovely and the hotel offers free watersports and a ride in a glass bottom boat. I have to agree with other reviews that it is a shame that they don't have happy hour earlier as it would be lovely to sip one (or two!) while watching the sunset. What we loved most about the hotel was the service of the staff, it was attentive but without the stuffiness. Every day they would go out of their way to come and have a friendly chat and to make sure that we were ok. On our last day, Samantha made a special effort to come and find us to say goodbye before she headed off home - we felt like we were leaving friends. Overall, I can't recommend this hotel enough. We would love to come back and stay again!

10/10 Excellent

Elisabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic Hotel with ******* Stars Service!!
This Hotel is wonderful. 20 of 10 points!! All employees are very friendly, work extremely efficiently and fulfil each wish you might have. We spent 10 nights in penthouse with private pool. Everything was luxurious, very clean. Employees are proud to work in this Hotel and you feel that. Everything worked perfectly. Also transfers etc, done by Maurijet and organized by the Hotel. Just great!! Thanks again for absolute great service.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Youyou

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Benoit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Christophe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très bon séjour.
Très bon séjour, hotel magnifique et reposant, personnel très gentil et attentionné , surtout nawak qui est adorable et le responsable du restaurant et du bar de plage très gentil et très professionnel. Point à améliorer; la qualité des fruits au petit déjeuné et des pains au chocolat et croissants, idem pour les jus de fruit et le chocolat chaud qui manque de gout idem pour les charcuteries.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très joli Hôtel bien entretenu avec une très bonne équipe souriante, très bien placé devant la plage. Merci pour ce très bon séjour.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Furada!!!!
Quarto espaçoso, bem confortável. O maior inconveniente foi alimentação, muita pompa para pouca qualidade. Homens precisam estar de calças longas para frequentar o restaurante à noite, Menu de reveillon caro, sem opções de outras escolhas.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just great
It feels very private and exclusive. You are getting all attention and not in annoying way. Very clean place and polite staff. Restaurant is great, Friday’s you can book a table on the beach, very special with all these lights and decorations. Rooms are neat, views are great. Many water activities with no extra charge. Wifi is OK, enough parking space, no complains
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Coradine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Marcelle, Villers la Ville Belgique

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
OVERBOOKING
Quand nous sommes arrivés, il n’y avait pas de chambre pour nous. Les raisons expliquées par la direction n’etaient absolument pas crédibles. Nous avons eu une chambre pour 1 nuit dans l’hotel en face qui est un 3 étoiles avec des chambres vetustes et bruyantes. En compensation, nous avons eu le repas de midi. Ma sœur est arrivée une semaine après nous, via expédia, et même chose ! Exédée par cette pratique, je me suis entretenue avec le directeur qui n’a pu expliquer clairement le pourquoi de cette situation. Ma sœur et moi même avons reçu de nouveau un repas de midi + un massage duo, en compensation. La compensation était cette fois plus correcte mais la Direction n’a pas admis l’overbooking et a continué à nous prendre pour des idiots avec des explications foireuses. Pourquoi nous ? Alors que des nouveaux clients sont arrivés 2 heures après ma sœur et eux ont eu directement leur chambre ! Est ce parce que nous avons réservé via Expédia ? C’est vraiment dommage car tout est parfait dans cet hôtel si on a la chance d’avoir directement la chambre qu’on a réservée et payée longtemps avant !
Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Hannes , Österreich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfektes kleines Hotel für Ruhesuchende
Perfektes kleines Hotel am Strand, ausgezeichnete Küche, Top Staff

8/10 Good

Cecilia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small private place
Lady in Receptionen poor attitude and not the "I provide service for you" as I was looking for. Traveling with a toddler and asking if we could have the room two hours past check out so he could sleep (and offer to eat and spend money in their lunch restaurant off corse) and reception stated extra fee 2500 rupees. Just stupid and poor service. Main reason for not receiving top Score. Fantastic view from the room Large room and very comfortable Slow wifi as everywhere else in the island Beds quite hard Beach and garden very nice and private. A bit rocky so I suggest shoes when swimming. The area is clean and comfortable.Small hotel and private just as we were looking for. Very child friendly. No shop or supermarket close by and everything is really expensive on site. A bit weird to have food on the menu for add-on-price when you have paid for half board already.

10/10 Excellent

Heikki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotelli oli oikein miellyttävä. Henkilökunta oli ystävällistä. Kuulumisia ja viihtymistä kyseltiin ehkä vähän liiankin aktiivisesti suomalaiseen makuun. Ravintolan illallismenu oli melko kovan hintainen, emmekä syöneet siellä kuin kerran. Etenkin viinit ovat todella kalliita. Aivan hotellin vieressä ei ole erityisen paljon ravintoloita, mutta 2 km säteellä vaihtoehtoja on runsaasti. Trou aux Bichesin "keskusta" on vartin kävelymatkan päässä ja siellä on kauppa, posti yms. palvelut. Hyödynsimme hotellin yhteistyökumppanin myymiä retkiä.

10/10 Excellent

Nina, Norge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lite luksushotell direkte på stranden
Le Cardinal Resort har bare 13 juniorsuiter/suiter. Det er en liten perle av et hotell beliggende rett på egen strand og passer perfekt for de som ønsker en avslappende ferie i rolige omgivelser. Vi hadde halvpensjon, men valgt å spise samtlige måltider på hotellet som har en topp chef. Rikholdig og variert meny å velge fra, alltid med et lokalt tilsnitt. Blidt og behagelige personale som gjorde alt for å gi oss et strålende opphold. Store og velutstyrte rom, alle med utsikt over sjøen. Spa på nabohotellet over veien. Avslappende luksus kan oppsummere hotellet.

10/10 Excellent

jean-marie, Nimes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quelle bonheur ...
A l'occasion de notre voyage de noces, nous avons séjournés 4 nuits au cardinal. Il nous a été difficile d'en partir tant nous nous sommes régalés. Nourriture excellente (restaurant presque gastronomique), services au top du top, personnel aux petits soins et d'une grande gentillesse. Idéal pour trouver calme et sérénité pour se ressourcer au contact des mauriciens toujours au top. Je le recommande les yeux fermés si vous cherchez un Hotel calme, avec peu de monde et proche de grand baie. Nous y retournerons...