Amazing vacation, great hotel and lovely island.
Jan 23, 2025 mikeam2504 Leeds, United Kingdom
My wife and I stayed at The Sands Hotel & Spa Resort from 11th to the 21st December 2025. I booked a Seaview facing room. This was a much needed break following health issues last year and chill out and luxury was called for. We were not disappointed. This was one of the smaller hotels in an avenue of much larger hotels, but this was to our… Read more
My wife and I stayed at The Sands Hotel & Spa Resort from 11th to the 21st December 2025. I booked a Seaview facing room. This was a much needed break following health issues last year and chill out and luxury was called for. We were not disappointed. This was one of the smaller hotels in an avenue of much larger hotels, but this was to our advantage. The staff knew our names from the first day and the relaxed ambience was great which bigger hotels may loose. . The Hotel team knew my wife and I, had dietary requirements and each morning approached us at breakfast to check all was fine in the meal offering that evening, otherwise they would accommodate us. Towels were freely available on the beach and by the pool. No one stopped if you took a few? Never an issue getting a sun bed. If you got up from the sun bed a member of the pool or beach team would come over and tidy the towels, tuck them back in. Never had this before! . Staff would even wipe your sunglasses. Our room position was about 8- 10mtrs from the beach, it was paradise being in one at the end positions. The Room was very large, nice veranda, very big en suite with bath separate shower and walk in dresser area. With evening flights, having arrived early morning and leaving later on the last day a bathroom and changing room was made available. So you can relax in pool wear. The food standard was excellent, lots of show cooking and theme nights and as much choice as you need. Breakfast was super too. The A La carte was very good. The hotel is designed as open plan and open air, with thatching. This was very nice and quite cool as no air con being open like this, but the games room library gym and spa were closed spaces with air con. The spa was small but lovely with the best massage I have had on a holiday and very reasonably priced. I had a couple of mini massage freebies by the poolside too when the masseurs did a walk about. Evening entertainment was low key ,live music but not loud but the season was just starting so this may change a little later, but was chilled for us. There is nothing to do in Flic en Flac itself, it is quite a poor resort, a little run down in parts so you stay in the hotel for evenings unless you get a Taxi to the shopping mall or an outside restaurant. We were half board so didn't bother. This is the only minus point and that is not the hotel fault. But the position right on beach is fabulous. The beach here is great. You can walk out quite away. The hotel has glass bottom boat and a speed boat for activities , many free, also canoes and pedallows and wind surfing. My overall impression as number 1 are the staff, they make your stay relaxed and enjoyable, and the management here should be very pleased and proud that they have instilled a great culture maintained by all. The biggest nag for me is too many birds flying about in the mornings as this is open design, but this is Mauritius the island of birds. So just go along with it. Just make sure you close all the food displays! We booked through Dial A Flight and there tour /taxi partner on the island picks you up at the airport and takes you back in an air con car, and they have a rep who will come and sort out any trips you want to go on. All are personal guide tours no coaches! They made contact with us first day, so even if you are used to a TUI/Jet 2 style vacation you are still supported with this service. Recommend SW day tour/ Chamarel Park and spoilt for choice with ocean based excursions. Will definitely return and recommend highly. Read less
