Veranda Grand Baie

Mauritius, Indian Ocean

Virgin rating

The hotel

Overlooking the beautiful bay of Grand Baie, the Veranda Grand Baie Hotel & Spa is bursting with Creole charm and is ideally located for exploring the nearby restaurants, bars and shops. All rooms have been sumptuously decorated with cool, soothing tones and are dotted amongst the grounds. Enjoy a pre-dinner drink from your private balcony or terrace, admiring stunning views of the surrounding gardens or swimming pool. Water sports are, of course, in ample supply. Windsurfing, kayaking, snorkelling and pedal boats are complimentary, as is a glass-bottom boat ride so you can admire life below the waves without getting wet! Pay a bit extra and you can join PADI qualified instructors on diving expeditions and set sail on the resorts catamaran for an exciting excursion. The Kids & Teens kiosk will keep little ones entertained with a whole range of exciting activities. There’s also the delightful Seven Colours Spa should a spot of pampering, well-deserved no doubt, appeal. Le Food Comptoir serves a delicious range of local dishes as well as more international favourites. Lazy Lobster, set right beside the ocean, is more suited to special occasions, taking you on a culinary journey you’ll never forget.

Amenities

  • Kayaking
  • Sailing
  • Snorkelling
  • Tennis
  • Windsurfing
  • Kids Club
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Games Room
  • Internet Access
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant

Where is it

Located on the north coast of Mauritius, overlooks the aptly named Grand Baie. The bustling town centre is just a short walk away. Transfer time from Mauritius International Airport: approximately 1 hour 15 minutes.

Hotel information

95 rooms on 3 floors in colonial-style buildings scattered throughout the grounds. All with air-conditioning, terrace or balcony, satellite TV, complimentary WiFi, mini-bar, tea/coffee-making facilities, hairdryer, iron and board* (on request). Apartments with 1 king-size bed and a trundle bed, small kitchen and bathroom, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 2 kids (under 12 years old).

All Inclusive option: includes daily buffet breakfast at the main restaurant. Daily lunch at the main restaurant. A Rs 500 credit per person per day for lunch at Beach restaurant (weather permitting). Daily dinner at the main restaurant. A Rs 700 credit per person per night for dinner at Beach restaurant (weather permitting). Afternoon tea/coffee and pancakes and/or daily Mauritian delicacies. Snacking options at the street food mobile kiosk. Soft drinks, juices, mineral water, local beers, cocktails, local spirits and house wines by the glass available at the bar. Picnic box available for guests leaving the resort for the day (must be booked 24-hours before at the Guest Relations/Reception counter).

All Inclusive of (applicable from the 1st of February 2025 to the 31st of January 2026): daily buffet breakfast at the main restaurant. Daily lunch at the main restaurant, plus daily lunch at Lazy Lobster (weather permitting) with selected items included in the à la carte menu. Daily dinner (buffet or table d’hôte) at the main restaurant. A Rs 900 credit per person per night for dinner at Lazy Lobster restaurant (weather permitting).  Afternoon tea/ coffee & pancakes and/or daily Mauritian delicacies. Snacking options at the street food kiosk. Soft drinks/ juices/ mineral water/ local beers, cocktails, local spirits and house wines by the glass. A picnic box will be available for guests leaving the resort for the day (must be booked 24-hours before at the Reception counter). In Room tea and coffee tea/coffee facilities. Mini-bar including soft drinks, local juices, water and local beers only.

Comfort Rooms with garden or pool views and 1 king-size bed or twin beds, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 child under 12 years old and 1 baby.

Family Comfort Rooms with the same facilities as a Comfort Room but with 1 king-size bed or two single beds and a trundle bed in a separate room, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 2 children or 2 teenagers and 1 baby (cot on request).

Privilege Rooms are larger with garden or pool views and 1 king-size and single bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 child or 1 teenager. Guests staying in Privilege Rooms receive:

- A la carte dinner on a daily basis (without supplement* and excluding seafood) at the Beach restaurant

- One full day catamaran cruise (once per stay) including open bar and lunch on board (departure from Sunset Boulevard's jetty and weather permitting). Minimum 7 nights stay required

- Upgraded room experience with a pillow menu included

- Nespresso Machine (capsules available with a supplement).

2 restaurants and 2 bars including Le food Comptoir (buffet restaurant, breakfast, lunch and dinner), Lazy Lobster* (beach restaurant, à la carte seafood menu). La Varangue main bar. La Crique beach bar.

Swimming pool. Spa* with 3 massage rooms and beauty bar with blow dry, make up and nail services. Fitness centre. Kids & Teens kiosk with daily activity programme and kids pool area. Non-motorised water sports include windsurfing, kayaking, pedal boats and snorkelling. Scuba-diving*. Fishing*. Beach tennis. Bicycle rental*. Golf at the Heritage Golf Club*.

Babysitting service*. 

* Denotes local charge.

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating A warm friendly stay awaits you!

Jan 21, 2025 Georgia D

We came to Mauritius for a week away in the sun to relax and reset and it couldn’t have been a better holiday. The staff went out of their way to make us comfortable and enjoy our stay and were as helpful and kind and thoughtful as you can imagine. Special thanks to Aurore from guest services for her smiling face and warm chat, Rishi from the… Read more
We came to Mauritius for a week away in the sun to relax and reset and it couldn’t have been a better holiday. The staff went out of their way to make us comfortable and enjoy our stay and were as helpful and kind and thoughtful as you can imagine. Special thanks to Aurore from guest services for her smiling face and warm chat, Rishi from the restaurant who looked after us with such warmth and care, Harsh also from the restaurant and AJ who went out of his way to ensure we had everything we needed and always with a smile. The rooms are lovely and clean, the beach is a haven and the food and drink all delicious. Would highly recommend the hotel and all of its staff. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating We would definitely return!

Jan 18, 2025 courtney l

Such a beautiful and relaxing hotel and the food is good & lovely staff (especially Aurore & Ajay). Very well located hotel, close to local amenities and beaches. Lots of fun activities for children such as table tennis, archery, trampolining. Great entertainment at night, lots of singing and dancing. Amazing views from the pool.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating A mixed review

Jan 16, 2025 Jayne D

A good location. Close to nightlife , restaurants, and a couple of public beaches that have street food. We had a good-sized bedroom and bathroom on the 1st floor. Dressing gowns and slippers provided. Hotel looks nice, with a small infinity pool. It has a 2nd bar to the main part of the hotel where acoustic music was played in the evening with a… Read more
A good location. Close to nightlife , restaurants, and a couple of public beaches that have street food. We had a good-sized bedroom and bathroom on the 1st floor. Dressing gowns and slippers provided. Hotel looks nice, with a small infinity pool. It has a 2nd bar to the main part of the hotel where acoustic music was played in the evening with a small seating area. It has a raised area where there are sunbeds. There are steps down to the sea. These are a bit rough under foot. I think this could be improved. A mix of families, couples, and older clients. I would describe it as a peaceful, quiet hotel. There is a nightclub next door which has music until 1 am, I think. So if you have children, ask to go the other side of the hotel. We were bed and breakfast. First couple of days, the breakfast was good. Then we found that if we arrived about 9am, the fruit bowls and juice dispensers were empty. The staff had to be asked to replenish these each day. Also, most days, I had to ask for cutlery, serviettes, salt, and pepper. Younger restaurant staff chatting amongst themselves and not customer focused. Some bar staff also were not helpful. Mostly, the general staff were friendly and polite. It's a shame as it wouldn't take much to improve the customer experience. This hotel was too quiet for me in the evenings and we only had dinner here twice. With both times having a good selection from the buffet. There are some good restaurants in the town and some bars and clubs if you want a dance. Plenty of taxis at night in the main area, or restaurants will call you a cab. Agree a price before you get in as prices seemed to vary quite a bit. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Lovely authentic resort

Jan 15, 2025 gillybeany Derby, United Kingdom

We travelled here over Christmas 2024 with our two young children. Veranda Grand Baie was the perfect resort for us. We found it to be authentically Mauritian with the Creole vibe. The rooms were comfortable and provided everything that we needed. In all honesty - we didn’t even turn the tv on because we didn’t need to! We were on the all… Read more
We travelled here over Christmas 2024 with our two young children. Veranda Grand Baie was the perfect resort for us. We found it to be authentically Mauritian with the Creole vibe. The rooms were comfortable and provided everything that we needed. In all honesty - we didn’t even turn the tv on because we didn’t need to! We were on the all inclusive package which includes 3 meals a day plus drinks and snacks. The menus detail everything included on the all inclusive. Sometimes there is a small charge to upgrade for example on some cocktails. The house wine was pleasant and the local beer good. Breakfast is buffet style, as was the evening meal. Lunches varied between buffet style and a la carte. The lunches were more westernised menus but were slightly lacking in healthy options with the salad unavailable two days in a row, however they were accommodating and prepared something off menu. The rooms are supplied with comfortable beds, shower room with toiletries provided and also a mini bar in which all drinks are part of the all inclusive. Snacks are additional, but we really didn’t need them! We have been to a multitude of all inclusive around the world and this is definitely one of my favourites. The hotel is small and for me this is part of the charm. It was never crowded in the restaurant (we were there at one of their busiest times over Christmas) and never an issue getting a sun lounger. If you want western food and chips with every meal then this is not the resort for you. If you want authentic Mauritian food, fresh salads and beautiful local dishes then this is absolutely the place to go. They will do pasta and pizza but generally it is more authentic food which was perfect for us! The staff were excellent. They were so thoughtful. Vivek in the restaurant always remembered our 8 year old son’s name and Doushan always remembered where we liked to sit and our favourite drinks. On the first day our 3 year old daughter became unwell (established to be from the plane!). The hotel couldn’t do enough to help, arranging to get us to the hospital and even arranging for a taxi to wait outside for us for several hours. As a separate note - the medical care was exceptional. On our return all the staff (Ajay!) were asking after our daughter and checking up on us and seeing if they could help. We enjoyed the trip on the glass bottomed boat which was included within our stay. This was really good and the children loved seeing the fish and it was beautiful seeing the coast line. The pool was really good and the beach, albeit small, was really nice and was more than big enough for the people within the resort. The watersports centre was great and we enjoyed taking paddle boards out, which was included within the all inclusive. The evening fire show on the beach was excellent. One particular mention is how excellent the WiFi was throughout!! From logging in on devices on day one it never lost network and was sufficient for our kids to comfortably stream Netflix and all sorts. All in all a lovely location and fantastic resort. We will definitely return! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Beautiful hotel, lovely and accommodating staff - incredibly clean! Really reccomend.

Jan 15, 2025 Avika K Birmingham, United Kingdom

Very welcoming and helpful staff at the Veranda Grand Baie. Beautiful hotel, amazing surrounding area and the weather was great. A special thanks to Rookaya from the Guest Experience Team, but of course the rest of the staff too, for individually spending time with us each day explaining each activity, recommending places to go and just talking… Read more
Very welcoming and helpful staff at the Veranda Grand Baie. Beautiful hotel, amazing surrounding area and the weather was great. A special thanks to Rookaya from the Guest Experience Team, but of course the rest of the staff too, for individually spending time with us each day explaining each activity, recommending places to go and just talking about their fantastic culture. Additionally, the hotel is very clean, peaceful with the right amount of night activities and fun and most of all relaxing. The beds are also incredibly comfortable. We really recommend, you will have the best time. Read less