LUX* Grand Gaube

Mauritius, Indian Ocean

Virgin rating

The hotel

Completely renovated in 2017, this innovative resort has been designed by Kelly Hoppen and delivers an eclectic mix of effortless sophistication and relaxed informality, as well as signature LUX* touches. In a peaceful location, rooms overlook the triple-bay beaches and calm lagoon. There are beautiful gardens to wander in; stopping awhile to lounge on beanbags and hammocks dotted beneath coconut, banyan and filao trees. There are land and water sports galore, plus a world-class golf course nearby and bikes for exploring tropical hillsides or the local markets and village of Cap Malheureux. The LUX* Me Spa is a true haven, offering a range of indulgent treatments as well as yoga and dynamic exercise classes. Dining-wise, you’ll be spoilt for choice, with delicious island-inspired and international dishes. Chat to the chef and watch your meal being created at The Palm Court, savour the cultures of Peru at INTI and visit Under the Banyan for mouthwatering burgers, wood-smoked meats and inventive cocktails at the French Kiss Bar.

Amenities

  • Bicycle Rental
  • Kayaking
  • Sailing
  • Scuba Diving
  • Snorkelling
  • Tennis
  • Water Skiing
  • Windsurfing
  • Kids Club
  • Teen Club
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym

Where is it

Just moments away from a small fishing village on the north coast of Mauritius. Transfer time from Mauritius International Airport: approximately 1 hour 15 minutes. Please note that if taking a seat in coach this may be longer depending on how many hotel stops are en route.

Hotel information

186 rooms and villas. All rooms with air-conditioning, private furnished balcony or terrace facing the sea, satellite TV, telephone, complimentary WiFi access, tea/coffee-making facilities, mini-bar*, safe and hairdryer. Superior Rooms have views of the lagoon from a terrace or balcony, and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults, or 2 adults and 1 teen or 1 child or 1 infant.

Board basis options

Half Board option: includes breakfast at The Palm Court, dinner at Beach Rouge, The Palm Court Restaurant, Creole Smoke House and Bodrum Blue.

Full Board option: includes breakfast at The Palm Court. Lunch at The Palm Court, Beach Rouge, Bodrum Blue, Creole Smoke House, BB’s. Dinner at The Palm Court, Beach Rouge, Bodrum Blue, Creole Smoke House, INTI.

All Inclusive option: includes

- Breakfast at The Palm Court

- Lunch in any of the a la carte restaurants open during the day and for guests on excursions, picnic basket (requests to be placed at the reception 24-hours in advance)

- Dinner in any of the restaurants (excluding INTI*), a la carte and live cooking

- Wellness: Yoga & stretching classes, fitness centre, sauna, steam room, whirlpool and spa garden (mandatory reservation subject to availability at the Spa -adults only)

- Water sports (as per hotel schedule): water-skiing, glass bottom boat trips, snorkelling, windsurfing, kayaks, pedal boats, Hobie Cats, mini sailing dependant on weather and tide conditions

Please note: All Inclusive is available from the time of arrival at the hotel to the time of departure. The hotel reserves the right to close up to two restaurants throughout the year.

LUX* Me Spa option: can be added to any board basis and is integrated approach to wellbeing, incorporating holistic and spa treatments. Please call for full details.

Ile des Deux Cocos: add an all-inclusive island excursion to your holiday. Please call for full details.

Room upgrades

Wellness Junior Suites are perfect for couples and solo travellers seeking a wellness-centric holiday. They feature a beach house-style, a furnished outdoor balcony or terrace facing the secluded bay, a cosy indoor seating area, and one bedroom with a four-posted king-size Sleep Tight bed (with luxe linens, and your choice of pillow). The retro-style bathroom features mood lighting, bath, rainfall shower, twin vanities, and a separate toilet, as well as LUX* collection bath amenities. The room also includes a mini-bar* stocked with healthy snacks, yoga mat, strap and block, exercise cards, one plant-based smoothies, unlimited use of stand-up paddle and kayak, weekly yoga and movement classes, unlimited access to the spa’s hydrothermal facilities, unlimited on-site golf practice and balls, outdoor activity deck, access to four tennis courts plus one paddle court, complimentary use of mountain bikes, and a healthy in-room dining menu with plant based options. These suites have 1 king-size bed sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Junior Suites are located on the ground floor with direct access to the beach, spacious bathroom, walk-in shower, bath, separate toilet and dressing room, and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 child/teen.

Ocean Junior Suites are located on the second floor, have a spacious balcony with an outdoor bathtub for two, and a king-size bed sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 child/teen. Family Suites have a king size bed and double sofa beds, two bathrooms and a walk-in dressing room, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 3 adults, 2 children/1 teen or 2 adults and 3 children/2 teens.

The LUX* Suite has a generous lounge area, walk-in dressing room, a sleek oversized bathroom with deep-soaking bath and walk-in shower, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child/teen.

Prestige Junior Suites are located on the ground floor facing a sheltered cove in the adults-only area, and boasts a 25 sqm terrace, with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

6 dining options: The Palm Court (live cooking stations, open for breakfast and dinner), INTI (Peruvian cuisine, open grill kitchen), Beach Rouge (casual beachfront dining), Bodrum Blue (authentic Turkish restaurant), and Under the Banyan which is home to the Creole Smokehouse (adults-only) and BBs Burger Shack (adults-only section). 7 bars: INTI Pisco Bar, G&T 100 Club, Rum Tree House, French Kiss, The Palm Court and the beachfront bars at Beach Rouge and Bodrum Blue. 

2 swimming pools (one adults-only). LUX* Me Spa & Fitness Centre*. Complimentary range of water sports including windsurfing, kayaking, water-skiing, sailing, snorkelling and glass-bottom boat rides. Speedboat rides*, big-game fishing* and PADI scuba diving courses*. Petanques, mini-golf, beach volleyball, table tennis and floodlit tennis courts. Driving range*. Golf course nearby*. Mountain bike hire*. Private resort cinema (60 seats). PLAY Kids' Club (3-11 years). Teen activities including island adventure trips and beach sports.

Laundry/dry-cleaning service*. 24-hour room service*. Complimentary phone calls from hotel's red phone box. Complimentary WiFi.

3 nights on 31 Dec.

 * Denotes local charge.

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Nov 20, 2024 Nitin S

An amazing resort run by an amazing group of people. Sandeep and the team are great and were always available to help. A special thanks to the chefs in the main restaurant for going out to the way to cook indian food for my little daughter. Will definitely visit again
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Nov 18, 2024 Kemeter Vienna, Austria

We did stay the second time at the wonderful LUX Grand Gaube to experience and celebrate the most important event in our life: our wedding ceremony. From the very beginnning till the end everything was organised and performed that much professional and heartfully from the best wedding coordinator we coud imagine and dream of: Natisha. Thank you… Read more
We did stay the second time at the wonderful LUX Grand Gaube to experience and celebrate the most important event in our life: our wedding ceremony. From the very beginnning till the end everything was organised and performed that much professional and heartfully from the best wedding coordinator we coud imagine and dream of: Natisha. Thank you so much indeed to Natisha and the whole LUX Grand Gaube Team to support and contribute for our unique wedding event and the the most romantic and extraordinary vacation we never had before. For sure we will come back to relebrate our wedding and to spend another time in this most beautiful resort with the lovyliest staff we have ever seen. Warmest regards Birgit & Wolfgang Read less
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Nov 17, 2024 yogigpatel London, United Kingdom

We’ve just returned from a fantastic family holiday at LUX Grande Gaube, and we couldn’t be more impressed. The staff truly went above and beyond to make our stay unforgettable. A special thanks to Chef David, Chef Singh, Chef Rajesh, and Chef Bilal, who took extra care to prepare meals without onion or garlic for us, and everything was… Read more
We’ve just returned from a fantastic family holiday at LUX Grande Gaube, and we couldn’t be more impressed. The staff truly went above and beyond to make our stay unforgettable. A special thanks to Chef David, Chef Singh, Chef Rajesh, and Chef Bilal, who took extra care to prepare meals without onion or garlic for us, and everything was absolutely delicious. Dhiren, our waiter, was also excellent at coordinating our orders and ensuring everything ran smoothly. One of the highlights of our trip was the nature walk with Mario from the art gallery. He shared so much fascinating information about the local plants and wildlife, and we loved spending some of our free time creating keepsakes in his "junk art" gallery. The beach team—Veer, Reedoo, and Viresh—were always on hand to make sure we were comfortable, and Kessy and Nandisha went out of their way to make us sugar-free ice cream. At the coffee shop, Neelam, Sylvano, and Ashi were so friendly and made every visit enjoyable. We also had a great time with Adarsh and the sports team, and the massages from Manju were the perfect way to unwind. Maro, the gardener, gave us some information about the plants and landscaping, adding an extra personal touch to our stay. We also want to mention how accommodating the hotel was with our late checkout request. It made a huge difference and allowed us to relax without any stress on our departure day. From the chefs to the gardeners, every member of the team made our holiday truly special. We can’t wait to return! Thank you to everyone at LUX Grande Gaube for making our stay so memorable! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Incredible place!

Nov 17, 2024 Resort51630569702

Me and my Husband went for our honeymoon for 10 days, this has got to be the best hotel I have ever been to, the standard has definitely been set! We stayed in the ocean junior suite, absolutely gorgeous room and a stunning view! Every restaurant we went to had the most amazing quality of food, we did book all our meals in advance which came in… Read more
Me and my Husband went for our honeymoon for 10 days, this has got to be the best hotel I have ever been to, the standard has definitely been set! We stayed in the ocean junior suite, absolutely gorgeous room and a stunning view! Every restaurant we went to had the most amazing quality of food, we did book all our meals in advance which came in handy because it was very busy when we went so we were guaranteed a spot. The Smokehouse was a personal favourite for us, the setting was stunning! We treated ourselves to a meal in INTI and I had the most amazing steak I have ever had!!!! We enjoyed some wine tasting with Olivier who was very knowledgeable and he went above and beyond for us. We also went on the northern lagoon trip with Caption Tom who we could not fault, this trip was the highlight of our honeymoon, he made it very special! Lastly we finished our stay with a couples massage, could not fault this either, the two ladies were brilliant and again an amazing setting! Just what we wanted from our last day! I would like to say some thanks to some of the staff that went above and beyond for us during our stay, Yuv our lovely barman kept us fully topped up with drinks and gave us brilliant service always even when busy! And Kumar from the adult pool who also went above and beyond for us when we spent our days lazing around the pool. Finally, we did not want to come home and we will be coming back hopefully soon!!!! Read less
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Nov 17, 2024 Cazfran2016 Northampton, United Kingdom

We stayed for 8 nights and had a fabulous break. We used the adult beach in the Banyan area and could not have been taken care of better by the team Ansh and Kumar- great guys- super friendly and very polite and helpful- nothing was too much trouble. Thank you!! The food at the Creole Smokehouse and BB Shack were delicious - we had some… Read more
We stayed for 8 nights and had a fabulous break. We used the adult beach in the Banyan area and could not have been taken care of better by the team Ansh and Kumar- great guys- super friendly and very polite and helpful- nothing was too much trouble. Thank you!! The food at the Creole Smokehouse and BB Shack were delicious - we had some delightful lunches under the branches of the banyan trees with rose (aptly named Moments de Plaisier) We don't want to go home!!!! Read less