The 4-star Tamassa stands at the end of a long avenue of mature coconut palms towering skywards. A picture postcard landscape stretches across sugarcane fields to the mountains beyond. The south-west is the most untouched part of Mauritius, with spectacular walks and drives through lush, tropical hillsides and a range of open-air activities in beautiful countryside. In front of the hotel, beyond the sandy beach, lies a turquoise lagoon that almost blends into the skyline. The sea air is invigorating and the ripples of the waves gently calming. Beyond, lie thousands of miles of open sea.

The traditional style architecture ideally suits the tropical setting, with beautifully landscaped gardens. The buildings seem at one with the environment. The décor is breathtakingly contemporary, with clean lines and bold use of colour. The atmosphere is one of eternal youth, friendly, cheerful and enthusiastic. Tamassa is a new Mauritian experience!

Hotel Accommodation
Standard Rooms (43m²)
The décor is strikingly attractive, with pure, simple lines contrasting with bright green touches on the bedspreads, and an inspired image of a bird of paradise on the wall above the headboard. With the terrace door wide open, the colours in the Room seem to blend with the trees and plants outside. Each Standard Room has either a queen-size bed or twin beds. The bed cover, specially designed for the hotel, gives an immediate feeling of intimacy. A sliding, wooden door opens up to reveal a spacious bathroom, bathed in natural light. As well as a corner bath, there is a separate shower cubicle edged in sintered-glass tiling, 2 washbowls on stands and wardrobe space. The toilet is behind a separate door. The use of solid wood for all the doors and many of the fittings, gives a warm, rich feel to both rooms.

Superior Rooms (46m²)
Warm, sunny colours envelop the room. The décor is attractively uncluttered, with clean, contemporary lines offset here by touches of red orange. An image of a huge, orchid stands above the wooden headboard and the touches of orange in the curtains and the uniquely designed bedcover are intoxicating. The bathroom has a bath, two glass washbasins, a separate shower edged with decorated sintered-glass tiling, and a wardrobe. The toilet is behind a separate door.

Deluxe Rooms (49m²)
The orchid feature again predominates above the headboard of the queen-size bed, but this time shades of fuchsia are featured throughout to dramatic effect. Kiatt, a wood from North Africa, is used throughout all the rooms. The clean, contemporary lines of the basic décor, offset here by the warmth of natural wood and the touches of fuchsia colour, have a simply stunning impact. The bathroom has a bright, luxurious feel to it, with two white porcelain hand basins set on a taup golden marble stand and sintered-glass Bizassa tiling from Italy in the shower. The spacious bath, set in its own alcove, has marble surrounds.

Room Facilities

All rooms have their own furnished terrace or balcony with sea view
Air conditioning and ceiling fan
Telephone with International Direct Dialling
Satellite TV (LCD screen) and music channels
Mini bar
Safe
Hair-dryer
Complimentary tea and coffee making facilities
220-240 V electric sockets.

Hotel Restaurants and Bars
Main Restaurant:
The restaurants terrace overlooks the swimming pool.
Modern elegance greets you, with gobos casting beams of light on the pure, contemporary lines of the interior, where shades of orange merge into rounded lines and cubic shapes. The main restaurant is divided into three and based on the exciting concept of open kitchens, which adds a touch of theatre to the range of international cuisine. For the first part of the day, Tamassa specialises in lavish buffet breakfasts and lunches. Dinner is either à la carte or a sumptuous buffet.

Beach Restaurant and Bar :
As the name would suggest, the Beach Restaurant and Bar is a place to relax, with your feet in the sand, watching the sea, having a hearty salad lunch or enjoying latin cuisine. The dinner menu varies from themed evenings to buffets and to à la carte

Lounge Bar:
The main bar is split-level and surrounded by large, comfortable armchairs. Mauritius produces some excellent rums and Mauritians are very inventive with their cocktails, but guests can also choose from a wide variety of international wines, beers, spirits and liqueurs.

All Inclusive Package
All-Inclusive includes:
• Breakfast
A breakfast buffet is served in the hotels Main Restaurant from 07h00 to 10h30. Room service is also available and a tray charge fee will apply.
• Lunch
Lunch is served in the hotels Main Restaurant. Alternatively, guests going out on excursions may order a picnic basket at the Reception with a 24-hour notice.
(Please note that at lunchtime, consumptions made at the beach restaurant will be charged to your account at full prevailing prices).

• Dinner
Dinner is served in the hotels Main Restaurant from 19h00 to 22h00, and includes alternating Theme Buffets & Table d'Hote menus, with a choice of courses. A Gala dinner will be served once a week in the hotels Main Restaurant.

• Drinks
You may enjoy all locally bottled drinks (marked with an asterisk*) such as Rum, Gin, Vodka, Whisky, Brandy, Vermouth, Local Beers, juices, soft drinks, and mineral water at the Main Bar & Restaurant during operating hours. The Main Bar operating hours are from 11h00 to 24h00. A selection of house wines can also be enjoyed during meals. However, all imported beverages and full bottled wines are not included. Should you request a bottle of wine, which does not form part of the All-Inclusive package, you will be granted a credit of R300 per bottle ordered.

• Leisure
As part of your package, you may also enjoy a wide range of sports and entertainment activities such as: pedal boats, kayaks, windsurfing, mini-sailing, snorkeling, glass bottom boat trips and water skiing, tennis (with equipment), Ping-Pong, beach-volley, mini-golf, bocci-ball and initiation to the diving range.

Hotel Activities and Entertainment
Water Sports:
Free of charge - windsurfing, aqua gym, pedal boats, kayaks, sailing, snorkelling, glass-bottom-boat rides and water-skiing.
For a fee - speedboat rides, diving (PADI) and deep-sea fishing, for which Mauritius is famous.

Land-based Activities:
Free of charge: gym, beach volley, stretching classes, table tennis, petanque and floodlit tennis courts.
For a fee: mountain bikes, billiards and game machines.
Next to the hotel is an excellent 18-hole championship golf course.

Night-Club:
Tamassa has its own lively Disco.

Hotel Children Information
Kids Club:
A circular building houses the Kids Club, which is next to the tennis courts. It has a large amphitheatre-shaped space, a dining room on the terrace, 2 internet-access screens, a sandpit and a rest room. The Club is air-conditioned and is for children between 3 and 12.
They are looked after by qualified staff who organise activities from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day. A baby sitting service is available on request for a fee.

Teens Club:
The Teens club, for older youngsters, has games machines, a billiard table and table football, as well as organised activities.

Spa Information
Embracing the concept of The Tamassa Hotel, SENSES is based on an integration of Mauritian Island ambiance and contemporary style. Offering treatments and rituals based on indigenous flowers, fruits and vegetables; stimulation of the senses. There are armchairs and shell-shaped sofas for relaxing both in the garden and around the pool.

From the moment you enter the Spa, you breathe and feel an atmosphere of upliftment and revival, while cocooned in beauty and serenity. The luxury Spa Suites and spacious Spa garden makes it an ideal setting to “Spa Together”. Whether it is for a relaxing romantic moment for two, a group or a special individual treatment, the spa concept has been conceived to host and bespoke guests’ perfect spa experiences.

A wide range of treatments and massages are available and the highly trained therapists are at your disposal. Parents may spa together, whilst their children are safely enjoying themselves in the Kids Club; ‘Tilapia’.

Guests should not miss the Chocolate Gourmet Delight for 2 or the Mauritian treatment performed to the traditional “Sega” beat. Chill out as ambiant music and the aroma of vanilla fill the air.

The Spa offers:
14 double treatment suites (17 m2) with private shower and option to enjoy the view of the private garden
Hydrotherapy Vichy Shower Treatment Room
Aesthetic treatment room with private shower
12 metre Spa pool
Hot tub
Sauna
Hammam
Paul Mitchell hairdressing Salon.
Spa Boutique

Hotel Additional Guest Services
Concierge desk
Business centre
Car hire
Excursions
Concierge desk
Business centre
Car hire
Excursions
Information desk
Boutiques
Infirmary
Library
Games room
Laundry
It / library lounge
Conference room
Wi-fi coverage (free from 1st May 2010)

Transfer to Hotel
Approximately 50 minutes from the airport