Beachcomber

Beachcomber embodies the very essence of the traditional Mauritian hospitality. Pioneer of the island's hotel industry, Beachcomber introduced the authentic Mauritian style, setting unique standards of quality and service. As the longest established hotel group, Beachcomber was able to select prime beach locations in Mauritius, and more recently in the Seychelles, to build the finest resorts in the Indian Ocean.

	Beachcomber Hotels	Star rating
	Royal Palm Tropically elegant, refined in its luxury and discreetly opulent, the Royal Palm is the finest and most exclusive resort in Mauritius.		Go
	Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa Nestled in a tropical garden, under the magnificent Le Morne mountain and edged by a stunning lagoon is the all-suite masterpiece, Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa.		Go
	Paradis Hotel & Golf Club Paradis Hotel & Golf Club is renowned as the greatest sport and leisure resort in the Indian Ocean.		Go
	Shandrani Resort & Spa The Shandrani Resort & Spa takes pride in being the innovator in its class in Mauritius and is pleased to introduce Serenity PLUS – making it the first All-Inclusive 5-star resort in Mauritius.		Go
	Trou aux Biches With its traditional Mauritian village atmosphere, the Trou aux Biches resort offers an enchanting, tropical hideaway.		Go
	Le Victoria Dazzling sunsets, an impressive pool, fine cuisine and spacious rooms are all part of the holiday lifestyle at Le Victoria.		Go
	Le Canonnier Le Canonnier is one of the most sought after four-star resorts in Mauritius. The resort enjoys a stunning location on a sheltered peninsula on the north west tip of Mauritius, boasting great views of the nearby islands.		Go
	Le Mauricia Le Mauricia is a fun-filled resort, set in the heart of Grand Baie, overlooking a picturesque bay.		Go

Important dates in the history of Beachcomber Hotels:

• 1952
Purchase and opening of Le Park Hotel in Curepipe by Mauritius Hotels Ltd.

• 1962
Opening of Le Chaland in the south-east of the island and of Le Morne Plage on the south-west coast.

• 1964
Incorporation of New Mauritius Hotels Ltd. (NMH), company which played a significant role in the development of tourism industry in Mauritius. The first investments included Le Park Hotel, Le Morne Plage and Le Chaland.

• 1967
Construction of Le Brabant - 28 rooms.

• 1968
Addition of 36 rooms at Le Brabant.

• 1970
Dinarobin Inns and Motels Ltd. (DIM) was launched to construct and operate Trou Aux Biches Village Hotel in the north and Dinarobin Pierre Desmarais Hotel next to Le Morne Plage. Construction of Plaisance Catering Unit.

• 1971
Opening of Trou Aux Biches Village Hotel. Additional 24 rooms were built at Le Chaland.

• 1972
Opening of Dinarobin Pierre Desmarais Hotel at Le Morne. Extension of Trou Aux Biches Village Hotel with the construction of 10 additional villas.

• 1974
Extension of Dinarobin Pierre Desmarais Hotel with 48 extra rooms and of Plaisance Catering Unit.

• 1981
Splitting up of NMH and DIM into property, operating and management companies. Thus, four companies were created, of which three, namely, Le Chaland Ltd, Trou Aux Biches Ltd and Les Hôtels du Morne Ltd, called "operating companies", took aver the hotel operations and one, Beachcomber Ltd., called "management company" took over the management of NMH and DIM - which became known as the "property companies" - as well as the management and marketing of the newly formed operating companies.

• 1985
NMH, DIM and Beachcomber Ltd. invested, by means of a new company called Grand Baie Hotel Ltd., in a prestigious hotel project called the Royal Palm. With increasing competition, a substantial programme was carried out to extend and renovate the other hotels.

• 1987
Extension of the Royal Palm with 20 additional rooms.

• 1988
Extension of the Paradis with 30 additional Superior rooms and 24 additional Superior rooms at Trou Aux Biches.

• 1990
Construction of Shandrani Hotel started as the old Le Chaland was closed down. Major works were carried out on Le Morne golf course which became an international 18-hole course and the Paradis Hotel was further upgraded.

• 1991
Opening of the new Shandrani.

• 1992
New Mauritius Hotels Ltd. participated in the acquisition of ex-Pullman in Grand Baie (in receivership) and the hotel is known today as Le Mauricia.

• 1993
Amalgamation of Les Hôtels du Morne Ltd., Trou Aux Biches Ltd. and Dinarobin Inns and Motels Ltd.

. 1994
Acquisition and completion of the ex-Mariya project in Pointe Aux Piments (in liquidation), today known as Le Victoria.

• 1995
Listing of Grand Baie Hotel Limited. Opening of Beachcomber Tours in Australia.

• 1996
In order to upgrade and increase the size of the Paradis Complex, the old Brabant Hotel was demolished to be replaced by 104 Deluxe rooms, 12 Deluxe villas and 1 Presidential Villa.
Merger between DIM, Shandrani and NMH and listing on the Stock Exchange

• 1997
NMH made the acquisition of Le Canonnier hotel. Trou Aux Biches hotel was closed for extension and upgrading works.

• 1998
Le Canonnier hotel closed to allow a major renovation and extension program to be carried out. The hotel was transformed in a 248-room resort fully refurbished and remodelled. During that same year, the Royal Palm was closed for five months due to major renovation works.

• 1999
Shandrani hotel was closed at the end of April to carry out a general uplifting of its public areas and the construction of new guest rooms and restaurants. With its 327 rooms, Shandrani became the country's largest resort hotel.

• 2000
The construction of Dinarobin hotel at Le Morne started in May.

• 2001
The existing Paradis hotel closed for extensive renovation from end of April to mid December, after which its rooms and suites were all sea facing and of very high standard.

Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa started to operate in July 2001, bringing 172 additional suites to the Group's hotel capacity.

Construction work started in August on Sainte Anne island in the Seychelles for a beach resort comprising of 87 villas.

Paradis Hotel reopened mid December with a completely renovated golf course.

• 2002
Sainte Anne Resort & Spa opened in the Seychelles on 01 November, offering accommodation in 87 luxury private villas including a sumptuous Royal Villa and a tropical spa. The establishment of Sainte Anne Resort & Spa is the initial venture into the Seychelles by New Mauritius Hotels Limited. Investments for this ambitious resort project include the setting up of a complete infrastructure for training of staff to ensure the highest standards of service set by the Beachcomber label are maintained at Sainte Anne. Sainte Anne Resort & Spa, the only resort set on this unique and private island, is surrounded by the Sainte Anne Marine National Park, which offers some of spectacular diving and snorkelling experiences.

The rebuilding of Le Victoria gives way to the creation of more space, light and comfort at the hotel. The hotel re-opened on 23 December, proudly boasting its revamped image: the reception, restaurants and bar lead to expansive terraces which edge onto the large pool. Added features at the restaurants are La Table du Chef, a private area with in Le Superbe restaurant as well as a special miniclub restaurant created for the younger guests. A big attraction is L’Horizon restaurant, accommodating 60 guests, with tables set right in the sand. The conference room has been modernised while the spacious rooms have been toned to the elegant and decorative marine atmosphere of the hotel.

• 2003
The Royal Palm was closed on 2nd June and reopened on 21st July 2003 with renewed splendour. A six-week renovation and redecoration program was undertaken including Le Bar Terrasse, the pool, Le Bar Plage restaurant and ultimately, the Royal Suite, which has been redesigned with the ultimate in luxury and style and features a sumptuous pool with its wooden deck and gazebo. The changes were made without altering the soul of the legendary hotel. Interior decor, furniture and specialist lighting effects by world-renowned light engineer Anthony Corbett, were completed by the beginning of November.

• 2004
Trou aux Biches closed for extensive renovation and redecoration from 28th June to 16th July 2004. The 194 rooms were redecorated to the soft and gentle shades of tropical nature to enhance the elegant style of the rooms interiors. Public areas were refurbished and redecorated to natural tones. A new beach restaurant, L’Espadon, was created to offer more choice while paying tribute to Mauritian lifestyle. L’Espadon seats 30 guests and serves traditional seafood specialities right on the beach. L’Oasis, with its new wooden deck, overlooks the ocean and the colonial-styled La Caravelle restaurants have also been renovated. A special children’s buffet seating 60 children has been created for the younger guests at La Caravelle. Last but not the least, the health centre, Le Lotus, has been redecorated, featuring two additional massage rooms, each equipped with outside showers.

At Le Maurica, the creation of 6 new family apartments was made in December.

• 2005
Le Canonnier was closed in May and re-opened with the most successful renovation in October. All rooms were modified and redecorated to new standards. Restaurants were upgraded with new kitchens and decking area to increase size. Family Apartments were added to the resort plus an exotic Wellness Centre set in the bicentennial banyan tree.

4 Villas at Paradis were renovated and upgraded to Executive Villas. Wooden floors, new décor and furniture and LCD screens were added.

The Wellness Centre at Paradis was upgraded to a Spa using Clarins products.

The Wellness Centre at Shandrani was upgrade to a Spa using Decleor products.

Beachcomber Tours Australia celebrates 10 years in Australia with a special function including guest speaker, Ricky Ponting.

• 2006