HOTELS
Labourdonnais
The times are
changing and so does Mauritius! Besides sugar cane and tourism,
industry and services are developing as well, particularly
in IT services, offshore banking and free port. To fulfill
the needs of the businessmen coming now to Mauritius, the
Labourdonnais is ideal. Conveniently located in the
heart of the city of Port Louis, on the new Caudan waterfront,
at a walking distance to many of the main banking and administrative
buildings, it offers all the amenities you may need : luxury
rooms and suites fully equipped with fax terminals and internet
connections, conference and meeting rooms with audio-visual
equipment, a full business center with secretary, copying
and printing facilities together with a swimming pool, a spa
and a fitness center, to exercise and relax. For doing business
in Mauritius, it is the most convenient hotel.
You can also invite your customers for a business dinner,
or enjoy it yourself, as the Rose des Vents
restaurant is a top class one. Chef Nizam Peeroo
has succeeded in making it a true gourmet restaurant. He defines
his cuisine as a fusion with French basics and local products.
He got most of his training in France where he toured the
country, learning with most of the starred chefs. Later on,
he went to India to specialize in spices. Always curious and
ready to invent, Nizam creates about 2 new dishes every day!
No wonder there is a new special tasting menu every day and
a new menu every 3 months. His motto is to respect and preserve
the natural taste of the products, without altering it. What
he likes most is preparing fish, with a favorite one: the
red snapper. He is now ready to transmit his art and
science to the coming generations and teaches at the Mauritius
main culinary school, and trains on the job all the young
cooks working with him.
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Every 2 months,
he organizes special culinary sessions of about 10 days, with
invited chefs sharing the kitchen with him. In 5 years, he
has already organized 44 such sessions with guest chefs from
France, Hungary, Russia, China or Japan.
I had a superb
dinner there, which I still remember, with a great piece of
roasted tuna with palm heart and an oil sauce with curry,
superb panned prawns in a balsamic vinegar sauce with a vegetable
broth, a creamy broth of crustaceans with spices (a splendor),
followed by a stuffed piece of quail with a lamb chop, a cheese
cream and asparagus. All the dishes are artistically presented,
as a meal at Labourdonnais is also a symphony
for the eyes. To drink with all this, you may choose within
one of the most comprehensive wine list in Mauritius, with
more than 20 different Champagne, wines from the main French
appellations and a superb selection of South African wines.
Nizam’s table is definitely one of
the best ones on the island.
Rates: between $300 and $700 per day per
person, depending on the season and the type of accommodation.
Blue
Safari
This is a superb
experience to remember. You get into a mini-submarine and
dive to the bottom of the lagoon, about 35 meters under the
sea to watch the fish and the flora around a wrecked ship.
Run by Luc Billard, it has now taken more than 30,000 people
under the water to share these wonders. The next step, due
for Fall 2002, is even more exciting: the Honeymoon Dive.
It is a romantic dive for 2, with a gourmet dinner with Champagne
served while the minisub is cruising along the corrals!
Route Royale – Grand Baie – Tel
: (230) 263 3333 – Fax : (230) 263 3334
Email : bluesaf@intnet.mu
