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Nestling on the soft sands of beautiful Bel Ombre, Tamassa offers multiple activities and is ideal for both couples and young families. Radiating a playful energy, this exceptional all inclusive resort features a sleek, contemporary design with clean lines, airy spaces and modern, beautifully furnished accommodation – each with a spacious terrace or balcony facing the ocean. Surrounded by expansive tropical gardens that lead down to the gleaming white shoreline, enjoy a range of complimentary water sports or pay a little extra for scuba diving, speedboat rides and deep-sea fishing. Land-based activities also abound or take a drive along a scenic coastal road to the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Le Morne or the Black River Gorges National Park, both perfect for hiking and biking. When it comes to dining, discover the finest island-style burgers and wraps at the Chef's Truck, treat yourself to a homemade ice cream at the ice cream parlour, savour Mediterranean delights at the beachfront Playa Restaurant and enjoy buffet dishes from the open kitchen at Show Restaurant. You won't be disappointed.
Amenities
Bicycle Rental
Kayaking
Sailing
Scuba Diving
Snorkelling
Tennis
Kids Club
Teen Club
Families
Bar
Fitness Centre/Gym
Internet Access
Where is it
Set in Bel Ombre on the southwest coast of Mauritius. Transfer time from Mauritius International Airport: approximately 45 minutes.
Hotel information
214 rooms in 3 crescents, set around the swimming pools. All sea oriented with balcony or terrace, air-conditioning, ceiling fan, flat-screen satellite TV, kettle and tea/coffee-making facilities, mini-bar*, safe and hairdryer. Tamassa Rooms with 1 queen-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 child/teen.
Board basis options
Half Board option: includes breakfast and dinner at Show. For guests booked in Tamassa Rooms, get a 20% discount at Playa for lunch and dinner. Discount applicable on food only
Full Board option: includes breakfast at Show, lunch and dinner at either Show or Playa. For guests booked in Tamassa Rooms, get a 20% discount at Playa for lunch and dinner. Discount applicable on food only
All Inclusive option:
- Breakfast at Show
- Lunch in restaurants and for guests in excursions picnic basket (request to be placed at the reception 24-hours in advance).
- Dinner at Show and at Playa. For guests booked in Tamassa Rooms, get a 20% discount at Playa for lunch and dinner. Discount applicable on food only.
- Drinks include a wide selection of beverages (soft drinks, tea, coffee, beers, wines, juices, mineral water, cocktails and liquors) are available. Bar service All inclusive until 11:00pm.
Room upgrades:
Superior Rooms are set within the resorts gardens and have 1 queen-size bed or twin beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
Ocean Superior Rooms sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 teen or 1 child or 1 baby.
Beach Rooms have beachfront access, iHome radio with USB music dock, and coffee plunger, with 1 queen-size bed plus rollaway bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child/teen.
Tamassa Family Room feature bunk beds and a miniature bathroom, suitable for kids, sleeping 2 adults and 1 teen and 2 children, or 2 adults and 3 children or 2 children and 1 baby.
Family Suites are interconnecting, with 1 king-size bed, plus bunk beds in a separate, small air-conditioned room with its own toilet, sleeping maximum 6 adults or 4 adults and 2 teens or 2 children.
Show Restaurant (open kitchen and buffet breakfasts and dinners). Playa Restaurant (à la carte lunch and dinner on the beach). B-Bar (all-day poolside drinks and lunches, with TV screen), Burger Truck (lunchtime burgers and snacks) and ice cream parlour (open during lunchtimes).
Jalsa resort nightclub - the very first to open in the South of the island (open Wed, Sat. Opening days/hours are subject to change). Outdoor cinema (twice per week, weather permitting).
4 swimming pools, including main pool and quiet zone pool. Santosha Mindful Wellness spa* with Jacuzzi, steam room and sauna. Fitness Centre. Complimentary water sports including kayaking, sailing, snorkelling and pedal boats. Kitesurfing*. Speedboat rides*. Deep-sea fishing*. Ski tube rides*. Scuba diving*. Floodlit tennis courts (tennis balls*), beach volleyball, boules, table tennis. Billiard tables and games machines. Lawn games. Mountain bikes (including 2 short bike tours). World-class golf course close by*. TamTam kids club (3-11 years, 8:00am-11:00pm. Children under 3 years with a parent or babysitter). Studio 17 teens club (12-17 years, 8:00am-11:00pm).
Babysitting*. Laundry/dry-cleaning service*. 24-hour room service*. Complimentary WiFi within the resort.
Good general access for guests who are able to walk short distances and can manage up to six steps. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page
This was our second visit to Tamassa Resort. Our first visit was 10 years ago when we celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary when we thoroughly enjoyed the experience. This time for our 40th wedding anniversary we came as a family and were not disappointed. However, the experience was not the same.
Food: There is a large variety of food,…
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This was our second visit to Tamassa Resort. Our first visit was 10 years ago when we celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary when we thoroughly enjoyed the experience. This time for our 40th wedding anniversary we came as a family and were not disappointed. However, the experience was not the same.
Food: There is a large variety of food, something for everyone. The food in the show restaurant was good overall but a little oily in our opinion. We enjoyed the burger truck and the Playa Restaurant was ok but quite a few offering on the menu was not available to our disappointment as was the the ice cream parlour and Afternoon tea.
The hotel organised a special meal at the Playa restaurant for our 40th Wedding Anniversary which was a very nice gesture and much appreciated.
Rooms: We stayed in 2 Superior rooms, which were nice and modern.
Staff: We found most staff members to be friendly and polite. A special mention to Mr Ram who remembered us from 10 years ago. He is a great asset to the hotel, ensuring we had everything we needed. Another special mention to Kevin & Mattieu (Studio 17) and Roupa (Photographer) we are looking forward to seeing our photographs.
Santosha: A very beautiful and relaxing setting but with only 45 minutes free access, we were a little disappointed and found the treatments too expensive.
Overall, we had an amazing family holiday in beautiful Mauritius.
Many thanks, the Patel Family.
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A great holiday
Sep 30, 2024Tour12513167726
We had a brilliant two week stay at Tamassa. I have set out the main pros and cons below, but overall it was great value for money and we would certainly return again.
Pros:
- The service, as all staff are friendly and proactive. A special mention to the lovely ladies at the burger van.
- The food, miles better than most all inclusive resorts…
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We had a brilliant two week stay at Tamassa. I have set out the main pros and cons below, but overall it was great value for money and we would certainly return again.
Pros:
- The service, as all staff are friendly and proactive. A special mention to the lovely ladies at the burger van.
- The food, miles better than most all inclusive resorts (e.g., RIU). Delicious curries at the buffet and the other restaurant Playa is great. The cocktails are also very nice.
- The beach fronting the hotel is wide and better than that of the nearby hotels. It is a shallow lagoon so sheltered from the waves by the coral so the sea is relatively calm despite an often strong current. Brilliant snorkelling but definitely bring your sea shoes. The sunsets are stunning.
- There are 3 nice pools plus a small pool at the spa. The loungers are nicely spaced out and generally have pretty thatched umbrellas. Other facilities like the spa and gym are also good.
Cons:
- The rooms were clearly once very nice with double sinks and a large shower etc. But they are now quite tatty and need renovating. Some of the plug sockets in our room didn’t work.
- Small gripe but only soap bars are provided so if you are staying for a while you need to bring plenty of shower gel.
- It can be difficult getting a lounger on the beach. We had to wake up early to get a good spot.
- If you don’t like curry the buffet might feel somewhat limited (they aren’t very spicy though).
- Although the pools are nice they are very cold!
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A wonderful place to relax and be well looked after
Sep 29, 2024John C
This was our second holiday at Tamassa Resort - we first visited in 2019. We had another amazing holiday at this lovely welcoming resort. The hotel is well laid out in spacious grounds and the garden areas are lovely. The resort was busy but never felt crowded and there was never any problem finding sunbeds. The staff are all amazing and go the…
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This was our second holiday at Tamassa Resort - we first visited in 2019. We had another amazing holiday at this lovely welcoming resort. The hotel is well laid out in spacious grounds and the garden areas are lovely. The resort was busy but never felt crowded and there was never any problem finding sunbeds. The staff are all amazing and go the extra mile to make sure you have everything you need and that your holiday is going really well. I have a food allergy and quite specific dietary needs which meant the buffet could be very restricted for me but the staff were superb and made sure my needs were carefully met. This meant I could enjoy wonderful food without worrying about my allergy and which met my dietary needs. Edhino the master bread baker was at Tamassa when we first visited and it was so good to see him again He came to speak to us every time he was in the restaurant area and took time to make sure my needs were being met. Suraj was one of the chefs who catered especially for me and Altaaf, Akilesh and Rebecca were front of house staff who also looked after me so well. There were other staff in the kitchen and restaurant who were also very good but unfortunately I don't recall all their names. Oumila at the front desk was always helpful if we had any questions. I enjoyed chatting to the gardener who looked after the area outside our room and who worked so hard keeping everywhere looking lovely. The only small concern we had was that a couple of things in the room were getting a little tired. This was the door on the cupboard housing the fridge and the wooden sides to the wash basin stands. All other aspects of the room were fine and the bed was comfortable. Housekeeping did a very good job and the room always smelt so pleasant and fresh when they had been in. We enjoyed sharing banter with the man who stocked our mini bar and brought fresh water for us every day. We were on holiday with my sister and her partner and they raised their concerns about the room with the Virgin rep. She spoke to the manager and he came to speak to us personally to discuss the concerns. Again he wanted to do everything he could to make our experience a good one. Sandesh offered to find alternative rooms for us but we stayed where we were as we liked the location of our adjacent rooms and the small issues raised were not going to spoil our holiday. We had a wonderful relaxing stay at this delightful resort with amazing staff.
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Birthday
Sep 26, 2024Hayaaz123Chemin Grenier
I was in tamassa like always the best hotel the staff is very helpful like always.nishad potiram always the best .the restaurant was very tasty like always altaff was very helpful and the staff of tamassa was very helpful
I will return very soon. Miss you tamassa
Great choice to relax and for activities nearby!
