We (my family and in-laws) booked Villa Amara through Book Mauritius Villas. Sophie from the agency was very helpful from the time of the booking to our arrival and departure. The villa was as the online photos and videos depict - clean, modern, with a pool and set on the beach at Poste Lafayette. Very idyllic. Cooking and cleaning was ably taken care of by Dorine & Marilyn. We had a very enjoyable holiday.
This villa felt new and clean, and was kept immaculately clean by the two daily house maids, one of whom was available to cook too! It was well laid out, with three separate spaces to relax and chill out - one by the beach, one in the main living area and one at the front of the house with a TV in it. Two separate dining areas offered a choice of eating indoors or by the pool. The area felt safe and quiet, and in addition to the beach in front of the house, a nearby public beach offers an alternative. Although the plot is shared by the owners parents in an adjoining villa, it felt private, and we never saw them. Would definitely recommend this one.
What a great site to be with its beauty and friendliness of the caretaker. Had wonderful time and will be visiting again with friends and stay longer. Unparallel to other places of residence.
We arrived in January 2017 and we ended up extending for six months.
The house is large, very comfortable with partial sea views from the garden and direct access to the beach. It is looked after on a daily basis by two wonderful girls Joelle and Clara who come in daily and keep the place spotless. The main bedroom has far reaching views across the neighbour's tennis court. The garden is teeming with colourful birds making the veranda a particularly pleasant place to hang out. The villa is arguably one of the best located on the island being near the shops and restaurants of Pereybere and Grand Baie but on a jaw dropping private beach.
The beach is sandy and shallow for about 80m out to sea but calm as a millpond. It is exceptionally safe for children. The coral begins shortly after that making for excellent snorkelling. We would regularly have a boat collect us from the end of the garden and take us to Coin de Mir or some other snorkelling spot and drop us back. The only downside to having such a nice beach at the end of the garden was that day trips to other beaches were always disappointing...
We spent many an evening with a BBQ in the garden and enjoying the magnificent sunsets. We will be back as much as we can.
Thank you Caroline and Bernard for having us.
We spent 7 days in a Paradise - accommodated in that gorgeous villa in amazing location. 4 adults (2 couples) with great level of service, retreat, equipment etc...
Owners (Sophie and Bernard) were very nice and helpful during our trip preparation and during our stay as well! The level of the service they offer is excellent (prepared welcome package including prepared food, maid available every day for your disposal, daily clean service etc.). I found that villa on the site: Bookmauritius-villas.com and would recommend to all to check the list of villas in their offer.
The villa we stayed in was very comfortable with ocean view, swimming pool on the terrace and fit all our needs. Each bedroom has its own en-suite, with showers and all equipment is very modern creating relaxing atmosphere. We played golf on the Island, visited interesting places and spent as well time just on the terrace, reading books, relaxing, listening the ocean, during the evenings we grilled on the terrace. the location is close enough to everything what we needed.
Simply, we spent a fantastic time there! Thank you - Sophie and Bernard!!
Sarka and friends.
We spend a great time in and around the poema. Great fews and sunrises! The maid was a wonderful cook on top of all! We enjoyed every minute! Sophie (from mauritius-villas.com) was always there to answer any question. So we even had the chance to have great massages : the masseur came round and put up his portable bed on the terrace ! What better can you get as a massage listing to the ocean and waiting for a wonderful dinner cooked by the maid .... The only problem we had to deal with : there are not really lots of restaurants round. But the good thing was, there is a huge supermarket not far away with all fresh fisch fruit wines rums etc. i would recommend this place for anyone who enjoys nature and silence ....
This is the perfect retreat place. The villa is stunning and once you drive through the doors you are in a world of your own with views of the indian ocean on your door step.
The hosts were welcoming and lovely, as was Aileen the housekeep who came daily and also prepared us food.
We would definitely recommend this place to stay
We spent A very relaxing holiday in this house. Great service and cooking, fantastic house and well equipped. Car recommended for restaurants, shopping and sightseeing. Helpful service from Sophie at Bookmauritius-villas.com.
We spent 2 weeks staying at Villa Amara, what a lovely villa and location. The villa is set out very well with plenty of seating areas, especially useful is the pool area if it is windy on the beach side of the villa. The beds were really comfortable and all the bathrooms were spotless with excellent showers. There was plenty of clean towels also. Dorine and Marilyn looked after us very well keeping the villa spotless and making us some wonderful food, especially the bbq fish, the noodles and not forgetting the lovely coconut treat. We hired a car throughout our stay which was organised by Sophie along with our pick up from the airport. We ventured out to many places and really liked the Botanical Gardens and Labourdinnais. Mauritius is a lovely place to visit.
Our first stay in Mauritius is almost over
We had a very good time here in Roches Noires. We stayed at the Anapa Apartment wich was perfect for us. We wanted to stay at a place where not many People are. We enjoyed the silent place. We had also a great time with our Taxi Driver Meko and Beejanand both of them told us a lot about Mauritius.
We looking forward to come back soon :)
This is a lovely roomy property, in a quiet area on the east of the island. It has all the amenities you could require including the team of Dorren and Danille who cook and clean and are delightful. The pool is a good size, as are the bedrooms (with aircon which we required). It is a private site and the roads surrounding are rural and winding, to get around you will require a hire car, although the villa will arrange this for you if needed.
It's difficult to fault the villa, location or island!
We just came back from two weeks at Villa Amara in Mauritius where we had a wonderful holiday.
The villa is located in quiet Poste Lafayette on the East Coast of the Island. The house is very well appointed (including the most comfortable beds we have ever slept on!) with stunning views of the lagoon. A huge thank you to Doreen who allowed us to taste so many local meals thanks to her amazing cooking, and to Daniella who helped kept the house tidy and on many occasions happily looked after our kids whilst we were having a nap or went for a swim.
The beach is great and although the sea is quite shallow at the front and has a few rocks (worth bringing some reef shoes), the house provides for 4 kayaks which allowed us to go into the deeper water or to a little island about 15 min away which was great for swimming. Having a pool was a fantastic addition and provided for a great change from the beach / sea (especially enjoyable for the kids).
The gazebo on the beach front was superb and we spent many hours there just gazing at the views or watching the kids play on the private beach (whilst sipping on a nice glass of wine).
A very special place and we can’t wait to come back!