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the BIRth oF PARAdISe
Mauritius has a diverse culture developed
and influenced over centuries by foreign
settlement. Although discovered by the
Arabs and Portuguese, it was the Dutch
who first settled in 1598, naming the island
after Prince Maurice of Nassau.
The introduction of sugar cane and deer
was offset by the demise of the ebony
forests and the extinction of the famous
dodo bird. The Dutch departed in 1710 and
the French settled soon after, renaming the
island Ile de France.
The British arrived in 1810 and named the
island Mauritius. The abolition of slavery
in 1835 led to the indenturing of Indian
and Chinese labourers, whose religions,
cultures and rights were respected.
In 1952 Beachcomber started tourism in
Mauritius with the building of Le Chaland
(later rebuilt as the Shandrani Resort & Spa).
In 1968 Mauritius gained independence
and in 1992 was proclaimed a republic.
Beachcomber established promotional
offices around the world, with the Australian
office opening in 1995 and is now the
premier luxury operator to Mauritius.
Beachcomber Hotels is consistently
acknowledged as the most successful
hotel group in Mauritius and each year
reinvests millions to renovate, rebuild and
modernise resorts, ensuring the finest
Mauritian holidays for our guests.
Reinvestments over the past few years include
soft furnishing upgrades at all hotels, additional
restaurants built at Dinarobin, Shandrani
and Le Canonnier and major upgrades and
renovations at Royal Palm and Dinarobin.
Trou aux Biches Resort & Spa has been
completely rebuilt to be an amazing 5 star
resort featuring six superb restaurants, a Spa
by Clarins and luxurious Beachfront Suites,
each with their own private pool.
2012 sees a major refurbishment of the
Deluxe Rooms at the fully inclusive
Shandrani Resort & Spa.
Outside of Mauritius, renovations at Sainte
Anne Resort & Spa in the Seychelles have
been completed and building works continue
on the Royal Palm Marrakech, Morocco.
We eagerly await the 2013 opening of this
addition to the Beachcomber Hotel portfolio.
It is a fact that in Mauritius
the west coast has:
• the best holiday friendly weather
• more attractions
• more sightseeing opportunities
• more shopping areas
• and of course, spectacular sunsets.
Beachcomber hotels was the
first group in Mauritius to move to
sustainable tourism and development,
saving energy, reducing greenhouse
gas emissions, helping the environment
and aiding local communities.
BeachcomBer’s commitment to the
environment includes:
• Investing in waste water treatment plants
• Desalination plants supply all water to Trou aux
Biches, Paradis, Dinarobin and Sainte Anne resorts
• Six Beachcomber Hotels have speed variators
which regulate the distribution of water, reducing
the energy required to run air-conditioning
• Beachcomber Hotels’ is investing in solar energy,
phasing out traditional boilers
• Cogeneration and Trigeneration plants at Shandrani,
Trou aux Biches, Paradis and Dinarobin mean fuel is
used efficiently and is 100% green when used with
solar energy
• In the last 10 years the hotels have donated
over Rs200 million (approx AU$10 million) to the
Mauritius Foundation of Hope and Development
which supports micro-enterprises, literacy, and the
fight against social problems like drugs, alcohol
abuse, AIDS and domestic violence.
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