Need to know
Rooms
116, including 86 suites.
Check–Out
11am. Earliest check-in, 2pm. Both are flexible, subject to availability.
More details
Rates include breakfast.
Also
Lux Grand Baie is sister hotel to Smith-approved Lux Le Morne, in the island’s south-east.
At the hotel
Beach club, watersports, running track, gym, wellness and cycling studios, rooftop fitness equipment, shop, art gallery, night club (weekends), ice-cream parlour, food lab (development kitchen). In rooms: private pools (residences and villas), LED TV, free WiFi, minibar, coffee machine, Lux bath products.
Our favourite rooms
Two-bedroom pool villas come with a private pool, sumptuous terrace and alfresco dining space with a barbecue to create a luxurious home from home with Kelly Hoppen interiors in muted neutral shades. Three-bedroom penthouses feature a vast terrace bordering a private pool and outdoor dining; muted, modern interiors are light-filled and spacious, and butler service is the cherry on top. Junior suites are elegantly appointed with either lagoon or garden views from the private terrace and terrazzo-tiled ensuites, each with an egg-shaped bath tub.
Poolside
Pools at Lux Grand Baie are a pick ’n’ mix of altitude and inclination, from rooftop Bisou where you can graze at in-pool tables or sip cocktails on submerged loungers to surfside dips at all-day restaurant Beach Rouge, via the lounger-lined, family-friendly main pool.
Spa
The three-storey Lux Me spa has a relaxation garden and outdoor pool, a hair salon and barbers, and eight treatment rooms including two double suites. A modest fitness studio is set aside for pilates, yoga and private classes; there’s also a dedicated cycling studio. The lower ground floor is reserved entirely for hydrotherapy: it features a hammam, tepidarium, sauna and steam rooms; a water path of mists, jets and waterfalls is equal parts soothing and surprising. An open-air fitness centre on the roof is open first thing and late afternoon for running on its Olympic-grade tracks or endurance training on its 12-station fitness frame.
Packing tips
Don’t let the pristine seafront setting and choice of pools fool you – club-worthy evening threads (for nights at Ai Kisu and Beach Rouge) should feature as strongly in your luggage as swimwear.
Also
Penthouses and villas come with butler service. Two junior suites and most communal areas are wheelchair accessible.
Pet‐friendly
This pristine beach resort is a pet-free zone. See more pet-friendly hotels in Grand Baie.
Children
Cots can be provided (free); there are two- and three-bedroom options; all restaurants have a children’s menu; babysitting is available at extra cost and there’s a kids club and teens chill-out area and DJ decks.
Best for
Over threes and all ages up to teens, best placed to enjoy the amazing kids’ club and teen zone.
Recommended rooms
Duplex pool villas – a home from home with the freedom of being at ground level – are the obvious choice for families with one- and two-bedroom options (the grand pool villa has three).
Crèche
With indoor and outdoor areas, ‘Play’ is the hotel’s club for three- to 11-year-olds, open 9am–10pm. Activities from art to gardening, talent shows to storytelling, are split into three age groups. Studio 17 for teens offers free watersports including Hobi Cat sailing, stand-up paddleboarding, snorkelling and windsurfing; Scuba, kitesurfing and water skiing can be arranged at extra cost. Back at base, a chill-out zone is equipped with DJ decks, PS5s, vintage arcade games and a movie pod.
Activities
Art and crafts, cookery, gardening, watersports and beach games.
Swimming pool
The main pool at Lux Grand Baie is divided into two areas, with a shallow family-friendly pool, supervised by lifeguards during the day.
Meals
The Lux Little Travellers menu rolls out across all resort restaurants and offers little Smiths the chance to build a healthy meal with their choice of meat, pulses or fish and a selection of sides. Highchairs are provided and baby food can be heated on request.
Babysitting
Book in advance at extra cost for children aged nine months and older. Baby-listening equipment is also available on request.
No need to pack
Cots can be provided – and whatever you forget to pack, the hotel is incredibly amenable and happy to help you plug any gaps.
Also
We’re not sure if this is a Smith first, but a kids’ club that involves children in aquaponics is both welcome and for sure a rarity.
Sustainability efforts
The hotel is involved in a number of practical and educational partnerships to reduce its impact on the environment and support the local community: beach clean-ups, cookery classes and food hygiene courses feature. Food waste is a major focus: as well as having its own composting programme, Lux Grand Baie donates meals to schoolchildren every week and food scraps go to a local dog shelter. Eco education comes into play sessions on gardening and cookery for both little Smiths and local schoolchildren, and a significant chunk of all restaurant menus at Lux Grand Baie – including those for kids – focus on vegetarian or vegan dishes. Drinking water is provided in refillable glass bottles and purified using the Nordaq water system.