The rooms and chalets, most with dressed stonewalls and thatched roofs, are spread out through lush, tropical gardens, with an architecture style that gives the hotel a harmonious feel, an air of comfort and authenticity. The magnificent fine, sandy beach, which fronts the hotel, provides an ideal excuse for long walks at sunset or in the moonlight.

Several different kinds of accommodation are available. All the rooms are decorated in cheerful, sunny colours and have large beds as well as comfortable armchairs or settees.The resident band entertains guests every evening with a great variety of international and local favourites for dancing to - or for just plain listening or dreaming under the tropical night sky.Evening entertainment also includes Sega nights, featuring colourful Mauritian dances and songs, and cabaret shows.

Merville Beach is one of the few 3-star hotels in Mauritius to have its own spa. There are few better ways to add to your sense of holiday well-being than spending a few hours being pampered in a delightful setting.The Spa is decorated in colourful and sensuous shades of light purple and fuchsia and, combined with the tropical, garden atmosphere, you already feel so much healthier even before the treatment starts.There are six treatment rooms dedicated to massages, 2 of which are double rooms, two single and two double garden kiosks overlooking the lagoon.The Spa faces the turquoise lagoon and fringes an outdoor, salt-water pool, and there are 3 king-size double beds to relax after treatment. It also has a double sauna and a double steam room.

Free of charge: water-skiing, windsurfing, lasers, pedal boats, kayaks (single and double), snorkelling and  glass bottom boat rides are available through the independent Boathouse.For a fee: big game fishing, speedboat trips, catamaran cruises and an independent diving centre, managed by a qualified instructor  Free of charge: floodlit tennis court, volley-ball, football pitch and gym. For a fee: mountain bikes.There is a golf course 15-minutes drive from the hotel. Green fees are payable.