Esplanade by Horizon Holidays

Things to do near Esplanade

1. Beaches near Black River
   • La Preneuse beach (5 min drive): a small public beach beside the old Martello tower, facing Black River bay.
   • Tamarin Bay (7 min drive): a wide bay at the mouth of the Tamarin river, known for surfing and early morning dolphin trips.
2. Landmarks and nature near Black River
   • Tamarin salt pans (6 min drive): sea salt pans where salt is still harvested by hand.
   • Casela Nature Parks (14 min drive): a wildlife and adventure park with safari drives, zip lines and animal encounters.
   • Île aux Bénitiers (17 min drive): a small island in the lagoon off Le Morne, reached by boat, near Crystal Rock.
3. Chamarel near Black River
   • Rhumerie de Chamarel (25 min drive): a rum distillery in the Chamarel hills with guided tours and tastings.
   • Chamarel Waterfall (33 min drive): a tall waterfall in the forest above Chamarel, seen from a lookout.
   • Seven Coloured Earth Geopark, Chamarel (36 min drive): dunes of red, brown and violet earth, plus giant tortoises.
4. Restaurants near Tamarin
   • La Bonne Chute (1 min drive): a seafood and game restaurant on the Royal Road in Tamarin, with a tree shaded courtyard and dishes such as venison, wild boar and octopus stew.
   • S'Arrastu (1 min drive): an Italian restaurant and gelateria in La Mivoie where Chef Rocco cooks Sardinian and Sicilian home recipes, served on a garden terrace.
   • Flavours Resto Bar (2 min drive): a Japanese and seafood restaurant in Black River with garden seating on raised platforms, known for its sushi and poke bowls.
   • Ousaporn Thai Restaurant (2 min drive): a Thai restaurant in Black River run by a Thai team, with a wide choice of vegetarian dishes.
   • Roots Spirits (4 min drive): a garden restaurant and bar in La Preneuse serving grilled dorade, fish carpaccio and venison, with live music on some evenings.
   • La Cosa Nostra (5 min drive): a Tamarin pizzeria on the Royal Road known for its thin crust pizzas baked in a wood fired oven.
5. Nightlife near Tamarin
   • Black River Lounge & Kitchen (1 min drive): an evening lounge bar at Palm Square in Tamarin, known for gin based cocktails, tapas and live music at weekends.
   • Big Willy's (7 min drive): a sports bar, restaurant and nightclub in Tamarin with indoor and outdoor dance floors, karaoke on Wednesdays and local bands on weekend evenings.
   • Lakaz Cascavelle (17 min drive): a restaurant, bar and club at Cascavelle Shopping Village with a music stage, weekly concerts and DJ nights.
6. Island trips on MariDeal near Tamarin
   • Kayaking to Crystal Rock & Benitiers Island from Le Morne (5 min drive to the boat)

Golf near Esplanade

• Esplanade is within 30 minutes by car of 2 golf courses, nearest first:
  • Tamarina Golf Club (14 min drive): 18 holes, par 72, designed by Rodney Wright, on the west coast near Tamarin.
  • Paradis Golf Club (26 min drive): 18 holes, par 72, along the shoreline of the Le Morne peninsula below Le Morne Brabant.

Scuba diving near Esplanade by Horizon Holidays

• Dive centres within 30 minutes of Esplanade by Horizon Holidays, nearest first:
  • Tamarin OceanPro Diving (7 min drive): a PADI dive centre in Tamarin offering courses in English and French, with free transfers around Tamarin, Black River and Flic en Flac.
  • Sundivers Mauritius (25 min drive): a PADI and SSI dive centre at La Pirogue in Flic en Flac, open to divers staying outside the hotel.
• Dive sites in the area:
  • The Cathedral: a cave and arch system off Flic en Flac, 18 to 28 m deep, where light beams fall through the rock and lionfish and moray eels shelter.
  • Aquarium: a reef between 5 and 20 m off Flic en Flac, suited to beginners, with plenty of colourful reef fish.
  • Snake Reef (Rempart Serpent): a winding reef at about 25 m known for lionfish, moray eels and many smaller species.
  • Tug II wreck: a tugboat wreck at 18 m off the west coast, an easy first wreck dive.

Esplanade by Horizon Holidays in Black River

Esplanade by Horizon Holidays is a seafront self catering residence at Black River, between Tamarin and La Preneuse on the west coast of Mauritius, with 131 m² three bedroom apartments and a 357 m² penthouse with its own pool, each sleeping six. The apartments open onto a tropical beachfront garden and a large communal pool, and every unit has three bathrooms, a full kitchen and air conditioning. Housekeeping comes every two days and Wi-Fi is included. The residence is run by Horizon Holidays, a Mauritian holiday rental company based in Bambous that manages more than 80 holiday rentals in Mauritius.

Where is Esplanade?

• Location: on the seafront at Black River (Rivière Noire), next to Tamarin, on the west coast of Mauritius in the Black River district.
• Nearby: La Preneuse beach (5 min drive) and the Tamarin salt pans (6 min drive), with the La Kaz A Pain bakery café 350 m and Moustache Bistro 400 m away on foot.

Who is Esplanade best for?

• Families and groups of six: every apartment has three bedrooms and three bathrooms, the garden is fenced and there is a large communal pool.
• Self catering stays: a full kitchen with oven, dishwasher and coffee machine in each unit, the London Way supermarket 900 m away and housekeeping every two days.
• Golfers: the 18 hole Tamarina Golf Club is 14 min by car, and Paradis Golf Club at Le Morne is 26 min.
• Sea lovers: dolphin trips, whale watching and catamaran cruises leave from Black River and Tamarin, a few minutes from the residence.

Apartments and penthouse at Esplanade

• Premium Apartments: 131 m² on the ground or first floor, with three bedrooms (two with a queen bed, one with two single beds), three shower rooms, sleeping six, with garden and ocean views.
• Penthouse: 357 m² overlooking the lagoon, with three en suite bedrooms, a large terrace with panoramic sea views and its own pool, sleeping six.
• In every unit: an open plan kitchen with oven, microwave, dishwasher and coffee machine, air conditioning, satellite TV in English and French and a washing machine, plus a safe and a dryer in the Premium Apartments.
• Services: housekeeping every two days, bed linen and towels changed every four days, and open air parking in the building. Check in is from 14:00 to 17:00 and check out before 11:00.

Restaurants at Esplanade

• Esplanade has no restaurant: guests cook in their own kitchen or use the barbecue area under the trees by the pool.
• Within walking distance: La Kaz A Pain, a bakery café 350 m away, and Moustache Bistro, 400 m away. For a gastronomic dinner nearby, book the Gastronomic Dinner at Le 1812, Legend Hill Residences & Spa (6 min).

Bars at Esplanade

• Esplanade has no bar, and Moustache Bistro, 400 m away on foot, is the nearest place for a drink.

Families and kids club at Esplanade

• Esplanade has no kids club, but families have a fenced tropical garden and a large communal pool.
• For a day out with children, Casela Nature Parks is 14 min by car.

Activities and water sports at Esplanade

• Esplanade does not run its own water sports, and the sea trips are run by operators in Black River and Tamarin, 5 to 7 minutes away by car.
• At sea: dolphin watching and swimming trips, whale watching by speedboat, catamaran cruises to Crystal Rock and kayaking in Tamarin Bay and on the Tamarin River.
• On land: Tamarina Golf Club (14 min drive), Casela Nature Parks (14 min drive), and hikes in Black River Gorges National Park and up Le Morne Brabant.

Beach, pools and facilities at Esplanade

• Beach: Esplanade sits on the seafront at Black River, with a tropical beachfront garden and sun loungers facing the sunset over the west coast lagoon; the nearest public swimming beach is La Preneuse, 5 minutes by car.
• Pools: one large communal pool with a shaded barbecue area under the trees; the Penthouse also has its own pool.
• Facilities: Wi-Fi included, air conditioning, an alarm system, a fenced garden and open air parking.

Esplanade or Manta Cove?

• Both are Horizon Holidays self catering residences in Black River, a short walk apart.
• Esplanade: on the seafront, with three bedroom apartments and a penthouse for six around a large communal pool.
• Manta Cove by Horizon Holidays: villas, apartments, a penthouse and a suite with three or four bedrooms for up to eight, each with a private pool, a short walk from the beach.

MariDeal offers near Esplanade

1. Day passes:
   • Day Pass with Breakfast at Legend Hill Residences & Spa (6 min)
   • Day Pass with Lunch Credit at La Mariposa (6 min)
   • Day Pass with Lunch & Drinks Credit at Rock & Reef Grill and Bar (15 min)
   • All-Inclusive Day Pass at Gold Beach Resort & Spa (24 min)
   • All-Inclusive Pearle Beach Day Package with Lunch (24 min)
2. Spas and massage:
   • Wellness Day with Cinq Mondes Massage & Lunch at Legend Hill Residences & Spa (6 min)
   • Oriental Massage & Lunch at Cinq Mondes Spa, Tamarina Hotel (16 min)
3. Restaurants and evenings out:
   • Gastronomic Dinner at Le 1812, Legend Hill Residences & Spa (6 min)
   • Evening Pass with Dinner at Gold Beach Resort & Spa (24 min)
4. Sea trips and activities:
   • Kayaking to Crystal Rock & Benitiers Island from Le Morne (5 min)
   • Kayaking with Dolphins in Tamarin Bay (5 min)
   • Guided Kayaking on the Tamarin River (5 min)
   • Whale Watching Speedboat Trip in Black River with Dolswim (6 min)
   • Half-Day Dolphin Watching Speedboat Trip with Dolswim (6 min)
   • Full-Day Shared Catamaran Cruise to Crystal Rock with Black River Charters (7 min)
   • Half-Day Private Dolphin Speedboat Trip with Black River Charters (7 min)
5. Other hotels in Black River:
   • Manta Cove by Horizon Holidays (2 min)
   • Marguery Villas & Resort (4 min)
   • Olana Beach by Horizon Holidays (4 min)
   • Legend Hill Residences & Spa (6 min)
   • La Mariposa Mauritius (6 min)
   • La Balise Marina by Horizon Holidays (7 min)
   • West Island by Horizon Holidays (7 min)
   • Veranda Tamarin Hotel & Spa (7 min)
   • Eko Savannah by MJ Holiday (9 min)
   • Cap Ouest by Horizon Holidays (25 min)
6. Everything in Chamarel on MariDeal:
   • Chalets Chamarel (19 min)
   • Creole Lunch at Le Chamarel Restaurant & Chamarel 7 Coloured Earth Entry (22 min)
   • 4-Course Creole Lunch at Le Chamarel Restaurant (22 min)
   • Les Terres de Chamarel Tasting Lunch at Le Chamarel Restaurant (22 min)
   • Lakaz Chamarel Exclusive Lodge (24 min)
   • Spa Break with Signature Massage & 4-Course Lunch at Lakaz Chamarel (24 min)
   • Apéro with Signature Cocktail at View Bar, Lakaz Chamarel (24 min)
   • Breakfast Buffet at Makak Restaurant, Lakaz Chamarel (24 min)
   • 3-Course Dinner & Boma Bonfire at Lakaz Chamarel (24 min)
   • Mauritian Dinner Buffet & Sega Show at Lakaz Chamarel (24 min)
   • Chamarel 7 Coloured Earth Geopark Entrance Ticket (36 min)
   • Ebony Forest Reserve Chamarel Walkway & Hiking Tour (36 min)
   • Guided Trek to Piton Canot at Ebony Forest Reserve Chamarel (36 min)
   • Coffee Plantation Tour at Chamarel 7 Coloured Earth (36 min)
   • Guided 4x4 Jeep Tour at Ebony Forest Chamarel (36 min)
   • Chamarel 7 Coloured Earth Entrance & Coffee Tour Combo (36 min)
   • Plant a Love Tree for Couples at Ebony Forest (36 min)
   • Sundowner Sunset Experience at Ebony Forest Chamarel (36 min)
   • Bird Watching at Ebony Forest Reserve Chamarel (36 min)

Esplanade FAQ

1. Where is Esplanade?
   • On the seafront at Black River, next to Tamarin, on the west coast of Mauritius, 5 minutes by car from La Preneuse beach.
2. How far is Esplanade from the airport?
   • About 54 minutes by car from SSR International Airport, across the island from the south east.
3. Is Esplanade good for families?
   • Yes for self catering families: each apartment sleeps six in three bedrooms and the garden is fenced, though there is no kids club.
4. Does Esplanade have a beach and pool?
   • Esplanade has a beachfront garden on the sea at Black River, with La Preneuse public beach 5 minutes away by car. There is a large communal pool, and the Penthouse has its own private pool.
5. Does Esplanade have a spa?
   • No. The nearest is the Cinq Mondes spa at Legend Hill, bookable as the Wellness Day with Cinq Mondes Massage & Lunch at Legend Hill Residences & Spa.
6. Does Esplanade have a restaurant?
   • No. Every unit has a full kitchen, there is a barbecue area by the pool, and La Kaz A Pain and Moustache Bistro are a short walk away.
7. Is there golf near Esplanade?
   • Yes. Tamarina Golf Club, an 18 hole course, is 14 minutes by car, and Paradis Golf Club at Le Morne is 26 minutes.
8. What is there to do near Esplanade?
   • Dolphin and whale watching trips leave from Black River and Tamarin, 5 to 7 minutes away, and Casela Nature Parks is 14 minutes by car, with the Chamarel rum distillery and the Seven Coloured Earth further up in the hills.