This is a great little property for a 4 star standard , or ideal for an over night stay before an early morning flight as only 15 mins from the airport . Suiting all , families , couples , single travellers and elderly if need be as no steps .More
We recently visited preskil beach resort in Mauritius on 23rd June 2014 for me & my wife's honeymoon and on way to the resort we wasn't impressed with how the area was as we felt we was going through a third world country on the way ,on the way we went through a small village then to preskil beach resort on the Entrance we thought it was very nice on arrival ,after checking in we realised after that the holiday company trail finders booked us the wrong room and then it all started from there weather was poor as it was there winter but was told by the trail finders that weather was still hot & good NOT,and the room had baths for our 2 year old son But didn't so wasn't happy traveling all the way from England to have all these problems,the room the trail finders booked us in was a lagoon room very basic Room not worth the money the bathroom was old dated and yellow & white tiles dirty sinks & toilets very shabby ,on arrival after complaining to the manager he kindly upgraded us after the trail finders holiday company booked us the wrong room from the start as we needed a bath for my son and only room with a bath was the cottage room so we looked at the cottage suit that was very nice and a lot better than the lagoon room that was disgusting and had to pay for wifi too as this wasn't free, food was very limited & basic didn't have kids menus , and entertainment was rubbish ,we could go off the resort as the areas around the resort was too dangerous as we didn't feel safe and there wasn't anywhere else to go and the supermarket was a good 25-30 walk away , overall the staff was amazing and very helpful ,weather don't go in the winter time as not that warm,views was amazing from the beach, all resort staff friendly & helpful,just not great entertainment and could do with better food and more variety for English and kids meals and the kids club only look after kids over 3 years as this didn't help us at all,as we was told he could go , and it's a formal evening meal dress code but wasn't told again by trailfiders so this caused us more upset as wasn't told ,would we go back NO would prefer the north side next time more to do I think .
We recently visited preskil as a family of 3, we were made very welcome with a complementary candle light dinner and massage for our anniversary. Staff were welcoming, polite and personable. The grounds were extremely well maintained and activities well organised. The resort is ideally situated on the crystal clear lagoon. The day trip on the catermaran was idyllic with delicious BBQ food and rum!
The kids club is small however made our son feel special.
Thanks preskil team for making a memorable holiday.
Simon Kathryn and jack
Dear Sir, Dear Madam,
Thank you for having chosen Preskil Beach Resort for your holiday in Mauritius and also for sharing your experience on Trip advisor.
We are pleased to hear that you thoroughly enjoyed your stay amongst us, and made the most of our geographical location and its pristine beauty. Thank you for recommending our full day cruise on board of Cat cruiser our catamaran to future travelers. This is indeed one of the highlights recommended by most of our guests who visit us.
We look forward to welcoming you back in the near future.
Kind regards
Christophe Desmarais
Resort manager
Preskil is on the east coast at the bottom in the former capital of Mahebourg. We went in late June which is winter in Mauritius - it wasn't that warm or sunny, though when we went across to the west (tourist) coast it was a lot warmer, so I would say if you are going out of season you may not want to stay, but this area stays pleasant when the summer humidity kicks in on the other coast. On the map it looks perilously close to the airport but we really didn't see or hear any planes so not an issue. The staff were all incredibly friendly and helpful with impeccable English, and the place was sparklingly clean. The food was good, massive choice at breakfast and a different themed buffet every evening. I would recommend going all inclusive, not that much extra and it meant that all the lunchtime food was free, and you could eat at the speciality restaurants as well for no extra charge. The inclusive drinks were local beers and spirits and some very passable South African wines, and they made a mean cocktail too! There were included water sports which included waterskiing lessons, which I thought was good value to be included. The only downside was the service was sometimes a bit hit and miss which was manageable as the hotel was less than half full but might get a bit frustrating in peak season.
We were only there a week and took the direct BA flight so were very happy that we were so close to the airport as that flight leaves at 8am and you don't need to leave the hotel til 6 as it literally takes 15 mins door to door whereas those coming in from the tourist areas would have had an hour to an hour and half journey.
We spent the last two days of our holiday in Mauritius in the Preskil resort. This resort is definitely not on the recommendations list.
The upside is that the room is in close proximity to the airport, has a nice beach and the staff is helpful and friendly, but.....
The rooms are way overpriced. We had a standard room, which was very, very small. The bathroom is worn, old, small and should get a renovation. In addition, it is not cleaned properly. In summary, the room is basically of the same quality as an average 3-star city hotel and most definitely not up to 4-star beach resort standards. Annoying is also that they charge for WiFi in the room, which is something I would not expect in a €200,-/night hotel...
In addition to the crappy room the food (we had a half-board package) is not up to par. Not much variety to choose from and not very tasteful. I must admit that we stayed in an apartment for the rest of our holiday and ate in local restaurants all the time. Mauritian local food is very tasteful and full of spices and different flavors. I do realise that one cannot expect that from a resort buffet that needs to be acceptable for everybody, but still... I have had better for less!
We were a bit disappointed and had hoped to finish our holiday with two days of luxury, which sadly was not the case.
This resort has a tired feel; there were numerous little things that needed attention, such as wooden steps that required repair/maintenance, pathways that should be revamped and ordinary gardens. We spent one night at Le Preskil while transiting from Reunion on our way home because this resort is close to the airport. I'm relieved that we did not spend longer there.
The best part of our stay was the welcoming host, a delightful woman who told us about the resort and escorted us to our room; she was most efficient in dealing with the kitchen on our behalf to deal with a food allergy. The other staff all did their jobs well, but they lacked gusto - which made me ponder the nature of the management/staff relations at the resort.
Our room was on the small side, but comfortable and we slept well. The food provided on the half board arrangement was of average quality.
