The Westin Turtle Bay Resort & Spa
Balaclava, Northwest Coast, Mauritius
Location
On the Turtle Bay marine park
The Westin Turtle Bay sits at Balaclava on the north-west coast of Mauritius, fronting Baie aux Tortues — a protected national marine park with a sheltered reef off the beach.
Transfer
About an hour by road
Around an hour by road from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (MRU). There is no seaplane in Mauritius; the resort is reached by car.
Villas
An all-suite resort
An all-suite resort of 190 keys, from junior suites with a whirlpool and the Heavenly Bed to club suites, a Wellbeing Suite and beachfront suites with direct access to the sand.
Best For
Who it suits
Families, couples and wellness-seekers — an all-suite resort built around wellness, on a protected marine park, with snorkelling and calm water at its heart.
Board Basis
Five restaurants
A bed-and-breakfast or half-board basis, with all-inclusive available, across five restaurants from modern Indian to a beach grill.
About the Resort
A wellness resort, honestly positioned
The Westin Turtle Bay is a polished, wellness-led, all-suite resort with a real sense of place: it fronts Baie aux Tortues, a protected national marine park named for the sea turtles in its waters, on the north-west coast at Balaclava, where a sheltered reef lies just off the beach. It is built around Westin's six wellness pillars — the Heavenly Spa, the Westin Workout, the Heavenly Bed and a Whisper Zone adults-only infinity pool — and the snorkelling, the marine life and the calm, clear lagoon are at the heart of a stay. All 190 keys are suites, from junior suites with a whirlpool and the Heavenly Bed to club and beachfront suites with their own stretch of sand. Five restaurants run from modern Indian at Kangan and Japanese at Fusion to an international buffet at Seasonal Tastes, a beach grill, and The Retreat Bar with the island's largest rum selection. With a kids' club alongside the wellness programming, it works for families, couples and wellness-seekers. On a bed-and-breakfast or half-board basis, around an hour by road from the airport.
Accommodation
An All-Suite Resort
An all-suite resort of 190 keys, from junior suites with a whirlpool and the Heavenly Bed to family junior suites footsteps from the ocean, club suites with lounge access, a wellness-focused Wellbeing Suite and beachfront suites with direct access to the sand.
Suite
Junior Suite
Sleeps two adults and two children. 63 m² with a whirlpool, the Heavenly Bed and a private balcony; interconnects for families.
Ocean view
Family
Heavenly Family Junior Suite
Sleeps three adults. 66 m² on the ground or first floor, footsteps from the ocean.
Family
Club
Club Junior Suite
Sleeps two. 124 m² with Executive Club Lounge access and a private terrace with a lounge and dining area.
Club lounge
Wellness
Wellbeing Suite
Sleeps two. 124 m² with a large terrace and a wellness focus, leaning adults.
WellnessAdults-leaning
Beachfront
Banyan Suite
Sleeps three adults. 160 m² with direct beach access and Club Lounge access.
BeachfrontClub lounge
Signature
Beachfront Suite
Sleeps three adults. 195 m² with a separate living room and an expansive beachfront balcony, steps from the ocean.
Beachfront
Food & Drink
Five restaurants
Five restaurants, from modern Indian at Kangan and Japanese sushi and teppanyaki at Fusion to an international buffet at Seasonal Tastes and grills by the sand, with The Retreat Bar pouring the island's largest rum selection.
Indian
Kangan
Modern Indian cooking.
Japanese
Fusion
Sushi and teppanyaki.
International
Seasonal Tastes
An international buffet.
Beach
Beach Grill
Grills by the sand.
Lounge
The Retreat Bar
A pan-Asian lounge with an extensive rum selection.
Wellbeing
Heavenly Spa by Westin
Wellness runs through everything, built on Westin's six pillars — the Heavenly Spa, the Westin Workout, the Heavenly Bed and a Whisper Zone adults-only infinity pool — with the marine park's calm lagoon as the natural setting.
Heavenly Spa
Treatments at the Heavenly Spa.
Westin Workout
The Westin Workout, for active days.
Six wellness pillars
Built around Westin's six wellness pillars.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
A wellness resort on a protected marine park — snorkel the reef, restore at the spa, and find calm by an adults-only pool.
Snorkel a protected marine park
Snorkel a protected national marine park, with a reef off the beach.
The Heavenly Spa
The Heavenly Spa, at the heart of the wellness offering.
An adults-only infinity pool
A Whisper Zone adults-only infinity pool.
Wellness, built in
Wellness built in, across Westin's six pillars.
All-suite living
All-suite living, every room a suite.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By road
About an hour from MRU
A road transfer from the airport, around an hour, to Balaclava on the north-west coast.
Airport
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (MRU)
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (MRU), in the south-east of the island.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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★★★★★
“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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★★★★★
“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting The Westin Turtle Bay Resort & Spa. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
All-suite resort
- An all-suite resort — every one of the 190 keys is a suite.
A protected marine park
- It fronts Baie aux Tortues, a protected national marine park, with a sheltered reef off the beach.
Transfers
- A road transfer from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (MRU), around an hour.
Getting there
- Direct or one-stop flights to Mauritius, then the road transfer to the north-west coast.
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