New Mauritius Hotels Ltd.
Mauritian hospitality group operating Beachcomber resorts, hotels, tour operators and an in-flight catering business.
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Overview
Beachcomber Resorts & Hotels is the trading name used by New Mauritius Hotels Ltd., a Mauritius-based hospitality company whose principal business is the ownership and management of hotels and resorts. The group is identified with the Beachcomber name and has developed one of the longest-established hotel portfolios in Mauritius. Its hotel history began in 1952 with the Park Hotel in Curepipe, which later became the location of the group’s headquarters. New Mauritius Hotels Ltd. was formally established in 1964 and subsequently expanded through new construction, replacement properties, acquisitions and resort redevelopment. The company’s core geographic base is Mauritius, where it operates a collection of resort properties in different parts of the island, including northern, southwestern, southeastern and central locations. Its portfolio has included luxury beach resorts, spa-oriented properties, golf resorts and all-inclusive accommodation. Notable Beachcomber properties associated with the group include Royal Palm Mauritius, Trou aux Biches Resort & Spa, Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa, Paradis Hotel & Golf Club, Shandrani and Le Mauricia. Several properties were developed as replacements or substantially redeveloped versions of earlier hotels, reflecting the company’s strategy of modernising its accommodation offering rather than relying only on a static hotel estate. Beachcomber expanded beyond Mauritius with Sainte Anne Resort & Spa in the Seychelles and Royal Palm Marrakech in Morocco. The Marrakech property represented the group’s entry into Morocco and broadened the brand from an Indian Ocean resort specialist into an operator with a North African presence. The group also added non-hotel tourism activities. These include Plaisance Catering, an in-flight catering operation, and tour-operating businesses in several markets. The acquisition of Mautourco and White Sand Tours in 2011 strengthened its destination-management and travel-distribution capabilities. The company has positioned its hospitality brand around upscale and luxury resort experiences, combining accommodation with restaurants, beaches, spas, golf, activities and destination services. Product development has included the Apartment Village at Le Mauricia, the Shandrani Serenity Plus fully inclusive concept and a Spa by Clarins at Royal Palm Marrakech. These initiatives illustrate the group’s use of differentiated resort formats and branded wellness offerings to appeal to international leisure travellers. New Mauritius Hotels has been described as Mauritius’s largest and oldest hotel group, with approximately 2,077 rooms and a significant share of the country’s hotel capacity at the time of the referenced description. It has also been identified as one of the largest companies listed on the Mauritian stock exchange by market capitalisation. Exact current room counts, ownership details, financial performance and executive leadership are not established by the supplied reference material and are therefore not stated here. The group remains active under the Beachcomber Resorts & Hotels identity, with hospitality, travel and catering activities forming the principal elements of its business scope.
History
Beachcomber’s history reaches back to 1952, when the Park Hotel opened in Curepipe in central Mauritius. The property was the first hotel associated with the group and later became connected with the company’s headquarters. During the 1960s, the emerging hotel business expanded its island presence through the opening of Le Chaland in the southeast and Le Morne Plage in the southwest. New Mauritius Hotels Ltd. was established in 1964 and operated under the Beachcomber Hotels identity. The group continued to build its Mauritian resort network during the following decades. Le Brabant opened in 1967 as a replacement for the earlier Le Morne Plage property, while Trou aux Biches opened in the north in 1971. The Dinarobin Pierre Desmarais Hotel followed in 1972 in the southwest. In 1985, the group opened Royal Palm Mauritius, establishing a major luxury property in the northern part of the island. The Shandrani opened in 1991 as a replacement for Le Chaland, showing the company’s practice of renewing and repositioning resort assets over time. Expansion also took place through acquisitions and property conversions. In 1992, Beachcomber acquired the former Pullman Hotel at Grand Baie and renamed it Le Mauricia. Two years later it acquired the former Le Mariya Hotel at Pointe aux Piments; after extensive works, the property reopened as Le Victoria. In 1996, Le Méridien Brabant and Paradis were combined under the Paradis Hotel & Golf Club identity. The group acquired Le Canonnier in 1997, further strengthening its northern Mauritius portfolio. The early 2000s marked the beginning of the group’s international expansion. In 2001, Beachcomber opened Sainte Anne Resort & Spa on Sainte Anne Island in the Seychelles and also opened the Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa in southwestern Mauritius. Product diversification continued in 2006 with the creation of an Apartment Village at Le Mauricia. In 2007, the company introduced Shandrani Serenity Plus, described in the supplied reference as Mauritius’s first fully inclusive five-star resort concept. A major redevelopment took place at Trou aux Biches. After two years of work, the property reopened in 2010 under the name Trou aux Biches Resort & Spa. In 2011, Beachcomber took over the Mautourco and White Sand Tours brands, extending its activities into tour operations and destination services. The group entered Morocco with the soft opening of Royal Palm Marrakech in 2013, followed by the opening of a Spa by Clarins at the property in 2014. Alongside its hotels, New Mauritius Hotels has operated Plaisance Catering, an in-flight catering business, and several tour-operating companies in different international markets. The group has been described as Mauritius’s oldest and largest hotel group, with roughly 2,077 rooms and around one-quarter of the country’s hotel-room capacity at the time of the referenced account. It has also been described as one of the two largest companies listed on the Mauritian stock exchange by market capitalisation. In 2016, the company was affected by an electronic fraud reported to involve approximately MUR 115 million. The supplied sources do not provide sufficient information to document subsequent financial, governance or legal outcomes.
- 2016
Reported electronic fraud
[1]The company was reported to have suffered an electronic fraud involving approximately MUR 115 million.
- 2013
Entry into Morocco
[1]Royal Palm Marrakech began a soft opening, marking the group’s first hotel in Morocco.
- 2011
Expansion into tour operations
[1]Beachcomber took over the Mautourco and White Sand Tours brands.
- 2010
Reopening of Trou aux Biches Resort & Spa
[1]Trou aux Biches reopened after a two-year redevelopment under its Resort & Spa name.
- 2007
Launch of Shandrani Serenity Plus
[1]The group launched the Shandrani Serenity Plus concept, described as a fully inclusive five-star resort offering.
- 2001
International expansion to Seychelles
[1]Sainte Anne Resort & Spa opened on Sainte Anne Island in the Seychelles.
- 1994
Acquisition and redevelopment of Le Victoria
[1]The former Le Mariya Hotel at Pointe aux Piments was acquired, extensively renovated and renamed Le Victoria.
- 1992
Acquisition and renaming of Le Mauricia
[1]Beachcomber acquired the former Pullman Hotel at Grand Baie and renamed it Le Mauricia.
- 1991
Opening of Shandrani
[1]Shandrani opened as the successor to the former Le Chaland property.
- 1985
Opening of Royal Palm Mauritius
[1]Royal Palm Mauritius opened in the north of the island.
Products and positioning
A Mauritian luxury and upscale resort group combining beach hospitality, spa and wellness, golf, all-inclusive accommodation, destination services and selected travel-support businesses.
Hotel and resort accommodation · 1952
Beachcomber resort hotels
The group’s principal offering is upscale and luxury accommodation in resort destinations, particularly Mauritius. Properties combine rooms and suites with restaurants, leisure facilities, beach access, activities and destination services. The portfolio includes both classic Beachcomber properties and extensively redeveloped hotels positioned around differentiated locations and experiences.
Wellness services
Spa and wellness
Spa services form an important part of the group’s resort proposition. The portfolio includes spa-oriented hotel formats such as Trou aux Biches Resort & Spa and Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa, as well as a Spa by Clarins at Royal Palm Marrakech.
Golf hospitality · 1996
Golf resorts
Beachcomber combines accommodation with golf-oriented leisure at properties including Paradis Hotel & Golf Club. Golf is presented as an integrated resort activity rather than as a separate equipment or retail product.
In-flight catering
Plaisance Catering
Plaisance Catering is the group’s in-flight catering operation, extending New Mauritius Hotels beyond hotel accommodation into aviation-related food and service provision.
Tour operations · 2011
Tour operating businesses
The group operates tour-operating and destination-management businesses in several markets. The takeover of Mautourco and White Sand Tours expanded its role in arranging travel and destination services alongside its hotel operations.
Controversies
2016
Electronic fraud affecting New Mauritius Hotels
The supplied reference reports that an electronic fraud was perpetrated against the company in 2016, with an alleged loss of approximately MUR 115 million. The available material does not establish the perpetrators, legal disposition or long-term financial consequences.
Brand decisions
2013
Entry into MoroccoStrategyBackground
Beachcomber pursued geographic expansion outside its established Indian Ocean base.
Action taken
Royal Palm Marrakech began a soft opening as the group’s first Moroccan hotel.
Aftermath
The group added a North African destination to its international resort portfolio.
2011
Takeover of Mautourco and White Sand ToursM&ABackground
The hotel group expanded its activities into travel distribution and destination services.
Action taken
Beachcomber took over the Mautourco and White Sand Tours brands.
Aftermath
The transaction broadened the group’s tourism value chain beyond accommodation.
2010
Redevelopment and reopening of Trou aux BichesGeneration changeBackground
The existing Trou aux Biches property underwent a substantial redevelopment lasting two years.
Action taken
The hotel reopened as Trou aux Biches Resort & Spa.
Aftermath
The reopening refreshed the property’s positioning within the group’s upscale resort portfolio.
2007
Launch of Shandrani Serenity PlusProduct launchBackground
Beachcomber sought to broaden its premium resort formats with a more inclusive guest proposition.
Action taken
The group launched Shandrani Serenity Plus as a fully inclusive five-star resort concept.
Aftermath
The concept became a differentiated offering within the Mauritian resort market.
1996
Consolidation of Le Méridien Brabant and ParadisStrategyBackground
The group reorganised two related resort properties in Mauritius.
Action taken
Le Méridien Brabant and Paradis were merged under the Paradis Hotel & Golf Club identity.
Aftermath
The move created a unified golf-oriented resort proposition.
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