About this hotel
General information
SALT of Palmar is an adults-only boutique hotel on the east coast of Mauritius, made for people who travel for design, food and a real sense of the island. Its 59 rooms sit in buildings whose architecture takes its cue from Moroccan riads. There are no televisions in the rooms by design: a Roberts radio, a shelf of books and a balcony view take their place.
Everything leans local. Produce comes from the island’s farmers and fishermen, meals are cooked to order with no buffets, organic waste is composted and filtered water replaces bottles. The library holds more than 300 books, mostly by Mauritian writers, and every guest receives “This is Mauritius”, a guidebook written by locals, on arrival. Local artists perform in the evenings.
Location
The hotel sits on the coastal road at Palmar, near Belle Mare on the east coast of Mauritius, directly above a white-sand lagoon beach on the Indian Ocean. Mauritius International Airport is about an hour’s drive away, and the hotel arranges transfers.
Spa
SALT Equilibrium has four treatment rooms (one for couples), a universal room, a Himalayan salt room used for breathing sessions, a hydro lounge and a hair salon, along with a small shop for natural skincare. A two-day wellness programme combines salt-room breathing, a foot ritual, workouts and a sunrise beach walk, a healthy-cooking workshop and a kombucha tasting.
Sports & leisure
Days here revolve around movement, the water and local food:
- a 24-hour gym with cardio and weight machines, personal training and yoga
- included: kayaks, guided snorkelling, aqua gym, stand-up paddleboarding, pedal boats and glass-bottom boat trips
- at extra cost: speedboat and tube rides, scuba diving, kitesurfing and catamaran trips
- on land, bocce and beach football, plus bicycles, sunrise yoga, sunrise horse riding and golf at extra cost
- food workshops, including kombucha and kefir making, and a lobster dinner by the lagoon
- a library open around the clock, stocked with books on Mauritian food, music, crafts and nature
Restaurants & bars
The kitchen works with what the island grows and catches, cooking everything from scratch; in-room dining runs around the clock.
- The Good Kitchen — the open-air main restaurant: seasonal Mauritian cooking à la carte at breakfast, lunch and dinner, with fish, seafood, plant-based and raw dishes
- Tek Tek — a ten-seat beachside restaurant with an open kitchen: a six- or eight-course tasting menu that reworks the island’s Creole recipes around local fish, seafood and venison; dinner only, in two sittings
- SALT Bakery — a bakery café with slow-fermented breads and pastries, house-roasted coffee and tropical jams, then afternoon tea with cakes, waffles and pancakes
- The Rooftop Bar — evening drinks above the lagoon and the ocean: house cocktails, local spirits, wines and light bites
- The Pool Bar — by the pool: craft beers from island breweries, cocktails built on local ingredients, fresh juices and smoothies
Swimming
A white-sand beach with a calm lagoon runs in front of the hotel, with a beach lawn and a wooden deck set with sunbeds; beach towels are provided. Inside the grounds is a heated pool with a deck facing the ocean.
Rooms
The 59 rooms, in five categories, are each designed for two adults and have a furnished balcony or terrace; most face the ocean. A handful offer twin beds instead of a king.
Every room has a handmade Carpe Diem bed developed with physiotherapists, Egyptian cotton linen, a rain shower and separate toilet, air conditioning, a safe, tea and coffee, filtered water, homemade snacks, a Roberts radio, a yoga mat, a Dyson hairdryer, a beach bag woven in Mauritius, free high-speed Wi-Fi and a tablet with Netflix on request.
Seaview
A raised room above the pool, looking over both the pool and the sea, with a private balcony and outdoor seating. King or twin beds; for 2 adults.
Bang on Beach
Set right above the sand and facing east over the Indian Ocean, so the sunrise comes straight into the room. A balcony with a lounger, king or twin beds; for 2 adults.
Garden View
A room whose balcony looks across the gardens and the filao trees on the beach to the turquoise lagoon beyond. King or twin beds; for 2 adults.
Best on Beach
The largest beachside rooms: two on the rooftop and one below, all facing the ocean and the sunrise, each with a balcony or terrace. King bed; for 2 adults.
Pool Plus
A generous upper-level room with a sofa and lounge area, overlooking the pool, the ocean and the riad-style architecture, plus a balcony with seating and sea views. King bed; for 2 adults.
Photos are for illustrative purposes only. Actual room layout, furnishings, décor, views and amenities may differ from those shown and may vary between rooms of the same category. Hotel and room descriptions are based on information provided by the property and are believed to be accurate at the time of publication, but are not guaranteed. The hotel may renovate or change its rooms, facilities, restaurants and services at any time without notice. The final details of your stay are confirmed at the time of booking. See our Terms of Use.