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Whatever you do - AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!

Pointe Venus Hotel

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1 of 5 stars
Moegaai   1 contribution
Johannesburg
Apr 28, 2009 | Trip type: Business

Had business in Port Mathurin, so this hotel seemed logical for its location (not a good location if you are going for holidays - go to the hotels on the east coast). I don't know where they managed to get a 4-star rating, but I would not give them a single star.

The people of Rodrigues are the most friendly I have ever come across, yet the staff at the hotel were the most impolite and grumpy I've ever met! The room was mediocre and EVERYTHING is charged for, at rates found in high-class hotels in Europe. The mattresses were shod, so went home with a sore back.

Dinner was fairly good, except on the Saturday when it seemed they served dried out leftovers. This, along with the rest of the meals, were horrible.

If you must go to Port Mathurin, much rather stay in one of the other smaller hotels or guest houses, and rather go to restaurants in town for meals with the wonderful locals.

While all the flights were full to Rodrigues, this hotel typically had a 20 % occupancy rate. Totally overpriced for what you get.

DON'T GO THERE - YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!!!

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay April 2009
  • Visit was for Business
  • Traveled with With Colleagues
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since April 28, 2009
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
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Lovely Stay

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5 of 5 stars
amina12   1 contribution
mauritius
Jan 18, 2009

A special THANK YOU NOTE to you and all your team for the services and facilities supplied for our recent stay in your hotel.

Tha facilities were excellent but most importantly the attention from your staff.

The stay has been magnificent, employees have been wonderful and we felt welcomed like it was our own home.

THE FOOD WAS EXCELLENT (TYPICAL).

WE WILL BE BACK (MY SON AND ME)

  • Liked — everything was pefect
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay January 2009
  • Traveled with Other
  • Age group 50-64
  • Member since December 15, 2008
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Other
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Zero Service

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2 of 5 stars
PlaineMagnienChantal   1 contribution
Plaine Magnien
Jan 10, 2009 | Trip type: Family

We are from Mauritius. The 6 of us spent a week at Pointe Venus Hotel in Rodrigues (Family holiday). The service at this Hotel is very poor. We could not get swimming pool towels on a daily basis as they were never available, as for the rooms we also had problems to get bathroom towels on a daily basis. We would go touring the island during the day and when we returned to the Hotel at about 16:00 pm we had no towels in our bathrooms! We would phone reception to ask for towels and they would reply that they did not have any as the hotel was apparently full. I suggested to them to go and buy new towels!
The staff in the restaurant very unpleasant especially the men workers. We did not like the food either in their restaurant, day in and day out we were given the same food. For breakfast they would just re-heat the food that was left over from the previous day!
The rooms were comfortable otherwise. We found the swimming pool dirty. Definitely not a four star Hotel as they pretend to be!!!

  • Liked — The rooms were comfortable
  • Disliked — The service and the food
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay January 2009
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Family (extended)
  • Age group 50-64
  • Member since January 10, 2009
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Other
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Tragic disappointment... avoid at all costs

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1 of 5 stars
DougiH   1 contribution
London
Dec 30, 2008 | Trip type: Family

Where do I start! This hotel is by far the worst run hotel I have ever been to. Before I get on to the poor management, the hotel is in a dreaful location nowhere near a decent beach so you need to take a taxi for at least 20 mins in order to get to one. It is in fact located in a grubby, run-down part of the main town.

This would have been acceptable if it was well managed. But it wasn't. The food was disgusting and consisted of a buffet of over-cooked stews, which were usually swarming with either ants or birds, or both. The bird problem was a particular nuisance as they had actually nested in the roof, which meant there were constantly flocks of little birds patrolling the dining area for food. And of course this means there are bird droppings EVERYWHERE. This is compounded by the fact that they never seem to clean the place or replace any of the linen on the tables.

The overall service was simply appalling. Nothing every gets done and the place is run by the most lazy and idle people I have ever come across.

Thankfully my family and I happened to come across a much better hotel which was a 3-star called Cotton Bay. This was infinitely better in everyway and after 2 nights at Pointe Venus we gave up and relocated here. Had we not managed to get in there I can safely it would have been the most miserable holiday I have ever had. We were so desperate to get away from Pointe Venus that we simply left, despite the fact we had already paid for 6 more nights! Upon checking out, they did not even question our premature departure and the man at the front desk simply said "bye" whilst he was on the phone.

Please avoid this hotel at all costs!! I have never been so disappointed.

  • Liked — Nothing whatsoever
  • Disliked — The poor management
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay December 2008
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Family (extended)
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since December 30, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun, Great food / Wine
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bad quality price ratio

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Grolle   17 contributions
Geneva, Switzerland
Dec 11, 2008

The woman at the reception and all of the female staff are very friendly and professional. Half of the male staff are not friendly. The rooms are ok with a nice view. But no mixing of hot water with cold water in my shower (either boiling or cold).
Some of the food is ok, the rest is really bad (especially the buffet cooked meals).
The swimming pool is very dirty. No beach.

  • Date of stay December 2008
  • Visit was for Other
  • Member since December 04, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
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