LUX* Grand Gaube

A Peninsula Apart: Design and Setting at LUX* Grand Gaube

The north coast of Mauritius has long been overshadowed by the more developed hotel strips running southeast toward Belle Mare and southwest toward Le Morne. Grand Gaube sits at the edge of that calculus: a fishing village whose relative quietude has preserved the kind of peninsular seclusion that larger resort concentrations tend to erode over time. LUX* Grand Gaube occupies that peninsula directly, with calm lagoon water on both sides and two white-sand beaches framing the property. It is a setting defined by compression, where the Indian Ocean is not a distant backdrop but a constant geometric presence.

The physical approach to the resort makes the design intent legible before you reach the lobby. The gardens were conceived by London-based landscape designer Stephen Woodhams, who has treated the grounds as a composition rather than decoration: coconut palms spaced for sightlines, hammocks positioned within foliage pockets, and tropical planting dense enough to create genuine privacy between zones. The effect is of a landscape in which the architecture recedes rather than asserts itself, which places LUX* Grand Gaube in a different register from resorts where the main building is the design statement.

Inside, the grand lobby operates on contrast: high ceilings and sleek white interiors open directly onto ocean vistas, so that the restraint of the interior is answered immediately by the scale of the view. Hanging plants bridge the two registers without softening either. For context, this approach to vertical volume and material restraint appears across a cohort of Indian Ocean properties that have moved away from the heavy colonial-influenced interiors that dominated Mauritian luxury for decades. Constance Prince Maurice in Poste de Flacq and Four Seasons Resort Mauritius at Anahita in Beau Champ operate in a similar contemporary register, though each with distinct spatial logic. LUX* Grand Gaube's signature is the transition from controlled interior to the open gardens and beachfronts beyond, which reads as deliberately choreographed rather than incidental.

Art as Architecture: The Commissioned Works Program

Across the Indian Ocean luxury tier, art programs at resorts have largely meant curated local craft in public corridors. LUX* Grand Gaube takes a different position: the commissioned works here are substantial enough to function as design elements in their own right. London-based French artist Camille Walala has created a Pop-style installation at Beach Rouge, the Mediterranean dining venue on the sand. Walala's work is known for high-contrast geometric patterning, and in a beachside context it introduces a graphic energy that positions the space against the more muted palette typical of the category.

Running through the broader property is a graffiti program featuring Gouzou, an orange, faceless character created by French street artist Jace. Jace's practice has earned documented followings across Europe, Africa, China, and the Indian Ocean region, and his presence at LUX* Grand Gaube connects the resort to a wider visual culture rather than keeping it insulated within luxury-resort conventions. The result is an art program that operates spatially: you encounter these works while moving between restaurants, gardens, and beach zones, rather than in a designated gallery context. The distinction matters. Art embedded in circulation routes shapes the texture of a stay in ways that a lobby installation cannot.

Six Restaurants, Seven Bars: How the F&B Structure Works

Mauritius's premium resort sector has generally moved toward multi-restaurant formats to reduce the incentive for guests to leave the property. LUX* Grand Gaube runs six restaurants and seven bars, a scope that places it at the more intensive end of the island's resort dining offer. The range spans significant culinary geography. Palm Court operates live cooking stations covering pizza through teppanyaki. INTI focuses on Peruvian and Argentine fare. Beach Rouge serves Mediterranean cuisine directly on the sand, adjacent to the Walala artwork. Bodrum Blue brings Turkish cuisine alongside what the property describes as excellent Turkish wines. The adults-only Creole Smokehouse operates beneath a large banyan tree, with BB's burger shack sharing that structure. The LUX* Café serves island-roasted coffee.

The F&B program is notable less for any individual restaurant than for the deliberate refusal to anchor the property around a single signature dining concept. This multi-kitchen model is common across large Mauritian resorts but the breadth of reference points here, from Andean to Aegean, is wider than average. Whether the kitchen execution across six outlets sustains the ambition implied by the roster is a practical question the programming itself cannot answer. What the structure does achieve is genuine optionality within the property: guests rarely need to repeat a setting across a multi-night stay. Our full Grand Gaube restaurants guide covers the broader dining context for the area.

Sustainability as Operating Framework

Across the Mauritian resort sector, sustainability commitments have become standard marketing language. LUX* Grand Gaube has operationalised its commitments in ways that are verifiable against daily guest experience: no single-use plastics across all restaurants and bars, reusable water bottles supplied in rooms, and a formal collaboration with the Ebony Forest of Mauritius focused on endangered native flora and fauna. The carbon offsetting program directs guest contributions toward the Yunnan Mangli Hydropower Project and Nile Basin Reforestation in Uganda, among other schemes. These are third-party frameworks, not internal programs, which provides a layer of accountability that property-managed initiatives lack.

The ecosystem reforestation work positions the resort within a broader conservation conversation specific to Mauritius, an island whose native biodiversity has faced sustained pressure from introduced species and development. For guests who weigh environmental credentials against alternatives, this specificity distinguishes LUX* Grand Gaube from properties with generic sustainability statements. For comparison, SALT of Palmar and Heritage Le Telfair Golf and Wellness Resort are among the island properties that have also made sustainability frameworks central to their positioning.

Practical Orientation

LUX* Grand Gaube sits on the Coastal Road in Grand Gaube, on Mauritius's north coast, in postal zone 30617. The nearest major hub is Grand Bay, which is accessible via island day trips arranged by the resort and is home to the island's most concentrated nightlife and shopping. The local markets at Goodlands are also within range for guests wanting contact with the island's daily commerce. The property operates kids and teens clubs on a daily basis, which broadens the practical case for families. Amenities include an outdoor pool, spa, tennis, gym, fitness classes, golf access, beach, and meeting rooms. A 24-hour room service and babysitting services are available. An optional all-inclusive package covers food, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, minibar, afternoon tea, excursion picnic baskets, water sports equipment, and spa facilities access, giving the resort a flexible commercial model that sits alongside room-only pricing.

Service distinctions worth noting: LUX* Grand Gaube was the first resort in Mauritius to introduce an Essie nail bar, and the Murdock London barbershop, known specifically for wet shaves and beard and moustache trims, operates on the property. These are niche but concrete differentiators in a market where spa menus tend to replicate one another. The resort also hosts local artists and celebrities as part of its entertainment program, which extends the art philosophy from fixed commissions into live programming. For a complete picture of accommodation options on the island, our full Grand Gaube hotels guide provides the wider context, and peer properties including LUX* Le Morne, Paradise Cove Boutique Hotel in Anse La Raie, Maradiva Villas Resort and Spa, Le Prince Maurice in Belle Mare, Le Touessrok, The Oberoi Beach Resort, Sands Suites Resort and Spa, 20 Degrés Sud in Grand Baie, and La Maison 20 Degrés Sud all appear there. For drinking and activity context, see our Grand Gaube bars guide, our Grand Gaube experiences guide, and our Grand Gaube wineries guide. The 2026 La Liste Leading Hotels ranking assigned LUX* Grand Gaube 94.5 points, placing it within the documented upper tier of Indian Ocean resort properties alongside internationally recognised addresses such as Amangiri, Aman New York, Aman Venice, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Bvlgari Hotel Tokyo, Casa Maria Luigia, and The Fifth Avenue Hotel that occupy similar score brackets in the same system.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of setting is LUX* Grand Gaube?

LUX* Grand Gaube occupies a peninsula on the north coast of Mauritius, flanked by calm lagoon water and two white-sand beaches, adjacent to the fishing village of Grand Gaube. The north coast is quieter and less developed than Mauritius's southeastern resort corridor, and the peninsular position gives the property an unusual degree of seclusion relative to properties on the island's more trafficked stretches of coastline. The resort earned 94.5 points in the 2026 La Liste Leading Hotels ranking, which places it within a documented premium tier for the Indian Ocean region.

Which room offers the leading experience at LUX* Grand Gaube?

Specific room categories and pricing are not available in the current data. What the property's layout implies is that rooms with direct lagoon or ocean orientation will benefit most from the peninsular setting, where the geometry of the site means water views are accessible from multiple aspects rather than a single beachfront facade. The resort's 94.5-point La Liste score reflects the overall property quality rather than a specific room tier. For current availability, rates, and room category specifics, booking directly with the property or through a recognised travel specialist is advised.