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Pingouinvillas

3.0 star property
Bayside apartments with kitchens and balconies

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Classic Studio | Terrace/patio
Apartment, 3 Bedrooms | Living area
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Apartment, 3 Bedrooms | Private kitchen

Reviews

5.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Barbecue grill
  • Washer
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Dryer

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Classic Studio | Terrace/patio

Classic Studio

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Kitchen
Full-sized fridge/freezer
  • 50 sq m
  • Studio
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Apartment, 3 Bedrooms

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Kitchen
Full-sized fridge/freezer
  • 125 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds OR 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Map
94 A Daurades Road, Blue Bay, MRU

What's nearby

  • Blue Bay Beach - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Ile des Deux Cocos - 2 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Pointe D'esny Beach - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Shandari Beach - 21 min drive - 15.0 km
  • Cambuse Beach - 21 min drive - 15.0 km

Getting around

  • Mahebourg (MRU-Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Intl.) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sea Fire Salt Anantara Iko Mauritius - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Airway Coffee - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Blue Bamboo - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Blue Bay Snack - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Take Off Bar - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire apartment to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Pingouinvillas

Bayside apartments with kitchens and balconies
Along with a free food/drink shopping service, this smoke-free apartment building has barbecues and free self-parking. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include multilingual staff assistance. Each apartment features a kitchen with a fridge and a microwave, plus a washer/dryer and a TV with cable channels. Guests can appreciate conveniences, such as a dining area and a sitting area, and other amenities include free WiFi and a balcony.
Pingouinvillas offers 12 accommodations with washers/dryers and a safe. Rooms open to balconies. This individually decorated and furnished accommodation has separate sitting areas. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Cable televisions are provided. Accommodation at this 3-star apartment has kitchens with full-sized fridge/freezers, microwaves, separate dining areas and kitchenware and utensils. Bathrooms include a shower and hairdryers.

This Blue Bay apartment provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include telephones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) during limited hours on request
  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Microwave

Bedrooms

  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Separate dining area
  • Separate sitting area

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Terrace

Laundry

  • Washer/dryer

Climate control

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan

Pets

  • No pets or service animals

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Free bottled water
  • Free grocery shopping service
  • Free local calls
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Multilingual staff
  • Phone
  • Safe

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In a shopping district
  • Near the airport
  • On the bay

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Golf lessons nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scooter/moped rentals nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • 12 units
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1995
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 15

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 15.00 per vehicle (one way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Pingouinvillas
Pingouinvillas Aparthotel
Pingouinvillas Aparthotel Blue Bay
Pingouinvillas Blue Bay
Pingouinvillas Mauritius/Blue Bay
Pingouinvillas Blue Bay
Pingouinvillas Apartment
Pingouinvillas Apartment Blue Bay

Frequently asked questions

Is Pingouinvillas pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Pingouinvillas?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Pingouinvillas?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Pingouinvillas?

Checkout is at noon.

Does Pingouinvillas provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of EUR 15.00 per vehicle applies.

Where is Pingouinvillas located?

Situated near the airport, this apartment building is within 2 miles (3 km) of Blue Bay Beach, Pointe D'esny Beach and Ile aux Aigrettes. Mahebourg Waterfront is 2.8 mi (4.5 km) away.

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Pingouinvillas Reviews

Reviews

5.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 17 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 17 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 17 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 17 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 17 reviews

5.8/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

2.0/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Disliked: Amenities
Property was nice. Apartment was somewhat clean, but needed much more. Ants and insects throughout apartment. Apartment was bleak with amenities. Patio door did not lock properly, literally the lock was broken and door would not lock. Communicated with property manager, that my party would check-out at 11:00 am. Landlord and future renters came in the apartment, unannounced and surveyed the apartment about an hour and a half before departure time. When asked to leave, they did. Unfortunately, the future renters peered in windows and continued to knock on door to ask when departure would be. Also, when waiting for a the car service (before my departure time), future renters came on the property and only when the situation escalated did they leave. Property manager risked party's wellbeing by trying to flip the apartment quickly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort, communication
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

4/10 Poor

Gwendolen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Below standard e pected
The apartment was very shabby and not overly clean. The tea towels were grubby, a lot of the light bulbs had blown and air con didn’t work. Kitchen very basic with a broken microwave.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Céline

A refaire
Agréable séjour
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

2/10 Terrible

suzy, rotherham

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not what we booked
I decided to book a 3 bedroom apartment at Pinguinvillasvfor a party of 5 of us through Expedia on the "pay later at the hotel" option where the terms and conditions on Expedia clearly state that payment will be settled at the hotel and that the charge will be made to my card. On arrival at Pinguinvillas, the owner drove us to a different block of apartments at a different address. The apartment he allocated to us was nothing like the apartment I booked. It was very bog standard, tacky and dated and much smaller with no balcony or terrace. I told the owner that the apartment he has allocated to us is not the same as the one I booked as advertised on Expedia and I explained that the one I booked should be much bigger and should have balconies in two of the bedrooms plus a terrace. His response was that he had given that apartment to somebody else and allocated us this one!!!The owner also said he would not accept a card payment for the apartment and insisted he only accepts cash! I explained that I could not pay by cash as the money to pay for the apartment was in my bank account due to Expedia stating on their website that the charge would be made to my card and that I only had enough cash with me for our holiday spending money. I also told him the apartment he had given us was not worth the price I was supposed to pay and that he had used false advertising on Expedia. He did offer to reduce the price for us but still insisted we paid in cash. Luckily, as I had selected t
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10 Poor

MARKO, Tolmin, Slovenia

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Im afraid that the owner Sharif, of little crazy.He pick-up from the airport and we were settled in the neighboring private hous, not in Pingouinvillas.We had to pay in advance.Take the monay(cash) and he gone. The day prior to check-out, he brought the other guest, who stayed on the road...?
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

2/10 Terrible

Sten, Solna

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bad experience at Pinguoinvillas,Blue Bay, Mauriti
I booked a 35 square meter studio with sea view, a big terrace, free daily water, free local telephone calls, ceiling fan and a safe in the room. The room should be at address 94 A Daurades Road, Blue Bay, MRU, Mauritius. But nothing of these promises were fulfilled. I was showed a room on an other address with a room on the ground floor in a house on the backyard. There were no sea view at all, no safe, no terrace. No, nothing of what made me book this hotel. The stay was a very depressing experience. Say no to this lodging.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Great spacious apartment, close to the beach
This was an apartment, so there was no receptionist available, but the contact person was very responsive to our requests and even gave my friends and I a ride to a wedding we were attending.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

2/10 Terrible

Nathalie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Décevant
Nous avons été très déçus de notre nuit dans cet hôtel. Personne n'était présent pour nous accueillir mais cela n'a pas posé de problème. Une note avait été affichée sur le portillon pour nous donner le N° de l'appartement que nous occupions. Un moment après notre installation, une personne a sonné pour venir récupérer quelque chose dans notre frigo..Il s'agissait probablement du gérant. Nous avons quitté l'appartement le lendemain sans l'avoir revu. L'appartement est spacieux, mais le confort est très spartiate. Nous étions 4, et n'avons eu que 3 serviettes de toilette. Pas d'eau chaude pour la douche. Pas de papier toilette. Des petites bêtes dans un des lits. Impossible de faire fonctionner la télévision. Les fenêtres de la cuisine et de 2 chambres donnaient sur un bâtiment mal entretenu avec un vis-à-vis vraiment proche. Impossible de laisser les rideaux ouverts. Ce logement nous a laissé une très mauvaise impression. Difficile de comprendre comment les commentaires des précédents occupants ont pu être aussi élogieux...
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Zig, Devon, UK

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sadly disappointing
I'm afraid these apartments did not meet expectation that comments and ratings suggested and I felt quite let down. However the rooms were comparatively cheap so if you don't mind tiny beds and shabby fittings then it may be worth it.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Romano

un buon appartamento in buon contesto
Grande appartamento situato in una zona tranquilla di Blue Bay a pochi chilometri dall'aeroporto e molto vicino al mare ( 300metri). La struttura e' nuova, ed è in grado di accogliere fino a 6 persone comodamente, dispone di un grande soggiorno, una attrezzata cucina con tinello, giardinetto o terrazzo. Gentile e disponibile il proprietario. Struttura adatta a nucleo familiare numeroso, o a gruppo di amici affiatati.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Good place and good villas!
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Marco M.

Un soggiorno ideale
Mi sono trovato molto bene, spazioso e ben tenuto, un ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo. Mr Sarif sempre disponibile per qualsiasi esigenza. Non troppo distante dal mare, zona tranquilla senza alcun proble. Consigliabile a chiunque.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Eher etwas für Selbstversorger-Familie
Für eine Übernachtung ok. Ansonsten bleibt mir nur der in der ganzen Ferienwohnung wahrzunehmende und störende Küchengeruch auf. Ich beschreibe das als Geruch alten Fettes. Das versprochene WLAN bestand aus einem schwachen Signal einer langsamen Leitung. Die Umgebung des Hotels bietet keinerlei Möglichkeiten, ein Fahrzeug ist erforderlich.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10 Poor

Anonyme

Liked: Cleanliness
Rapport qualité-prix très moyen
Si l'accueil a été discret mais convenable, j'ai été déçu de ma chambre dont la propreté m'a semblé tout juste passable. J'ai également reçu la visite à plusieurs reprises d'une souris dans la nuit... Seule nuisance sonore malgré la présence de l'aéroport à quelques kilomètres de là. J'ai par ailleurs peu goûté que l'on s'acharne à taper à ma porte 20minutes avant l'heure convenue pour ma navette pour l'aéroport, alors que je me trouvais sous la douche et que je n'avais pas réclamé de réveil... Si vous êtes en transit, pourquoi pas, c'est pratique mais ç'est tout de même un peu cher.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Renzo, Conegliano Italy

Da provare
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