A truly refined resort in the most idyllic setting on the island of Mauritius, Club Med Albion (Club Med La Plantation d’Albion) welcomes you to a secluded paradise in the middle of a tropical bay.
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The beautiful natural setting is enhanced by the sublime décor designed by Marc Hertrich and Nicolas Adnet whose design has captured the essence of the multicultural nature of Mauritius. The exceptional CINQ MONDES Spa* and luxurious overflow pool add to this amazing ambience.
Club Med Albion (Club Med La Plantation d’Albion) highlights at a glance
Discovering the beauty of tamarinds, cacti, flamboyants and banyans
Learn the joys of the flying trapeze (with circus activities), golf, sailing and tennis with group lessons included in your package
Relaxing by the overflow pool or at the CINQ MONDES Spa*
Seeing your children learn about the local animal life at Petit Club Med® from 2 years old
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Club Med Albion has 266 Rooms and Suites with terrace or balcony look out over the ocean or luxuriant gardens.
There are plenty of rooming options at Club Med Albion and Global Travel Solutions can assist you in choosing the best one for you or your family! Jo and Toni have both personally inspected this resort.
Club Room – Garden View/Beach/Sea View
Relax in this gentle haven, where the natural beauty will contribute to restoring your own well-being. The room is 41 m².
Club room
Club room
Deluxe Room – Garden View/Sea View
Enjoy your private terrace with views over a tranquil garden or the sea. The room is 50 m² providing a spacious area where couples will feel totally spoilt.
Deluxe room
Deluxe room
Deluxe room
Deluxe room bathroom
Suite – Garden View/Beach/Sea View
Every detail in this room contributes to the exquisitely voluptuous feel. The elegant lounge with minibar, bedroom with king size bed and garden opening out onto the beach or nestling in the heart of lush and exotic nature. Each Suite (71 m²) is an invitation to enjoy Club Med comfort at its best.
Suite bedroom
Suite lounge area
Club Med Albion Luxury Villas
Your own private villa with full access to the Resort facilities, including access to Tamarina Golf Club, Butler service and much more...ring Global Travel Solutions for more information.
Albion Villa at night
Albion Villa pool
Albion Villa bedroom
Albion Villa bedroom
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At Global Travel Solutions we know how important wining and dining is. We also know how expensive it can be while on holiday. That’s why we love Club Med Albion's truly all-inclusive package… all you have to do is enjoy your holiday.
This Resort has "Table Gourmet" status, awarded to the Club Med's best restaurants. Our chef and his team offer top quality service, a memorable gastronomic experience and a feast for the eyes.
La Distillerie is located close to the swimming pool. This restaurant welcomes you for all your meals. Choose between: the open air terrace, the covered terrace, the first-floor dining area with a magnificent view over the sea or with a view over the lagoon alongside the Resort.
Le Phare, the local speciality restaurant is in a heavenly setting a few yards from the sea with a Plantation style layout. Enjoy the subtle and exotic flavours of local cuisine, typically Asian, with the delicate flavours of vanilla and curry.
Club Med pride themselves on having the most all-inclusive drinks package available. At Club Med Albion, the bar is truly open for anything you desire from wine, beer, cocktails, soft drinks & juices. Champagne is served by the glass from 6 pm at the bar. At Global Travel Solutions we know this means you can enjoy drinks any time… perhaps by the pool, pre-dinner cocktails and canapés with family and friends or wine & beer with dinner and not have to worry about how many drinks the kids may have signed to the room throughout the day!
The Alouda, Banian and the Beach Bar all offer a full service and the most wonderful spaces to enjoy a drink or two.
Le Phare outdoors
Le Phare dining room
La Distillerie
L’Alouda Bar
Le Banian Bar
Le Banian Bar lounge area
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Swimming Pools/Beach
All pools and beaches at Club Med Albion are equipped with deckchairs and umbrellas.
The main swimming pool is located in the centre of the Resort, this freshwater overflow pool, with view over the lagoon, is ideally located between the general buffet restaurant and the main bar.
The adults’ only pool is an ideal place to relax facing the lagoon. This freshwater overflow pool will provide precious moments of quiet and calm.
Located inside the Mini Club Med® area, the children’s pool is open during the Mini Club opening hours.
In a beautifully natural, wooded setting, you will find two beaches protected by a coral reef. A white coral sand beach, 300 yards from the centre of the Resort. Easily accessible via a little footbridge over the Belle Eau River. Gently sloping access into the water. And a second beach, immediately accessible from the Resort, also has fine, white coral sand.
Main Pool
Main Pool
Quiet pool
Quiet Pool
Beach cabana
Aerial view
Beach cabana
Beach walk
The Spa & Wellness Centre
Club Med Albion CINQ MONDES Spa* offers the most amazing treatments and massage techniques from around the world. All treatment programmes are organised around a theme.
Cinq Mondes Spa
Cinq Mondes Spa
Cinq Mondes Spa
Spa treatments are an additional charge.
Relax for Free:
Unwind and relax, indulge in a sauna session or enjoy a moment of true relaxation in the Turkish Bath (Hammam); it helps sweat out toxins, facilitates exfoliation and produces a profound feeling of well-being and relaxation. Jo & Toni have both enjoyed this amazing experience and highly recommend giving it a go.
Evening Entertainment & Parties
Evening entertainment and parties will be provided by the “G.O’s” (at Club Med Albion (Club Med staff are referred by this name).
Sports Academies & Group Lessons
Club Med Albion “Sports Academies” offer a wide selection of fun activities such as archery, flying trapeze, golf, windsurfing and sailing. Beginners and advanced participants alike will be able to enjoy their sport!
Quality teaching by GO®s trained in their discipline, to introduce beginners to the sport and enable experienced participants to perfect their technique.
Group lessons 6 days a week give you the chance to make real progress
Full equipment for each age group and level of skill.
Club Med Albion Archery Academy – Included in your package!
As a regular activity at Mini Club Med®: 6 years old
In group classes with adults: 11 years old
Club Med Albion Flying Trapeze Academy with circus activities – Included in your package!
As a discovery activity at Mini Club Med®: 4 years old
As a regular activity at Mini Club Med®: 6 years old
In group classes with adults: 11 years old
Club Med Albion Golf Academy – Included in your package!
As a regular activity at Mini Club Med®: 8 years old
In group classes with adults: 11 years old
Club Med Albion Tennis Academy – Included in your package!
As a regular activity at Mini Club Med®: 6 years old
In group lessons with adults: 11 years old
Club Med Albion Sailing Academy – Included in your package!
As a regular activity at Mini Club Med®: 8 years old
In group lessons with adults: 11 years old
Club Med Albion beginners/initiation group lessons: Pilates, Aquadynamic, Snorkelling
Snorkelling
Sailing
Tennis
Other Sports & Activities available for free
Club Med Albion also have beach volleyball, Waterpolo, Mini football, Cardio and weights room, Kayaking, Kin Ball and much more.
Golf, Big Game Fishing & Scuba Diving - offered at additional cost
Golf – Club Med Albion suggest you try the 18-hole Tamarina Golf Club, 15 kms (10 miles) from the Villas.
Scuba Diving – Club Med Albion will suggest the best spots, so that Scuba diving enthusiasts can practice this activity in the best possible conditions. Scuba diving requires highly specific training and technique. To ensure the best possible conditions, the Scuba Diving Academy offers courses* as opposed to one-off lessons. Ask us for the documentation you may require.
Mauritius is a great destination for big game fishing. You can choose between blue or black marlins, bonitos, sharks, sailfish, basking sharks and barracuda. The west coast has currents that bring the fish up. This expedition is a great combination of sport, luck and adventure, in comfortable boats equipped to comply with IGFA standards.
Golf an optional extra
Golf an optional extra
*Extra cost applies
Local Sightseeing
At Club Med Albion you can explore new cultures and open up to new worlds. Each Resort is a starting point from which to explore the wonderful sights each country has to offer.
Mauritian colours (1 day) – The perfect excursion to discover the magic of Mauritius. You’ll begin by visiting the Eureka colonial house, followed by a visit to a model boat factory. Admire the scenery at Trou aux Cerfs, a former volcano over 300m in diameter and the Black River gorges. After a guided tour of the anthurium plantation, you’ll admire the Grand Bassin sacred lake and the Hindu temples. After lunch in an idyllic setting, admire Chamarel, with its waterfalls and sands of 7 colours.
Port Louis by bus (1/2-day) – Visit the Pamplemousse Botanical Gardens with their hundred-year-old trees and rare plant species, before returning to stroll through the streets of Port Louis and enjoy the colourful local market.
Port Louis by boat (1/2 day) – A pleasant boat trip along the coast. Discover the covered market in Port Louis and the Caudan shopping mall on the sea front. Free time to wander and shop.
Quad-biking Safari in the “Casela” animal reserve – Ride a quad-bike through the Yemen nature reserve, with its deer, zebras and ostriches, and enjoy breathtaking views over the Indian Ocean and the surrounding plantations. The route you will take respects the reserve’s environmental rules and regulations. The excursion may also be proposed with a buggy or a Segway in place of the quad.
SeaKart (1/2 day) – Discover the Seakart, a great water sport. This is an ecological sea scooter that goes up to 70 km per hour, for those who love powerful sensations.
Walk under the Water (1/2 day) – Walk on the ocean floor surrounded by multi-coloured fish; you’ll wear a diving suit that enables you to breathe normally.
Walk with the lions (1/2 day) – Meet the lions in Casela Park. This will be one of the high spots of your stay. Accompanied by a guide, you’ll walk among the lions. A truly unforgettable experience. Ask Jo to tell you all about it!
Big game fishing – Mauritius is a great destination for big game fishing. You’ll find species such as the blue or black spearfish, shark, basking shark, barracuda, bécune (type of shark) and bonito.
Blue Bay Grand Luxe (1 day) – This real Luxury Day begins with a ride out on a speedboat to Blue Bay Marine Park. You’ll spend time on l’Ile au Phare where you can do some snorkelling and admire the beauty of Eau Bleue. Tide permitting, you can stop over on the Ile aux Flamands, before visiting the Grand Sud Est waterfall. Lunch on l’Ile aux Cerfs, where you’ll have time to swim or stroll, before diving in the blue waters of Trou Mouton. The day ends at l’Ile aux Aigrettes, where you can enjoy the spectacle of the sun setting behind the mountains.
Deer Island (1 day) – Travel to the east coast of the island, from which you’ll travel up-river to admire the Grande Rivière Sud-est waterfalls. You’ll then head for the Ile aux Cerfs (Deer Island), where you can snorkel in the lagoon at Eau Bleue and admire the fabulous colours of the water.
Tailor-made excursions – To satisfy your curiosity and discover the most unusual and little-known sites (focus on culture, architecture, eco-tourism, etc), hire a yacht or private car with chauffeur; enjoy a helicopter flight or sunset cruise. Depending on the season, you can watch horse racing. The Discovery centre team will be happy to give you all the information and advice you need.
Excursions are subject to change and charges apply
Snorkelling
Sailing
Tennis
Cinq Mondes Spa
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Global Travel Solutions understands that family holidays are all about spending time together but on a Club Med holiday you can also devote some time to yourself. As parents or grandparents, you can enjoy a peaceful and relaxing holiday while your family enjoy all the activities Club Med Albion has to offer and the children and teenagers have fun in the children’s/teen’s clubs and afterwards the whole family can come together for some truly unforgettable moments. Club Med has over 40 years’ experience specialising in providing fabulous family holidays and Global Travel Solutions has combined knowledge of over 50 years!
To make life easier for parents with young babies & toddlers:
CLUB MED Baby Welcome®, a baby-feeding/equipment room open 24 hours a day, specially designed meals, babysitting, and much more.
If you are 3, you’re free!*
Free accommodation for under 4 year-olds *entry to kids clubs is not included
Services specially designed for their littlest of customers:
Clean Art Planet at Mini Club Med®, Little Circus, Happy Nature Box at Mini Club Med®, Petit Tennis
PETIT Club Med® for ages 2 and 3 inclusive
Fun and spacious premises with plenty of outdoor space. Your toddlers will have a great time with their friends, and explore a wide range of activities designed to introduce them to new experiences:
Sport: gym sessions, walks, water games, etc
Making things: painting, collage, coloured stickers, herbariums
Expression: dressing up, make up, fashion shows, listening to music, puppets
Play: outdoor games and board games
Rest time and siesta, lunch and tea
Evening: songs, games, nursery rhymes, shows
Club Med Albion Petit Club hours of operation: From 9 am to 5.30 pm, 6 days a week
Extra cost applies* Places are limited, so we advise you to book early! At Global Travel Solutions we generally include this automatically as it is a wonderful opportunity for parents and children alike.
MINI Club Med® for ages 4 to 10 inclusive
Club Med have thought of everything possible to ensure your children have a unique, adventure-packed holiday, with discovery, sports and activities for each age group:
Sport: Little Circus, windsurfing, flying trapeze, etc
Making things: cookery lessons (e.g. Petit Chef Program®), nature activities (e.g. Clean Art Planet), art and crafts
Expression: singing, dancing, music, shows
Play: group games and activities
Lunch and tea
Evening: after dinner with their friends, the children enjoy specially devised evening activities
Club Med Albion Mini Club hours of operation: From 9 am to 5.30 pm, 6 days a week
JUNIORS’ CLUB MED® for ages 11 to 17 inclusive
Teenagers can meet up and take part in the activities that interest them most, in the company of their G.O®:
Club Med Albion Junior’s Clubhours of operation: 6 days a week
Juniors’ Club Med at Club Med Albion is only offered at certain times of the year.
Clean Art Planet at Mini Club Med®
Clean Art Planet raises children’s awareness of the environment. This original activity focuses on the objects that find their way into the sea and are then rejected by the waves: plastic bags, bottles, flip flops, and so on are used in a series of workshops that focus on art and colour, putting emotion in the limelight rather than right and wrong!
Once the objects have been collected from the beaches by adults, sorted according to object and colour and washed, the Mini Club Med® can get on with the creative side of the activity, during which the children invent objects and stories, do photography, create large-scale works of art and put on exhibitions.
Little Circus
Circus workshops for children at Club Med Albion Mini Club Med®, to discover the joys of the circus in small groups, with G.O®s trained in their discipline. The children take part in a show, where they can demonstrate what they have learnt.
Minimum age: 4 year(s)/Maximum age: 5 year(s)
Happy Nature Box at Mini Club Med®
At Mini Club Med®, “Happy Nature Box” invites children aged 4 to 10 to discover nature through three fun activities:
Happy Nature Box “exploration”: to show children the wonders of nature at Club Med… from the tiniest insect to the brightest star!
Happy Nature Box “energy”: through the natural energy of Water, Wind, Earth and Sun, children will learn to get their fill of positive energy!
Happy Nature Box “music”: to give the children the chance to try out their musical skills. They take part in a “fanfare of Nature”!
Pyjama Club
The Pyjamas Club® at Club Med Albion is a group babysitting service (no specific activities). It enables parents to leave their children with a team of experienced and qualified G.O®s in a dedicated area with all the necessary comforts (beds, couches, video area, etc).
*Extra cost applies
Babysitting
To enjoy a moment of total freedom, take advantage of the babysitting service. For information: Club Med La Plantation d’Albion provide a list of babysitting services on request, however they take no responsibility for the service provided.
*Extra cost applies
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Special services offered exclusively to newlyweds.
Club Med Albion (Club Med La Plantation d'Albion) Honeymoon Package Inclusions:
Private Transfers (where possible)
Priority check in
Late check out
Champagne or bottle of wine upon arrival
Welcome gift
Wedding gift -Spa treatment for 2, scuba discovery or excursion depending on Resort
Night turn down service
Photo shoot session
Ambiance CD
Breakfast served in the Suite
Honeymoon packages are available at the following Club Med Resorts :
Kani, Phuket, Bali, Cherating Beach, Bintan Island, La Plantation d'Albion, La Pointe aux Cannoniers, Marrakech le Riad, Buccaneers Creek, La Caravelle, Columbus Isle, Punta Cana, Club Med 2