Food & drink prices at Maritim Resort & Spa Mauritius
Food and beverage pricing raises significant concerns, with inconsistent upgrade quotes, hidden charges for water, and questionable stock availability at bars. Dining quality is rated positively, but pricing fairness is the main issue.
All claims are recent (May–July 2026), with the most serious pricing discrepancies reported in mid-July 2026, suggesting these issues are current and ongoing rather than isolated past incidents.
What the reviews tell us
Drinks upgrade pricing was inconsistent: guests quoted €80, €65, and €60 for the same service, with outdated rate cards (€54) presented as current, suggesting either poor organization or pricing tactics
Water was charged at dinner rather than included in meal plans; multiple guests expressed they would have preferred complimentary water
Premium à la carte dining (Chateaux restaurant) was expensive but rated positively by guests who tried it, indicating quality justifies cost when chosen intentionally
Bar inventory management was questioned, with reports of drinks marked out of stock while bottles were visibly available, unusual for an all-inclusive property
Half-board and full-board options were available, though the base offerings and upgrade pricing lacked transparency
The Maritim Resort & Spa's food and beverage offerings present a mixed picture dominated by pricing fairness concerns. While guests who splurged on premium dining experiences (such as the Chateaux restaurant) found the food worth the expense, the hotel's approach to base pricing and upgrades appears inconsistent and potentially misleading. Most critically, the hotel quoted different prices for the same drinks upgrade—€80, €65, and €60—to different guests, and later claimed outdated pricing on rate cards. Water charges at dinner, despite being a basic necessity, were charged rather than included in board rates, which guests felt should have been standard. There is also an isolated report of stock availability issues at the bar. These practices collectively suggest either operational disorganization or deliberate upselling tactics that undermine perceived value, even though some guests found specialty dining compelling.
Conflicting pricing quotes and unclear value perception
The hotel presented multiple, contradictory prices for the same drinks upgrade service (€80, €65, €60 in claim 212733), and a different price (€54) on a rate card later claimed to be from the previous year (claim 213336). This pattern of inconsistency makes it difficult for guests to understand true pricing or trust quoted rates. Additionally, while one couple deemed the Chateaux dining expensive but worthwhile (claim 218946), the overall sentiment toward pricing is negative due to perception of being upcharged for basics like water.
The evidence
Both sides shown — including dissenting reviewsWe then saw a rate card showing €54, only to be told it was last year's price
another couple treated themselves to a dining experience in the Chateaux and said it was expensive, but worth every penny
we didn't mind paying for our drinks but felt that water should have been included at dinner
We were quoted three different prices (€80, €65 and €60) to upgrade from full board to include drinks
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