Food & drink prices at Le Méridien Ile Maurice
Food and beverage pricing is consistently reported as very expensive with aggressive upselling tactics; reviewers are charged for items (water, soft drinks) that should be included with meal packages.
Strong negative sentiment dominates throughout 2026 (May–July); earlier complaints from late 2025 (December) and early 2026 (January) align in tone and substance, indicating an enduring systemic problem rather than a recent deterioration. No improvement trajectory detected.
What the reviews tell us
À la carte dishes are priced high: starters £10–20, mains £20–40, desserts £10–20; individual items like rice bowls command €25, all described by multiple reviewers as unjustified
Charges for water and soft drinks during meals despite being contractually included with half-board and breakfast packages; one reviewer alleges the hotel intentionally hides free water availability
Multiple restaurants (Waves, Jade, Cumin) levy supplements for items—including local fish—that should be covered under half-board terms
Beverage pricing globally described as exaggerated; drinks cost extra even when meals are nominally included
Buffets (Nomad at ~£50; unnamed at €60) are acknowledged as good quality but priced high; no discount offered when upgrading meal packages
Le Méridien Ile Maurice exhibits a persistent pattern of high food and beverage pricing paired with questionable billing practices. A diverse international base of recent reviewers—from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Luxembourg, Belgium, India, and the United States—report that restaurant prices are excessive relative to portion size and quality. Most concerning are specific allegations that the hotel charges for items contractually included in meal packages: water and soft drinks are routinely billed separately despite half-board (demi-pension) and breakfast inclusions, and certain restaurants (Waves, Jade, Cumin) charge supplements for local fish and other dishes even to guests with half-board. One reviewer noted the hotel intentionally obscures the availability of complimentary water to justify dinner charges. Concrete pricing data shows à la carte mains at £20–40, the Nomad Buffet at approximately £50, and a single rice bowl priced at €25, all described as unreasonable. While buffet quality itself is acknowledged as good, even the €60 base price is characterized as elevated. The only systematic issue not fully addressed is whether breakfast is always included or varies by rate type, though one guest reported receiving no discount when upgrading an existing breakfast inclusion to half-board.
The evidence
Representative quotes from 17 supporting reviewsLes prix dans les restaurants de l'hôtel sont très chers
The cost of drinks and other services are on higher side
خاصة مطعم waves العشا عندهم الله يديم النعمه والمجمل مطاعمهم ماتصلح للسعوديين
they charge for water during dinner
Normal food prices for lunch and dinner are £10-20 for starters, £20-40 for main course, and dessert £10-20
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