Food & drink prices at LUX Le Morne
Food and beverage prices are overwhelmingly reported as very expensive—significantly above comparable luxury hotels on the island—with little value difference between à la carte restaurants and main dining options, and additional charges for basics like water.
All supporting claims are from recent dates (April–July 2026), with no temporal improvement or decline detected. The consistency of negative sentiment across this recent window suggests current, ongoing pricing concerns rather than a past problem that has since been remedied.
What the reviews tell us
À la carte and main restaurant prices are nearly equivalent in cost, with both reported as very expensive—a strong indicator of limited value differentiation across dining venues.
Restaurant tariffs explicitly exceed those of comparable luxury hotels elsewhere on the island, suggesting pricing that goes beyond typical luxury-market positioning.
Alcohol pricing (wine, prosecco, spirits) is cited separately and repeatedly as excessively high, a common frustration across multiple international reviewers.
Bed-and-breakfast guests report breakfasts are substantive and filling enough to reduce midday spending, offering the best value proposition for food-inclusive rates.
Charges apply for basics like water at dinner despite premium room pricing, and beverages are excluded from half-board packages, creating surprise costs beyond advertised meal inclusions.
The evidence on food and beverage value at LUX Le Morne is decidedly negative. An overwhelming majority of recent reviewers—spanning multiple countries—report that restaurant meals, drinks, and à la carte dining are substantially overpriced. A French reviewer explicitly noted that restaurant tariffs exceed those of other similarly-ranked luxury hotels on Mauritius, a critical comparative benchmark. Dinner costs are reported at approximately €60 per person per night and described as above average. Alcohol pricing emerges as a particular pain point, with wine and prosecco flagged as excessively high. Notably, the hotel charges guests for water at dinner despite commanding premium room rates, which several reviewers found objectionable. One positive note: reviewers who selected the bed-and-breakfast package found the breakfast substantial enough to sustain them until evening dinner. However, the half-board package (breakfast and dinner included) explicitly excludes beverages, meaning guests paying for meal plans still face significant additional drink charges. À la carte restaurant pricing shows little meaningful discount from main dining, further limiting value optionality.
Quality vs. cost perception split
One reviewer (claim 21113) acknowledged that drinks and food quality are good but noted costs are pricey, suggesting the negative sentiment is driven by value perception rather than quality concerns. However, no reviewer disputes the expense; the only disagreement is whether quality justifies price. Additionally, claim 32427 mentions a positive experience with drink offerings (two complimentary drinks after a cocktail-mixing activity), which is an isolated positive moment about beverages but does not contradict the broader pattern that regular beverage pricing is high.
The evidence
Representative quotes from 14 supporting reviewsThe à la carte restaurants were very expensive
love the drinks and food, albeit the costs here are pricey
Dinner is quite pricey but you then have the option of eating at the à la carte restaurants with very little difference in cost
The resort food and drinks were very expensive
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