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Long Stay Special Offer at Le Prince Maurice

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Planning your dream honeymoon or perfect holiday with Constance? If you stay at

Constance Le Prince Maurice overwater villas

Constance Le Prince Maurice overwater villas

Constance Le Prince Maurice for 7 nights or more you will get a 15% discount on your stay.

Book the holiday of a lifetime with us today.

Package includes:

- Daily breakfast and dinner for adult and children

This special offer isn’t compatible with any of our other offers. Valid until October 10th 2011.

Find out more about this long stay discount offer, along with terms and conditions.

A day in the life of a Spa Manager

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At Constance Hotels Experience, our spas offer an oasis of calm where guests can restore a sense of equilibrium to their mind and body.

Sophie Demeret, Spa Manager at Constance Le Prince Maurice Mauritius

Sophie Demaret, Spa Manager at Constance Le Prince Maurice Mauritius

Sophie Demaret is our Spa Manager at Constance Le Prince Maurice in Mauritius. Take a look at her typical day spent running the spa on this tropical island.

I wake up at 6.30 am. The first thing I do is open the window. No music, only birdsong. I live in a single-storey house surrounded by exotic trees. It’s a pleasant and peaceful place to live.

I go and wake up my son, gently tickling his head. His name is Hugo, he’s 11. He inspired me to develop the kids’ spa range of treatments at Constance Hotels.

I take a shower – I love this moment of wellbeing, feeling the warmth of the water. Then I feed my two cats who are patiently waiting next to their dish!

For breakfast I enjoy a violet black tea, toast and orange juice. I listen to the news on France Info, and then I get ready for work.

I live just 15 minutes away from work, which is pure luxury. To reach the hotel, I pass along an amazing winding road that weaves through a forest and takes me close to nature; the heart of Mauritius. On this island, nature surrounds us.

I get to work at 8.15am. A few members of the team are already setting up the treatment rooms, fitness centre, golf, tennis and reception desk.

Constance Le Prince Maurice, main entrance

Constance Le Prince Maurice, Mauritius

I check my email and schedule. Then I prepare for our morning meeting at 8.45am.
Before I leave, I check the appointments and write down things we need to do that might help our guests have an unforgettable stay.

After the meeting, I go around the rooms with a therapist in order to check hygiene, the set up, the flowers. The Spa Constance offers a natural approach where treatments include Ayurvedic massage, reflexology, shiatsu, aromatherapy and Thai massage.

I never take anything for granted. The team and I spend a lot of time trying to improve what we do and to find new ideas. We’re developing new treatments at the moment which is very exciting. I love the idea that each person takes part and expresses him or herself.

Our team is diverse: Creoles, Hindus and Tamuls. It’s a fascinating melting pot, and we have to adjust to each other. Our guests are international so it makes our work really interesting and multi-cultural.

 

During the week, I don’t have a break from work. From time to time, I allow myself a foot reflexology massage with a therapist. It helps me regenerate, and increases my energy levels.

Treatment room at Spa de Constance

Treatment room at Spa de Constance

Throughout the day I spend my time with the team on the ground, meeting with clients and discussing with them about their stay and their expectations.

This job involves perpetual self-questioning and lots of patience. We’re dealing with human beings - both therapists and clients.

I love my job, and everyday I get to learn new things.

My day finishes late at night. I clean my office before leaving so that everything is in order for the following day.

When I get home, my family is waiting for me. I put some music on, and light some incense. Sandalwood is one of my favourites. Then we cook a light meal together, while talking about our day.

Find out more about 5 massage therapies to soothe away stress and the spa for children and teenagers at Constance Le Prince Maurice.

The winner of our 5* holiday with flights to Mauritius is…

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The wait is finally over and we are ready to announce the winner of our  holiday for two to our 5* resort, Le Prince Maurice. We have had thousands of entries over these past few weeks and have selected our winner with a random draw.

Answers to the competition questions can be found here.

And the winner is….

Conny Jones from the UK. Congratulations Conny and thank you to everyone that took the time to enter. Please keep coming back as we will be running more competitions on our Blog, Facebook and Twitter. We have lots of great prizes to give away Deutz champagne, wine from Art de vignes and perfumes from Serge Lutens’.

Recipe: Constance chicken and prawn curry in coconut milk

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Chicken and prawn curry in coconut milk

Mauritian chicken and prawn curry in coconut milk

We like to share some of our chefs’ finest recipes so that you can experience the Constance luxury experience at home.

This Mauritian chicken and prawn curry is served in a spicy coconut sauce. Let us know how you get on and send us your comments and pictures of your very own chicken and prawn curry.

You can get in contact with us via Twitter, Facebookor the comments section below.

Serves 4
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Marinating time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 800g skinless, boneless chicken legs, cut into 4 pieces each
  • 250g shelled raw prawns (leave the tails on)
  • 1 tbsp oil 4 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 2 tsp finely chopped garlic
  • 2 tsp finely chopped ginger
  • 4 sprigs thyme 1 sprig parsley
  • 5 sprigs coriander (keep 2 for decoration)
  • 10 curry leaves
  • 4 small ripe tomatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 50 ml coconut milk
  • salt and pepper
  1. In a large dish, put the chicken legs, curry powder and turmeric. Chop the coriander, thyme, parsley and curry leaves. Add them to the chicken with half the oil, chopped garlic and ginger, salt and pepper. Marinate for 30 minutes.
  2. Peel the onion, slice it finely and fry in remaining oil until golden. Add chicken and brown for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring continuously.
  3. Dice the tomatoes and add them to the chicken. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes on a low heat until the sauce thickens. If necessary, add a little water.
  4. Add the prawns and coconut milk, and cook for a further 5 minutes until the sauce is thick.
  5. Chop the 2 remaining coriander sprigs and use them to garnish the curry. Check the seasoning and serve hot with rice.

You can also purchase the Prince Maurice recipe book that contains this recipe and fifty more from our online store.

Great deals on our Luxury Villas with last minute super deal

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Le Prince Maurice resort

Our luxurious Le Prince Maurice resort

Looking for a last minute luxury get away? You should take advantage of our Last Minute Super Deal. There are only a few rooms left and the offer ends on the 12th April so you will need to act fast to ensure you do not miss out.

Enjoy discounted rates on Junior Suite and Villa for all last minute booking. This offer includes halfboard, i.e. breakfast and dinner.

This special offer isn’t compatible with any of our other offers.

Find out more about this last minute discount offer, along with terms and conditions.

Recipe: Bake something special this Mothers Day

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100% Mauritius - Recipes from our finest chefs

This Sunday is Mothers day so why not bake her something special with a recipe straight from, one of our finest resorts, Le Prince Maurice. Below you can choose from a luxurious Coconut-coriander pound cake or a delicious Orange-lemon gingerbread. Do something extra special this mothers day and give her a hint of Mauritius.

Coconut-coriander pound cake

Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 45 Minutes

Ingredients

  • 125g butter + 20g for the tin
  • 10g icing sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 100g powedred coconut
  • 1/2 vanilla pod
  • 8g powdered coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 15cl milk
  • 200g flour
  • 50g trimoline (inverted sugar syrup), clear Golden Syrup, or glucose syrup

Baking instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 140 °C
  2. Cut the vanilla pod in two lengthwise and scrape out the seeds with the tip of a knife. Keep them aside
  3. Beat the butter until smooth and fluffy, then add icing sugar and trimoline
  4. Add eggs one by one, still beating, then powered coconut, vanilla seeds, powdered coriander and milk. Mix well.
  5. Add flour and baking powder
  6. Butter a cake tine and pour the batter into it; should reach two thirds of its height. Bake for 45 minutes

Orange-lemon gingerbread

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 50 minutes

  • 165g runny honey
  • 6 tbsp milk
  • 125g wholewheat flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 level tsp baking soda
  • 13g powdered almonds
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 egg
  • the grated zest of 1 orange
  • the grated zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 pinch powdered ginger
  • 1 pinch powdered aniseed
  • 1 pinch powdered cinnamon
  • 1 pinch powdered coriander seeds
  • 1 pinch ground cloves

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 160 °C
  2. In a saucepan, boil the milk with the honey. Let cool to blood temperature.
  3. Sift the flour with the baking powder and baking soda. Add them to the milk-honey mixture. Mix with spatula.
  4. Add the powdered almonds and the sale, mix well until smooth.
  5. Add the egg, grated zests and all the spices.
  6. Immediately pour the batter into the tin. It should reach halfway up the sides.
  7. Bake for about 45 minutes
  8. After baking, and before it has cooled completely, wrap the gingerbread in cling-film to keep it moist.

You can also purchase the Prince Maurice recipe book that contains these two recipes and fifty more from our online store.