Mövenpick Resort Lamantin Saly

Staff friendly , the place is clean and I will recommend it to anyone visiting Saly. The buffet is very good and the food delicious…

So clean good

we had a great relaxing holiday here, all staff and managers very very helpfull, food and drink perfect, my only negative would be to say, its in need of bit love and tendering, looks a little tired in places, but i think that all in hand.all in all its just what was needed to chill and escape the uk,be it just a week.

With temperatures in the 30s, low humidity and sunshine throughout our 14 night stop who could ask for much more. The hotel is about 20 years old and is currently undergoing some refurbishment, which is needed, however the staff are great. The facilities are adequate and the food is extremely good. Recently taken over with a super efficient, friendly and motivated manager called Jeffrey. This is a must if you want winter sun in January. It’s on the same time zone as London and with a direct flight just five hours away. About 40 minutes from the airport it cost about £30 in a taxi. We have found this place, incredibly relaxing and warm to escape the cold weather back in Blighty. Lots of French and Italian people here that have discovered this place, but yet to be discovered by England’s masses, let’s be honest we need an affordable winter sun destination. The Maldives is incredibly humid this time of year and very uncomfortable and the Caribbean is getting rather expensive with the price of air travel. This place should do well over the next few years.

The hotel is about 45 mins from the nearest airport, mostly by motorway. The hotel has a small open air reception area. Check in was a bit slow and it is expected that a considerable sum will be held against a credit card. Beware of the amount! We had a large luxury room overlooking the marina. It was lovely but the fittings are dated and marked which does not reflect the standard expected. There is a safe but it is very high up and inaccessible to a short person like me unless you balance on the room stool which is not safe. The room towels were poor quality and therefore needed changing daily. The beds were large and comfortable and the a/c worked well but was noisy. The food was buffet service but was always hot with plenty of choice, The evening entertainment and Sunday afternoon saxophonist was perfect for the mostly older clientele but few stayed to enjoy it in the evening which was possibly due to the seating being so close to the restaurant and therefore not a more relaxing area. The staff were all lovely and helpful but little English is spoken so be prepared to communicate in French or use a phrase book or App. The beach is kept beautifully clean and there were always lots of sunbeds everyday. The sea is warm and safe and there are also jet skis and fishing available. Staff to be praised include: Abdouleye and Babbacar (beach) and Therese and Gamou (Guest relations) who were always helpful and cheerful. Negative point to note - there is a lot of building work both in front of and behind the hotel. The 'marina' is now just an enclosed water area with twenty floating rooms. These spoil the view somewhat and we had not been made aware of the noise during the day from the building work around the hotel. I'm sure this is only temporary. There is a nice pool and also a separate pool if you have a more superior room.

Our recent stay at the Lamantin was one of the best resort experiences we ever had. The accommodations were perfect and located right on the beach, the food was buffet style and always delicious and the staff were all pleasant and accommodating. I was asked during my stay is there anything we can do to improve and my answer was no. This resort is already perfect.