I stayed here for 2 nights straight after arriving in Mauritius, mainly as I couldn’t be bothered with long/expensive transfers to the far side of the island - but also so I could experience “real” Mauritius too (rather than just the tourist resorts).
ONS is in the perfect place within Mahebourg, which is very easy to reach by bus from the airport. There’s not lots to do, but you can fill a day for sure.
The motel is simple, clean, comfy, friendly and quiet (apart from the nearby mosque prayers!), with wifi and a very basic breakfast thrown into the great value price too.
However, by far the best thing about my experience of the place was then using Beelal as a driver for tours for 2 days. He was friendly, very laid back, charged very reasonable rates for each day (with the itinerary completely customisable as I wished) and generally helped make the start of my trip very enjoyable.
So long as you are sensible in your expectations about ONS Motel (i.e. it’s not a 5-star resort with an infinity pool… but then the price reflects that!), if you want to stay in Mahebourg and/or use this place as a base for exploring further, I’d thoroughly recommend it!
Keep up the good work Beelal!!
