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VIP International Traveller is a German magazine giving an exclusive insight in luxury travelling. It has a selected number of readers and for the seventh consecutive year, readers of the magazine voted for their favourite hotels according to various categories, namely Most exclusive hotel worldwide, Most beautiful wellness resort, Most luxurious ski hotel, Most wonderful suite, The chicest city hotel and The most outstanding golf resort. There were 5 780 votes for this year’s competition. Second prize went to Dorint Sölrings Hof Sylt, Germany and third to Frégate Island Private, Seychelles.

Sébastien Bras, son of Michel Bras and Director of Restaurant Michel et Sébastien Bras, will be at Le Touessrok in February 2010 for a Culinary Festival which will be a unique opportunity to discover the world of Bras through four magnificent dinners.

Restaurant Michel et Sébastien Bras, in Laguiole, France, is a mythical place where the quest for taste and fine cuisine has become a true Grail for Michel and Sébastien Bras. Three Michelin Stars, a Relais et Châteaux ensign, Restaurant Michel and Sébastien Bras are continuously being awarded world accolades, the latest being: Best for Food in the Condé Nast UK Gold List 2009 with an astounding score of 98.76 out of 100; ranked 7th in the 2009 Sand Pellegrino World 50 Best restaurants; 19.5/20 in the Gault et Millau Guide.

Le Touessrok won its latest accolade on 24 November 2009 at The Leading Hotels of the World Annual Convention: Best Leading Commitment to Quality, Middle East & Africa. A success for the flagship of Sun Resorts which has been very committed to efficient Quality Management throughout the years and which has achieved among the highest Leading Quality Assurance scores during the period of July 2008 to June 2009. 

The Leading Hotels of the World announced on 24 November 2009 the winners of a series of prestigious awards during its 2009 Annual Convention, held in Venice, Italy. During that evening, the winners of the Eighth Annual Commitment to Quality Awards were announced, with members in five regions:  Europe; Middle East & Africa; Asia & Pacific; United States of America & Canada; and Mexico, The Caribbean & South America. The winners were those properties which achieved the highest Leading Quality Assurance scores during the period of July 2008 to June 2009. 

The Commitment to Quality Award for Middle East & Africa region was given to Le Touessrok, followed by Maia Luxury Resort & Spa in Mahé, Seychelles.

“The reputation of excellence of The Leading Hotels of the World brand has derived from the exacting levels of quality it demands of its members, each of which must pass a rigorous, anonymous inspection covering hundreds of meticulous criteria spanning from product to behavioural standards. This set of standards is the most stringent in the industry,” says Armando Rodriguez, Regional Account manager, The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd.

For Pascal Brun, General Manager of Le Touessrok and Vice President Operations of Sun Resorts, such an award is “an honour given by a global leader in luxury hospitality and which places Le Touessrok once more on the same level as the world’s greatest and finest hotels.” Pascal Brun also added this: “I wish to thank all team members for their passion and commitment to quality which remains at the heart of hospitality business.”

Le Touessrok has been awarded the Silver Award for ‘Best Overseas Incentive Hotel’ in 2009. This Award, which is run by the Conference & Incentive Travel magazine, is given in recognition of how well Le Touessrok is perceived by the conference and incentive market in the United Kingdom and the groups that were hosted at the hotel. 

Conference & Incentive Travel Magazine is a well known publication in the United Kingdom and its annual C&IT Hot List celebrates the best UK and overseas venues, destinations and suppliers in the events industry, as voted for by Conference & Incentive Travel magazine’s readers. “Mauritius, the quintessential incentive destination, is peppered with luxury hotels, but when Mercedes-Benz turned to DBMT to deliver an event for its elite sales club, Le Touessrok was chosen as host venue. The resort’s spa, golf course and beach sports will engage any delegate,” states the C&IT Hot List review.

“We are very proud of the accolade given to our hotel by Conference & Incentive Travel Magazine. When we see that other award winners are the prestigious ‘Hotel Arts’ in Barcelona which won the Gold award and ‘Atlantis Dubai’ which won the Bronze award, we feel that Le Touessrok can proudly boast of being one of the best hotel conference and incentive destinations in the world,” says Jean François Richard, Sales & Marketing Manager of Le Touessrok.

Le Touessrok Givenchy Spa has been certified Leading Spa by the Leading Hotels of the World.  Due to its high standard and quality of service, Givenchy has always offered a genuine and holistic spa experience to its customers.   Now certified as a Leading Spa, it reinforces its distinguishable mark of luxury and rejuvenation. 

Le Givenchy at Le Touessrok adds to the 108 designated Leadings Spas, a collection of the most exquisite spas around the world.  Le Touessrok is known for having been a leader in quality certification process throughout the years. As a member of ‘Leading Hotels of the World’, it has always prioritized Quality Management.

« It was an absolute priority to be certified as “Leading Spa of the World”. Once again Le Touessrok strengthens its positioning at an international level and proves to be a masterpiece in the Mauritian hotel industry. », says Mr Pascal Brun, General Manager of Le Touessrok.

Sansibar, located at Sylt Island, off the coast of Germany, welcomes Le Touessrok Chef, Dewanand Boodhun and his team from 3 to 10 August for a food and promotion week. Mauritian specialities such as chicken and prawn curry, fish salad and beef rougaille will be served to the high profile guests present during the event.

Sansibar is one of German’s most popular beach restaurants. The ideal time for Le Touessrok Chef, Dewanand and his valued team to put forward their culinary experience. Throughout this promotional week, dedicated to food and gastronomy, all rich and famous Germans will be present on the Island of Sylt. An opportunity to make them discover the exotic and tropical paradise island cuisine and culture. All this, reinforced with a Mauritian vibe, which will be catered by Toto Lebrasse, Mauritian singer, together with his team. A real tropical atmosphere with the songs, the sega dance, the beach, more that ever imbued the guests into the Mauritian culture.

IThis promotional event was organized, for the first time, three years ago with the participation of Le Touessrok and has proven to be a significant success.  A nice way to get to learn about Mauritius not only in its culinary but also in its cultural aspects. Besides, Sansibar Restaurant, clearly visible with its floating pirate black flag emblem, is also very famous for its wine cellar, and high-quality wine it offers.

Pascal Brun, General Manager of Le Touessrok and Vice President Operations, East Coast, for Sun Resorts in Mauritius, has been nominated to the rank of ‘Chevalier à l’Ordre National de La Légion d’Honneur’ following a presidential decree dated this 13th July 2009.

Le Touessrok was placed under the management of one of the most famous General Managers of the luxury hotel industry, French born Pascal Brun. Pascal Brun joined Le Touessrok as General Manager in February 2009. He is also the Vice President Operations, East Coast, for Sun Resorts.

In France, Pascal Brun was better known to have been involved with Group Lucien Barrière for the past 25 years. Before joining Sun Resorts, he was Managing Director of Barrière Hotels and Casinos in Cannes. Once voted ‘Best General Manager’ in the world, the former General Manager of the mythical Majestic Barrière in Cannes was also at the head of Hotel Gray d’Albion and Casinos Cannes Croisette, Les Princes and Menton. Before the French Riviera, Pascal Brun was General Manager of Royal Hotel in Deauville.