I received an email this evening from the hotel saying that (obviously) they can no longer honor my reservation. The relevant bit for anyone else who hasn't been contacted yet is:
We would be more than happy to assist in transferring your current reservation to our sister property Le Meridien Ile Maurice,
www.lemeridien-mauritius.com, a nearby beachfront resort that was voted Best Resort in Mauritius for two consecutive years by the World Travel Awards. Should you wish to cancel your existing reservation with us, all cancellation fees would be waived off from our side.
Please contact our temporary reservations office at +230 204 3415 or email
[email protected] for more information. Also, do visit
www.starwoodhotels.com should you wish to look at any other destinations.
I'm not sure what kind of deal they'll offer at the Ile Maurice given that the rates are somewhat cheaper and it's not really in the same category. Still, very unfortunate and I'm glad all the guests were unharmed.