The best hotels in Mauritius
Mauritius ticks all the boxes for a dream tropical getaway, with its white sand beaches, turquoise waters, year-round sun and kaleidoscopic coral reefs. Venture inland and you’ll discover forested national parks, dramatic waterfalls and endless sugar cane fields, while sky-scraping mountains are criss-crossed by hiking trails with spectacular views across the island. Capital Port Louis also makes a great day trip, for its colourful Hindu temples, Chinatown, marina and bustling market crammed with street food stalls. To see it all, base yourself at one of the island’s many luxury hotels, which range from adults-only retreats with seafront spas and renowned restaurants to family-friendly resorts with open-air cinemas and kids’ clubs. Here are some of the best hotels in Mauritius to book now.
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LUX* Belle Mare1/9LUX* Belle Mare
Best all-inclusive hotel
You’ll want for nothing at this all-inclusive hotel on a bone-white beach near the village of Belle Mare on the island’s east coast. The generous package includes everything from picnic baskets for excursions to 24-hour room service, plus activities such as kayaking and glass-bottom boat trips. Recently renovated by Mauritian designer Jean Marc Tang who has worked for David Rockewell and Ian Schrager, it’s a supremely stylish property with a palette of chalky whites, dusty pinks and pale lemon, bleached ash wood panels and tables cast in reclaimed local sand. Other treats for guests include an ice cream bar with freshly churned gelato, a striking coral-coloured Aperitivo Bar and a converted vintage Rolls Royce serving Asian street food.
From £206 for a double room
RUPERT PEACE2/9One&Only Le Saint Geran
Best hotel for luxury
Loyal guests have been returning to the island’s grand dame hotel since it opened in 1975. Its beachfront location on a private peninsula on the northeast coast is unbeatable, with over a mile of palm tree-lined white sand framing a mirror-still lagoon. Rooms range from understated, colonial-style doubles with sunset views to a six-bedroom villa with its own infinity pool for complete privacy. The hotel can arrange almost anything for guests, from big game fishing onboard its own 55-foot boat to a helicopter ride from the property’s helipad. Guests can also visit the local market with the chef, join a guided kayak tour of the hotel’s mangroves or unwind in the island’s only Guerlain spa.
From £615 for a double room
"Jean-Bernard ADOUE"3/9Heritage Le Telfair Golf & Wellness Resort
Best family-friendly hotel
There’s no need to miss out on paradise just because you’re travelling with children. This former sugar plantation in Bel Ombre on the island’s south coast has plenty to keep every age entertained. As well as a half-mile stretch of beach, the five-star all-suite hotel has a complimentary baby club for tots up to 35 months, a kids’ club that hosts village excursions and sessions with a resident Mauritian artist and an innovative teen programme that offers kite-surfing lessons, jungle trekking and beach volleyball tournaments. Children can also sign up for a junior golf academy, swim in the heated pool or gorge on fresh popcorn while watching films at the outdoor cinema.
From £230 for a double room, two-night minimum stay
St Regis4/9St. Regis Le Morne Resort, Mauritius
Best hotel for foodies
This elegant five-star hotel is located on one of the island’s most beautiful beaches in the shadow of the UNESCO-listed Le Morne mountain close to Black River Gorge National Park in the southwest corner of the island. Suites have full butler service and pair neutral colours with dark wood and rattan details, and there’s also a sprawling spa with a hair and nail salon, guided hikes, sunrise yoga sessions and daily dolphin-spotting boat trips. Stand-out dining options include a Japanese restaurant with a live Teppanyaki station, a Mediterranean beach grill and a smart French patisserie serving exquisite pastries, while butlers can arrange gourmet picnics to eat on scenic mountain walks.
From £564 for a double room, two-night minimum stay
Paradise Cove5/9Paradise Cove Boutique Hotel
Best hotel for couples
A glamorous adults-only hotel on the sheltered Anse La Raie Beach on the north coast, Paradise Cove Boutique Hotel is a favourite with honeymooners thanks to its chic white interiors, voile-draped four-poster beds and cliff-top infinity pool. Couples-focused activities include romantic beach dinners, stargazing-for-two over cocktails, sunset cruises on the hotel’s own catamaran and treatments in the Cinq Mondes spa, which has a double massage kiosk overlooking the sea. Relax together with Tai-chi and Pilates’ lessons or art therapy workshops, then dine by candle-light in four restaurants including one which offers vegan fine dining from celebrated chef Alexis Gauthier.
From £294 for a double room
Shangri-La Le Touessrok, Mauritius6/9Shangri-La Le Touessrok Resort & Spa
Best for beach lovers
It’s no struggle to find a secluded spot on the sand at this five-star resort, set in vast flower-filled gardens overlooking the bay of Trou D’Eau Douce in the east of Mauritius. There’s over two miles of icing-sugar soft sand to flop down on and the hotel also has its very own beach-ringed private island a 10-minute boat ride away. Bag a waterfront suite and you’ll even be able to go from bed to beach in moments. Elsewhere, there are four floodlit tennis courts, watersports aplenty, e-bike tours of local villages and five restaurants including the Japanese fine-dining Kushi.
From £382 for a double room
Martin & Laura Currie7/9The Oberoi Beach Resort, Mauritius
Best for spa fans
There’s no shortage of smart spas in Mauritius but the one at The Oberoi Beach Resort is easily one of the best. Set in 20 acres of tropical gardens on the island’s northwest coast overlooking Turtle Bay, the hotel has a tranquil, romantic feel which continues in the award-winning spa with open air couples’ treatment rooms, ancient Indian healing practices and thoughtful complimentary activities including nature walks, henna painting, sculpture classes and wine tasting. On the beach, there are watersports including wind surfing and Hobie cat sailing, plus some of the island’s most outstanding snorkelling in the protected waters of Turtle Bay marine park.
From £712 for a double room
Constance Belle Mare Plage8/9Constance Belle Mare Plage
Best for keen golfers
Mauritius is a golfer’s paradise with several excellent courses but this five-star resort at Belle Mare on the east coast is the ultimate pick for those keen to tee off in the sun. The thatched-roofed hotel has two 18-hole championship golf courses plus mini-golf, all with panoramic sea views to distract you from your shot. Off the course, there’s a PADI diving centre on the white-sand beach, four tennis courts, a top-notch kids’ club, eight restaurants and the island’s biggest wine cellar, with 35,000 bottles from over 2,300 wineries.
From £308 for a double room
La Maison D'Ete9/9La Maison D’Ete
Best on a budget
A boutique bolthole on the tucked-away Poste Lafayette beach on the north-east coast, La Maison D’Ete has just 16 simply furnished rooms including one built on stilts with wraparound ocean views. Lazy days are encouraged, drifting from one of two pools to snorkel in the lagoon, snooze in a garden hammock or sip a cocktail under a thatched parasol on the beach. If you can drag yourself from the lounger, there are bikes to borrow, Mauritian cooking classes with the head chef and a small spa for massages. Two restaurants include one serving Mauritian tapas and boat-fresh seafood and a second on the beach for toes-in-the-sand dining.
From £317 for a double room
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