Mauritius — Turquoise Lagoons & Island Elegance 🌺
The original Indian Ocean luxury escape: powder-white beaches, coral lagoons, and a legacy of grande dame resorts that have defined tropical glamour since the 1970s. Hand-picked stays and a must-see icon — every link takes you straight to Trip.com to check live prices and book.
🏨 Where to Stay
- One&Only Le Saint Géran ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — the first luxury hotel to open on Mauritius, set on its own private peninsula between a sheltered lagoon and the open Indian Ocean since 1975. Still the island's benchmark for effortless elegance, with a Kids Only club, teen centre, and a Condé Nast Traveler Gold List pedigree.
- Shangri-La's Le Touessrok Resort and Spa — smart pick, family-friendly — Mauritius's only resort with its own private island, reached by a short boat ride, with an adults-only pool wing and a genuinely lively, active feel that suits both families and couples.
- Constance Belle Mare Plage — attainable pick, golf — a beachfront resort on 2km of east-coast white sand with two championship golf courses, four pools and a kids' club, genuinely good value for the level of facilities on offer.
- The St. Regis Le Morne Resort, Mauritius — smart pick, all-suite — a former sugar baron's plantation house reimagined as an all-suite, all-butler hideaway beneath UNESCO-listed Le Morne Brabant, with a world-class kite-surfing school on one of the Indian Ocean's most iconic beaches.
- LUX* Le Morne ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — family-friendly — a beachfront resort at the foot of Le Morne Mountain with five swimming pools, a well-regarded kids' club running treasure hunts and art classes, and what many guests consider the single best beach on the island.
✈️ Flights
- Flights to Mauritius (MRU) — no direct route from Manchester; fly one-stop with Air France via Paris (around 15 hours 30 minutes) or Emirates via Dubai.
🎟️ Experiences
- Le Morne Brabant — a dramatic 556-metre basalt mountain on the island's southwest peninsula, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008 for its history as a refuge for escaped slaves, with hiking trails, hidden waterfalls and sweeping coastal views from the summit.
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