Mauritius is surrounded by a backbone of high, jagged terrain, long, sweeping beaches, and a typical climate that attracts tourists year-round. But the best thing about Mauritius is the hotels, and that has a lot to do with the friendly Mauritians who work effortlessly in them.

Royal Palm

Pet named Royal Calm, this is the island’s sophisticated hotel, a destination with exceptional taste. The only sounds he would hear are the cooing of doves and the chirping of words, the silence of the sea and the sound of a piano at sunset. Many visitors are regulars, and most of the staff have been providing services for at least a decade. It is an elite hotel and people love to stay here. The setting is perfect; on a personal white-sand beach a short drive from Grand Baie, the closest thing to a resort in Mauritius. All rooms and suites are renovated and have a brand new look.

mauritian prince

Constructed of dark wood and volcanic stone, the only hotel in Mauritius that is cut off from the real world by approximately 150 acres of gnarled greenery. It has approximately 89 well-appointed and furnished suites, a large number of them overlooking the cute and beautiful little beach, some of them over the lagoon, they are well serviced by an army of 350 well-trained staff who are exceptionally hospitable.

Le Prince has a wonderful pool and two restaurants, one of which is floating on the water and accessible by a path through the mangroves.

exotic taj

This is the only hotel in Mauritius with a villa hotel and is located on a wide, tree-lined beach facing Tamarin Bay, and has been designed for outdoor living. Each of the 66 villas has an open plan living room with an espresso machine, surround sound DVD/CD player and a large flat screen LCD TV opening onto a private garden with a pool and a double bed.

You can enjoy a dinner in your garden, on the beach, at the end of the day and completely relax.

Paradise/Dinarobin

These two hotels together share the long five-mile beach in the quaint and charming southwest corner of the island. If you love to play golf, choose Paradis, where the coconut tree-lined 18-hole course is just a minute from reception. Close by is the less important and less chaotic Dinarobin, which has a great new spa in a fabulous setting on the volcanic slopes of Le Morne.