La Pirogue
Mauritius' oldest resort shares the same management as Sugar Beach next door, but there's a completely different feel here...
Many see Mauritius as the ultimate holiday destination; palm-fringed white sandy beaches, clear waters and sun that warms you to the core. Whether it's five star luxury or a beachfront hammock you're after, do your research and book ahead. Here Lonely Planet authors have picked out a selection of their favourite places to stay in Mauritius.
Mauritius' oldest resort shares the same management as Sugar Beach next door, but there's a completely different feel here...
The rather elegant public areas here give the Verandah a sense of exclusivity unusual for the price. The two pools, good facilities and a recent refit of the rooms also help...
Definitely the best option in town, the Labourdonnais is an ultrasmart business hotel on the Caudan Waterfront. The rooms are excellent – even the standards are huge...
Le Suffren is the trendier sister hotel to the Labourdonnais, just a short complimentary boat ride away. For better or for worse you feel like you're almost out of the city despite being just a couple of minutes from the waterfront...
After an exhaustive renovation, the newly completed Trou aux Biches Hotel has reset the standards for five-star luxury in Mauritius with its clutch of traditionally inspired beachside suites and villas...
With its mock-plantation mansion look and wonderfully colonial lawns, Sugar Bay is a well-run resort catering to a huge number of people coming to enjoy the smart settings and great beach...
With gorgeous views from the beachside pool out onto Tamarin Bay and towards Le Morne, this sophisticated yet unpretentious option enjoys an airy, tropical elegance which permeates the open, timber-frame lobby...
Highly recommended and extremely popular (book ahead), this small hotel is set back from the coast in a quiet location just a short walk from the centre of town...
The 'little sunflower' is a sweet, friendly hotel that can't be beat for its location right in the heart of Grand Baie...
This small hotel is spread across three sparkling white buildings surrounding an inviting infinity pool that virtually spills into the sea...
Squeeze down a side road on the way to Tamarin Beach and you'll uncover the famous Chez Jacques...
Once known as Chez Vaco for the artist's enchanting paintings that adorn almost every wall, this wonderful li'l guesthouse now takes its name from the looming badamier trees that shade the charming cloister at the entrance...
The boutiquiest boutique resort on the island, 20° Sud has a cache of chic, plantation-inspired rooms. Walls are lavished with generous coats of prim white paint; draped linen and elegant dark-wood mouldings perfectly accent the surrounds...
From modern studios to large multibedroom apartments, friendly Ropsen proffers such a vast array of high-quality options that you'll start to think every building in La Gaulette is a rentable villa! Insist on a sea view and you'll be treated to some...
Set among imposing homes on a residential street away from the sea, this stately chambre d'hôte is a real find...
Staying at Henri and Marie-Josée's welcoming chambre d'hôte, housed in a foliage-draped building befitting provincial France, feels like a trip to the countryside to visit your long-lost uncle and aunt...
The newest addition to Pointe d'Esny's coterie of guesthouses is undeniably stylish and remarkably homey...
What a find! The Bay comes pretty darn close to boutique chic while still keeping prices relatively low. The thoughtfully decorated rooms (think bright pillows and artsy wall hangings) are arranged on two floors around a white-walled courtyard...
La Maison d'Été is ranked as one of Mauritius' top B&Bs on a certain trip-advising website, and we can definitely understand why...
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