La Pirogue takes its name from the local fishing boat and keeping that it mind, the general ambience of the resort is quite low-key, understated and non-flashy. With thatched roofs and low lying buildings it does create a stark contrast …

For anyone who has stayed at the old Beau Rivage or now called Luxe Belle Mare, the Sugar Beach, on the west coast of the island is probably in the same kind of vein. It is much less windy …

As you approach Le Touessrok it sticks out, as its’ name suggests on a rock into the sea, which makes it very private, but also nearer the reef which wraps around Mauritius. As a result water sports are run off …

Trou Aux Biches Resort & Spa, Mauritius is a recently renovated five-star half board property with surely one of the finest buffets in the Indian Ocean! When I say recently renovated, what actually happened was that the owners …

So – was my stay at LUX* Belle Mare, Mauritius everything I hoped it would be? Damn right it was – and more! Based around one hour from the airport you pass lots of familiar named hotels as you …