Mauritius Holidays

Located 1250 miles off the African Coastline, Mauritius is a stunning island getaway in the Indian Ocean. Full of warm and friendly people, chic resorts that define immaculate service, and sugar plantations running into white sand beaches, Mauritius is also home to a remarkable number of quite exceptional luxury hotels.

Mauritius Holidays are where those dreams of luxuriating on a castaway island in the middle of the sun-kissed Indian Ocean become a reality. Few places in the world have such a concentrated selection of luxury hotels. And they have set the benchmarks for service, style, and facilities for a long time now that the hospitality sectors in the rest of Africa and the Indian Ocean strive to follow.

Croissants every day for breakfast, tennis, or championship golf in the morning followed by spa treatments and water sports in the afternoon. And in the evenings fine dining in world-class restaurants overlooking the ocean. It's hard to find fault in that kind of day!

Mauritius is a very diverse island nation – the product of an interesting history. Its location between the Cape of Good Hope and the Indian subcontinent has made it a stopping point for traders and explorers for nearly a thousand years. Today's population comprises people of European, African, Indian, and Chinese origin – who originally arrived during the various population movements of the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. The result is an island with a unique blend of different races, cultures, and religions – which all flourish in peace and harmony. For anyone interested in learning more about the island – Richard Hall’s book ‘Empires of the Monsoon’ is excellent.