Lusso Travel Ltd, No. 1 Glasshouse - 1LG1,
Alderley Park, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, SK10 4TG
One of the original 5-star resorts on Mauritius, this intimate 71-villa-and-luxury-pavilion hotel fuses old-school charm with an enviable location in Turtle Bay Marine Park on the sheltered north side of the island, with mountain views and easy access to Grand Baie and Port Louis.
Twenty acres of lush tropical gardens are filled with Indonesian artefacts, stone elephants, volcanic boulders and a waterfall cascading into a lake of waterlilies
Seventy-one sea-facing pavilions and walled villas feature four-poster beds, lofty thatch roofs, sunken marble bathrooms, private gardens and, in many cases, private pools
There’s a strong focus on fresh local produce at the two à la carte restaurants: casual On the Rocks at the water’s edge and the more formal Restaurant by an ornamental pool
Truly special are the al-fresco four-course feasts cooked in an underground firepit and served in the herb garden at weekends
Complimentary activities include rum tasting in the restored 18th-century French gunpowder room, yoga, meditation, stargazing, painting and exploring Hindu mythology