WHAT’S NEW & FAST FACTS


What’s new A LITTLE MORE LUXURY


Exciting new hotel and resort openings are bringing even more to an already dazzling portfolio.


Fast facts


Currency – Mauritian rupee. £1 = MUR46.38 (May ‘12) Time – GMT + 4 hours Language – Most Mauritians are bilingual in English and French Passport/Visa – No visa is required for British passport holders. Telephone – Calling Mauritius from the UK needs an 00 230 prefix. Electricity – 220 volts


Public Holidays 2012/13 Assumption Day Arrival of first


Indian immigrants Christmas Day New Year


Abolition of slavery


Independence Day /Republic Day Labour Day


Aug 15 Nov 2


Dec 25 Jan 1-2 Feb 1


March 12 May 1


Variable (religious festivals celebrated by various population groups) Id-El-Fitr


Ganesh Chaturthi Diwali


Thaipoosam Cavadee Chinese Spring Festival Maha Shivaratri Ougadi


SUN RESORTS’ chic but playful fi ve-star Long Beach, which opened Spring 2011 on the island’s longest and widest stretch of beach in the northeast has created a buzz with its new ‘carefree piazza-style living’ concept. With 255 rooms and a huge range of activities and four al fresco dining options, this upbeat resort has proved popular with families and active couples. Beachcomber’s serene yet sexy


fi ve-star Trou aux Biches Resort & Spa fully opened after a two-year £60 million rebuild in November 2011 on one of Mauritius’ best sheltered sandy beaches, in the northwest. This tropical village- style all-suite and pool villa resort with thatched pavilions and hundreds of water features is simply stunning, and it has six delicious restaurants, a Clarins spa,


kids and teens club as well as a tennis academy. Banyan Tree’s sister brand, Angsana Hotels and Resorts, opened the fi ve-star boutique resort Angsana Balaclava in Turtle Bay, northwest Mauritius in December 2011. It has 51 suites – including Spa suites – and one Imperial Villa, most with private plunge pools, under Mauritian-style thatch with a fabulous Angsana Spa, two restaurants, two swimming pools and complimentary water sports. The long-awaited ultra-luxury


St. Regis Mauritius opening September 15 2012 in the


UNESCO World Heritage site of Le Morne in the southwest is Starwood’s fi rst St Regis in the Indian Ocean. Its blend of contemporary and colonial architecture houses 172 rooms and suites with generous terraces and the St. Regis Villa – the largest on the island – all with the St. Regis butler service. It also has six culinary experiences, an Iridium Spa, kids


club, wedding facilities and


a cinema. Fellow Starwood property the


Grand Mauritian on Le Morne peninsular on the south west coast, which was destroyed in a fi re, is currently being re-built and has a scheduled re-opening date of September 15 although bookings are not being taken at the moment.


Also opening this autumn – in


Aug 19 Sept 20 Nov 13 Jan 27 Feb 10 Mar 10 April 4


November – is the Centara Poste Lafayette Resort & Spa in Poste Lafayette on Mauritius’ north- eastern coast and some 15 km south of the Poudre d’Or fi shing reserve. The 100-room hotel features a SPA Cenvaree, Kids


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