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ABOVE: Flic-en-Flac beach Credit: Shutterstock/Video Media Studio Europe


club themed on bees with a free cuddly toy and honeycomb-shaped furniture. Resort activities include ‘crazy croquet’ where straw-hatted guests can learn about the game while sipping an Aperol spritz; a perfume-making workshop; and a beachside Beauty Bubble that opens in the afternoon so guests can get glammed up for a special evening.


Seaside chic


If beaches are the priority, Belle Mare is a six-mile stretch of dazzling white sand on the east coast with a cluster of high-end resorts that includes the 174-suite Lux Belle >Ài°


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reopened in October with a revitalised look that includes one of the largest swimming pools on the island and a food truck towed by a lovingly polished 1933 Rolls-Royce. The rooms here are particularly impressive, with whitewashed woods, woven-rope seating and coral-inspired wallpapers creating a seaside chic vibe. This uplifting mood continues with


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staff dressed in white and complimentary activities such as beach tennis and Pilates. About 50% of guests come from the UK and there’s plenty for families to like. The buffet in the main Mondo restaurant has a child- height counter and the kids’ club features an art studio, while other delights include pizza-making classes and an ice cream parlour. Ƃn inÌiÀiÃÌin} ÌoÕVh ià Ìh>Ì iÛiÀÞ `>Þ wÛi bottles with messages inside are hidden around the resort for guests to discover, containing a prize that could be free cocktails or a spa treatment. It’s a gesture typical of the way luxury resorts in Mauritius work hard to surprise and impress their guests, and ensures that iÛiÀÞ ÛiÃiÌoÀ Üho m>kià Ìhi lon} yi}hÌ ÃoÕÌh goes home feeling like a winner.


BOOK IT: Air Mauritius flies daily from Gatwick, from £677 return. Double rooms at JW Marriott Mauritius start from £450; from £228 at Sugar Beach Mauritius; and from £350 at Nirvana at Le Méridien Ile Maurice – all on a bed-and-breakfast basis.


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