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day trip for an anniversary, proposal or birthday, this is the excursion to book – the local band is the vital ingredient for making the experience extra memorable. I am enjoying singing along to Wonderwall
and Country Roads so much, while soaking in much-needed vitamin D, that I could have stayed there well past sunset. But it’s soon time to disembark – and where else but at Ilot Mangénie, the resort’s very own private island, which is a 10-minute boat ride from the main hotel. After delighting in refreshing gazpacho and
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MULTIGENERATIONAL CLIENTELE Another special boat trip clients will enjoy is a morning champagne cruise. Boarding from the hotel’s jetty bright and early the next day, I see a beautiful dining set-up, complete with a tablecloth, cutlery and glasses that seem immune to falling over or spilling, even when the boat picks up speed over the juddering waves. I feast on juicy fruit, crunchy bread and buttery pastries, and gawk at colourful parasailors and verdant mangrove forests as I munch. I snap pictures at Grand River South East Waterfall, a small but impressive feature at the mouth of Mauritius’s longest river, and coo over macaques that cheekily jump on to the boat in search of some of the breakfast I’d demolished earlier. Many of the hotel’s clients have been coming for
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One of Mauritius’s top ƂXG UVCT JQVGNU 5JCPITK La Le Touessrok enjoys a picturesque location on the shores of Trou d’Eau Douce on the island’s east coast. With 102 rooms across 16 categories, there are plenty of options to suit clients’ requirements, whether they’re on a honeymoon, family holiday or multigenerational trip. All the rooms have had a refresh, with earthy toned interiors, botanical motifs and luxurious textiles. Each room has an ocean view and outdoor space. #NN ƂXG TGUVCWTCPVU JCXG also been renovated. Highlights include the buffet-style Touessrok
Soul Kitchen, designed to resemble the layout of a Mauritian home; Coco’s, a chic beach restaurant and bar; and the achingly stylish Japanese restaurant Kushi, hidden behind a discreet sliding door and boasting a Pinterest- worthy interior design. The hotel’s private island is a guest favourite. Open to all residents via regular shuttle boats, clients will feel like Robinson Crusoe with a ƂXG UVCT VYKUV VJCPMU VQ Ilot Mangénie’s laidback beachside restaurant and bar, a smattering of beach cabanas, and the opportunity to indulge in private dining and spa treatments.
ABOVE RIGHT: Safran restaurant OPPOSITE, FIRST ROW: Grand River South East Waterfall; Hibiscus Beachfront Room; Mauritius’s marine life SECOND ROW: Coco’s beach restaurant; the bar; living room,
Hibiscus Signature Beachfront Suite THIRD ROW: a boat trip; the Library Bar; Le Morne Brabant Credits: Shutterstock/mridulablog, ohrim, Aerial-motion, leoks
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