The dramatic UNSECO protected Le Morne Mountain is the stunning backdrop for this equally impressive and swish hotel. Each night as the sun sets, staff carry out a 25 year old ritual of leading a flame torch around the grounds to bring “a moment of light, a moment of soul.”
And the UNSECO recognised sega folk dancing is high on the list of must do’s for guests at this naturally beautiful west coast playground. Mauritius is known for its colourful flowers and greenery and the Hilton has inspired grounds where the bedrooms have an enviable view of the unspoilt beach.
ROOMS:
The rooms are big and simply, but beautifully decorated, with a tropical charm mixing natural materials, smooth clean lines and unique paintings by multi-disciplinary artist Kim Yip Tong, adding to the luxurious feeling of the accommodation which is first class and has all the mod cons of a top class hotel.
With spacious bathrooms stocked with a walk in power shower, Crabtree and Evelyn toiletries, the fluffiest of towels and bathrobes, and a balcony perfectly positioned for people watching, it’s paradise..
ACTIVITIES:
All the rooms are just a hop and a skip to the hotel’s pools, with a separate infinity one for adults only and a shallow dip for children to enjoy freely without grown up grumbles, both warmed up in the winter months, with an outside Jacuzzi to complete the experience.
The thatched beach umbrellas and comfy loungers are just the ticket for a relaxing time and free watersports are on offer at the lagoon, from stand up paddle boards to snorkelling and kayaks.
Dry land is home to an excellent tennis court and Asian and Indian therapeutic traditions are kept alive in the oriental aesthetic spa complete with natural Mauritian volcanic stone and water features, where the best massages are dished up to keep the relaxing vibe going. And there is gym for the grown ups and a dedicated kids club for the little ones.
FOOD:
Food and drink are high on the hotel’s priorities and guests are spoiled for choice with four luxury choices, from the all day dining experience in the La Pomme D’ Amour, which offers sumptuous breakfasts in a natural environment and full of sustainable options, to an international buffet at night with differing cuisines served up at live cooking stations.
Signature restaurant, the Ginger Thai is the place for traditional dishes featuring deep exotic flavours in a vibrant setting, casual European cuisine is served up at Coquillages, a relaxed beachside venue, and Kesari, focuses on classic authentic North and South Indian recipes.
PRICES:
Standard room-only or bed-and-breakfast bookings typically range from £271 to £310 per night, with Sundays often offering lower baseline rates. Seasonal changes affect the rates and booking via the official Hilton site can unlock early bird savings of up to 30 % or member discounts. From 1st November, 2026 to 31st October, 2027, guests staying a minimum seven nights in the grand deluxe rooms receive 4 complimentary green fees per room per stay. Guests staying a minimum 5 nights in suites receive 6 complimentary green fees pee suite per stay at the nearby Taramina Golf Club..
Hilton Mauritius Resort and Spa – Flic en Flac, Mauritius
Hilton Mauritius Resort and Spa – Flic en Flac, Mauritius
Hilton Mauritius Resort and Spa – Flic en Flac, Mauritius
ECO WINS
The hotel hold a prestigious Travelife Gold Certification for its strong commitment to environmental, social, and economic sustainability, thanks to:
- Energy Saving: Uses solar-powered lighting and smart energy management across the property.
- Green Products: Applies eco-safe toiletries and cleaning supplies, such as biodegradable shower gels and dish soaps.
- On-Site Conservation: Operates an on-site bee farm, active tree-planting campaigns, and comprehensive waste recycling programmes.
- Carbon-Neutral Options: Accommodates climate-conscious booking partnerships focused on verified carbon removal.
Radisson Blu Azuri Resort and Spa – Haute Rive, Mauritius
Radisson Blu Azuri Resort and Spa – Haute Rive, Mauritius
Radisson Blu Azuri Resort and Spa – Haute Rive, Mauritius
These sister hotels -Radisson Blu Azuri Resort and Spa – Haute Rive and Radisson Crystals Beach Resort – Belle Mare (see more below) are both ideal for families and the beauty of them is that guests can visit each using hotel transfers.
Azuri on the north east coast of Mauritius is a buzzing and cosmopolitan marine village with an incredible lagoon boasting one of the largest reserves of mangroves, next to a pristine and preserved beach which is just itching to be explored.
The hotel caters for all types of travellers and offers 101 rooms and villas which certainly add to the elegance of this well appointed resort.
ROOMS
Ranging from garden and sea views, all the accommodation is slick, minimal and of the best quality. A step up comes courtesy of a private villa with its own mini pool to dip in.
Decorated in cool colours, the main bedroom looks out onto the lagoon and is spacious with trendy art on the walls and a separate large ensuite with a power shower and sunny toiletries.
The outside terrace is a great place to relax, beautifully landscaped and the pool doubles up as a centrepiece for a floating breakfast of healthy goodies delivered by a butler, for that extra special touch.
ACTIVITIES
It’s the outdoors playground which is the most stunning. If enjoying time spent on the beach and in the clear Indian Ocean is not enough, the resort is geared up to keep everyone entertained, whether it be at the award-winning golf course, where green fees are complimentary for a go on the nine holer and has a club shop plus The Nine Bistropub, or visiting the biggest open air market in Mauritius, bike rental, henna tattoo sessions, beach volley and meditation, cave exploration, star gazing, tennis, padel and pottery classes.
On the water, guests can try their hand at stand up paddling, windsurfing, pedal boats, aqua gym and an introduction to diving.
FOOD
A Blu Passport is a must and gives guests access to 10 restaurants, bars and activities across sister hotels, the adults only the Radisson Blu Poste Lafayette Resort and Spa and the Crystals Beach Resort Belle Mare, with complimentary transfers.
At the Azuri resort, Le Comptoir serves up sumptuous buffet breakfasts full of local and international cold and hot dishes and Italian delicacies are on offer for dinner at Café Gioia.
The spa and wellness centre is open for complimentary hammam and saunas and six treatment rooms plus a nail salon are available, as well as the Ti Krab Kids Club to keep everyone happy.
PRICES
Best rate for the next 60 days is £149.87 per night, with special deals for romantic and family packages.
ECO WINS
- Green Key Certification: Holds multiple consecutive years of the international Green Key eco-label for strict environmental and educational standards.]
- Resource Conservation: Actively monitors and reduces electricity and water use via high-efficiency engineering fixtures.]
- Plastic Reduction: Completely eliminated single-use plastics across guest operations.
- Local Ecosystem Protection: Collaborates with local groups like Reef Conservation to protect nearby Mauritian marine and coastal habitats.
- Waste Management: Systematic sorting and recycling protocols paired with safe chemical handling.
The Aqua Park at the Crystals Beach Resort is fun for all the family with pools and slides for all ages and abilities.
ROOMS
Accommodation is split between garden and sea views, with junior and family suites offering lovely big rooms with natural wood decorations and a large ensuite with bath and shower, plus lots of wardrobe space, Smart television and free Wi Fi.
ACTIVITIES:
There’s two swimming pools including an adult’s only and all inclusive package guests can choose their own mini bar items from the resort shop and indulge in some cracking cocktails in the resort’s four hostelries.
Adults can enjoy a spa treatment inside the hotel or on the beach and youngsters can make friends in the Ti Dodo Club.
Special facilities are on offer for early arrivals and late departures and there’s in house shops full of souvenirs, plus free parking and laundry and medical services.
There’s plenty of chance to enjoy the outdoors with everything from a huge chess board to snorkelling among the free activities on offer to guests.
With 11 hectares to explore, the resort is big enough to enjoy a stress free holiday and the all year round good weather means lots of warm dips in the sea and sun bathing on the wonderfully white sands.
FOOD
This fabulous resort in the East Coast has the best views and beautiful sands too where the Ocean Beach Grill Restaurant is the place to be and where specially curated menus featuring starters such as fine sliced smoked marlin gravlax, with olive tapenade and crunchy salad and burrata cheese with roasted cherry tomatoes, roquette leaves with toasted pinenuts and balsamic dressing are served up, along with mains of fine sliced Australian beef sirloin, sweet potato puree, seasonal vegetables and rosemary gravy, marinated braised chicken leg, with red cabbage, eggplant caviar and meat gravy and pan seared red snapper fillet, vegetable caponata and balsamic reduction and salted lemon zest. Desserts are as delicious, with yoghurt cheesecake, coconut whipped ganache and
PRICES
Rates start for the next 60 days run from £84.02 and checking the website is the best option to get great deals.
Radisson Crystals Beach Resort – Belle Mare, Mauritius
Radisson Crystals Beach Resort – Belle Mare, Mauritius
Radisson Crystals Beach Resort – Belle Mare, Mauritius
ECO WINS
- Footprint Tracking: Measures and minimizes daily energy waste and water consumption.
- Community & Inclusion: Focuses on local staff inclusion, regional equality, and supporting nearby Mauritian communities.
- Responsible Operations: Implements corporate waste reduction protocols and eco-conscious guest communication
- Hotel Sustainability Basics: Verified sustainable under the global Hotel Sustainability Basics framework.
Nestled next to the 1,300 hectare Bel Ombre Nature Reserve, the five star all inclusive resort is proud of its African roots and the richness of tradition oozes through, from the sound of the welcoming gong, to flora and fauna interweaved into the hotel landscape.
It’s all smooth wood and heritage inspired décor at the reception where friendly staff in smart traditional dress are on hand to explain how to get the best out of a stay.
Beautifully designed, it’s a joy to explore and listen to the bird and wildlife which happily rubs alongside the guests and staff.
Stretched out front is 1km of stunning white beach and the turquoise blue waters of the Indian Ocean, with the comfy sofas on the balconies of the deluxe bedrooms providing lovely views of the sands and gardens .
ROOMS
The rooms are also steeped in tradition, simply, but elegantly decorated with wood panelling, sprawling beds, a relaxing sofa and a large ensuite complete with bath and shower and toiletries made from natural Mauritian ingredients including sugar cane, banana flowers and coconut water. The mini bar is stocked up daily with complimentary alcoholic and soft drinks and there’s free Wi Fi and a smart television.
The beachfront villa is a great choice for extra privacy and has its own private pool and gazebo, with the option for butler service.
ACTIVITIES
The resort is spread across 2,500 hectares of nature, giving guests the freedom to explore easily and there are three swimming pools, including an adults only, to enjoy, as well as the beach and its hammocks and sun loungers protected by naturally crafted shades.
Next door is the Heritage Le Telfair, a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World and designed for guests wanting a child free experience. With 13 very different restaurants across the two hotels, to choose from, there’s a choice of cuisine for everyone.
Staying at the Heritage Awali on its all inclusive package, means lots of fabulous perks including unlimited sparkling wines served from 10 a.m. until 11 p.m., free access to the 18-hole championship Le Château golf course, with complimentary unlimited green fees from May to October, and one non charged spa treatment and try out the steam room and sauna. Also, children up to 35 months can enjoy a gifted visit to the Kids Club.
Golf fans can also book rounds at La Réserve Golf Links, which is the first of its kind in the Indian Ocean and host of the Mauritius Open, DP World Tour.
Back at the beach there are lots of free opportunities to try out watersports including snorkelling, kayaks and pedalos, plus land games of tennis, volley ball and table tennis
FOOD
Le Bomba is open twice a week and offers an African show and bonfire in the outdoor restaurant and is a great way to enjoy traditional food cooked over a barbecue along to the beat of the djembe drum. A taste of the finest Indian food is available in Zafarani and Savana, serves up nightly themed buffets and round the world breakfasts. For an early morning treat, the C Beach Club has healthy options to kick start the day. Live entertainment is on offer each night.
For a very special meal, Le Château de Bel Ombre is the place to be, set away from the main hotels and in a historic mansion, dating back to 1765, the restaurant serves up Mauritian gastronomy through seasonal ingredients, local flavours and refined culinary savoir-faire, followed by a walk around the magnificent grounds to finish off a perfect visit.
PRICES
Rates start from £459/room/night for a Deluxe Garden View Suite on an all inclusive basis. This is based on rates from October 2026.
Heritage Awali Golf and Spa Resort – Bel Ombre, Mauritius
Heritage Awali Golf and Spa Resort – Bel Ombre, Mauritius
Heritage Awali Golf and Spa Resort – Bel Ombre, Mauritius
ECO WINS
- Carbon-neutral stays: Offsets all CO2 emissions generated by guest visits through local reforestation.
- Energy saving: Uses 100% LED lighting across the property and low-flow water fixtures.
- Wooden key cards: Replaced single-use plastic room keys with biodegradable wooden alternatives. [1, 2, 3, 4]
- Waste diversion: Diverts 65% of total resort waste from landfills.
- Composting: Converts 100% of organic green waste into natural fertilizer for the gardens.
- Food waste reduction: Enrolled in “The Pledge” certification program in partnership with NGO Foodwise. [1, 2]
- On-site organic gardens: Grows fresh fruits and vegetables locally to reduce transportation emissions.
- Marine education: Runs the “Yellow Submarine” interactive program at the Kids Club to teach children about reef and marine conservation.
- Nature proximity: Borders the protected Bel Ombre UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and local marine ecosystems
What to do in Mauritius with Children
Flic en Flac boasts one of the longest beaches on the island and close by is Le Morne Brabant, famous for its optical illusion of an “underwater waterfall”, best seen from the sky.
A half hour drive ends at Vallé Adventure Park, once a family owned land filled with geological marvels and today, a fun place for all the family in a spectacular setting .
From walking trails through vibrant landscapes, to thrill seeking buggy rides to see the 23 different coloured natural stones, waterfalls, zip lines, racing cars and the biggest and friendliest Aldabra tortoises who moved pretty fast despite being 100 years old! There’s a kid’s park too and happy deer who love to join you for lunch in.
The Seashell Museum, is the biggest of its kind in Mauritius, with 8,000 from the collection by Eric le Court de Billot’s whose parents spent hours collecting the precious pieces which are now housed in 68 display cabinets.
There’s plenty to see and do in Bel Ombre, an area rich with waterfalls, rare birds and animals. Thirty minutes from the Heritage Awali is Chamarel La Terre des Couleurs or the seven coloured earths, a geological area of pastel sand dunes in Mauritius’s first geopark, which also features the island’s biggest waterfall. Close by for adults is the Chamarel Rum Distillery, with fabulous views of the sugar cane plantations and a chance to see how the process of making the spirit is carried out, as well as sampling the drink and enjoying the restaurant’s top class food with rum influences.
Port Louis, the capital is full of French colonial architecture and the 19th century Champ de Mars horse racing track.
The Caudan Waterfront is a lively dining and shopping precinct, with vendors selling local produce and handicrafts at the huge central market.
The Blue Penny Museum is well worth a visit, telling the story of Mauritius and housing the legendary 1847 post office stamps, including the orange-red one penny and the indigo-blue two pence, rare marine maps, colonial archives, historic paintings and sculptures including the Prosper d’Épinay’s statue of Paul and Virginie.
A great place to visit nearby is the Pamplemousses Botanic Garden, the oldest in the Southern Hemisphere and packed with palms, magical plants and trees and some very large tortoises.
