5 Very Different Ways to Experience Mauritius
Sugar Beach, La Pirogue, Long Beach, Ambre & Shangri-La Le Touessrok
When you're planning a Mauritius holiday, it's easy to think that choosing a resort is simply a matter of finding a beautiful beach, checking the star rating and looking at the price.
But Mauritius has a surprisingly wide range of resort experiences — and the resort you choose can make a huge difference to your holiday.
World Leisure Holidays offers five particularly interesting properties in Mauritius: Sugar Beach, La Pirogue, Long Beach, Ambre and Shangri-La Le Touessrok.
All offer beautiful surroundings and access to the Indian Ocean, but they have quite different personalities.
So which might suit you?
Sugar Beach — Classic Mauritius with plenty of space
Set on the west coast at Flic-en-Flac, Sugar Beach is a large, elegant resort with a beautiful beachfront setting.
The resort combines a traditional Mauritian feel with the facilities you'd expect from a sophisticated 5-star property. Its position on the west coast also means that sunsets can be a particularly memorable part of the experience.
One of the attractions of Sugar Beach is its connection with neighbouring La Pirogue. Guests can enjoy facilities and experiences across the two resorts, giving you considerably more choice during your stay.
Sugar Beach could suit you if you want:
A classic 5-star Mauritius resort
A beautiful west-coast beach
Plenty of space and facilities
A resort suitable for both couples and families
Access to the facilities of neighbouring La Pirogue
A balance between relaxation and activities
The feel: Elegant, spacious and quintessentially Mauritian.
Sugar Beach
La Pirogue — Mauritius with more character
If Sugar Beach represents the more classic resort experience, La Pirogue has a personality all of its own.
The resort is inspired by a traditional Mauritian fishing village, with distinctive thatched-roof bungalows surrounded by tropical gardens.
It feels more relaxed and informal than some of Mauritius's highly polished luxury resorts, while still providing a substantial range of facilities.
And, like Sugar Beach guests, La Pirogue guests can make use of facilities at the neighbouring resort.
For travellers who want their Mauritius holiday to feel a little more island-inspired and relaxed, La Pirogue is worth considering.
La Pirogue could suit you if you want:
A relaxed tropical atmosphere
Distinctive thatched accommodation
A beautiful beachfront location
A resort with plenty for families to enjoy
Access to Sugar Beach facilities
Something with a little more individual character
The feel: Relaxed, tropical and distinctly Mauritian.
La Pirogue
Long Beach — For travellers who don't want to sit still
Located on Mauritius's east coast, Long Beach takes a different approach.
As its name suggests, the resort has an exceptionally long stretch of beach — around 1.3 kilometres — and there's plenty happening around the property.
This is a resort for people who enjoy having options.
You can spend the morning on the beach, try some water sports, relax around the pool, enjoy a leisurely lunch and then head out for another activity — or simply ignore all of that and find a quiet spot to read a book!
Families are particularly well catered for, while couples who enjoy a more energetic resort environment can also find plenty to keep them occupied.
Long Beach could suit you if you want:
A spectacular long beach
A modern 5-star resort
Lots of activities and water sports
Good family facilities
Plenty of restaurants and dining choices
A holiday that combines relaxation with activity
The feel: Spacious, modern, energetic and fun.
Long Beach
Ambre — Adults-only Mauritius
Sometimes the best family holiday is one where there aren't any children.
Ambre, on Mauritius's east coast at Belle Mare, is an adults-only resort for guests aged 16 and over.
Its long white-sand beach and turquoise lagoon provide the classic Mauritius backdrop, while the adults-only concept creates a more peaceful atmosphere for couples and friends travelling together.
Another major attraction is the all-inclusive format, which can make Ambre particularly appealing if you want to arrive at the resort, settle in and largely forget about keeping track of individual meal and drink costs.
Ambre could suit you if you want:
An adults-only environment
All-inclusive accommodation
A beautiful white-sand beach
A relaxed east-coast setting
Spa, dining and leisure facilities
A holiday centred around relaxation
The feel: Relaxed, sociable and wonderfully uncomplicated.
Ambre Adults Only Resort
Shangri-La Le Touessrok — When the resort becomes the destination
Then there's Shangri-La Le Touessrok.
This is the property to look at when you want your resort to be much more than somewhere to sleep between excursions.
Set on the east coast, the resort occupies an extensive tropical setting with several beaches, a beautiful lagoon and access to the private island of Ilot Mangénie.
For golfers, the resort also offers access to championship golf experiences, while couples can enjoy the beaches, restaurants, spa and more secluded areas of the property.
It's particularly suited to travellers celebrating something special — although you certainly don't need an anniversary or honeymoon as an excuse to stay here!
Shangri-La Le Touessrok could suit you if you want:
A luxury resort experience
Multiple beaches
A private-island experience
Beautiful tropical surroundings
Exceptional dining
Spa and wellness
Golf
A resort where you can spend much of your holiday without needing to leave
The feel: Secluded, luxurious and indulgent.
Shangri-La Le Touessrok
So, which Mauritius resort is right for you?
And this is exactly why choosing a Mauritius resort isn't simply about asking:
"Which one is the nicest?"
A better question is:
"Which one is right for the way I want to spend my holiday?"
If you're looking for... | Consider... |
Classic, elegant Mauritius | Sugar Beach |
Relaxed island character | La Pirogue |
Lots of activity and space | Long Beach |
Adults-only & all-inclusive | Ambre |
Luxury, seclusion & private-island experiences | Shangri-La Le Touessrok |
Of course, there are plenty of other excellent Mauritius resorts — including the Beachcomber properties that IslandStays also offers.
The point is that there isn't one universally "best" Mauritius resort.
There is simply a resort that may be better suited to you, your travelling companions, your budget and the type of holiday you have in mind.
Let IslandStays help you choose
At IslandStays, I don't believe in simply sending you a list of Mauritius resorts and asking you to choose one.
I'll help you work out which area, resort and accommodation best match the holiday you actually want — whether that's a romantic escape, family beach holiday, adults-only break or a special luxury trip.
Thinking about Mauritius?
Tell me your dates, who is travelling, approximate budget and what matters most to you, and I'll help you narrow down the choices.
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