Al Mare Beachfront Retreat, Blue Bay

Advantages: Deserted Island With All The Services You'll Ever Need.
Disadvantages: A Tad Expensive And So Hot.

...retained its peaceful serenity by hiking prices to keep the backpackers at bay (sorry). At the top end the more established places seemed to be the dunoon beachfront apartments which have been on the go since tourists first arrived on the island over 100 years ago. The apartments on offer have one or two bedrooms with prices starting at $110 per night (gulp!). At the other end of the scale the Travellers Backpackers Resort has air-con beds going for as little as $12 a night. We stayed in an air-con double with no less than 4 beds charged at $48 a night (hmmm $12 times 4, a bit unfair when all we needed was a double bed). There were ensuite facilities and the room was comfortably cool and spacious. The Travellers Resort has it sussed when it comes to keeping its clientele happy. There is a huge pool and shower facilities as well as a tidy... Read review

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Advantages: Clean, large rooms, situated on a quiet beach with beautiful view from the rooms and restaurant
Disadvantages: only basic air-conditioning provided, no internet connection in rooms.

...Clean beachfront hotel offering great views over the quiet bay. The beach can only be accessed by hotel guests or guests of a neighbouring small hotel, so it does not get very noisy or over-crowded. Breakfast is taken on the beachfront every morning. One can then spend the day on the hotel's beach, kayaking or sailing (the hotel provides equipment), at the poolside, or exploring the island. The hotel is roughly a 15 minute drive to the capital or a 5 minute boat ride to the historical English Harbour. The ever popular tourist attraction of Shirley's heights (which offers steal band entertainment and barbequed food on Sunday evenings) is only 5 minutes away. Eric Clapton's haven is only 10 minutes down the road! Many of the islands well known scuba diving sights are within 10 minutes of the bay of this hotel. The hotel offers a good... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful Beaches, nice weather, ...........
Disadvantages: NONE!

...is quite developped and developping further. The main language is creole but as I mentioned many speak or mostly everyone can speak English fluently. Flight tickets are quite expensive during summer holidays (July-August), I would advise to travel in the winter holidays(Nov-Dec) to knock into the Mauritian summer directly for the burning sensation. There's so much I can talk about! Yes don't forget to visit: ROUGH SEAS Gris Gris, Souffleur, Poste la fayette SANDY BEACHES Peyreybere Trou au Biche Mont Choisy Le Morne Flic En Flac Belle Mare Blue Bay FOOD Choice Palace, Phoenix. (There are many other restaurants around the coastline) PORT LOUIS Caudan Waterfront Bazaar central Jummah Mosque National Museum Black River Gorge and the National Park is a must to visit You can't miss out Pamplemousse Garden Have a visit to Casela for quad... Read review

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