Best hotels in Mauritius 2022: holidays, luxury and all-inclusive packages

With beautiful beaches and a calm lagoon cradled by coral reef against a backdrop of wind-sculpted forested mini-mountains, Mauritius is a bucket-list destination, complete with a fusion cuisine worthy of a visit from Masterchef .

A romantic favourite, it has a reputation for ‘affordable luxury’. Around 160 hotels are stuffed into an area the size of Surrey, from pampering palaces complete with spa, golf and helicopter transfers to boutique hideaways and even a riverside glampsite.

The best hotels in Mauritius are:

Neighbourhood: Poste du Flacq

It’s no surprise that the Masterchef judges chose to stay at this seductive, spacious and secluded ‘six star’ boutique haven on the northeast coast. Foodies flock to its Michelin star-studded food festival each spring, and it offers private food pairing dinners among 25,000 world wines in its cellar. Lantern-lit seafood suppers are at the island’s only floating restaurant, tucked in the mangrove. Its 89 suites have polished teak floors and plantation-style furniture, and the most coveted are the overwater suites on stilts, with a view of the mountains.

Price: Doubles from £242, B&B

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Neighbourhood: Anse la Raie

This plantation-style adults-only hotel around a man-made sandy cove is made for lovebirds. Think candlelit suppers in thatched overwater kiosks, muslin-draped four-poster beds scattered with rose petals and tandem massages on the clifftop. A Small Luxury Hotel of the World, the 75 rooms and suites have homely leather armchairs, double rainforest shower heads and sea-facing balconies.

A clifftop infinity pool offers a view of the Northern Islands and swing beds and thatched love nests are scattered in the gardens. ‘You&me moments’ range from free stargazing with cocktails on…