| decorated with antique furniture, the relaxed, airy rooms include flat-screen tvs, minibars, and tea and coffeemaking facilities, plus safes, and decks with views of a coconut grove. set on a white-sand beach, this charming, bayside hotel with a thatch roof is 6 km from trou aux biches beach, 7 km from the maheswarnath mandir temple and 10 km from the mauritius aquarium. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:30 am. upgraded rooms add nespresso machines and ipod/iphone docks, while suites add hot tubs or private outdoor pools. dinner (fee) is served in an intimate seafood restaurant or aboard a 17-meter motor boat built in 1929. wi-fi is complimentary
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport 1 hr 3
Blue Safari Submarines (8 min)
Indian Ocean tour company running 2 mini submarines descending to 115 ft & subscooter excursions. Pereybere Beach (11 min) Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden (16 min)
18th-century botanical gardens with 500 plant species including giant water lilies & Talipot palm. Mont Choisy Beach (5 min)
Peaceful, 1.4km coastal strip with fine sand, shade trees, clear, calm waters & food vendors. Mauritius Aquarium (15 min)
Local marine species like sea turtles & angel fish, plus ray & white-tipped shark feeding sessions. La Cuvette Public Beach (9 min) Château de Labourdonnais (13 min)
Restored Victorian mansion on a sugarcane planation with rum tastings & a gift shop. L'Aventure du Sucre (17 min)
This museum in a former sugar factory features exhibits on the cultivation of sugarcane. Citadelle (34 min)
This 19th-century military fortress features a walled courtyard & panoramic city views. Solar Sea Walk Undersea walk Ltd (8 min) Blue Penny Museum (33 min)
Charming museum with stamp, coin & art exhibits devoted to the cultural heritage of Mauritius. Anse la Raie (16 min)
Peaceful sandy beach backed by palms & with clear seas popular for kitesurfing, SUP & snorkeling. Trou aux Biches Beach (10 min)
Idyllic palm tree–lined white-sand beach with clear turquoise waters known for snorkeling & sunsets. Gunner's Quoin (16 min)
Grass-topped rocky isle with a nature preserve, swarming sharks & ruins of a sugar plantation. | 
