One of eight vibes
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
4 hotels
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
LUX Grand Gaube
Kelly Hoppen interiors combine retro-chic palettes, geometric tiling, and wicker accents beneath thatched roofs.
LUX* Grand Baie
Sailing-vessel curves by Jean-François Adam topped with sugar-cane thatch over polished concrete.
SALT of Palmar
Geometric Memphis-inspired patterns, cobalt daybeds, pastel peach walls, and locally woven rattan lamps shaping playful spaces.
The Oberoi, Mauritius
Sugarcane thatch, volcanic rock walls, and reflection pools across twenty garden acres.
8 hotels
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Baystone Boutique Hotel & Spa
Albert Angel shapes the boutique retreat around flowing organic silhouettes, neutral marine textures, and custom sculptural illumination.
Constance Prince Maurice, Mauritius
Thatched-roof architecture, Feng Shui layouts, and warm teakwood suites resting on stilts above the turquoise lagoon.
La Maison 20 Degrés Sud
Flamant-designed interiors pairing gauze-veiled four-poster beds and dark wood with antique carriage doors and bronze telescopes.
LUX Belle Mare
Tropical minimalism by Jean-Marc Tang featuring pastel palettes, reclaimed local sand tables, and custom coral-motif wallpapers.
Paradise Cove Boutique Hotel
Thatched love-nest cabanas sit along the rocky cove toward the northern islands.
Shangri-La Le Touessrok, Mauritius
Suites feature pale neutrals, mango wood furnishings and large bay windows.
SO Sofitel Mauritius
Thatched open-air pavilions with water channels and vibrant interiors by Kenzo Takada.
Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.