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Lakaz Chamarel Exclusive Lodge
Tropical highland eco-lodge
Tropical highland eco-lodge
The lodge trades coastal crowds for the forested Chamarel highlands, running on winding garden paths, bird calls, and screen-free stillness.
What it’s good at
Notable
An outdoor meditation labyrinth and massages behind bamboo walls using Chamarel coffee.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Suites and villas are scattered through tropical gardens, many with private pools, open-air showers, and terraces surrounded by frangipani and hibiscus.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Chamarel Waterfalls and the Seven Coloured Earths are a short bike ride away, while Le Morne beach sits down the mountain.
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The rooms
Wooden lodges skip televisions for four-poster beds and open-air showers, and most open onto private plunge pools.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
A 16-meter pool sits framed by tropical gardens, alongside private plunge pools facing the slopes of Piton Canot.
Spa and yoga
Wooden platforms look across the valley for yoga, and thatched treatment cabanes offer body wraps with moringa and baobab oil.
The View Bar
This open-air timber deck looks out over the ocean, serving rum cocktails and Mauritian tapas at sunset.
At the table
Dinner brings fresh heart of palm and Mauritian specialties beneath timber beams, followed by local rum around the outdoor firepit.
How it began
The Lagesse family bought this overgrown hillside in 1996, naming the lodge after the Mauritian Creole word for home.
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The medals
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.
The eight vibes
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.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
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.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.