Plantation-house suites on the unspoilt south coast, with two golf courses, a château restaurant and an adult-only wing.
Le Telfair takes its look from the old sugar estates of Bel Ombre: white pavilions, canopy beds, wooden floors and verandas over the gardens. The south coast is greener and wilder than the north, and far less built up.
The half-board plan is unusually flexible. It covers Annabella's, Le Palmier, C Beach Club and O'Grill at Le Château golf course, and the Gourmet Bliss plan opens up almost every restaurant across the Bel Ombre estate, including dinner at the 19th-century Château de Bel Ombre.
Golfers have Le Château and La Réserve Golf Links on the doorstep, and couples can book the adult-only wing. Families are well served too, with a free baby club and a teens programme. The trade-off is distance: Bel Ombre is a long way from the north coast and Port Louis.
The starting point, with lagoon views, a four-poster bed and Christian Lacroix artwork on the walls.
Bright, generous suites on the beach, on the ground floor or first floor with a balcony. Also offered in the adult-only wing.
Larger sea-view suites with more living space, also available in the adult-only wing for couples.
The top suites, a few steps from the beach and looking straight over the lagoon.
Annabella's is the main restaurant, with an open kitchen, and Gin'ja serves pan-Asian dishes and sushi by the sea. Le Palmier does lunch with your feet in the sand, and Cavendish is the bar and lounge. Guests can eat across all the restaurants of the Bel Ombre estate, including Le Château de Bel Ombre.
The spa has six treatment rooms, two outdoor suites, a honeymoon suite and a wellness sanctuary, with a vitality pool, two hammams and two saunas. The Wellness Bliss package adds yoga, Pilates, tai chi, meditation and forest bathing.
Families are welcome. Timomo Kids Club runs day and evening programmes, the Timomo baby club looks after children from birth to three free of charge, and there is a teenager programme. Some suites sit in an adult-only wing.
| Golf | Le Château and La Réserve Golf Links |
|---|---|
| Spa | Six treatment rooms, two hammams, two saunas |
| Kids club | Timomo, with a free baby club for ages 0 to 3 |
| Dining | Access to every restaurant on the Bel Ombre estate |
| Adults only | Adult-only wing of suites |
Bel Ombre, south coast, Mauritius
A few of the things we plan for guests in Mauritius.
Le Morne Brabant, the basalt mountain on the south-west tip, is a UNESCO World Heritage site: runaway slaves once sheltered on its slopes. A guided hike to the summit takes about three hours return, with a steep, rocky final section. Start at dawn. Below, the lagoon is a well-known kitesurfing spot.
The Black River Gorges National Park protects most of what remains of the island's native forest. Trails lead down through the gorges to waterfalls and viewpoints, and you may see the Mauritius kestrel and pink pigeon, both brought back from the edge of extinction. Hike with a guide in the cooler, drier months.
Île aux Aigrettes is a small coral island off the south-east coast, restored as a nature reserve. Guided walks lead through the coastal ebony forest to see Aldabra giant tortoises, pink pigeons and native geckos. Boats leave from near Mahébourg. It pairs well with snorkelling in nearby Blue Bay Marine Park.
Five nights on the quiet south coast at Bel Ombre, with spa days and walks in the hills, then four nights on the east coast at Trou d'Eau Douce, where the lagoon is calm and a kids club takes the children for the morning.
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