The island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean is one of the most cosmopolitan places in the world: for centuries, a variety of peoples came here to live. Local spas offer Indian, Chinese and Japanese medicine treatments using the best European cosmetics. We have selected for you three spa hotels of the elite Beachcomber chain – you will not regret it, we guarantee.
Dinarobin Hotel
The hotel is located on a promontory at the foot of the legendary Lemorn Brabant Mountain, considered a symbol of strength and balance. This is the most beautiful place on Mauritius – imagine seven kilometers white beach washed by turquoise ocean… The hotel’s spa is hidden under huge palm leaves and tall pine trees. Trees are intricately woven into stone walls and roofs covered with thatched from sugar cane – as a result, a fabulous courtyard with a pool, soft light and gentle aromas of unknown flowers is formed. Some of the procedures are done inside, and some – in the garden, in cozy gazebos, to which a path of large stones lying in the water leads. The scrubs here are composed of sea salt, oil, lavender flowers, pineapple and lemon. After the massage, it is very pleasant to lie on a huge bed in an alcove by the pool and drink a tonic drink made from herbs and ginger.
Worth trying: At Dinarobin Spa, procedures are based on Clarins cosmetics. It is best to immediately order a two-day course of procedures. It will be a small spa adventure that perfectly combines French formulas and oriental practices: shiatsu, reflexology and Ayurveda.
Royal Palm Hotel
Part of the elite group Leading Hotels of the World, this cozy hotel is located in a quiet bay and looks more like a club. Everything is simple here, but on the verge of luxury. The hotel is friendly and inviting. You feel at home, especially since you can walk around the territory, if you wish, right in your dressing gown. This is one of the best Clarins spas in the world. The most accurate word to describe this spa is beauty. Stone and a lot of water, calm and pouring, create an atmosphere of general harmony. A large multistage waterfall is the best thing that can freeze your eyes after procedures, especially if you are sitting on a large round sofa. If you don’t want to sit around, there is a sports center next to the spa, surrounded by a tropical garden. Taking one-to-one Pilates or yoga lessons is a surefire way to bring your body closer to perfection.
Worth trying: One of the local masters, a little stocky Indian named Mr. Vega, is visited from all over the world – his Ayurvedic massage is worth it. By the way, among the fans of Mr. Vega are, for example, former French President Jacques Chirac, as well as many Hollywood stars.
Shandrani Hotel
From Hindi this name is translated as “Goddess of the Moon”. Although this hotel is more likely to be called “The God of Rest”. This is one of the few hotels on Mauritius, which works on the “all inclusive” system. Shandrani is a huge world where you endlessly choose: whether to sunbathe in a quiet cove or on a sandy beach on the shore of the open ocean, dine in an Italian restaurant or taste national cuisine, visit a large outdoor Massage Center or a small spa inside, where the interior resembles a beauty’s boudoir from an Indian film, who lives in the subtle aroma of essential oils, silence and the soft light of lighted candles (it seems that now her secret lover will enter and they will begin to sing, but here, fortunately, they do not sing).
Worth trying: The Shandrani’s spa uses French brand Decleor cosmetics. One of the most enjoyable procedures with the products of this line is the aroma-massage of the whole body. The master will walk through biologically active points, calming, relaxing or energizing.
Your fruit menu
Mauritius was discovered by the Arabs in 975, they called it Dinarobin, which means “Silver Island”. The nature here is truly paradise. After rain, several rainbows appear in the sky at once. On the small island there are more than 80 species of palm trees, about 60 species of mango, huge baobabs, a paradise tree on which heavy fruits ripen (a person who falls on his head with such a fruit will immediately go to paradise). Coconuts and bananas in Mauritius do not surprise anyone, and pineapples are considered almost weeds.