Mauritius, an Indian Ocean island nation, is known for its beaches, lagoons and reefs. The mountainous interior includes Black River Gorges National Park, with rainforests, waterfalls, hiking trails and wildlife like the flying fox. Capital Port Louis has sites such as the Champs de Mars horse track, Eureka plantation house and 18th-century Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Gardens. Today, we want to bring your attention to the West Coast were you will find the only five star luxury all-villa resort in Mauritius, the multi award winning, Maradiva Villas Resort and Spa.
Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa
Mauritius, an Indian Ocean island nation, is known for its beaches, lagoons and reefs. The mountainous interior includes Black River Gorges National Park, with rainforests, waterfalls, hiking trails and wildlife like the flying fox. Capital Port Louis has sites such as the Champs de Mars horse track, Eureka plantation house and 18th-century Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Gardens. Today, we want to bring your attention to the West Coast were you will find the only five star luxury all-villa resort in Mauritius, the multi award winning, Maradiva Villas Resort and Spa.
Owned and managed by a small, fifth generation, respected Mauritian family (some of whom pictured left attending the Golden Globes) the resort has an impressive sixty five spacious villas all with private pools, decorated with earthy yellow and ochre walls and high cathedral ceilings. The resort is organically luxurious without being pretentious and reflects the wonderful mix of heritage found on the island. With a vast twenty seven acres of land and over two hundred dedicated staff members, Maradiva is known in the elite circles of Hollywood with many movie stars having stayed over the years, although don’t expect to know who, guest privacy here is of the upmost importance.
This is a resort were dreams and fantasies become a reality. All requests are considered including one from a female who requested a white horse be sourced and brought to the private beach so that she could ride it through the sunset completely naked and the Maradiva team ensured that it happened. If your desires are a little less extravagant, you might find yourself feeling like your dreams have come true just from the wellness the resort offers. The spa is a tranquil paradise that stops you from thinking and allows you to surrender your mind, body and spirit to true oneness. The high quality essential oils applied through massage and aromatic baths regulate balance, heal and maintain your entire being. All whilst being immersed in the stunning Mauritius nature surrounded by 150 endemic plants.
Remembering that true health comes from within, the resort has multiple healthy dining options and proudly grows it’s own organic vegetables on property. Outside of the resort Maradiva will tailor exotic boat excursions, walks in the wild forests and sugar cane plantations for you. Chauffeur driven in one of the many BMW’s or Rolls-Royce resort cars. We recommend sunrise swimming with dolphins that you access via a morning walk across Maradiva’s white sand private beach.
Maradiva is an exclusive luxury resort that is more than just a place to stay. It is truly an experience and although it flows naturally it is clear an army of dedicated people are behind the scenes, carefully planning and executing under the guidance of the family to ensure that when you leave, you will not just come back but you will forever think highly of Mauritius and it’s welcoming, humble and beautiful people.
Our final evening was spent with a dinner on the white sand beach, under the stars, listening to the waves crashing with the most succulent fusion of flavours to savour on, served on silver trays.
The only negative feeling, is that tomorrow we leave.