(Courtesy of Four Seasons Resort Mauritius)Beau Champ, Mauritius
Located on the less trampled east coast, the Four Seasons is part of the Anahita resort complex, which includes private residences and a golf course. Faultless service and eye-popping scenery—a huge lagoon and extravagant gardens weave a bright thread among the 132 villas and residences—stand out, as does the imaginative food in the four restaurants. Self-improvement seems to be the focus here, with instruction in everything from massages at the overwater spa to tennis to cooking. There are 61 Beach and Ocean Villas—more hotel-like than homey—each with a veranda, pool, and garden on Île aux Chats, the resort’s 11-acre private island. (The mainland’s Mangrove and Garden villas pale by comparison.) The man-made beach on Île aux Chats is a bit dull, but there are frequent (and free) boat transfers to the busy but beautiful Île de Cerfs.
