Sakoa Boutik Hotel

You can feel the warmth of the atmosphere as you enter the main building, with its friendly staffed reception desk. Beyond reception, set beside the pool and with huge views of the sea, the restaurant serves both a la carte and sometimes a set menu. The seafood is sublime. There's a well-stocked bar that's popular at sunset and, outside, a pool lined with black marble. Visit the spa for a treatment and enjoy wi-fi connectivity throughout the hotel.

There are 16 rooms – 14 standard rooms, six with sea views and eight looking on to the gardens, and two suites. The standard rooms are housed in seven single-storey bungalows. All rooms are spacious, with room for children, aircon and terraces on which to kick back and admire the view. Each has an en-suite bathroom and a kitchenette. The Honeymoon Suite is sheer romance and the Senior Beach Suite has a mezzanine that can accommodate two children.

The beach is protected by a coral reef, so it's perfect for swimming. Go paddling and kayaking, snorkel or scuba dive the reef, exercise your muscles kite surfing or waterskiing, take a day cruise, explore the ocean in a glass-bottomed boat, go parasailing or head out for some fishing (November to April). Kids will love the underwater walk in a diving helmet and the one-hour submarine ride. Le Sakoa is just 20 minutes by car from buzzing Port Louis.