Tropical Attitude

Tropical Attitude is a three star, adults only boutique hotel on the East Coast of Mauritius, just outside the fishing village of Trou d'Eau Douce. Every room opens up to the sea, so your days follow the tide and the moving shade of the coconut palms. The design is light and natural, with furniture and decoration made by local artisans, which suits couples looking for an unhurried, authentic stay. An all inclusive package is available if you prefer meals, snacks and drinks arranged in advance.

The 58 rooms come in two types. The 34 Couple Seafront Rooms measure 25 sqm, and the 24 Couple Deluxe Seafront Rooms measure 30 sqm and sit on the ground floor, right on the beachfront. Both have a balcony with a rattan sofa and small wrought iron tables, plus air conditioning, a TV, a mini bar, a safe and Wi-Fi. For more space there are 11 villas of 60 sqm, each with a double bed, a terrace opening onto a private pool and garden, and a hammock.

Land activities include petanque, table tennis, darts, board games, an outdoor gym, meditation and tai chi. On the water, a free shuttle boat runs to Île aux Cerfs, and you can try free diving, a glass bottom boat trip or catamaran days, with PADI diving excursions available from Belle Mare. Evenings bring a sega show, live music, open air cinema and a sunset boma around a tropical campfire.

A swimming pool sits at the heart of the grounds, and each of the 11 villas has its own private pool and garden. POZ, the hotel spa, has three massage rooms, two single and one for couples, and its skincare range is made locally from natural ingredients. Treatments can last 20 minutes or two hours, so you can fit one in around your day. An outdoor gym, meditation and tai chi sessions complete the wellbeing side.

Three restaurants keep mealtimes varied. Bor Lamer is the seaside main restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with fresh seasonal produce and dishes such as fish rougaille and smoked marlin. Kot Nou serves Mauritian dishes as tapas in a home from home setting, while Taba-J is a street food caravan with chilli cakes, faratas and rotis. Moonrise offers lobster dinners on the sand, Sea U is the bar with a mosaic counter and a swing, and Teabaz serves local teas from 10:30 to 18:00 every day.

Trou d'Eau Douce is 2 km away, a three minute drive, and Belle Mare, with its quiet, powdery beaches, is 10 km or 15 minutes by car. Bras d'Eau brings shade beneath the filaos, and Flacq, a short drive inland, holds an open air market full of colour and spice. Île aux Cerfs sits just across the water. Port Louis is 45 km away and the airport is 50 km, each about an hour by car.