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ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

  • BEACH HOUSES v/s HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
    Mauritius hotels are first class and if you enjoy being spoilt by their excellent service and spend all your time soaking up the sun on the beach, a hotel is right for you.
    If however, you prefer independence and flexibility, especially if you have children, or are cost-conscious, then one of our villas or apartments is what's probably best for you.
    You are free to go and come as you want, eat as and when you like without the constraints of hotel life.
    This independence will also allow you to enjoy the other charms of Mauritius, the ideal place to enjoy a truly individual holiday at a price which you will find most reasonable.

  • YOUR HOLIDAY ADDRESS IN MAURITIUS
    We will confirm the name reference of the house before you travel as you will be required to write it on an immigration authorities card on arrival.

  • DRIVING IN MAURITIUS
    Driving is on the left in Mauritius. Continental Europeans and Americans, beware!

  • VISAS & VACCINATION
    Visas are not required for EEC and American passport holders. No vaccination is required either unless you come from an infected country.

  • DRINKING WATER
    Water is relatively safe to drink. However, visitors are advised either to boil the water before consumption or use bottled water which is available in all shops.

  • ELECTRICITY
    Power supply is 230 volts and sockets are normally the British 3 pin square standard. Visitors from continental Europe would usually need an adaptor if they bring electrical appliances.

  • CLIMATE
    Summer months (December to March) have an average temperature of 28 to 30 degrees with a high humidity factor, whereas Winter months (June to August) are a mild 24 to 26 degrees with some evenings on the coast as low as 16 to 18 degrees and requiring a pullover. As you can see, Mauritius can be enjoyed the whole year round with mild temperatures throughout.

  • TELEPHONE
    Your house may be equipped with a telephone which is usually restricted to local calls only which is normally offered free. You may however be able to receive calls from overseas. The country code is +230. If your house does not have a phone, we recommend that you purchase a Mauritius Telecom card. Most supermarkets sell them and many telephone booths all around the island take them.
    Mauritius now also has a mobile telephone international GSM standard network. Roaming is therefore useful and we suggest you arrange it with your service provider before you travel.

  • HOUSE MAIDS
    Most of our houses and apartments are serviced (house cleaning, bed-making etc). In some cases, the maids would also agree to wash and iron your personal clothes as well as doing some light cooking. This however is not covered in the house rent.

  • AIRPORT TRANSFERS
    Transfers from the Airport in the south-east of the island to the usual destinations in the north-west are by taxi or private minibus and normally take about an hour. As fares can vary enormously, in order to avoid unfortunate surprises, we recommend that first-time visitors to the Island and even regular ones request us to arrange for a taxi or private minibus known to us to meet them. See our explanatory page with details of decreasing rates scale etc.

  • FOREIGN EXCHANGE
    There are bank counters in the Airport Arrivals hall after clearing Customs. We recommend that you change some money there for immediate needs so as to avoid being without local currency when you leave the Airport, the more so if it is a Saturday, Sunday or a Public Holiday.

  • SECURITY
    Although Mauritius is by general standards a very safe place, petty thefts and other misfortunes have been known to occur and these simple precautions will ensure that you do not run unwanted risks that could spoil the best of holidays. It is highly recommended that:

    • the main entrance to your apartment or villa is kept locked whenever you are on the beach;

    • doors and windows are closed properly at night and house keys as well as valuables kept away from windows and hidden from outside view;

    • beach hawkers and the like are not invited indoors so that you may view their wares more comfortably; and

    • great care be taken before befriending local beachcombers.

  • FLIGHTS
    Although we do not sell flights, we have an agreement with a couple of travel companies that they would offer clients introduced by us the best available rates for flights to Mauritius. Ask at the time of booking.

  • OTHER SERVICES
    In addition, we work very closely with those operators of Car Rentals, Scuba Diving and Big Game Fishing, whom we have found to provide the very best service and rates to clients recommended by us. They are people we know personally and believe they can be trusted. We can therefore book your holiday car at the best available rates (which you may well not be able to obtain otherwise) with delivery at the Airport on arrival or directly to your villa or apartment. Our recommendation however is that you take our airport transfer, especially after a long flight, and get your car delivered at your bungalow or villa the next morning. See our relevant pages for details.


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