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23 January 2012 | By Lonely Planet Magazine

A Moroccan-style boutique hotel, La Palmeraie is a somewhat incongruous, kasbah-like structure standing on a beach in eastern Mauritius. The colourful rooms come decorated with all manner of Arabesque arches, rugs and draped fabrics, and the Moorish theme extends to the hotel spa (hotel-palmeraie.com; Belle Mare; from £180).

Getting around
Car hire is available at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International airport (from £37 per day; budget.com) and the island is served by a bus network – the National Transport Authority has details of companies and routes (gov.mu; fares from £1).

When to go
Temperatures are high year round, but cyclones in January and February can bring rain. Hardly a week goes by without a festival – highlights include Hindu and Tamil firewalking ceremonies of Teemeedee in December and January, and the Chinese New Year.

How to go
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International airport is mainland Mauritius’s only airport. BA flies from Gatwick (from £950) while Air Mauritius flies from Heathrow (from £740). Island taxis are available from the airport (aml.mru.aero).

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