Mauritius Travel Awards 2025

Mauritius's Travel Industry: The Indian Ocean's Finest Luxury Destination

Mauritius is widely considered the Indian Ocean's premier luxury travel destination — a small island nation of extraordinary natural beauty whose tourism industry has been deliberately cultivated to attract the highest-quality, highest-spending international visitors. The country's tourism strategy has consistently prioritised quality over quantity, investing in world-class resort infrastructure, sustainable development practices, and the creation of genuinely differentiated experiences that justify the premium that Mauritius commands over competing Indian Ocean destinations.

The island's luxury all-inclusive resort sector represents the most concentrated collection of five-star hospitality anywhere in the Indian Ocean basin. Properties including the One&Only Le Saint Géran, Shangri-La Le Touessrok, Four Seasons Anahita, Constance Belle Mare Plage, and Lux* Le Morne command daily rates that place them among the world's most expensive resort experiences — and deliver value through extraordinary beach settings, world-class spa facilities, exceptional Mauritian-French cuisine, and the warm, multicultural hospitality that is distinctively Mauritian. Le Morne Brabant — the UNESCO World Heritage basalt peninsula that dominates the island's southwestern corner — provides the most iconic backdrop in the Indian Ocean for a resort area that houses some of the island's finest luxury properties.

Rodrigues Island — a dependency of Mauritius accessible by air — represents an extraordinary eco-tourism proposition for travellers who have already experienced the main island's luxury resort scene. Unspoiled coral reefs, traditional Creole fishing villages, and a protected lagoon environment offer a completely different and authentically wild Indian Ocean experience. Mauritius's world-class deep-sea fishing — for blue marlin, yellowfin tuna, and wahoo — attracts specialist sporting tourism from Europe and South Africa. The island's position as one of Africa's most business-friendly jurisdictions has made it a tax-efficient headquarters location for African-focused businesses, creating a sophisticated business traveller segment that supports Mauritius's urban hotel and MICE infrastructure. Our award categories recognise the full spectrum of Mauritian hospitality excellence.