£1329pp – Mauritius: 5-star all-inc beach week

Set on a pristine mile-long stretch of soft white sand, The Residence Mauritius combines "cool classical elegance" with "the charm of a bygone era", says The Daily Telegraph. With this £1329-per-person offer, you can spend a relaxing week there and get your flights, transfers, and daily meals included — plus, you'll save up to £430 on prices we've seen elsewhere.

What's included

• Return flights, with 23kg checked baggage
• Return private airport transfers
• Seven nights at the 5-star The Residence Mauritius, in a Colonial Garden View Terrace
• Daily breakfast and dinner

When
Fly from London Gatwick on 2-30 May; 1-20 June, 2023.

Depart in September from £1669 per person, or in July from £1469 per person.

Fly from Birmingham or Manchester from £1398 per person.

For more information, see Southall Travel's website or call 020 8705 0073 to make a booking.

Hotel details
The Residence Mauritius is set on a mile-long stretch of white-sand beach in Belle Mare, on the island's east coast. Surrounded by 25 acres of tropical gardens, the hotel has a luxurious feel throughout — from the scented towels you'll receive on arrival to the white-gloved butlers always at hand.

The Residence was the first hotel on the island to introduce a spa (supplements apply for treatments) and a heated pool — other facilities include a yoga studio, tennis courts, and a fitness centre.

A variety of watersports are also included, such as Hobie Cat sailing and waterskiing. The hotel can arrange glass-bottomed boat trips and has a PADI-certified dive centre (supplements apply).

Included meals are served in the main restaurant, which is a mixture of buffet-style and set-menu dining. There is also a poolside restaurant serving light lunches, a seafood restaurant, and a bar, which has nightly live entertainment and serves afternoon tea and evening cocktails.

The hotel has a weekly beach barbecue, and guests can grab a drink from the pop-up beach bar, try a Mauritian cookery class, or catch a movie at the outdoor cinema (supplements apply).

The Daily Telegraph calls the rooms "serene and spacious" — Colonial Garden View Terraces have beautiful views of the hotel's tropical gardens and come with a lounge area, a large marble bathroom, a mini bar, and tea- and coffee-making facilities. A mosquito net, an iPod docking station, and butler service are all available upon request.

Other options

• Add extra nights from £89 per person, per night
• Stay in a Colonial Ocean View Terrace from an extra £15 per person, per night
• Stay in a Colonial Garden View Junior Suite from an extra £45 per person, per night
• Stay with all-inclusive board from an extra £90 per person, per night
• Children under 12 stay and eat for free and can travel from London Heathrow from £559 per child; from Birmingham from £589 per child; and from Manchester from £599 per child

Transfers & baggage
Both are included.