Mauritius team winners trip...business class with Emirates!

I was lucky enough to win a place on a team trip to Mauritius. We travelled in May, and flew with Emirates. I flew out of Birmingham and experienced the Emirates Business Lounge which was great with free flowing drinks and lovely food. The flight from Birmingham to Dubai was on an older 777 but Business class on here was good, although the configuration of 2/3/2 meant you had to climb over someone to get out if you were in a middle of a 3 or by a window, but saying that the seats/beds were really comfortable, great food and fab service. From Dubai onto Mauritius we were business on the brand new A380 “wow” what a plane. The most amazing business class I’ve ever experienced, the best seats/beds in the sky in business I’d guess.

We stayed at the wonderful resort of Le Morne, it’s about a 90 min transfer from the airport to here. Much quieter than some of the other resorts, with no town/village as such to walk to, so does depend on what holiday you’re after as to if this would be suitable. But for peace relaxation, amazing scenery (the Le Morne mountain resembles Table Mountain in SA) and fantastic beaches then Le Morne is perfect. We stayed at one of the Beachcomber hotels, Paradis. Beachcomber have 8 hotels on the island, so have something for everyone. Paradis is next door to the slightly more upmarket Dinarobin but you can use the facilities at both hotels, so think of it as one large property, pay less though to stay and Paradis and it’s a win/win situation!

Paradis, has a lovely down to earth (no need to be all dressed in designer wear for breakfast, or dinner for that matter, just smart), the staff are wonderful and have all worked here many years, so you feel like it’s one big family and nothing is too much trouble, it’s a really lovely relaxed but personal service. The rooms are all HUGE, the balcony of my Deluxe room was bigger than many hotels I’ve stayed in alone. Fantastic view of the Indian Ocean and lovely big sofa on the balcony too. We saw some of the new upgraded rooms, which offer a more modern feel with clean lines and lighter furniture, however the newer rooms are further away from the amenities. They have some wonderful private villas for the guest that wants total privacy.

The food was pretty good, Dinarobin next door also has some nice dining options to choose from. I didn’t have a meal that “wowed” me, but it was all of a good high standard none the same. Fantastic kids club and sporting facilities and watersports, mean this all adds up to the right holiday for many different kinds of clients.

My one lasting memory of the trip was the amazing draw dropping pool at Dinarobin, the biggest swimming pool I’ve seen at any hotel in 26yrs of this job, lovely infinity pool right on the beach with the Le Morne Mountain in the background. It really will be a picture in my head I’ll always remember. I can’t wait to go back and take my family and I’d happily stay at Paradis without a second thought.