L'Ilot

Top choice in Mauritius


Go one better than staying at a five-star resort and rent your own private island! This four-bedroom masterpiece sits on its own islet attached to the mainland by a concreted bridge made from boulders. The villa is faultlessly decorated and you'll never have to fight for a sun lounge.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Mauritius attractions

1. Sagar Shiv Mandir

4.22 MILES

This white Hindu temple sits on a teeny islet tenuously tethered to the mainland by a thin land bridge. The views of the dazzling bastion are best…

2. Château Labourdonnais

7.48 MILES

One of the loveliest examples of colonial architecture on the island, restored Château Labourdonnais was completed in 1859. Built in teak and sporting an…

3. Palmar Public Beach

8.96 MILES

Small, perfectly formed and lapped by waters a near-perfect shade of turquoise on a sunny day, this is the pick of the public beaches on Mauritius' east…

5. Victoria 1840

9.86 MILES

Worth a look, Victoria 1840 is an old sugar mill that has been lovingly refurbished to house some of the works of Yvette Maniglier, a bewitching French…

6. L'Aventure du Sucre

10.06 MILES

The former Beau Plan sugar factory houses one of the best museums in Mauritius. It not only tells the story of sugar in great detail but also covers the…

7. Eglise Trou d'Eau Douce

10.2 MILES

One of Maurutius' more handsome churches, this stone, Gothic structure only dates back to 1990. If the door is open, wander in and take a pew – the sense…

8. Notre Dame Auxiliatrice

10.53 MILES

Cap Malheureux's much-photographed church, the red-roofed Notre Dame Auxiliatrice, is worth a quick peek inside for its intricate woodwork and a holy…