Lodges in Port Louis

This is the best value for money you can find in Mauritius. If you go in winter (June-December), Grand Baye is the place to be (the rest is probably covered by clouds and under rain). No surprise properties on the beach in the area cost a ton of money. In comparison, Coconuts has a fantastic price, while lacking nothing of what the nearby hotels have to offer. You are on a private beach (super-clean, with reef accessible from the shore - just walk towards LUX and sweem in right after the little lagoon of black stones - the reef is 200 meters away, with all the corals and fish Mauritius has to offer to snorkellers). You are 8 minutes walk from a good restaurant, and 5 minutes drive from city center with plenty of shops and street food. The facility offers grill and has a kitchen, so you can just cook any meal. Unlike many other hotels I've been to which offered a kitchen, here you have salt, oil, and some spices available to use. There is a free (!) laundry service too, and the rooms are cleaned daily. Lux hotel bar with cocktails is just 1 minute walk away.

The property has a private garden that is drop-dead gorgeous! It attracts lots of birds which were a pleasure to watch while we ate breakfast on the terrace in front of the garden (which also has a commanding view of the name sake treehouse room). Yannick and Benjamin were kind, friendly and gracious hosts. Benjamin was very accommodating in that he told us about his daughter's hydroponic fish farm and when I expressed interest he took us out to visit the farm and gave us a tour! For meals out nearby there is the local "Snack" that is called Marantha Snack, but is known locally as simply "George's", and they prepare really good curry and local dishes and desserts. It is worth a visit (or 2 or 3!). I would definitely return to this hotel (and George's!) in the future trips to the island.

Enter by the little zen pool, check in with the friendly staff then relax on your street side balcony or head to the beach to watch the sunset. Very comfortable and clean but won’t break the bank. This little place is set slightly back from the main road so it’s fairly quiet (although there is a little street noise) Conveniently close to the beach, bus stop, supermarket etc