Mauritius: A Destination for Serious Travel Enthusiasts

The year 2013 was another good year for Mauritius. With tourist arrival recorded at over 993,000 visitors, Mauritius earned tourist receipts amounting to a whooping over 40 billion Mauritius Rupees (USD 1,3 billion) for that year. The first quarter of 2014 has already registered 263,716 visitors with experts looking at a figure of over 1 million by the end of the year — while tourist receipts are targeted to reach 44.50 billion Mauritius Rupees (USD 1,45 billion). Interestingly, the recent slump in the European market has had an impact here as well, impacting the island’s conventional and major tourist market in a significant way. Visitors from Europe have gone down slightly (by 4.7 percent) while Asian tourists, especially from China, have increased significantly (by 27 percent).

But whatever the inconsistencies in the statistics, the palm-spotted shores of Mauritius continue making it one of the most popular luxury travel destination in the world today. World’s Leading Island Destination, Best Travel Destination and World’s Best Beach are some of the awards that certify for this fact.

Why Mauritius is still a favoured luxury destination

Sitting pretty in the Indian Ocean is the island nation of Mauritius, which is famous for a number of things, including exotic biodiversity, wild waterfalls, multiculturalism, and white beaches. But, with the islands of Rodrigues, incorporated within it — the aquatic landscape is by far the biggest attraction. And serving holiday seekers, who throng to this tropical paradise for some aquatic healing, is a long line of impressive looking luxury beach homes on rent. These luxury homes are popular for a lot of reasons with distinct advantages on several fronts. The average length of stay for a tourist here, according to statistics, is 10 days. Now that makes luxury beach bungalows in Mauritius the most obvious choice in accommodation, especially when one is travelling with his family or in a group of families.

Five reasons why you should choose a luxury bungalow over regular hotels?

There are about 120 hotels and counting, that cater to the growing number of visitors coming over to discover Mauritius and its many wonders. These hotels range across all star categories, catering to all kinds of travellers like honeymooners, businessmen, wellness seekers, etc. However, it’s a list of luxury bungalows built on beachfronts that you should really consider staying in — if you want to make your holiday truly memorable. Here are five reasons why you should go for villa rentals in Mauritius:

· The bungalows are located comfortably far from the commercial din of the island, some on their own private beaches.

· They offer all the luxuries of home — fully-fitted kitchen, TV, internet, barbecue, private pool and maid service.

· You have the entire beach for your children to play at without getting lost.

· Opportunity to meditate and be recharged in peace.

· Spacious to house two families or more.

What to enjoy when in Mauritius

Mauritius is literally waiting for you to jump into all kinds of fun activities that you had thought of doing. Experiencing the island culture, going deep sea diving, kite surfing, kayaking, trekking, spa treatments, and even sky-diving are some of the possibilities here. The bungalow management can arrange for these activities for you. Over and above, additional activities like biking and boat excursions are some of the complimentary services that one may get to enjoy during a stay in one such leading bungalows or villas.