Sugar Beach Resort is one of the most child-friendly hotels in Mauritius, and boredom is an impossibility. There are two large main pools, including a designated quiet zone for adults, while the children’s area has a walk-in side. Guests can learn martial arts; participate in perfume-making workshops, join island treasure hunts by boat; or play a few rounds of Crazy croquet. At the Glass Studio handcrafted souvenirs can be fashioned from the hotel’s recycled glass bottles. After dark, guests supplied with personalised Bluetooth headphones gather on the Manor House lawn for open-air cinema viewings of Hollywood classics or the latest releases. The Kids Club and Teens Club have a huge range of activities, including barbecues and campfire dinners. Professional nannies can be hired to look after young children who aren’t yet potty-trained.
The 238 guest rooms and suites, all with private balconies, have pale walls, light and medium-toned woods, green accents, and twin or king-sized beds that can accommodate either three adults or two adults and one child. Located in the main Manor House and 16 two-storey Creole-style villa houses, the beachfront rooms overlook the ocean while the seaview rooms are set back behind the lawn. But the walk to the beach is fabulously quick, whichever room you choose. Sugar Beach’s sister resort, La Pirogue, is just next door, and guests can move between the two resorts and use all the amenities, such as the boathouse, restaurants and pools. Noo Saro-Wiwa
Address: Wolmar, Flic en Flac, Mauritius
Price: From about £530 per night.