Accommodation will be the most expensive item in your budget when travelling to Mauritius if you stay in a hotel. However, there are several private apartments operating here where prices are at affordable levels.

Which places are the cheapest to stay in? And where are the best? Read on in this chapter.

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Where to stay in Mauritius

Mauritius is divided into several regions where you should choose your accommodation.

West Coast

This is the part of Mauritius I enjoyed the most I would definitely choose accommodation here if I were looking for a combination of a beach holiday and exploring the natural beauty.

Here you will find the famous resorts of Flic en Flac, Tamarin and Le Morne Beach, the iconic views of the Le Morne Brabant and Black River Gorges.

• Le Morne - the most luxurious hotels and the most beautiful beaches with iconic views
  • Our top hotel tip: Riu Palace Mauritius ****
• Flic en Flac - the largest resort with a long beach and rich tourist facilities
  • our tip for a cheap hotel: Résidence Padma
• Tamarin - a popular surfing resort with a nice beach and hiking opportunities
  • our tip for apartments with the best value for money: Carlos Villa Poolside

If you're looking for budget accommodation, focus on the village of La Gaulette near Le Morne. This is where you will find the largest concentration of cheap private apartments.

Cheap accommodation in La Gaulette

North Coast

The north of Mauritius is a popular area especially for beach holidays. The north coast is flat with several famous resorts and endless beaches.

• Trou-aux-Biches - one of Mauritius' largest resorts with divine beaches
  • Our tip for a super beach resort: Le Cardinal Exclusive Resort *****
• Grand Gaube - a quiet resort with boat trips and sightseeing seaplane flights
  • our tip for a cheap beachfront apartment: Grand Gaube Golf Sea View Apartment

East Coast

You'll also find a few resorts on the east coast, but more scattered luxury resorts along the length of the coast.

This part is therefore ideal for an uninterrupted beach holiday behind resort walls.

If you want a more active holiday with boat trips, focus on the area between Mahébourg and Trou d'Eau Douce, where cruises leave from, for example, Ile aux Cerfs.

On the east coast, we don't recommend specific resorts, but direct resorts:

• Radisson Blu Azuri Resort & Spa **** - a great resort with good prices.
• Constance Prince Maurice ***** - one of the most luxurious resorts in Mauritius
• La Koquillishe - a very popular and cheap boutique apartment right in the centre of Trou d'Eau Douce

The town of Trou d'Eau Douce in particular is one of the popular backpacker hubs of eastern Mauritius with a large number of cheap apartments.

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South Coast

In the south, the most popular hotels are concentrated around the Blue Bay Marine Park, with its abundant underwater life and beautiful beaches.

We'd recommend these hotels here:

• Le Peninsula Bay Beach Resort & Spa *** - A relatively inexpensive resort in the central part of Blue Bay right on the beach.
• Blue Beryl Guest House - a cheap and well-rated private apartment right on the beach

Further south you'll find more individual resorts outside the big resorts.

I stayed at SO Sofitel Mauritius *****. I describe how to miss an opportunity for a great hotel with a great location in my review of the stay.

Chamarel

The mountain village of Chamarel is famous mainly for the natural formation of the Seven Coloured Lands and a great place for luxury getaways in the countryside.

In fact, you will find some quite expensive but absolutely fabulous hotels here. But there are also cheap apartments in the centre of Chamarel village.

• Hotel Chalets Chamarel **** - A luxury hotel in the middle of ebony forests with breathtaking views of Le Morne mountain
• Eco Lodge Chamarel - stylish modern chalets with an emphasis on ecology near the Ebony Forest
• Le mirador Chamarel - very cheap private apartment right in the village of Chamarel

Port Louis

The capital city of Port Louis is not a typical tourist destination, but it is an ideal place to spend the night during a road-trip around the island, for example.

• Kirin Guesthouse and Restaurant - Very cheap hotel in Chinatown, rooms are spacious and quite clean
• Le Suffren Hotel & Marina **** - good quality hotel next to the oceanarium and the main shopping area

Hotel prices - when are they cheapest?

Accommodation is often the most expensive item when travelling to Mauritius.

Regular 3* hotels near the beach cost around 145 usd per night, but 4* and 5* resorts average out at 200 usd to 400 usd per night.

If you want to enjoy a luxury holiday in Mauritius, it usually works out cheaper to buy a holiday package with a travel agent.

Holidays to Mauritius with a travel agent

If you don't dare to plan a holiday on your own, there is of course the option of using a travel agency.

Holidays to Mauritius are mainly offered by European tour operators mainly from Germany, the UK, the Czech Republic or Poland.