The Taj Exotica, MAURITIUS
Airing Date: Dec 4th, 2006
A private pool in every single room sounds pretty luxurious doesn't it? Well that's what you'll get at the 5 star Taj Exotica Resort in Mauritius - the playground of the rich and famous.
Mauritius prides itself on being the gateway to the Indian Ocean. It's definitely the most accessible island in the region. It's located approximately 2000 kilometres to the south eastern coast of Africa and lies around 800km east of Madagascar.
Though nestled up alongside Africa, it's actually more influenced by its British and French ties and predominantly Indian workforce. The official languages of Mauritius are French and English.
However, the islanders' mother tongue is actually Creole, a French dialect. Other languages spoken are Hindi, Urdu and Bhojpuri.
The amazing thing about the island is that there are close to 20 five star hotels in Mauritius alone! It attracts the famous like John Travolta on his private jet, The Monaco Royals, Camilla Parker-Bowles, Prince William (Sheikh Al Maktoum of Dubai, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, Brad Pitt, Whitney Houston and Mary Pierce to mention a few.
One of these 5 star resorts is the Taj Exotica. It's spread over 27 acres, overlooking the blue waters of Tamarin Bay. The Interiors of the resort definitely live up to its name with inspirations from French Colonial, Indian, African and Arabic Design.
With 65 luxury villas, each 163 sq metres and with their own private pool there's no expense spared in this place. The resort also has 4 complexes of 2 luxury villas and 6 complexes of single luxury suite villas.
They are equipped with a flat-screen plasma television set with surround-sound video and Internet connectivity, among other facilities. The best thing is if you need anything, and we're talking ANYTHING, your own private butler will bow to your every whim.
They will turn down your bed at night, fill your bath and bring you breakfast in bed and that's just for starters!
There's a Sports Centre featuring the latest cardio and gym equipment with built-in TV and Audio system, personal trainers, a swimming pool, floodlit tennis court and access to an 18-hole golf course.
Beach and water sports on offer include deep sea fishing, sailing, snorkelling and scuba diving in the nearby coral reefs, water skiing on the lagoon and windsurfing.
Activities close by include the Blue Penny Museum, Casela Nature & Leisure Park, Caudan & Port Louis Water-front, Flacq Central Market, La Vanille Crocodile Park, National Museum and Quatre Bornes Central Market.
The hotels Spa is contemporary Indian. Here guests can enjoy yoga, meditation, Indian therapies and a complementary consultation with the hotels Ayurvedic doctor and Ayurvedic therapies
The Spa also includes treatment rooms with two luxurious rooms and steam shower, private outdoor patios and two double treatment suites with double steam shower, bath and a private outdoor patio.
A Yoga and meditation Pavilion, hydrotherapy cascade Pool with cabana seating and spa cuisine, a communal wet area including a chill pool, Hammam, Laconium with colou healing and a Sanarium are also available.
If you're a kid staying at the Taj you're not forgotten! The highlight would have to be the Children's "Peter Pan" Mini Club - an adventure world complete with pirate ship supervised by qualified hostesses.
FURTHER INFORMATION The Taj Exotica Resort - Luxury Villa with private pool from $1854 a night. Prices correct at 04/12/06.
