Shanti Maurice Resort & Spa is a five-star plus boutique hideaway on the wild, largely untouched south coast of Mauritius, near the village of St Felix. Just 61 suites and villas are scattered through 36 acres of lush tropical gardens beside a long, quiet beach, every one with a view of the ocean, and at its heart is Shanti Spa, one of the largest and most respected wellness sanctuaries in the Indian Ocean.
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Choose a Junior Suite on the beach with your own sunbed pavilion on the sand, or one of the pool villas with a heated private pool, a dining pavilion and a dedicated butler, up to the three-bedroom Shanti Villa on its own peninsula. Days drift between yoga, Ayurvedic treatments and the lagoon, and evenings move from six cuisines at Stars to Mauritian home cooking in the herb garden at La Kaze Mama, rum and grills at the Rum Shed, and dinner with your feet in the sand. The airport is about 40 minutes away.
Overall, Shanti Maurice suits couples and families who want space, peace and genuine wellbeing in a natural, unhurried setting, with warm and personal service and unlimited golf nearby.
The pool villas are made for honeymoons, with a heated private pool, a garden with lounge beds, a dining pavilion and a butler to arrange dinners on the beach. Couples' treatments in the spa suite, sunset cocktails at Red Ginger and candlelit dinners with your feet in the sand complete the picture.
The 2,000m² Shanti Kids Club welcomes children from four months to 11 years with programmes for four age groups and its own pool, and for guests on half board and full board, meals from the kids' menu are complimentary. The Oceanview Double Suite Pool Villa and the three-bedroom Shanti Villa give families plenty of room.
Shanti Spa covers more than 7,500m², with 22 treatment rooms including Ayurvedic and couples' suites, an Ayurveda doctor on site, two yoga pavilions, a lap pool, a Watsu pool, an outdoor spa pool with jacuzzi, saunas, hammams and a beauty salon.
A Technogym fitness centre, floodlit tennis and padel courts, pitch and putt, archery, a jogging track, paddleboarding, kayaking and snorkelling, an open-air cinema, cooking classes and unlimited golf at Avalon Golf Estate.
St Felix, on the south coast of Mauritius, about 40 minutes by road from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport.
Half board and full board guests can dine around Stars, the Rum Shed, La Kaze Mama and in-suite dining, choosing from the à la carte menus. We will confirm exactly what your board basis covers when we quote.
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Junior Suite Oceanview
On the ground or first floor, with a spacious terrace or balcony looking out to the ocean and an outdoor dining table for meals al fresco; ground-floor suites add an outdoor shower. About 65m² to 72m². Sleeps up to 2 adults and 2 children. Also includes: complimentary Wi-Fi, tea and coffee, minibar, TV, air conditioning.
Junior Suite Oceanfront
First-floor suites directly by the sea, with elegant tropical style, a spacious bathroom, a walk-in wardrobe and a large covered terrace with sun loungers and a dining table, looking across the whole lagoon. About 65m². Also includes: complimentary Wi-Fi, tea and coffee, minibar, TV, air conditioning.
Junior Suite Beachfront
The signature category: ground-floor suites right on the beach, with direct access to the sand, a private sunbed pavilion in front of the suite, an outdoor shower, a walk-in wardrobe and a large covered terrace. About 72m². Also includes: complimentary Wi-Fi, tea and coffee, minibar, TV, air conditioning.
Oceanview Pool Villa
A secluded one-bedroom villa with direct ocean views, a private garden with lounge beds, a heated 36m² private pool and a private dining pavilion. The bathroom has a bathtub, rain shower, outdoor shower and walk-in closet. About 250m². Villa guests have a dedicated butler and Club Level perks. Also includes: complimentary Wi-Fi, tea and coffee, minibar, TV, air conditioning.
Beachfront Suite Pool Villa
Set directly on the beach with sweeping sea views and a lush garden, with a separate living room, a heated 54m² private pool and a pavilion for private dining. About 375m². Villa guests have a dedicated butler and Club Level perks. Also includes: complimentary Wi-Fi, tea and coffee, minibar, TV, air conditioning.
Oceanview Double Suite Pool Villa
Two bedrooms, a separate living room and uninterrupted ocean views, with a heated 60m² private pool, expansive decking and a private dining pavilion: family life at its finest. About 675m². Sleeps up to 4 adults and 4 children. Villa guests have a dedicated butler and Club Level perks. Also includes: complimentary Wi-Fi, tea and coffee, minibar, TV, air conditioning.
Shanti Villa
The resort's only three-bedroom villa, on its own peninsula with unobstructed sea views: two king-bedded master bedrooms and a twin room, four bathrooms, a heated 140m² pool, enclosed courtyards, a full kitchen for a private chef and a wrap-around balcony over landscaped gardens. About 1,000m². Sleeps up to 6 adults and 4 children. Villa guests have a dedicated butler and Club Level perks. Also includes: complimentary Wi-Fi, tea and coffee, minibar, TV, air conditioning.
A lush 36-acre estate with one of the largest spas in the Indian Ocean, daily yoga, a 2,000m² kids club and unlimited golf nearby.
The main infinity pool, with its jacuzzi, runs towards the ocean beside Red Ginger, and the spa adds a lap pool, a Watsu pool and an AquaFit pool. Every villa has its own heated private pool.
Details: Main infinity pool with jacuzzi; spa lap pool, Watsu and AquaFit pools; heated private pools in all villas
A long, quiet beach curves along the resort, backed by palms and lawns, with beach and pool service, towels and loungers. Junior Suite Beachfront guests have a private sunbed pavilion in front of their suite.
Details: Beachfront on the south coast; beach butler and towel service
A 7,500m² sanctuary devoted to wellbeing of body, mind and spirit, where Ayurveda shapes everything from the treatments to the menus, guided by an Ayurveda doctor on site and therapists trained by Ananda in the Himalayas.
Details: 22 treatment rooms; couples' spa suite; Ayurvedic and Panchakarma rooms; beauty salon; outdoor spa pool and jacuzzi; sauna and hammam
Yoga is at the soul of Shanti Maurice, practised every day of the year in two open-air pavilions, from Hatha and Vinyasa Flow to Yin, Ashtanga, hot and aerial yoga, guided by resident and visiting masters.
Complimentary: Three yoga sessions a day
At a charge: Private yoga and meditation programmes
A 2,000m² world of its own for young guests, with programmes for four age groups, a private kids' pool, cartoons in the open-air cinema and an extensive, healthy children's menu.
Ages: 4 months to 11 years; under 3s at a charge
Opening hours: 10:00-20:30
At a charge: Babysitting and extra hours
A Technogym fitness centre sits alongside floodlit tennis and padel courts, a mini basketball court, pitch and putt, archery, a jogging track, giant chess and table tennis, plus beach games on the sand.
Details: Technogym fitness centre; floodlit tennis and padel courts; pitch and putt; archery; jogging track
At a charge: Tennis and padel courts
Glide across the lagoon by paddleboard or kayak, or snorkel over the coral close to shore. Diving is arranged with a PADI dive centre about 20 minutes away.
Complimentary: Stand-up paddleboarding, kayaking and snorkelling
At a charge: Diving off site, with transfers extra
Guests enjoy unlimited complimentary green fees at the 18-hole Avalon Golf Estate, set among tea plantations in the hills above the south coast, with a cart and a tray of range balls included.
Complimentary: Unlimited green fees, one golf cart and range balls, on request and subject to availability
Transfers: Return shuttle on the resort's timetable, bookable through the concierge
An exclusive 20-seat cinema under the stars, with a 3m by 4m HD screen, surround sound, snacks and freshly made popcorn, and weekly cartoons for the children.
Details: Screenings listed in the weekly Shanti Times
Six cuisines at Stars, Mauritian home cooking in the herb garden, a rum bar with more than 250 rums and dinners on the sand under the stars. Half board and full board guests can dine around Stars, the Rum Shed, La Kaze Mama and in-suite dining.
The resort's signature beachfront terrace restaurant, where international chefs take you on a culinary journey through six cuisines: Thai, Arabic, Indian, Asian, wellness and Mauritian. Breakfast is a generous buffet with à la carte dishes, and children gather for the family-style Kids Table at 18:30.
Cuisine: International, with Thai, Arabic, Indian, Asian, wellness and Mauritian menus
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Opening hours: Breakfast 07:00-10:30; lunch 12:30-14:30; dinner 18:30-22:00
Dress code: Resort chic at breakfast and lunch, swimwear covered; dinner: long trousers with a collared or polo shirt for gentlemen; smart casual evening attire for ladies; no swimwear
Dinner takes on a different rhythm with the sand beneath your feet, the Indian Ocean just beyond your table and the sound of the waves under the stars: an intimate beachfront evening at its most effortless.
Cuisine: Beachfront dinner
Meals: Dinner
Opening hours: From 18:30-22:00 on selected days of the week
Dress code: Relaxed chic; shorts, T-shirts and flip-flops are welcome
Genuine Mauritian home cooking from a Creole grandmother's kitchen, served in the resort's herb garden: a memorable open-air dinner buffet of island, Indian Ocean and Creole dishes.
Cuisine: Mauritian and Creole home cooking
Meals: Dinner buffet
Opening hours: 18:30-22:00 on selected days of the week; may close in bad weather
Dress code: Long trousers with a collared or polo shirt for gentlemen; smart casual evening attire for ladies; no swimwear
A shabby-chic hideaway with a collection of more than 250 rums from 36 countries, rum-based cocktails and comfort food and grill specialities cooked over the flames.
Cuisine: Barbecue and grill
Meals: Dinner and drinks
Opening hours: 18:30-22:00 on selected days of the week
Dress code: Long trousers with a collared or polo shirt for gentlemen; smart casual evening attire for ladies; no swimwear
A relaxed, friendly cocktail bar beside the infinity pool, with indoor and al fresco tables, a large menu and wine list, and the best seats in the house as the sun goes down.
Cuisine / style: Bar and pool lounge with all-day dining
Meals: Drinks, light meals and snacks
Opening hours: 10:00-23:30
Dress code: Resort chic by day, swimwear covered; smart casual in the evening
From breakfast at your own pace to dinner in complete privacy, Shanti Maurice flavours can be served in your suite or villa at any hour, and private dinners can be set up in special spots around the resort.
Cuisine: Selection from the resort's menus
Meals: Any time
Opening hours: 24 hours
Dress code: None
