Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
SURVIVAL GUIDE
Directory A-Z
ACCOMMODATION
By sheer volume alone, Mauritius offers the greatest range of sleeping options among the
islands in the area. There are three main types of accommodation: fully equipped vacation
rentals, locally run guesthouses, and larger hotels and resorts.
PRACTICALITIES
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Electricity
220V, 50Hz; both British-style three-pin sockets and continental two-pin variety are commonly used.
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Newspapers
French-language
L'Express
(
www.lexpress.mu
) and
Le Mauricien
(
www.lemauricien.com
);
News
on Sunday
and the
Mauritius Times
are English-language weeklies.
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Radio
Huge number of local commercial stations broadcasting in Creole and Hindi, and the BBC World Service
and Voice of America readily available. Most popular include Kool FM 89.3 Mhz and Taal FM 94.0 Mhz.
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Television
Three free television channels run by the state Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) - MBC1,
MBC2 and MBC3 - and numerous pay channels. Programming is mainly in Creole but with foreign imports in
French, English and Indian languages.
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Weights and measures
Mauritius uses the metric system.
Seasons
In general, high season runs from around October to March, with a focus on the European
winter months. Prices soar at the end of December and beginning of January. From May to
September travellers can expect prices to dip during the low-season months, often called
'green season'.
SLEEPING PRICE RANGES
Throughout this chapter, the order of accommodation listings is by price, from the least to the most expensive.
Each place to stay is accompanied by one of the following symbols (the price relates to a double room with private
bathroom). Hotels list their rates in both euros and Mauritian rupees - it's usually fine to pay in either other than in
top-end hotels.
€
less than €60 (around Rs 2350)
€€
€60-150 (Rs 2350-5800)
€€€
more than €150 (Rs 5800)
