Radisson Blu Azuri Resort & Spa on the north-east coast near Rivière du Rempart sits within the Azuri Ocean & Golf Village, a masterplanned residential and resort development that has brought a Saint-Tropez-by-the-Indian-Ocean quality to this previously underdeveloped section of coastline. The resort hotel forms the centrepiece of the village, which includes a small marina, a promenade of boutiques and restaurants, and private residential villas that give the whole place an upscale neighbourhood feel rather than the sealed-off quality of the typical resort enclave. The Azuri beach itself is a gentle curve of pale sand facing north, sheltered by a reef, and unusually free of seaweed given the trade wind patterns on this coast. Rooms at the Radisson Blu are generously sized with private balconies and are decorated in a contemporary, understated palette suited to the maritime setting. The dining programme benefits from the village context — guests can choose between the hotel's own restaurants (including the poolside grill and the main international buffet) and the independent restaurants on the village promenade. The nine-hole golf course within the development is the most accessible on the north coast. The spa is large and professionally operated with a strong couples' treatment menu. For guests who want a resort with a genuine sense of community around it, Azuri is one of the island's most interesting developments.