Sugar Beach

Sugar Beach, a Sun Resort property at Flic en Flac, draws its identity from the island's sugar-cane past: the resort grounds incorporate original colonial-era sugar mill ruins, and the architecture — high-ceilinged halls, wide verandas, plantation shutters — evokes the planters' Mauritius of the 19th century. The beach here is among the widest and most sheltered on the west coast, and the lagoon, protected by a reef a kilometre offshore, is unusually calm for this side of the island. The villas and rooms are arranged in clusters among the gardens, with the most atmospheric accommodation being the beachfront suites in the historic wing where the sugar mill's chimney stack still rises above the property. Dining at Ginger restaurant takes inspiration from the island's extraordinary culinary diversity — Indian, Creole, Chinese, and French influences collide in dishes like the saffron-scented Creole curry and the Chinese-Mauritian fried noodles with smoked marlin. The spa uses sugarcane extracts in its signature treatments, a direct homage to the estate's agricultural heritage. The Sun Resort all-inclusive option is available and comprehensive. Sugar Beach suits families and couples who appreciate a resort with a story — where the surroundings are beautiful and the history is genuinely present rather than decorative.