LA DEMEURE SAINT ANTOINE

Some places stop you in your tracks the moment you arrive. La Demeure Saint Antoine is one of them.

Widely regarded as one of the most beautiful colonial houses on the island, this extraordinary property in Goodlands in the north of Mauritius is an absolute must whether you’re joining them for lunch or staying for a night or two. Nobody leaves indifferent.

A journey back in time set within a magnificently maintained park, two stunning colonial buildings dating back to 1830 stand side by side, connected by a lush green corridor of tropical vegetation. Both are wrapped in gorgeous colonnaded verandas the perfect spot to sit back, slow down, and admire the towering century-old tropical trees that surround you. One building is home to the dining room and kitchen; the other houses the elegant reception rooms and four guest bedrooms. The whole place breathes history, charm, and a graceful way of life that feels worlds away from the everyday.

The dining room step inside and you’ll immediately feel it fine porcelain, silverware, and a warm, convivial atmosphere that’s both refined and wonderfully familiar. Attentive staff, beautifully prepared dishes made from local produce, and recipes that have been lovingly preserved across generations. This is cuisine from another era and it’s all the more special for it.

Stay a while make La Demeure Saint Antoine your home for a night or a weekend and experience something truly rare. Each of the four spacious guest rooms has its own private bathroom and its own distinct personality all reflecting the romantic art de vivre of 19th-century Mauritius. They open onto grand, sweeping drawing rooms with original wooden parquet floors and beautifully aged furniture that tells its own story.

It’s a place that offers a genuine glimpse into an elegant and serene way of life that has all but disappeared. Don’t miss this opportunity.