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<\/p>\n\u2026respectively our second honeymoon and our first wedding anniversary \u00a0<\/p>\n
As last year we married in the Seychelles, the first wedding anniversary had to be something special and comparable, too. After some searching I easily found something in Mauritius. This isle is increasingly popular among honeymooners.<\/p>\n
So we decided to spend our second honeymoon in the Angsana Balaclava Mauritius, a dreamlike hotel with lots of private atmosphere which is ideal for couples and just weds.<\/p>\n
The new 5-star boutique hotel of the Angsana Hotels & Resorts and the renowned Banyan Tree Group<\/strong> is located at the white beach of Baie aux Tortes, which could just as easily be the picture on a post card. This beach is in the north-west of the island and is located at a distance of only 15minutes by car from the capital Port Louis.\u00a0It has been opened only in the year 2011.<\/p>\n The unique architecture of the hotel with the thatched roofs, rattan walls, teak wood furniture, local art and the stone floors is characterized by Asian, Oriental and African influences. The romantic atmosphere with the tropical, wonderful trees and plants and the harmonic design that lets all elements perfectly merge, ensure a wonderful calming and relaxing atmosphere.<\/p>\n The motto of the hotel is \u201cyour home away from home<\/strong>\u201d. And we have really felt that. The employees were super friendly and very attentive.\u00a0 They are really trying to answer one\u2019s wishes and they give great words of advice for expeditions, etc. We received the best advices by Kiran (at the front desk). He was really incredibly zealous and he knows his stuff!<\/p>\n The hotel has 52 generously and luxuriously equipped suites and villas<\/strong>. So you have lots of private atmosphere! The suites are spread into three-level buildings all over the tropical gardens or directly at the beach. All of them are equipped with a king size bed, a bathroom with separate shower, bathrobes and slipper shoes, hairdryer, telephone, WiFi, TV, DVD-\/CD player, mini bar, Nespresso machine, safe, air condition, balcony or terrace.<\/p>\n Garden Suite:<\/strong> ca. 72 m\u00b2, with combined living room \/ bedroom.<\/p>\n Spa Suite:<\/strong>\u00a0ca. 84 m\u00b2, terrace or balcony with private swimming pool (ca. 13 m\u00b2). Dairy spa treatments are included (unfortunately not combinable with the honeymoon offers).<\/p>\n Beach Front Suite:\u00a0<\/strong>ca. 180 m\u00b2 (ground floor villas), respectively ca. 125 m\u00b2 (villas on the first floor). Separate living room, bathroom with a bathtub made of natural rock with a marvelous sea view, steam bath.\u00a0The ground floor villas have a terrace, a private swimming pool (ca. 52 m\u00b2), a Jacuzzi and direct beach access. The villas on the first floor have a balcony and a private swimming pool (ca. 25 m\u00b2).<\/p>\n We stayed at one of the\u00a0Beach Front Suites<\/strong> (also called Ocean View Suite<\/strong>) on the first floor. Many thanks to the Angsana Balaclava for the upgrade! We really enjoyed our stay! The suite is a dream!<\/p>\n Imperial Villa:<\/strong> ca. 770 m\u00b2, 3 bedrooms spread over the two stories, with an own swimming pool, living and dining room with a little kitchen, with a veranda and sea view.<\/p>\n I shall now turn to the food: We have never ever in our lives eaten so well and so much. You just had to eat so much because it was simply too yummy! The choice of food for breakfast and dinner was awesome. The hotel has two restaurants, the Restaurant Oryza\u00a0<\/strong>for breakfast and dinner and the the\u00a0Passion Grill & Bar\u00a0<\/strong>at the seawater pool for lunch.<\/b><\/p>\n In the Oryza the gifted Balinese chef Nyoman\u00a0Suardi\u00a0N.<\/strong> spoils his guests with an exotic Asian fusion cuisine, tempting international and European food, an authentic Creole and spicy Indian cuisine. You can choose every evening from the 4 starters, 4 main dishes and 4 desserts. Many times we would have liked to try every one of them. Really, one is spoilt for choice.<\/p>\n You can also order your meals in your suite or you can have a romantic dinner<\/strong> at the beach, at the pool or on the footbridge of the resort.<\/p>\n I love the Creole chicken curry<\/strong>. I am confident to publish the recipe soon here.\u00a0 The\u00a0<\/b>Sylea Bar and Lounge<\/strong>\u00a0offers exotic cocktails and little snacks.<\/p>\n An absolute highlight of the hotel is the exclusive and prizewinning Angsana Spa\u00a0<\/strong>with\u00a09 Spa pavilions. Here they offer Asian treatments with hydrothermal applications like e.g. Ayurveda, Rainmist, Hamam or steam treatments. The professional therapists enjoyed the famous education at the Banyan Tree Spa Academy in Thailand. We had a great Javanese massage and afterwards we were wonderfully relaxed and tousled. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n There is also a Vitality Pool with loungers, Hamam, steam bath, the possibility for yoga and meditation and a beauty shop at your disposal.<\/p>\n For our wedding anniversary we chose the\u00a0In-Room Dining<\/strong>\u00a0and we ordered our breakfast in bed. Like this we could enjoy the view and we were all alone.<\/p>\n After the honeymoon dinner at the swimming pool<\/strong> or under the pavilion the bathtub and the bed are lovingly prepared with petals. These all are lovely little things that make your holiday something very special.<\/p>\n![\"moniquedecaro_angsana_balaclava\"](\"http:\/\/beautiful-places.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/moniquedecaro-9305791.jpg\")
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\n<\/a>Infinity sport pool and the seawater laguna pool<\/em><\/p>\n![\"moniquedecaro_angsana_balaclava\"](\"http:\/\/beautiful-places.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/moniquedecaro-026159.jpg\")
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\n<\/em>Ocean View Suite on the first floor with absolute private atmosphere and a great Infinity Pool<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/a><\/em>An oasis to relax in with a spectacular view of the sunset.<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/a><\/em>Beach Front Suite with direct beach access and jacuzzi.<\/em>
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\n<\/a>A great surprise from the hotel: In the evening we were spoilt with a great little wedding cake!<\/em><\/p>\n