Our experts solve your travel problems. Trou aux Biches Resort and spa reopened after a £60 million facelift in 2011…

1. Date 26 January 2013
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Our experts solve your travel problems
Every week on this page our writers respond to questions from readers – on everything from key destinations to consumer
rights. Here the answers come from Gill Charlton, Nicki Grihault, Lee Marshall and Jane Archer
We went to the Shandrani activities. The north and west plus” package includes selected
resort in Mauritius six years coast are warmer, and more drinks, as well as entrance to
ago and would like to go back sheltered than the rest of the children’s clubs and activities
to the island this August for island at this time; the latter such as snorkelling, water-
my wife’s 40th birthday. We is also family-friendly, with skiing and weekly tennis
have two boys aged nine and shallow, calm beaches. lessons. The Clarins spa will
five, and want an all-inclusive Trou aux Biches Resort and provide a treat for your wife, and
resort. Which would you Spa (trouauxbiches-resort.com), babysitters are on hand (for £5
recommend as having a decent- reopened after a £60million an hour) if you would like an
sized suite? We would want facelift in 2011, is set in a evening without the children.
two bedrooms at a reasonable coconut grove on a lovely Seven nights in a two-
price for August. sheltered white-sand beach in bedroom family suite on full
James Ward, London the north-west. It offers the wow board plus costs from £1,740 per
factor for a special occasion, person in August, including
while also being good for return flights with British
Nicki Grihault families. Large family suites in Airways and private hotel
Mauritius expert thatched pavilions with two en- transfers, through Beachcomber
suite bedrooms are set in a Tours (01483 445621;
A
ugust is in the island’s horseshoe-style crescent with its beachcombertours.co.uk).
winter and low season, so own decent-sized pool.
the best time to pick up Around the same price as the
great offers. Warm and sunny, Shandrani, this is not
but cooler and drier than the completely all-inclusive, but I
summer, with fewer mosquitoes, think it most closely meets your
it’s the perfect time for outdoor requirements. A “full-board
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2. Date 26 January 2013
AXEL RUHOMAULLY
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Troux aux Biches
Resort and Spa
has a wow factor
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