The sleepy fishing village on the Atlantic coast hasn’t lost any of its old-fashioned charm, and goats still wander gormlessly through the dusty tangerine-coloured streets while fishermen haul in their daily catches from rickety blue and white boats. Once a slightly rough-around-the-edges hippie town, Taghazout is now Morocco’s top surf destination. See our best hotels in Mauritius guide for more.įlight time: 3 hours 50 mins from London When to go: December–March Average winter temperature: 21☌ For a fun Soho house-style atmosphere try LUX* Grand Baie – there's a poolside DJ, a rooftop athletics track and a nightclub underneath its fabulous Asian restaurant Ai KISU. Where to stay: The most spectacular stay might be Shangri-La Le Touessrok, a private island escape with two pristine golf courses, a pagoda-style spa and a sushi restaurant. Perhaps the best months to go to Mauritius are September, October and November, when it's hot but not too hot (averaging around 25-28✬ in the day, a cooler 17-19✬ at night), and at its driest (the rainy season in Mauritius is from January til April). It has a bit of a reputation for overly groomed resorts – but it also has some of the finest beach hotels in the world, and you can find little boutique hotels right on the beach, too. Its beaches are still potted tropical paradises, and here you can rent a car and go exploring to find your own deserted cove, drive or hike up into its rainforested hills, take a boat out and go snorkelling or dive in its extraordinary underwater world. What Mauritius has over its Indian Ocean neighbours, the Seychelles and the Maldives, is its size and natural diversity, and the fact that you can do it independently. See our edit of the best hotels in Bali for more.įlight time: 12 hours from London When to go: May–December Average winter temperature: 28☌ In Ubud, Capella Ubud is an African-inspired jungle camp home to 22 one-bedroom suites with sprawling outdoor decks and private plunge pools. Where to stay: Book ahead and you could nab a night in one of the world's most popular Airbnbs, The Hideout, a magical looking two-story bamboo hut in Selat. Those incredible horizon pools high up overlooking rainforest – that's classic Bali. And the pools here are something else: a classy, jungly deep green, shrouded by tropical leafery. There's glamping here now, and chic boutiques. Parties, from flip-flop full-moon raves in hidden-away coves to the cool Potato Head Beach Club and The Lawn at the boho beach spot that everyone's talking about, Canggu. Back-to-blissed-out spa retreats so fine that Bali has developed a style all of its own: clean and contemporary, dark wood and linen whites. Average winter temperature: 27☌īali is the heavenly island with earthly pleasures. It is rainiest (and thus cheapest) November–April but even when it rains, it's in short, tropical bursts. See our best hotels in Dubai guide for more.įlight time: 16.5 hours from London When to go: Bali is hot year-round. Then there's Jumeirah Mina A'Salam, Dubai insider’s hotel – cooler and more understated than most of its neighbours. Ideal for a winter sun escape, this is the kind of place you get to and then stay put, exploring the water by way of jet skis and hydrofoils. Where to stay: Check into Anantara World Islands, one of our picks for the best new hotels in the world. To see the city in its best light, go in November, when it's not too humid and you can happily bronze by the pool all day. Two new creative districts (Dubai Design District and Al Quoz) have gained the attention of the international art scene, too. It's not all glass and shopping malls in Downtown Dubai: the Old Souk is a warren of glittering jewellery and pots, and the peaceful Dubai Creek hints at a time before the seven-star hotels and indoor ski slopes. The Palm, a manmade sweep of beach packed with superb hotels, each with its own immaculate patch of beach, is perfect for family holidays. Flight time: 7 hours from London When to go: November–March Average winter temperature: 26☌įor year-round sunshine, spotless beaches and impeccable service a short hop away, Dubai is an obvious choice.
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