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"  A home away from home in the Indian Ocean Perfect for...The perfect beach getaway for the family. The One &amp;amp;amp; Only Le Saint G\u00E9ran\u00A0is a resort that families return to again and again, thanks in part to the impeccable service from friendly staff who have been working there for years. That kind of familiarity breeds true comfort. For grown-ups there is a wealth of activities to enjoy, including manicures/pedicures at the Bastien Gonzales salon, spa treatments, tennis lessons, golf (on the 9-hole onsite golf course) and a host of water sports. There is also an impressive kid&amp;#039;s club, where the young ones can escape their parents (and vice versa) for much of the day, a godsend for wearied parents. \u00A0 Best bit?As one of the first luxury hotels on Mauritius, the One &amp;amp;amp; Only Le Saint G\u00E9ran\u00A0(which opened in 1975 and was remodelled in 1999) had the pick of locations on the island. And it chose wisely. Situated on a jutting promontery on the northeast coast of the island, the hotel is flanked by long stretches of silver beach as well as a sheltered lagoon. One of three restaurants, Rasoi (run by Michelin-starred Indian chef Vineet Bhatia), sits on the jetty overlooking the lagoon and is definitely worth a visit.\u00A0  Don&#146;t missThe Harmonia well-being programme that was recently launched at the hotel by the therapist Francesc Miralles. An enthused traveller as well as a trained therapist (he has journeyed extensively through South East\u00A0and Far East Asia), Miralles devises bespoke treatments for guests, which\u00A0incorporate nutritional advice, body treatments, chinese medicine and Tai Chi. After an initial consultation, you are handed a timetable of therapies and a daily menu to last the duration of your programme (up to 7 days). The menu isn&amp;#039;t about dieting (you&amp;#039;ll be surprised at how filling it is) and the programme is refreshingly informal thanks to Miralles, a naturally charismatic figure who comes across more like a trusted friend than an alternative therapist. The end result can be life changing. This reviewer suffers from irritable bowel syndrome among other digestive complaints; addressing this, Miralles treatment included acupuncture, a gut-focused massage and a prescriptive menu (catered for by the main restaurant) that adhered to some basic tenets, such as eating a large meal in the morning &amp;quot;when you can digest a brick&amp;quot; in Miralles&amp;#039; words and having a soup starter with lunch and dinner &amp;quot;which is easy to digest and good for warming up the system&amp;quot;. These were hardly revolutionary but they were simple to follow. The greatest endorsement however is that weeks later, having returned to the UK, I am still following the regime to tremendous effect.\u00A0Final wordsAlthough you may be there for only a week, the benefits will last for much longer.\u00A0Also, Emirates have just launched a new route to Mauritius on their luxurious A380 via Dubai, so the spa experience can begin the moment you set off in London.  Book itContact the One &amp;amp;amp; Only Le Saint G\u00E9ran (Pointe de Flacq, Mauritius) on their reservations line +230 401 1888 or at reservations@oneandonlylesaintgeran.com. For more information see lesaintgeran.oneandonlyresorts.com and for flights emirates.com "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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