Salt of Palmar

SALT of Palmar was named one of Time Magazine's World's Greatest Places the year it opened in 2018, on the strength of a sustainability programme built into the hotel rather than added to it. The 59 adults-only rooms overlook the sea, pool or garden on Mauritius's east coast, furnished with organic cotton bedding, locally produced toiletries and bathrobes woven from recycled coffee-ground fabric. The hotel runs a zero-waste and single-use-plastic-free policy across its kitchens and grounds, alongside a bio-farming programme that supplies its restaurants.

Staff who provide daily services are recognised by name through the hotel's SALTSHAKER programme, and menus are built around locally sourced Mauritian ingredients rather than imported produce. Guests can join sunrise yoga, beach volleyball or bicycle rides into the surrounding villages, with diving and horse riding available for an extra charge. The design leans on local art, colour and craftsmanship throughout, down to a spa built around Mauritian wellness traditions.