Tuesday 10 March 2015

ODE TO THE SUN KING
Tuesday, March 10, 2015

ODE TO THE SUN KING

The Lasting Legacy of One&Only Le Saint Géran


The globally renowned One&Only Le Saint Géran on the Indian Ocean paradise island of Mauritius is a glorious reminder of the legacy of one of the world’s most iconic hoteliers, and a getaway destination for the international connoisseur.

Forty years ago, hotelier rock star Sol Kerzner opened his first resort outside of South Africa and named it Le Saint Géran, after the famous shipwreck in the area. Now known as One&Only Le Saint Géran, the perennial South African favourite island holiday destination is making a comeback, in an exciting and enticing way.  

Mauritius’ close proximity to South Africa has turned the island into the off-continent holiday destination of choice for South Africans for many decades. With daily flights from Johannesburg aboard SAA’s service to Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, this tiny island beckons the weary to its  revitalising shores.

Within such easy reach, and with its many breath-taking attractions, the tranquillity of Mauritius deserves to be savoured by a more international audience.  Appealing for its tropical climate and friendly tourist- friendly population, the island offers a smorgasbord of high-end accommodation options, yet the original “Saint Géran” – as the locals affectionately call it – remains the ultimate retreat.

This crown jewel in the Kerzner International hotel empire beckons all to its pristine sheltered beaches and immaculately managed facilities with the promise of  Coco Loco rum cocktails and sumptuous seafood feasts.  Situated on the island’s northeastern seaboard,  One&Only Le Saint Géran is more than a hotel; it is a  decades-old institution of indulgent Mauritian hospitality  that habitually hosts the world’s most famous, who enjoy   he privacy and luxury for which One&Only is renowned...

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