Two years ago, Shangri-La made its first foray into Africa and took over a secluded Mauritian hideout first built in 1978. The group put the resort through a complete transformation, finally reopening it November 1 as the impeccable Shangri-La’s Le Touessrok Resort & Spa. There are five new restaurants and bars that include fine Indian cuisine and a Mauritian rum shack; a Chi spa that uses oils gleaned from the gardens; and beachside rooms, suites, and villas done up in light cream, mustard, and cerulean—similar hues as found just outside on the sun-drenched peninsula extending out into Trou d’Eau Douce Bay (doubles from US$300). —Gabrielle Lipton

This article originally appeared in the December/January print issue of DestinAsian magazine (“New Shores for Shangri-La”)