10/10 Excellent
Martin R.
Aug 27, 2019
Awesome Antema lives up to expectations
We stayed for a week in Mid August and from the very beginning the villa exceeded our hopes and expectations. The facilities were outstanding and view of the sea and the reef from the property to die for.
Our 3 "housemaids" Reena, Sapna and Jessica were attentive and informative and cooked us 2 excellent (and varied) Mauritian meals during our stay. They also provided much good local information and advice.
The car we hired allowed us to explore widely and we took advantage to see as many sights as possible.
Highlights include: the crocodile farm, Bois Cheri tea plantation, St Aubin and Chameral rum distilleries, 7 coloured Earths and waterfall also at Chamerel, Grand Bassin Hindi Temple, a visit to Blue Bay see the coral reef on the glass bottomed boat, a boat trip to Ile aux Aigrettes Nature Reserve and a shopping trip to Port Louis (including the market - do haggle before paying, it is expected) all of which we would would thoroughly recommended.
We even had a go on the zipwires at La Vallee des couleurs although we felt this was a little overpriced but a great experience.
The Winners supermarket at Chemin Grenier just 10 minutes away was excellent for shopping (be sure to arrive early to buy freshly made rotis and pastries etc).
I don't think they get too many tourists as lots of people often wanted to stop and chat with us, a charming characteristic and one which we found so amenable.
We would love to return for another visit in the future and this villa is ideally sited to explore the beautiful southern wilder half of the island of Mauritius.
One suggestion for perfection: Some brochures of local attactions in the villa would have been useful as well as suggestions for evening dining in the area which we found to be a bit hit and miss.
All in all an amazing week in the sun (and rain).
Martin R.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019