Sunlife’s four Mauritius resorts offer a unique 360-degree approach to wellness
For almost 50 years the renowned hotel brand Sunlife, formerly known as Sun Resorts, has pioneered tourism in Mauritius, with wellbeing at the heart of the business, offering a range of wellness retreats and experiences.
Sunlife, made up of four luxury hotels in Mauritius: five-star Sugar Beach, five-star Long Beach, four-star La Pirogue, and four-star Ambre provide a tranquil wellness escape for people who are not only looking for a getaway but also to enhance their overall health and wellbeing.
Wellness at Sunlife
GLOW: A Tribute to Mauritius’ Natural Essence
In September 2024, Sunlife introduced its new wellness brand, GLOW. This innovative brand draws inspiration from the natural vitality of Mauritius and represents Sunlife’s fresh approach to wellness. GLOW is an immersive wellness universe, symbolising the brilliance and renewal that both the sun and Mauritius represent. The brand showcases the island’s abundant beauty—from its lagoons and mountain peaks to its endemic flora and healing powers—offering travellers a way to reconnect with themselves and their surroundings.
To honour this heritage, Sunlife has teamed up with Indika from Ferney to create the GLOW product range. Combining traditional herbal knowledge with modern science, and collaborating with Axonova for medicinal plant research, Indika offers natural, locally produced treatments that promote healing and well-being.
GLOW’s new signature rituals are a celebration of Mauritius’s rich way of life, a multi-sensory journey that aims to soothe and revitalise. These multi-sensory rituals are designed to relieve tension, boost energy, and help guests unlock their inner glow such as the Mauritian Journey at Long Beach which celebrates the healing power of indigenous plants like moringa oil. Guests experience a foot bath with Mauritian salts and Peruvian balm, followed by a herbal mask and calming bell chimes.
Interactive GLOW Wellness Workshops
Guests can further immerse themselves through 3 new wellness workshops. These 90-minute sessions spark creativity and encourage mindfulness and include
Words in Motion: A storytelling workshop where participants are inspired to craft narratives, guided by local stories of Mauritian history and culture and Healing Resonance: A sound bath therapy session using instruments like singing bowls and shamanic drums to induce relaxation and promote healing through sound vibrations.
Reshma Dookheea, Cluster Spa Manager at Sunlife, explains, “GLOW captures the spirit of Mauritius—the sunrise that fills you with energy on the east coast, and the sunset that encourages relaxation on the west coast. This wellness journey is designed to create cherished memories that last long after guests leave.”
Sugar Beach: A Sanctuary of Serenity
At Sugar Beach, guests are welcomed into a tranquil corner of the hotel, where the serene inner courtyard of the spa invites them to unwind. This sanctuary combines beauty rituals from diverse cultures, incorporating techniques and ingredients inspired by Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Morocco, Syria, Brazil, and India.
Upon arrival, guests are greeted with passion fruit iced tea and soothing music, with tailored experiences ensuring complete relaxation. The spa features eight single treatment rooms, two double treatment rooms, a hair salon, and two bridal suites.
Treatments include nourishing facials, exfoliating body wraps, and outdoor massages accompanied by the calming sound of waves. A highlight is the hammam, reminiscent of Roman grandeur, where signature treatments like the Royal Ritual from Siam and the North African Traditional Hammam wrap offer deep cleansing and relaxation.
Beauty Bubble, Sugar Beach
As part of Sunlife’s recent ‘Come Alive Collection’, Sugar Beach guests are welcomed to enjoy the Beauty Bubble. A nail bar by day or a spa by night. The treatment menu includes wind-down massages and a variety of glamorous hair and make-up options ensuring that guests always look and feel their best. While the bubble’s therapists take care of guests, a butler offers drinks from the trolley.
Sante mocktails: A Taste of Wellness at Long Beach
Complementing the holistic wellness experience are the Sante non-alcoholic cocktails, offering guests delicious and health-conscious drink options. Each cocktail is crafted to promote health and vitality including Immunity Boost with Grapefruit, pineapple juice, cinnamon powder, infused Ayapana, and honey and Antioxidant Elixir blending Orange, grapefruit, balsam of Peru, and honey.
Sunrise Wellness Rituals, Long Beach
At Long Beach, guests are encouraged to harmonize with their circadian rhythm, awakening to yoga, Qi Gong, or a magical sunrise kayak at least once during their stay. The east coast of Mauritius is known for its breathtaking sunrises and offers a kayak experience that allows guests to paddle to the reef, observing coral and fish in the calm lagoon. During sunrise, daybreak gives way to the colours of dawn, which perform a light show across the eastern sky, and the sun’s golden orb rises over the horizon to bring light out of the darkness.
Swing and Drift, Long Beach
At Long Beach, guests love to snooze, which is why a brand-new Come Alive Collection experience has been created to allow guests to do just that. Dotted around the resort are a variety of different sleep experiences all designed to encourage guests to lie back, listen to the sound of the waves and ultimately drift off in a cosy sea crib or a beachside pod. They can swing into serenity while a member of the Sunlife spa team massages their neck knots and soothes their temple tensions. These sleep experiences are perfect for 30 minutes of deep jet lag shut-eye or shorter moments of calm reflection.
Sega Zumba at La Pirogue
Move your hips with Sega Zumba, an energetic workout that blends the global Zumba craze with the vibrant rhythms of Mauritian Sega. Exclusively designed for La Pirogue by instructor Anouchka Zuel, this dynamic routine takes place on the beach and poolside, inviting participants to groove while forging new friendships.
A Blissful Escape: Discover Ambre’s GLOW Spa
Tucked away in a vibrant corner of Ambre, the GLOW Spa offers an enchanting sanctuary where guests can unwind and recharge. Surrounded by lush greenery and the gentle sounds of nature, this spa captures the essence of island tranquillity with its charming, thatched roofs and relaxed vibe.
Here, skilled therapists craft personalized treatments designed to dissolve stress and tension.
Two outdoor gazebos enhance the experience, allowing guests to immerse themselves in nature while enjoying soothing treatments. For those looking to harmonize body and spirit, the Sunrise Yoga sessions in the Spa Garden provide a perfect opportunity to greet the day with intention and peace.
Reshma Dookheea, Sunlife Cluster Spa Manager said “We are so proud of the wellness offering at Sunlife that gives our guests a completely tailored experience across all the resorts.” For more information about Sunlife, visit www.yoursunlife.com