Heritage The Villas, Mauritius

Villa holidays don't get much better than this. Heritage The Villas at Bel Ombre offer contemporary, beautifully finished interiors with ocean views, making them a superb choice for a self-catering escape with a championship golf course right on your doorstep.

Heritage The Villas sits within the Domaine de Bel Ombre, a 200-acre estate on Mauritius's south coast wrapped around the Heritage Golf Club's fairways. These are private, self-catering villas — two to four bedrooms — with full contemporary kitchens, spacious verandas, and views over the course or ocean.

Each villa comes with a golf cart for getting around the estate, daily housekeeping, and unlimited green fees at the championship 18-hole course plus the 9-hole Pitch & Putt. Breakfast is included (either at the Chateau de Bel Ombre or delivered as a continental basket), and there's 24\/7 service if anything's needed.

Guests also have full access to the neighbouring Heritage Le Telfair and Heritage Awali resorts — their pools, spas, kids' clubs, restaurants and bars, plus the C Beach Club on the coast. For a supplement, extras like a private chef, butler service, in-villa spa treatments, or excursions into the Frederica Nature Reserve can be arranged.

It's a strong option if you want the space and freedom of a private villa with the infrastructure of two luxury resorts on your doorstep — and golf right outside the door.