ST REGIS HOTEL IN MAURITIUS IS THE BEST ON THE ISLAND! AT A STARTING RATE OF AT LEAST RM 1,600 TO RM 2,000 PER ROOM PER NIGHT IT CERTAINLY LIVES UP TO ITS WELL DESERVED REPUTATION AS A 5-STAR PLUS HOTEL SINCE 5 STARS ARE THE HIGHEST RANKING GRADE THOUGH SOME INSIST ST REGIS IS A 6-STAR HOTEL AND BURJ AL-ARAB IS 7-STAR IN WHICH CASE THE KEE HUA CHEE HOTEL IS 100-STAR AS IT ACCOMMODATES ONLY 1 GUEST PER NIGHT WHO IS BLESSED ENOUGH TO SLEEP ON THE SAME BED AS KEE HUA CHEE.

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Your home in Mauritius!

St Regis Mauritius used to be Berjaya Hotel owned by Tan Sri Vincent Tan of Berjaya Group but after a successful run, I was told he sold it for RM 120 million. The hotel was then dismantled down to its foundations and a brand new one built from scratch so there is hardly any sign it used to be Berjaya hotel.

 Kee Hua Chee inside a picture frame!

Bed with a fabulous view!


The architecture is classical colonial and certainly harks to the days when the British were the world's most powerful, strongest and richest nation. The all-white villas are reminiscent of the finest beach hotels found anywhere on this planet and the gardens are amazingly beautiful and verdant. 

Service is impeccable and check-in was a breeze. I was escorted to my room in a double-storey villa on the ground floor which is pricier than the room upstairs since my room opens straight into the garden and the beach which is 15 seconds walk away!

However I was surprised my room attendant did not offer to carry my hand luggage. I know I look strong and tough like Rambo and Hercules combined but I would have thought it was common courtesy for him to ask if he could carry my bag.

But he made up for it by showing me my luxurious room and how everything worked and when I asked why there were no tea bags he rushed out to bring me some. There was no kettle so he ran out again to bring one in and then took my photos expertly.

My room was to die for as the doors opened directly onto the garden and then on the Indian Ocean. From the luxury of my bed I could see the coconut trees and a hint of beach.

I can hardly wait for St Regis Kuala Lumpur to open! 

My room at St Regis! Perfection!

St Regis very thoughtfully gives a woven rattan tote bag with leather handles and key ring to each guest

This is not a painting but my bathroom so vast it contains a big tub

Luxury room

I love this tub with all the toiletries

The work desk behind my bed 

His and Hers basins

Kee Hua Chee at home in Mauritius

Looks like an optical illusion but Kee Hua Chee is standing behind his bed inside the wooden frame!

My morning view from bed!

To wake up daily like this is bliss!

That's the Indian Ocean out there!

Luxurious view from bed at St Regis

View from my bed!

Gorgeous

My verandah

Manicured garden

My neighbour

Getaway home

Beach is only seconds away from bed

Nice

These day beds are even closer to the water!

Safe and secluded and luxurious

That's Kee Hua Chee

Kee Hua Chee's shadow in the Indian Ocean. Note the crystal clear sea! Can see the sand!

Pristine

Dramatic shadow play

My work desk

Sun beds

Pool

I am so artistic in taking photos

Secondary pool

Luxurious

Carefree

Pretty

You can close the curtains when sleeping or having sex

Main pool is largest on Mauritius

Stylish

Breakfast by pool

Only the rich stay here

Stella Ch'ng 

Luxury suite

View from Manor block

What a vista

Bella vista

Master bedroom in suite

Grand living room in suite

The suite even has His and Hers massage beds!

Massage beds inside your suite!

Nice

Luxurious

Kee Hua Chee

Pretty in pink

Slouchy day bed

Stella Ch'ng and Kee Hua Chee

Stelle Ch'ng of Yakity Tours and Travel

Cheah Cheng Hoc, Kee Hua Chee and Stella Ch'ng

Cheah Cheng Hoc, Kee Hua Chee and Stella Ch'ng

Ketan, Prabakaran of Yakity Tours, Malkit Singh sales and marketing manager of Air Mauritius, Shiri Prakash Rai regional manager of Air Mauritius, Stella Ch'ng of Yakity Tours and Cheah Cheng Hoc, jack of all trades

One for the road

Indoor conservatory

Library

Cosy

Entrance

Grand staircase

Kee Hua Chee at St Regis Mauritius

Scenic

Pool

Kee Hua Chee

Organic restaurant

Floating Market

Nice

Comfy

Picturesque

So pretty

I love the hanging golden blooms

Pretty

Cats tails

I used to grow this when I was a child in Kota Baru

Idyllic

Leisurely life

My room!

Shady life

Perfection

Perfection too!

Still perfect

OK only

Bath time is fun time

Ketan Hazareesingh is Sales Specialist of Starwood and is getting ready for an acting career in Bollywood

Ketan Hazareesingh is the Next Bollywood star so catch him now at St Regis Mauritius before he becomes too rich and famous like the ageing Sharukh Khan