Design Hotels Go your own way. The Nira Alpina hotel, in the Swiss resort of St. Moritz at the foot of Mt. Corvatsch, is designed for independent, nomadic travellers. We offer an alternative, more authentic experience, putting pleasure before protocol and fun before formality. And we put you in the heart of the mountains. In winter, ski out / ski in. In summer, start your hiking or biking at 1870 metres. Any time, find san ctuary in our Nira Spa. Devoted to pleasure – and fast access to the pistes and paths – Nira Alpina provides a new, more exciting approach to the Engadin. Why settle for a simple Alpine lodge, when you can stay in the stylish Nira Alpina hotel? All rooms and suites feature a large terrace or balcony and panoramic windows overlooking the Engadin mountains. Inside, the spacious accommodation at our Surlej hotel is neither ostentatiously glitzy, nor traditionally folksy. Natural materials such as Swiss Spruce, Italian stone and suede are used and hi-tech amenities include a flat-screen TV showing 87 channels, an iPod docking station and free Wi-Fi. Each modern granite bathroom has a deep bath and waterfall shower. St. Moritz restaurants are world-renowned, and at Nira Alpina we serve world flavours to satisfy the appetites of worldly, nomadic travellers. A typical meal might well include classic favourites from Thailand, India, Italy and Japan – a far cry from most Engadin restaurants. Taking a cue from our surroundings, the Nira Alpina cuisine is natural and fresh, with most ingredients farmed, caught, raised or bred within a few kilometres. Service is efficient and relaxed, delivered with unfussy charm. At Nira Alpina we prefer attentive, friendly care to rigid formality. The Nira Spa experience goes beyond physical revitalisation to include all the elements of holistic, stress-free living. Amid peaceful surroundings rivaling any St. Moritz spa, our aim is to create harmony between the inner and outer self. You'll feel total renewal as you rediscover tranquillity through the nurturing touch of our therapists’ expert, caring hands. From the relaxation room to the well-equipped gym, from the sauna to the whirlpool, you'll find a sanctuary devoted to physical and mental wellbeing. Cocooned from the hotel's hurly-burly, you'll find peace.

At One&Only Le Saint Géran, Mauritian influences reign supreme. Originally opened in 1975 and remodeled in 2010, the resort’s relaxed and discreet luxury is complemented by service that is attentive, yet unobtrusive. Here, terraced and balconied rooms all face out privately to the Indian Ocean. Under the calm sway of thousands of coconut palms, immaculate gardens run down to the edge of the coral-sand beach, which seamlessly wraps the peninsula for over a mile. 

The sheltered lagoon provides calm waters for an array of water sports accessible within steps and idyllic for adults and children alike. Deft skills dispense sublime calm and confidence at the spa, a discreet sanctuary with its own private lap pool. The lush Gary Player 9-hole golf course situated in the resort's grounds has its own Golf Academy and clubhouse.

 Immortalised in Bernardin de Saint Pierre’s novel ‘Paul et Virginie,’ the resort’s peninsula is near the site of Le Saint Géran shipwreck. Suites are handsome spaces of fine proportion, offering vistas of the deep blue of the Indian Ocean. All suites feature a private terrace facing either the ocean or cove, or a door opening onto a tropical garden. Spacious bathrooms are beautifully appointed, with great cascading showers. All guests have personalised 24-hour butler service.

 Exquisite taste and grand opulence seamlessly blend with state-of-the-art technology within One&Only Le Saint Géran's 165 suites and one villa. Panoramic windows seem to magically bring the azure sea and lagoon close enough to touch. Beds are covered with Egyptian cotton sheets, piled high with goose down pillows. Every piece of hand selected furniture along with the artful colours of Indian Ocean spices contribute to the suites’ gentle ambience. At One&Only Le Saint Géran, dining is an experience of gastronomic world discovery and delight, worthy of all senses. With two dining options from Michelin-starred chefs, guests at the resort can expect a culinary experience that is the pick of Mauritius, and far beyond imagination.