A four-bedroom near Tamarin asks $14,000 a week in high season and $28,000 at peak, and Mauritius is the only market in this guide with two peaks: the December holidays and the dry July to August winter. There is one clause that matters here more than the rate, the cyclone window. The full structure, by coast and season.
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The number that matters first: $4,000 to $130,000 per week. That is the real spread for villa rentals in Mauritius, and the island sits a notch below the Seychelles, with a deeper supply of standalone villas. Where you land depends on four things, in this order: the coast, the week of the year, the number of bedrooms, and the beach or lagoon frontage.
Mauritius is the only market in this guide with two peaks. December to early January is the austral-summer holiday peak, hot and busy. July to August is the dry, cool southern-hemisphere winter, the most comfortable weather of the year, and it lines up with the European summer holidays. Both run roughly two to three times the low-season figure. The shoulders of April to June and September to November are the value windows, warm and settled.
Indicative weekly rates in US dollars. Low season tracks the deep shoulders and the hot, humid February stretch. High season covers the warm shoulders. Peak covers both the December to January and the July to August windows. West-coast beachfront sits at the top of each band.
| Villa size | Low season | High season | Peak (Dec–Jan, Jul–Aug) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 bedrooms | $4,000 to $8,000 | $7,000 to $14,000 | $11,000 to $22,000 |
| 4 bedrooms | $6,500 to $13,000 | $11,000 to $22,000 | $18,000 to $36,000 |
| 5 bedrooms | $10,000 to $20,000 | $18,000 to $36,000 | $30,000 to $58,000 |
| 6+ bedrooms | $17,000 to $36,000 | $32,000 to $68,000 | $58,000 to $130,000+ |
Bands reflect the west, north, and south coasts, May 2026. West-coast beachfront estates around Tamarin and Black River rent at the top of each band.
The west coast around Tamarin, Black River, and Flic en Flac is the driest, with the calmest lagoon and the best sunsets, and it holds the top of the villa market. The north around Grand Baie and Pereybere is the liveliest, with the most houses, the most restaurants and bars, and the shortest run to the shops. The south around Bel Ombre and the southwest is the quietest and most exclusive, set against the Black River Gorges with a wilder coast.
The east coast around Belle Mare is mostly resort territory, with fewer standalone villas. For a group that wants nightlife and choice, the north is the buy; for calm water and sunsets, the west; for seclusion, the south.
This is the line that matters more than the rate if you travel between November and April. The cyclone season runs those months, with the highest risk January to March. Direct strikes are infrequent but real. Confirm in writing that the villa carries a named-cyclone cancellation or rebooking clause, with a clear refund or credit if a warning forces an evacuation or closes the airport during your dates. A villa that will not put the clause in the contract is a pass for cyclone-window travel.
Mauritius charges 15 percent VAT. On a $28,000 peak week that is $4,200. Add an end-of-stay cleaning fee of $200 to $600 and, on managed villas, a service element that covers the welcome and a local contact. Confirm whether a quote is gross or net.
Staffing is good value. A private chef runs $200 to $400 per day plus food, most managed villas include daily housekeeping, and a car with driver costs far less than the European equivalent. A hire car is easy and worth it given the island’s spread.
Plan on a refundable deposit of $2,000 to $15,000 depending on the value of the villa, held by card or transfer and returned within two weeks of checkout.
Each budget is built from the rate plus the fees that actually land on the invoice. In Mauritius the line items add 16 to 22 percent, mostly VAT, with staff cheap enough to live fully serviced.
Headline: $8,000 / wk (May, north-coast villa).
VAT (15%) $1,200. Cleaning $250. Hire car for the week $350. Chef for two dinners $500 plus food $250.
All-in: about $10,550 for the week, roughly $1,510 a night for a house that sleeps six.
Headline: $28,000 / wk (July, west-coast beachfront).
VAT (15%) $4,200. Cleaning $350. Chef for five dinners $1,500 plus food $900. Hire car $500.
All-in: about $35,450 for the week, roughly $5,060 a night for eight.
Headline: $80,000 / 10-night minimum (Christmas, south-coast estate).
VAT (15%) $12,000. Cleaning $600. Full-time chef $3,000 plus food $2,800. Two cars with drivers $2,400.
All-in: about $100,800 before activities and gratuities.
Three levers move the all-in cost on a Mauritius week.
Take a shoulder over a peak. April to June and September to November run 30 to 45 percent below the two peaks, with warm, settled weather and a calm lagoon. The trade is missing the dry July chill or the December holiday buzz, neither of which everyone wants.
Match the coast to the month. The west is driest and calmest year-round and worth its premium in the wetter months; the north and south offer the same villa quality for less if your dates fall in the dry season. Do not pay west-coast money for east-coast weather.
Live fully staffed. A chef, a driver, and daily housekeeping cost a fraction of Europe here. The smart spend is on staff and a strong villa rather than on the highest rate, because the service is where Mauritius delivers.
From about $4,000 per week for a three-bedroom in low season to $130,000 or more for a west-coast estate at peak. Most quality four-bedrooms land between $11,000 and $22,000 per week in high season and $18,000 to $36,000 at the two seasonal peaks.
Mauritius has two peaks: December to early January, the austral-summer holidays, and July to August, the dry, cool southern-hemisphere winter that lines up with European summer. Both run roughly two to three times the low-season figure on the best villas.
The cyclone season runs November to April, with the highest risk January to March. Direct strikes are infrequent but real, so confirm the villa carries a named-cyclone cancellation or rebooking clause before the deposit clears if you travel in that window.
Mauritius charges 15 percent VAT. Add an end-of-stay cleaning fee, a managed-villa service charge, a refundable deposit, and staff. A private chef runs about $200 to $400 per day plus food, and most managed villas include daily housekeeping.
The west coast around Tamarin and Black River is the driest and the calmest sea, the top of the villa market. The north around Grand Baie is the liveliest with the most houses, and the south around Bel Ombre is the quietest and most exclusive. Match the coast to the season and the scene you want.
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