Women Are at the Heart of This Mauritian-Born Global Luxury Hotel Brand

At The Lux Collective, progress for women is not driven by policy or campaigns, but by a deeply embedded culture of care and generosity.

This International Women’s Day, TLC spotlights its #GiveToGain stories, lived across its hotels, teams, and communities, where women invest in one another through mentorship, skills-sharing, and opportunity. 

From local artisans and frontline teams to senior leadership, this network creates momentum that builds over time, strengthening capability, opening doors, and creating lasting pathways for women to advance together.

SALT of Palmar

At SALT of Palmar, The Lux Collective’s boutique, adult-only wellness-focused hotel in Mauritius, Give to Gain comes to life through the  Skill Swap; an experience centered on the exchange of time, talent, and knowledge between guests and the neighboring community. Women play a vital role in this culture of shared learning: Janine Espitalier-Noel welcomes guests into her pottery studio in Pamplemousses; Mrs. Bulleeram teaches the art of traditional basket weaving in Brisée Verdière; and Nathalie Marot and Sarah Hoffmann, the mother-daughter duo behind Body Bar, have grown their passion into a thriving handmade natural cosmetics business supplying SALT with scrubs, hair masks, and soaps. By offering visibility, fair pay, and long-lasting collaboration, Skill Swap enables female artisans and experts to share their craft, safeguard cultural knowledge, and forge meaningful connections.

LUX* Marijani

At LUX* Marijani in Zanzibar, caring for the environment goes hand in hand with creating opportunities for women. Each morning, local women known as the ‘seaweed mamas’ tend their seaweed gardens in the shallow waters facing the resort, securing sustainable income, financial independence, and livelihoods rooted in nature. Built in close collaboration with the surrounding community, the resort supports women-led ecosystems; from locally crafted interiors to endemic planting that preserves the natural landscape they depend on. With refillable water stations and sustainability-led guest touchpoints woven throughout the experience, LUX* Marijani demonstrates how responsible tourism can directly support women, ensuring lasting benefits for both the community and the coastline.

Giving Opportunities and Career Progressions

Across The Lux Collective worldwide, women are progressing through the ranks within a culture that prioritizes development, mentorship, and internal mobility. Lhamo, Restaurant Manager at LUX* Tea Horse Road Benzilan in Yunnan, China, began as a villager and now shares her hometown with international visitors as a hospitality professional. Sanam Khedoo progressed from valet to supervisor at LUX* Belle Mare, while Dilshad Rossaye leads a team of 80 after growing through the housekeeping ranks at Tamassa Bel Ombre. Across F&B, wellness, and operations, career progression is equally visible. Nitisha Thathiah moved from pastry trainee to Chef de Partie at SALT of Palmar. At the ultra-luxury LUX* flagship resort LUX* Grand Baie in Mauritius, Jennifer Radegonde advanced from Spa Receptionist to Spa Supervisor, and Rooma Caulee, formerly leading Sales & Marketing, is now Resident Manager.

Giving International Credentials and Leadership Avenues

The Lux Collective Training Academy, led by Group Head of Learning & Talent Development Smita Modak, is accelerating careers with its groundbreaking work-based higher education program. The 18-month Certificate of Higher Education – Professional Practice (Leadership in Hospitality), developed with the University of Wales, combines hands-on learning with internationally recognized qualifications, enabling participants to further their careers while making an immediate impact. Female leaders like Sheila Malloo, The Lux Collective’s first female General Manager in Mauritius, overseeing LUX* Belle Mare, had excelled through the program, honing strategic and operational skills while inspiring others.

This year, the Group has also enrolled LUX* Le Morne’s Resident Manager, Isabel Lochun, and People & Culture Manager, Jessica Sola, in the Recognition of Prior Learning Pathway for an MBA qualification with world-acclaimed Vatel Hotel & Tourism Business School. This program formally validates the strategic, financial, human capital, and ESG leadership competencies they have built over operational excellence, formalizing years of executive expertise into a recognized MBA qualification.

By delivering internationally recognized qualifications and formal leadership pathways, these initiatives not only accelerate gender equality within the Group but set a new benchmark for accessible, practical higher learning in the ever-evolving hospitality industry.

These stories deeply reflect how #GiveToGain is embedded in The Lux Collective’s organisational culture – from community livelihoods and environmental stewardship to internal progression and leadership development. By giving time, trust and opportunity, the Group continues to build pathways where women grow with confidence, support one another and create impact that extends well beyond the workplace.

About The Lux Collective

The Lux Collective (“TLC”) is a Mauritian-born global luxury hotel operator and manages brands LUX*, SALT, TAMASSA, SOCIO and Café LUX*. At the heart of its purpose, TLC makes each moment matter and cares about what matters. Putting people first is the core of TLC’s culture as well as staying true to the values of being passionate, responsible and innovative in all that it does. By providing comfort through thoughtful and exquisite designs, TLC creates experiences that make each moment matter for all guests. Through its signature Groupwide sustainability project Tread Lightly, The Lux Collective promises an eco-conscious stay throughout its hotels. Its partnership with Altruistiq, a group of CO2 experts, focuses on the environmental footprint and ensures that emission sources are tracked using the highest international Science-Based standard. TLC currently manages 18 operating resorts and hotels in Mauritius, the Maldives, Ile de la Reunion, China, and Tanzania, and has 16 more hotels in its development pipeline in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.