Seychelles luxury accommodation
| country: | Seychelles |
| location: | 15 minutes helicopter ride from Mahe |
| price: | €1400 per villa per night for 2 people, €4800 per night for whole island rental (up to 8 people). Helicopter transfers from €700 return (max 4 people). Boat transfers €300 return (2 - 8 people). |
description
The island, with an area of only 25 hectares, is one of the smaller of the Seychelles granitic islands, a private nature reserve, home to endemic birds, sea turtles, tortoises as well as a variety of other endemic flora and fauna.
This island is a unique retreat and offers an extraordinary nature experience in exceptional comfort and with privacy found in very few other places on earth. A maximum of ten guests are accommodated at any one time and share the island with its natural inhabitants, offering some of the closest encounters with nature available in the Seychelles.
The island has a beautiful, white sandy beach almost one kilometre long, which fringes the island on the eastern coast. Between September and February, Hawksbill turtles come ashore to lay their eggs, and it would be unlikely that a guest who stays for three or four days during December and April would leave without having the opportunity to observe this rare and wonderful sight.
The Seychelles Magpie Robin, one of the world’s rarest birds is found on the Island. Other endemic birds are the Seychelles Warbler, Blue Pigeon, Sunbird, and Fody. Tens of thousands of seabirds nest on the island throughout the year. These include Noddy and Fairy Terns, Shearwaters and Tropicbirds.
The island’s ecologists are available to take guests on guided walks and explain about the various aspects of the fauna and flora and inform guests on the conservation programs.In order to protect this delicate ecosystem, we prefer guests to arrive by helicopter thus ensuring against the introduction of any alien species.
Our mission is to promote and practice nature conservation and our aim is to share this philosophy with our guests. None of the money paid by guests for their stay leaves the island, all revenue is channelled directly back into ecological work programs.
Family friendly: The island is ideal for families, children of all ages enjoy the freedom of the island and its wildlife. Fold out beds, cots and high chairs can be provided. Kids activities include learning about the wildlife on the island, making fun food with the chef, handicrafts such as making shell necklaces. There are also board games and videos for kids. Children can share a villa with their parents. However, for an exclusive let the number of guests on the island (including children) cannot exceed 10 at any time.
Baby friendly: The island provides for small babies and toddlers when letting the island exclusively. Staff will mind small children for parents, each villa has a kitchenette where baby food or bottles can be prepared. Cots and highchairs can be provided. Children under the age of 15 are accepted at management’s discretion.
The Beach House Wellness Retreat: The island provides the ultimate setting for our wellness retreat which has being created in harmony with the island’s natural habitat. There are inside-dry and outside-wet treatment areas as well as fitness centre with a yoga corner and gym. Guests can also enjoy treatments in the privacy of their own villa or on the beach. The therapist has had extensive training from the Ligne St Barth team to ensure that all guests receive the highest quality of treatments.
Direct flights to Mahe from London. Access is by helicopter – 15 minutes from Mahé or 5 minutes from Praslin. Helicopter transfers are available from various other Seychelles island destinations. Helicopter transfers cost €1340 from Mahe International return and €700 from Praslin return (max 4 people) plus fuel supplements of €14 and €38 respectively. Boat transfers are also available from €300 return from Praslin (15-20 min) and €550 one way from Mahe Inter-Island Quay (1½ hrs).
This island is a unique retreat and offers an extraordinary nature experience in exceptional comfort and with privacy found in very few other places on earth. A maximum of ten guests are accommodated at any one time and share the island with its natural inhabitants, offering some of the closest encounters with nature available in the Seychelles.
The island has a beautiful, white sandy beach almost one kilometre long, which fringes the island on the eastern coast. Between September and February, Hawksbill turtles come ashore to lay their eggs, and it would be unlikely that a guest who stays for three or four days during December and April would leave without having the opportunity to observe this rare and wonderful sight.
The Seychelles Magpie Robin, one of the world’s rarest birds is found on the Island. Other endemic birds are the Seychelles Warbler, Blue Pigeon, Sunbird, and Fody. Tens of thousands of seabirds nest on the island throughout the year. These include Noddy and Fairy Terns, Shearwaters and Tropicbirds. The island’s ecologists are available to take guests on guided walks and explain about the various aspects of the fauna and flora and inform guests on the conservation programs.In order to protect this delicate ecosystem, we prefer guests to arrive by helicopter thus ensuring against the introduction of any alien species.
Our mission is to promote and practice nature conservation and our aim is to share this philosophy with our guests. None of the money paid by guests for their stay leaves the island, all revenue is channelled directly back into ecological work programs.
facilities:
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Library
- Spa and Gym
- Swimming pool
- Snorkelling gear provided
Family friendly: The island is ideal for families, children of all ages enjoy the freedom of the island and its wildlife. Fold out beds, cots and high chairs can be provided. Kids activities include learning about the wildlife on the island, making fun food with the chef, handicrafts such as making shell necklaces. There are also board games and videos for kids. Children can share a villa with their parents. However, for an exclusive let the number of guests on the island (including children) cannot exceed 10 at any time.
Baby friendly: The island provides for small babies and toddlers when letting the island exclusively. Staff will mind small children for parents, each villa has a kitchenette where baby food or bottles can be prepared. Cots and highchairs can be provided. Children under the age of 15 are accepted at management’s discretion. The Beach House Wellness Retreat: The island provides the ultimate setting for our wellness retreat which has being created in harmony with the island’s natural habitat. There are inside-dry and outside-wet treatment areas as well as fitness centre with a yoga corner and gym. Guests can also enjoy treatments in the privacy of their own villa or on the beach. The therapist has had extensive training from the Ligne St Barth team to ensure that all guests receive the highest quality of treatments.
how to find us:
Direct flights to Mahe from London. Access is by helicopter – 15 minutes from Mahé or 5 minutes from Praslin. Helicopter transfers are available from various other Seychelles island destinations. Helicopter transfers cost €1340 from Mahe International return and €700 from Praslin return (max 4 people) plus fuel supplements of €14 and €38 respectively. Boat transfers are also available from €300 return from Praslin (15-20 min) and €550 one way from Mahe Inter-Island Quay (1½ hrs).how this holiday makes a difference
 The island is one of the leading light in Seychelles on environmental impact management:
At the local level, we employ local staff for all works on the island, either as permanent resident staff or on short consultant works or contracts. Secondly, all produce and goods are sourced locally, (not the case; whilst we source locally through retail outlets many of the goods are imported) from nearby Praslin Island and Mahe, and all services are contracted locally.  We are supporting local NGO's, Nature Seychelles and Wildlife Clubs, in the development of an environmental education centre on Praslin Island, called the Island Conservation Centre. It will receive thousands of visitors from schools, local tours and international guests. It will be a focus for training seminars. The Centre has a broad focus to include cultural events and local history, and how this relates to environmental awareness. |
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