The Seychelles is one of the favorite vacation spots for newlyweds and romantically inclined couples. The islands are also perfect for family vacations with children. The beaches are covered with white sand, the entrance to the sea is gentle, and the depth increases slowly. There is a lot of greenery and shady alleys on the territory. It is best to start getting to know this “paradise corner” with Mahé. This is the largest island of the archipelago. Here is the capital of the state — the city of Victoria, the international airport is built, and the seaport receives ships. The 5-star hotels of Mahé are the best that the legendary resort can offer travelers.
STORY Seychelles 5*
Located 10 minutes’ drive from the capital in an elite area with a 3-kilometer beach strip of Beau Vallon. This is the only place in the Seychelles where you can swim all year round. The territory of the five-star boutique resort has a natural reef that can be reached by swimming. It is located 50 meters directly from the beach, popular not only with divers but also with newlyweds. Photos taken on the reef will perfectly complement the “honeymoon” album.
The hotel boasts an unrivaled collection of luxuriously furnished rooms. Each of the magnificent suites embodies tropical luxury with balconies or terraces. You can stay in villas with stunning scenic views from the windows and private pools in the patio.
Guest dining is handled by 7 restaurants, considered the best on the island. Chefs spend time perfecting classic dishes while simultaneously introducing innovations and using new technologies and ingredients from around the world. Buffet breakfasts are served at Vascos.
Themed dinners, especially the Teppanyaki show at the mythically atmospheric Seyshima restaurant, are very popular. Room service is available 24/7.
There is a magnificent SPA center, a fitness room, and a tennis court. The staff will help organize a sea trip, ocean fishing, and provide equipment for water sports, snorkeling, and diving. One of the days should be spent exploring the capital, visiting “Little Big Ben,” the Botanical Garden, the turtle farm, and taking a ride on a semi-submarine.
- STORY Seychelles — ocean view rooms, 8.6 Good based on 625 reviews, booked 5 times today, show prices.
Savoy Seychelles Resort & Spa 5*
Occupies a vast area with sea access. Modernly decorated rooms of categories Standard, Junior Suite, Executive Suite, and Penthouse are provided for accommodation. Butler services are available. Conditions for people with limited mobility are provided, including handrails, an emergency button in the bathroom, and low sinks.
The main restaurant Grand Savoy serves breakfast and dinner in buffet style. The kitchen of the gastronomic restaurant Pescado, offering a seafood menu and a romantic dinner on the shore, starts working from lunch. The Gecko bar, serving à la carte, is open throughout the day. Savoy Pool Bar, Mahek, and La Perle Noire restaurants are also within walking distance.
The SPA salon offers signature body care procedures using Sothys cosmetics and massages. The fitness room is equipped with modern trainers, and there are yoga areas outdoors. The territory has 3 pools (2 for adults and 1 for children), a spacious sun lounge, and a children’s playroom. Babysitting services are available for an additional fee.
During the day, you can go to the beach, go sea fishing, take a bike or walk around the surroundings, and rent equipment for snorkeling and diving, canoeing, and playing tennis. In the evening, guests can enjoy a musical program with artists.
- Savoy Seychelles Resort & Spa — 700 sq.m outdoor pool, 8.4 Good based on 1,600 reviews, booked 5 times today, show prices.
Kempinski Seychelles Resort 5*
Located on the shores of the cozy Baie Lazare bay (southern tip of Mahé Island). This is an exclusive area with luxurious coastal locations. This hotel company has been welcoming guests for 125 years and is one of the oldest in the world. The rooms feature elegant interiors in line with current eco-standards.
The concept is based on providing guests with the best conditions for rest with a lot of pleasant experiences. The Kempinski residence has outdoor pools, a SPA salon, and a fitness room.
A stunning breakfast and a plentiful dinner buffet are served at the international Café Lazare. The Planters lounge bar serves à la carte and is the epicenter of quick snacks. The Windsong bar offers an excellent cocktail menu. By the way, you can come here in beachwear, unlike other restaurants. In search of gastronomic wonders, guests visit the L’Indochine restaurant, where a luxurious evening dress code is welcomed.
There is a billiard room, and you can order a trip to the casino. For lovers of secluded rest, a nice library is collected. For supporters of an active lifestyle, sports equipment, hiking routes, and excursions are offered. A pleasant bonus for fishermen is a barbecue area. Chefs will help cook the catch, and waiters will set the table outdoors.
- Kempinski Seychelles Resort — outdoor pool and SPA salon, 8.5 Good based on 645 reviews, booked 3 times today, show prices.
Exploring Mahe: What Makes the Main Island Unique
Constance Ephélia 5*
Located among picturesque hills and white sands. The luxurious rooms offer views of the ocean expanses and the Port Launay National Park. This is a quiet and cozy place chosen by travelers, couples in love, and families with children to escape the city bustle. All conditions are created here for health improvement, sports, and complete relaxation during the vacation.
The hotel has 277 rooms of various comfort categories. Some are intended only for adults. In others, sleeping places for parents and their children are provided. The Constance SPA center is an oasis of restoration and beauty, located in the midst of lush tropical gardens. Guests are offered a combination of the world’s most exquisite treatment methods, using only natural ingredients for cosmetology, massages, and aromatherapy.
Guests are served by 5 restaurants and 6 bars. Breakfast is served buffet style. The chefs have also developed dishes for children’s meals. Young guests from 4 to 11 years old are waiting for fun adventures in the children’s club. A shallow pool, indoor and outdoor playgrounds are equipped. Animators conduct exciting quests, workshops, and discos.
For sports and active leisure lovers, a fully equipped gym, 4 tennis courts, a squash court, water bikes, kayaking, windsurfing, sailing catamarans, fishing, diving, climbing, and instructor services are offered. The hotel has developed several leisure packages. They can be purchased in advance when booking rooms or upon arrival for vacation.
- Constance Ephélia — 5 restaurants, 6 bars, 5 pools, 8.5 Good based on 645 reviews, booked 5 times today, show prices.
Four Seasons Resort Seychelles 5*
Located on the shores of Petit Anse Bay. This picturesque corner, where each villa is like a treehouse, is surrounded by the greenery of luxurious tropical gardens. This place is created for romantics of all ages. Pools, patios, and sun terraces are equipped in the villa areas. Since the housing is built on the hillside, you will have to descend to the beach.
Guests are offered several accommodation packages with services. You can stay in one of the villas with several bedrooms to receive free meals for children under 5 and butler services throughout the vacation. A simple option in the “bed + breakfast” format is available.
If you book such a room for more than 3 nights, you can get a 20% discount. The package for couples includes daily breakfast at ZEZ restaurant and champagne upon arrival. They also get a couples massage session at the cliff-top SPA salon, a grill at the beach Griyaz-Kreol.
Guests are offered a wide selection of dishes and entertainment, familiarization with the tastes of some of the most delicious recipes of the Seychelles at a Creole cooking class, a romantic dinner on the sand of Petit Anse beach, relaxation by the pool, and a barbecue area. From lunch, restaurants of Asian, Japanese, and Mediterranean cuisine open. Breakfast in the main dining room is served buffet style.
- Four Seasons Resort Seychelles — 5 meters from Petit Anse Bay beach, 9.2 Good based on 176 reviews, booked 2 times today, show prices.
JA Enchanted Waterfront Seychelles 5*
More reminiscent of a coastal village with neat two-story cottages built along the beach. It is convenient that each yard has direct access to the sea. The patio has small open pools, sun terraces with loungers, and palms planted as shade canopies.
The villas have 3 bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, and a French bath. You can cook food yourself or use the bistro services. The café is located on the lodge territory and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Service is à la carte.
The reception will help organize ocean fishing. The catch can be cooked on the coals at the barbecue area. Snorkeling, diving, horseback riding, cycling, hiking trails, canoeing, and windsurfing are paid separately. All hotel staff speaks several languages. Priority is given to English, German, and French. Part of the service staff speaks Arabic, Hindi, Turkish, and Filipino.
The distance to the city is only 4 km, so you can go to the capital of the Seychelles Islands to explore the sights. Victoria is the business and cultural center of the country. The city has a centuries-old history, which is read in its architecture, cobbled streets, numerous taverns where food is prepared according to traditional recipes.
In local art galleries, souvenir shops, and craft workshops, you can buy unique gifts for friends and colleagues.
- JA Enchanted Waterfront Seychelles — 450 meters from Anse Tec-Tec beach, 8.9 Good based on 215 reviews, booked 2 times today, show prices.
Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas 5*
Located in a secluded area of Mahé Island. The villas, designed by Bill Bensley, combine rustic elements of wrought copper with elegant soft furniture. Stylish interiors and excellent views of the picturesque surroundings are conducive to a peaceful rest.
You can stay sunbathing by the landscape pool, walk along the alleys among lush tropical vegetation, or seclude yourself on the beach. The nuances of the local landscape were taken into account during the construction of the houses, so everything here is organic and authentic.
The hotel offers all-inclusive service. The exclusive Dining by Design concept implies sophistication in the tastes and presentation of dishes. The chef considers guests’ preferences when preparing breakfast, lunch, and dinner for them. The Anantara SPA center has developed a signature therapy using natural cosmetics, aromatic herbs, and oils.
The fitness room is equipped with modern trainers, yoga mats, and Qigong platforms. In your free time, you can engage in diving, kayaking, snorkeling, and paddleboarding.
Great attention is paid to children’s leisure. The hotel has developed a special program that includes excursions to the island’s attractions and entertainment centers. Instructors work here who will teach kids to swim, and the SPA has procedures to strengthen the child’s health.
- Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas — ocean view villas, 9.8 Good based on 35 reviews, booked 2 times today, show prices.
Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort & Spa 5*
A resort complex of one of the most famous companies is located on a picturesque slope a few meters from Beau Vallon beach. Guests can choose from 56 colonial-style rooms. Canopy beds create a special coziness, and panoramic windows and a huge jacuzzi bath with a sea view add luxury and sophistication to the accommodation. Each villa’s patio has a small pool and a sun terrace. Soft loungers are installed on the private beach.
Every day, guests will face a choice between three restaurants with excellent cuisine. Mahe offers Cajun/Creole dishes prepared according to traditional recipes. Seafood lovers are welcome at Wave. The panoramic Ocean bar serves dishes from various cuisines of the world. In the evening, the only floating gin bar in the Seychelles, The Lower Deck, opens. Here you can order favorite cocktails, have a dinner by candlelight, and enjoy a romantic meal on the beach.
Children are not overlooked. The hotel has an entertainment club with a playroom. Parents can order an excursion or transfer to show the child the beautiful sights of the island. You can also engage in diving, snorkeling, go on a walking or sea trip, fishing, play billiards, and darts. The staff speaks many foreign languages, including Russian.
- Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort & Spa — panoramic pool, beach (first line), 8.9 Good based on 467 reviews, booked 4 times today, show prices.
Fisherman’s Cove Resort 5*
Located on Beau Vallon beach. The improved rooms are designed for the comfortable stay of adults and families with children. Excellent conditions are created here for a peaceful rest. The villas are surrounded by tropical forest, and soft loungers with umbrellas are installed on the beach and around the pool, and hammocks are stretched between palm trees. All rooms have balconies or private terraces.
Two restaurants operate. They serve à la carte and in buffet style. You can order food and drinks to the room, take breakfast with you if an excursion, hike, or sea fishing is scheduled early in the morning.
The chefs consider the tastes and interests of each guest. Therefore, meat, fish, vegetarian, and gluten-free dishes are available. You can drink your favorite cocktail at the Sunset Bar. Le Cocoloba Bar is open for lunch and dinner. It serves local, Creole, Indonesian, and Asian cuisine.
For sports, a gym, tennis court, and canoe station are equipped. Outside the hotel, you can engage in diving, water sports, horseback riding, and cycling.
- Fisherman’s Cove Resort — fitness center, restaurant, 7.9 Good based on 325 reviews, booked 3 times today, show prices.
JA Enchanted Island Resort Seychelles 5*
This resort corner, immersed in lush greenery, is located in the Sainte Anne Marine National Park. A small Round Island was allocated for its construction. The owners have created a special colonial style that can be called “home away from home.”
Classic interiors with antique elements, local cuisine, and detachment from the mainland create an atmosphere of those distant times when the first Europeans arrived in the Seychelles. In this case, the entourage is recreated based on the French period.
In the center of the island, on the hilltop, the resort owner’s guest yard is built. These are apartments with two bedrooms located on two adjacent villas, with direct access to three beaches, large indoor and outdoor living spaces, a separate living room with a sofa, and a dining area. The room has an open French bath, and a swimming pool is provided in the patio. A total of 10 similar residences are built on the island. Butler services are included in the accommodation fee.
Guests are served by the Bounty restaurant. The chef specializes in seafood and local cuisine but will prepare any dish from the world’s recipe collection. Exotic cocktails and familiar drinks are served at the beach bar. Room service operates from 07:30 to 21:30. One phone call to the reception, and the helpful staff will organize a floating breakfast in the private pool, a seafood dinner on the shore, a picnic on the beach, or a light lunch on the terrace.
- JA Enchanted Island Resort Seychelles — luxurious villas immersed in greenery, 9.1 Good based on 225 reviews, booked 3 times today, show prices.
Mango House Seychelles, LXR Hotels & Resorts 5*
The beautifully designed resort complex is highly appreciated by numerous travelers. Accommodation is available in 41 rooms of different comfort categories with ocean views. Unfortunately, the adjacent beach area is not very convenient for swimming, sunbathing, and visiting with children, especially during low tides. Therefore, a car transfer to the nearest beaches is organized for everyone.
Several lounge zones are equipped for relaxation on the hotel territory. In addition to books, the library has a huge collection of records. Two swimming pools are equipped. They can be visited without age restrictions. Every evening, musicians come here, and entertainment programs are held.
The interiors of the halls are perfect for art exhibitions, so a private gallery is created in the administrative complex. The reception staff will help organize an excursion to local attractions.
Guest dining is handled by 5 small restaurants. In addition to international cuisine dishes, Japanese, Mediterranean food, and grilled products are offered. The chef regularly conducts a culinary master class, revealing the secrets of world gastronomy to those interested. Guests are also expected at the SPA salon, horseback riding, and diving lessons.
- Mango House Seychelles, LXR Hotels & Resorts — fitness center, family rooms, 9.2 Good based on 105 reviews, booked 3 times today, show prices.
L’Escale Resort Marina & Spa 5*
If you do not want to go far from the capital of the Seychelles, you can stay at this hotel. It is located directly in Victoria and offers guests luxurious living conditions, rest, and resort services. The hotel has double and club rooms for adults only, villas with two bedrooms for parents with children, and a Royal Suite. Recreation areas are equipped on the private beach, around the common pool terrace, and in the inner courtyards. There is a SPA.
A restaurant is open, where a buffet breakfast is served in the morning, and guests are served à la carte throughout the day. In the fashionable pool bar, refreshing exotic cocktails are served, complementing the tropical atmosphere of swaying palms, warm sun, and cool sea breeze.
From here, you can go on an ocean walk, trek through the hills, and visit attractions. The reception staff provides help in organizing leisure activities.
- L’Escale Resort Marina & Spa — free private parking, 9.3 Good based on 198 reviews, booked 3 times today, show prices.
Banyan Tree Seychelles Resort & Spa 5*
In Intendance Bay on the southwest shore of Mahé Island lies another five-star complex consisting of 47 luxurious villas. Of these, 15 have their own SPA zone, and one — the Presidential — impresses with its interiors and the arrangement of the adjacent territory.
All accommodation options are equipped with kitchens, which is very convenient for parents with small children. You can heat milk or cook porridge at any time. Three restaurants, a café, and three bars take care of guests’ full meals. Food and drink delivery is available throughout the day.
The most popular service is SPA. There are 8 treatment rooms, and a shop selling oils, herbs, and other SPA accessories operates. Takamaka and Anse Bazarca beaches are within walking distance. Equipment for windsurfing, kayaking, and snorkeling is provided free of charge. Diving and water sports can be engaged in for a fee, and the fitness room can be visited.
- Banyan Tree Seychelles Resort & Spa — restaurant, fitness center, 9.3 Good based on 198 reviews, booked 3 times today, show prices.
Vacations in Mahé are quite diverse. Parks with attractions are built here, trips to natural places are organized, and various activities are provided on the beaches. But people mostly come here to bask in the sun on white sands and engage in exciting diving. A full-fledged vacation on the Seychelles Islands can be had at any time of the year.
