The Four Seasons Hotel is set in 77 hectares of land on the Southย Coast of Mahe in the Seychelles and was opened in 2009. The accommodation comprises a variety of villa rooms, ranging from one right up to eight room suite villasย set into the hilltop (very reminiscent of the 4 Seasons Koh Samui inย Thailand) for large families or groups of friends that may want to stay together.
You can choose between staying in a garden villa or an ocean view villa, buggy seems to be the preferred mode of transport at the resort, butย while accommodation is self contained, very private and villa based, you never feel excluded or not part of whatโs going on, itโs not a stuffy resort at all.
The bathrooms all have private outdoor showers. Theย decking area has an infinity pool and it’s great to seeย lavish use ofย natural materials that still feel and lookย luxurious.ย ย The natural materials theme continues throughout the hotel and my favourite was the enormous (could seat around 20ย ) irregular shaped table in the poolside restaurant that was made out of a whole local Breadfruit tree trunk !
As well as the informal dining area the hotel has a swanky Sushi bar restaurant called Zez, that wouldnโt look out of place in New York.
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The hotel Spa isnโt merely a nod in the direction of wellness, from the moment you enter the grown up reception area the atmosphere is one of serious health in a very upmarket kind of way, from the breathtaking views of the sea as seen through the floor to ceiling glass windows to the plush designer guild upholstered relaxing sofas to the intricately carved roof of the yoga pavilion. Being a yoga buff I was really pleased they have a resident South Indian yogi who conducts classes twice a day here.
And if Sun Salutationsย are not ย your thing, then you can do a Sunset Namaskarย on the Spaโs rooftop gallery with a cocktail or mocktail.
The beach is all youโd expect from this area of theย Seychelles and snorkeling masks and flippers are free.
Itโs not a cheap hotel but if you can afford to even spend a couple of nights here, itโs worth it and of course memories of your stay here will be priceless.
www.fourseasons.com/seychelles
Compare the 4 Seasons Hotel with the newly branded Hilton Labriz resort on Silhouette Island in next weeks post on DoinDubai.com
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