Set in the heart of a lost Eden, Four Seasons Resort Seychelles offers guests an unrivalled luxury hotel experience in a natural jungle setting. Exclusive tree-top villas nestled within the lush hillside sanctuary, deserted beaches, dramatic Indian Ocean views and world-class service all converge to challenge the notion of paradise. 67 Creole-style villas are perched on stilts on the jungle hillside or nestled amid greenery close to the beach and the azure waters of the ocean. Each luxury villa offers expansive indoor and outdoor spaces and an infinity-edge plunge pool surrounded by a natural hardwood deck. Fine dining can be savoured at 2 restaurants: ZEZ, offering European cuisine, and Kannel, serving Creole and international fare. There are also 2 lounges where guests can enjoy sushi and sashimi, pre-dinner cocktails and or after-dinner drinks, light snacks and a menu of shisha. The hotel offers many amenities to its guests, including a large swimming pool, a spa, a fitness centre, a kids’ club and even a junior spa. Just steps from guests’ villas, there is a multitude of options for sport and recreation. From stand-up paddle boarding to catamaran sailing or even learning to surf, there is a variety of water sports to choose from to enjoy in the protected waters of Petite Anse bay. Guests can also make friends with some of the island’s oldest inhabitants, the Aldabra tortoises. There is a full programme of yoga including a variety of practices such as Hatha, Pranayama and even Laughing Yoga. Joggers can take advantage of the resort’s walking/jogging trails, which circle the lagoon and weaves through the gardens at the foot of the hillside or offer steep elevation changes and some of the most impressive views of the resort. The hotel’s concierge is always pleased to advise and assist guests with any arrangements.

Location: on a lush hillside on the southwest coast of Mahé, about 35 km from the capital Victoria.

Accommodation: 67 luxury villas: Serenity Villa, Hilltop Ocean-View Villa, Ocean-View Villa, Garden-View Villa Three-Bedroom Beach Suite, Two-Bedroom Presidential Suite, Two-Bedroom Hilltop Ocean-View Suite, Two-Bedroom Ocean-View Suite Six-Bedroom Residence Villa, Five-Bedroom Residence Villa, Four-Bedroom Residence Villa, Three-Bedroom Residence Villa.

Restaurants & bars: 2 restaurants and 2 bars: Zez and Kannel.

Facilities: picturesque white sand beach, swimming pool, marine education with WiseOceans and coral reef restoration project, complimentary standard Wi-Fi.

Sport & recreation: fitness centre, personal training, rock climbing wall, beach volleyball and badminton, walking and jogging trail, private and group yoga classes, kayaking, snorkelling and scuba diving, catamaran sailing, surfing and SUP with TropicSurf.

Spa: 5 separate pavilions, signature rituals, facial and body treatments, massages, kids’ spa.