Stunning villas surrounded by lush tropical vegetation, nestled on a sandy palm-fringed beach at the foot of a mountain. Villas combine plantation décor with contemporary Asian style furnishings and ethnic textiles; all include private pools. Staff can arrange romantic beach barbecues for guests or prepare picnic hampers for excursions to neighboring islands.

Holiday hotel built on lush tropical land on the coast of Mahe, 200 metres from the beautiful Beau Vallon beach. With light, modern decor and light wood furnishings, air-conditioned guestrooms include balconies and satellite television. Guests can relax with drinks in the bar or restaurant, take a swim in the pool, or enjoy a spa, massage or beauty treatment.

Modern beachfront hotel with Indian Ocean views, six kilometres from the capital of Victoria, and the Botanical Gardens. The 140 guestrooms, with light, modern decor and pine furnishings, offer air conditioning, phones, safes and Internet access. Guests can study the night sky in the hotel’s observatory, take a deep-sea fishing trip, and enjoy a variety of water sports.

Modern, luxury tropical resort stretching along the coast of a 500-acre island, just two kilometres from Mahe Island. The 87 modern villas feature bright decor and include air conditioning, satellite television, DVD players and patios. Guests can scuba dive and windsurf onsite, and relax and enjoy massage, sauna and beauty treatments at the hotel’s spa.

Set on a secluded hillside and along beach coves, this luxury Seychellois hotel is located seven kilometres from Victoria. Built on stilts, each villa combines colonial and modern décor and includes black granite bathrooms and furnished balconies. Guests can exercise in the fitness room, watch the ocean from the infinity pool and enjoy exotic treatments at the Duniye spa.

Modern hotel set in a converted coconut plantation between a white sand beach and fresh water lagoon on the island of Mahe. Creole décor characterizes the guestrooms which have views of the sea or lagoon and include air conditioning and minibars. Guests can enjoy a cocktail while trying their luck at the Planters Casino which offers roulette, black jack and poker tables.