Banyan Tree Seychelles Resort & SPA

Set on what has been described as one of the top ten beaches in the world, this property is the most luxurious on the island of Mahe. Each villa offers guests the ultimate in privacy with private verandas and swimming pools. As well, guests can be pampered at the resort's signature spa.
Exterior: Set on 117 hectares, and on arguably the most beautiful beach on Mahe, this resort is made up of colonial-style villas scattered up and down the hillside. The main reception area is set up from the beach, with the villas surrounding it.
Lobby: The large reception area is refined and elegant, decorated in light colours and overing views onto the beach.

Every villa is luxuriously equipped with its own private swimming pool, pavilion and king-size bed, the villa has Hillside pool. Facilities common to all accommodation include a bathroom with bathtub/shower, and in-room amenities such as a hairdryer, direct dial telephone, satellite TV, radio, stereo system, Internet access, minibar/fridge, tea and coffee making facilities and a safe. Individually regulated air conditioning units and balconies or terraces also feature.

The hotel offers 3 restaurants - the Saffron (Thai cuisine), the Au Jardin d'Epices (western and Creole cuisine) and the La Varangue Bar (cocktails) - as well as in-villa dining, in which guests can enjoy local and international cuisine and specialised BBQ cooking. Guests can choose between bed and breakfast and half-board stays, with breakfast being served in continental or buffet style and lunch and evening meals available à la carte. An additional buffet is served in the evening and a set menu is also available for dinner.

Guests can indulge in calming treatments carried out within their villa or in one of the spa's luxurious hillside pavilions, nestled amidst the lush tropical vegetation and natural granite boulders. A high ceiling, resembling a splendid silky sunshade, can be found above the exquisite spa therapy beds, and guests can gaze at it whilst they are being spoilt with spa and massage treatments. Other recreational facilities available at this resort include an outdoor pool with poolside snack bar, sun loungers and parasols, and a sauna, hot tub and steam room. Guests can try their hand at a range of water sports, including diving, sailing, catamaran boating and canoeing, or can play tennis, go horse riding or cycling, or can work out in the gym. Golf is also an option.