Platte Island, The Seychelles
Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island
A secluded island paradise, where biodiversity flourishes
Only reachable by plane from the Seychelles’ largest island, Mahé, Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island offers an unparalleled level of privacy, paired with extraordinary biodiversity. Marooned in the crater of a prehistoric volcano, an aquamarine lagoon rings the tiny sandy cay, where wispy seagrass meadows teem with green and hawksbill turtles, juvenile eagle rays and baby reef sharks. Shift your gaze skyward to glimpse white terns in flight or lesser frigatebirds between April and October, distinct for their deeply forked tails.
Enrich your understanding of the local ecosystem through snorkelling trips led by passionate experts and guided morning wildlife walks as nature springs to life. You can also monitor turtle activity with the resident marine biologist and learn about the hotel’s tortoise conservation efforts – a family of Aldabra giant tortoises roam the island.
Beyond the silver-sand shoreline, private pool villas are carefully positioned so as not to disturb the life that flourishes here, situated at a respectful distance from hawksbill nesting sites. Their floor-to-ceiling doors reveal hanging sofas beneath shady canopies inspired by a turtle’s shell and vivid green gardens framed by slender palms. Inside and out, you can expect an abundance of space. In ensuite bathrooms, free-standing tubs take centre stage.
Platte Island may be small, but its gastronomic offerings are anything but, promising an impressive range of experiences. Poolside, you can savour fresh sushi, while Lalin, translating to moon from Seychellois Creole, offers an oceanfront seat to bring in golden sunsets with chilled champagne. At Maison des Epices, you’re introduced to a tantalising fusion of local and Latin flavours, while Moulin’s tasting menus celebrate ingredients harvested from the surrounding gardens in a soil-to-soul concept.
Reach Platte Island by plane from Mahé Island
Swim alongside green and hawksbill turtles on snorkelling trips
Observe baby reef sharks on guided wildlife walks
Learn about turtle and tortoise conservation from experts
Unwind in your spacious private pool villa, complete with a palm-studded garden
Savour garden-grown ingredients in Moulin’s soil-to-soul cuisine
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Mahe Island
Picture yourself on a white sand beach, bordered by turquoise waters and 120 hecters of verdant green forest. You’re at the Constance Ephelia, part of the Constance Unique Resorts collection, on an exotic escape to the island of Mahé in the luxurious Seychelles archipelago.
You’ve slept soundly in your opulent, spacious and contemporary beach villa and awoken feeling revived. Deciding where to have your freshly prepared lunch is the toughest choice you’ll face today: the resort has no fewer than five restaurants to choose from, each with their own unique style and taste.
After lunch, you don your snorkelling mask and are transported to an enchanting underwater realm of exquisite granite reefs and lonely wrecks, preserved by strict conservation rules. Or choose to visit the fascinating marine national park of Port Launay which the resort overlooks.
On your return, there’s just time to treat yourself to a trip to the Spa Village for some well-deserved pampering – this is the holiday of a life time after all. Then it’s time for dinner and a magical evening spent in the company of loved ones, stargazing and flitting between the resort’s five restaurant bars.
