New and popular hotels in Seychelles 2025-2026

The Seychelles continue to expand their hotel infrastructure - next in line are the opening of a reserve hotel and the island’s first hotel and apartment complex with a rooftop bar on top of a multi-storey building. What new developments have appeared in the Seychelles and what can we expect in the near future? And which hotels are the most popular in the archipelago? Find out in our selection.

The Residences at Meliá Seychelles

Fregate Island: the rebirth of a legend

After a long reconstruction that has lasted since 2022, this private island is preparing for a grand reopening in autumn 2026. Fregate is not just a hotel on a private island, but a large nature reserve. The Seychelles magpie-robin was saved from extinction here, and the number of giant Aldabra tortoises on Fregate has exceeded 3,500. In its new version, the island will become a benchmark of "invisible" service and absolute privacy.

Fregate Island

Infrastructure on Fregate Island

On the huge territory of 220 hectares, there will be only 14 villas with pools and 3 exclusive estates. At most, only 76 guests can stay on the island, served by a team of more than 200 people. The centre of life will be the renewed Plantation House: here there will be an open farm-to-table kitchen, a museum of the island’s history, a library, an art gallery and the largest wine cellar in the Indian Ocean. For those renting The Owner's Estate, there is a private spa and a personal yacht jetty.

What to do on the island

• explore 7 beaches that regularly appear in the lists of the best in the world;
• practise "forest therapy";
• take detox rituals and cryotherapy in the new wellness complex;
• in the evenings - tastings at the distillery or cocktails at the Sunset Bar on the highest point of the island, Mount Signal.

How to get there: 15-20 minutes by helicopter from Mahé airport.

Fregate Island

Canopy by Hilton Seychelles: one of the few pet-friendly hotels in Seychelles

The hotel opened at the beginning of 2024 in Anse La Mouche Bay on the south-west coast of Mahé, and completely changed the idea of a Seychelles holiday. This is not a closed secluded place for silence, but a lively, bright resort for active people and families. It is one of the few hotels in the Seychelles where pets are allowed.

Canopy by Hilton Seychelles

Hotel infrastructure

120 modern rooms with balconies and bright local décor. There are no colonial arches here, but there is a stylish resort restaurant cluster. On the territory there is a swimming pool and a family zone with a children’s pool, a fitness centre and a kids’ club. The restaurants offer everything from French classics to street food, which will soon open on the property. The Afloya spa is located right among the mangroves.

What to do at the resort

Kayaking through mangrove forests, paddleboarding, yoga. In the evening - live music and socialising at the pool bar. This place is ideal for those who want to feel the rhythm of a tropical island.

How to get there: 30 minutes by car from Mahé airport.

Canopy by Hilton Seychelles

The Residences at Meliá Seychelles: the first hotel with a rooftop bar

The Spanish hotel giant Meliá Hotels & Resorts is entering the Seychelles in a big way. This will be one of the few projects in the Seychelles that combines a hotel and branded residences. The opening is planned for 2026, creating a "city inside a resort", where everything from shopping to medical services is close at hand. The main building is designed so that from most windows there is a view of the azure ocean surface and moored yachts.

The Residences at Meliá Seychelles

Resort infrastructure

One of the few rooftop bars in the Seychelles will appear here. From the tables there will be a panoramic view of elite Eden Island and the Sainte Anne Marine Park. Another point of pride is one of the longest infinity pools in the Seychelles. In addition, a full wellness centre is planned on the property. There will also be a modern conference centre for 300 people.

Accommodation stock. 120 elegant rooms and a separate residential block of 68 branded residences. The apartments are sold as freehold. Of these, 40 units are included in the hotel’s rental pool, while another 28 are private residences for personal use. Apartment owners receive full access to the hotel service: from breakfasts and daily housekeeping to concierge service and discounts at the spa centre.

What to do at Meliá Seychelles

Meliá Seychelles offers the services of a modern spa centre, international cuisine restaurants, and a gym.

How to get there: the resort is located a few minutes by car from the capital Victoria. No more than 10-15 minutes from Seychelles International Airport.

The Residences at Meliá Seychelles

AVANI+ Barbarons Seychelles - a renovated hotel on Mahé

The hotel was under major reconstruction for a long time, but after a global renovation in 2024 it completely changed its image. If before it was simply a good beach complex, now it is a space in the style of tropical modernism. The interior design is dominated by light shades, natural wood and bright accents of Seychelles art. The signature feature of the renovated resort is the creation of the atmosphere of a social hub. Everything here is designed for communication: open terraces, shared lounge zones and a living space concept where there are no clear borders between the lobby, bar and beach.

The main feature of AVANI+ Barbarons is its location on the western coast of Mahé, with the most beautiful sunsets in the Seychelles. In addition, the hotel is famous for its beach, which in the season of the south-east monsoon attracts surfing enthusiasts.

AVANI+ Barbarons Seychelles

Complex infrastructure

• The hotel has 192 rooms and suites. All of them have balconies or terraces with views of the ocean or tropical gardens.
• An outdoor pool surrounded by stylish chill-out zones.
• Separate relaxation zones in the shade of tropical greenery.
• Three dining concepts. Petit Chef restaurant offers international cuisine and themed dinners. Pti-Bazar specialises in Creole cuisine, and the beach bar-restaurant Somewhere has an extensive menu and cocktail list.

What to do at the hotel

AVANI is located directly on the shore of Barbarons Bay. The beach here is wide and sandy, but it is worth remembering that on this side of the island the ocean can be rough. The signature AvaniSpa offers treatments based on local oils and herbs. There is a modern fitness centre and an outdoor yoga studio. Creole cooking masterclasses and water activities are available - kayaking, snorkelling and surfing lessons. You can head out to explore Morne Seychellois.

How to get there: the drive from the airport takes about 30 minutes.

AVANI+ Barbarons Seychelles

Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island: a magical eco-island

This is the first hotel in the Seychelles to make maximum use of solar energy and sustainable technologies. It opened in February 2024. Platte is a low coral island surrounded by a lagoon and reef, where nature has been preserved in its original form. An atmosphere of quiet luxury has been created here: a minimum of concrete, a maximum of natural materials and an endless horizon. 

Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island

Hotel infrastructure

50 private villas located along the coastline and one exclusive residence. Each villa has its own pool, terrace and in most cases direct access to the ocean. The hotel has 6 restaurants and bars. Of special note is the Moulin restaurant with its farm-to-table concept - all vegetables and herbs are grown right here. There is also Maison des Epices with a Levantine fusion menu. The island has its own observatory, a world-class spa centre, tennis courts and a marine biology centre.

What else to do on Platte Island

• Snorkelling and diving - a unique experience thanks to the island’s remote location, because the reefs are absolutely untouched. Rays, sea turtles and whale sharks can be encountered here.
• You can participate in marine turtle protection programmes and go on impressive fishing trips.
• Explore the island by bicycle, which every villa has.

How to get there: a 35-minute flight on the hotel’s private aircraft.

Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island

Cheval Blanc Seychelles: French chic

The hotel from the LVMH group, the owners of Louis Vuitton, opened in December 2024 and instantly became one of the most stylish corners of the main island of Mahé. The hotel is designed so that every detail looks like a work of art. There are huge spaces and panoramic glazing that literally lets the ocean into your bedroom.

Cheval Blanc Seychelles

Infrastructure at Cheval Blanc

• 52 spacious villas (24 stand directly on the beach, and 28 on the hills with panoramic views). Each villa is a mini-palace with a 12-metre pool.
• The hotel has 5 restaurants, including the Japanese Mizumi and the Italian Vivamento.
• The spa centre is a separate pride of the resort. The first SPA Guerlain in the Seychelles operates here.
• A fitness centre, yoga studio and large infinity pool.

What else to do at the resort

• Snorkelling in one of the most beautiful bays of Mahé.
• Walks along the long white coast of Anse Intendance.
• Kayaking, fishing, romantic yacht trips, sunset cruises.
• Family excursions and snorkelling safaris.
• A surf simulator unique for the Seychelles.
• Spa rituals by Guerlain, yoga and Pilates.

How to get there: the hotel is located on the south-western coast of Mahé. About 40 minutes by car from the airport.

Cheval Blanc Seychelles

Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas - the "Beyond All Inclusive" concept

An exclusive resort with an atmosphere of complete seclusion, where there are only 30 villas, each of which is a masterpiece of landscape art created by famous designer Bill Bensley and architect Lek Bunnag. The size of the living space ranges from 250 to 310 square metres.

Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas

Infrastructure and hotel offers

Anantara Maia offers the unique "Beyond All Inclusive" holiday concept, which includes almost all gastronomy, wines and drinks, personal butler services, and private dinners in the villa. Your personal butler will fulfil any whim. There are no schedules here. Whether it is breakfast at 16:00 on the beach or lobsters for dinner in the jungle.

What to do at Anantara Maia

• Anantara Spa on the hillside, with ocean views.
• Yoga on the terrace of your villa.
• Relaxing by a private infinity pool.
• Exploring Anse Louis Bay by kayak and snorkelling.
• Private sea excursions to the islands.
• Trekking through the jungles of Mahé.

How to get there: 25 minutes by car from Mahé airport.

Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas

Constance Ephelia: a hotel with two beaches

One of the biggest and most popular resorts in the Seychelles, located on the north-west coast of Mahé, near Port Launay Marine Park. Constance Ephelia is famous for its unusual natural landscape: it stretches across a peninsula with tropical forest, mangroves and two picturesque beaches.

Constance Ephelia

Constance Ephelia infrastructure

• 313 rooms and villas spread across 120 hectares.
• Two beaches: the northern one with the best snorkelling, and the southern one that is calm and wide.
• 5 restaurants, each with its own concept - from Asian to Mediterranean cuisine, as well as 6 bars on the territory.
• U Spa - one of the biggest spa complexes in the Seychelles.

What to do at the resort

Besides the standard active entertainment, Constance Ephelia offers convenient access to the longest zip line in the Seychelles through the jungle and its own climbing wall. Kayaking through mangroves, tennis, diving and an excellent kids’ club.

How to get there: 40 minutes by car from Mahé airport via a scenic mountain pass.

Constance Ephelia