Indian Ocean

Hidden behind an unassuming entrance on the northern coast, 20 Degrés Sud is a boutique retreat that quietly sets itself apart. This intimate hotel feels more like a private home than a resort

This is a beach hotel that does far more than the label might suggest. Sheltered beneath the dramatic slopes of Le Morne Brabant, the setting alone gives this small resort a rare sense of place.

This is one of Mauritius’s most refined retreats — a hotel that understands the value of restraint and service without ostentation. Tucked into a quiet private peninsula on the island’s northeast coast, Constance Prince Maurice remains a benchmark for elegance, combining subtle Mauritian character with a calm, grown-up atmosphere.

There are few places in Mauritius as storied and time-tested as Le Saint Géran. For decades, this quietly iconic hotel has drawn return visitors thanks to its rare ability to evolve with the times without ever losing sight of what made it special to begin with.

This elegant beachfront retreat offers a quiet and refined take on classic Mauritian hospitality. Inspired by colonial-style plantation houses, The Residence has carved out a reputation for calm sophistication, with high ceilings, white shutters and polished marble floors evoking a gentle grandeur.

Set on a small horseshoe bay on the northeast coast of Mahé, Carana Beach Hotel offers a quieter, more grounded take on luxury in the Seychelles.

Tucked discreetly at the quieter end of Mahé’s most iconic beach, Story Seychelles is a union of modern comfort and tropical calm. With direct access to the powdery sands of Beau Vallon, this low-rise resort is designed to complement rather than compete with its natural surroundings.

Tucked into the forested hillside above Petite Anse, Four Seasons Seychelles offers an elevated perspective—both literally and in terms of comfort.

On the calm shores of Anse Aux Poules Bleues in southern Mahé, Mango House is a considered and contemporary retreat that still manages to feel relaxed and informal.

Opening its doors on the southern shores of Mahé, Cheval Blanc Seychelles brings a quiet elegance to one of the island’s most unspoilt corners. Backed by forested hills and looking out onto the turquoise arc of Anse Intendance, the setting remains one of the most dramatic in the Seychelles.

Built into the granite hillsides of Mahé’s north coast, Hilton Northolme is one of the island’s most established boutique properties. With just a handful of villas tucked between the forest and the sea, it offers a quiet, considered alternative to the larger resorts

Set between two of Mahé’s most striking beaches and surrounded by 120 hectares of lush tropical vegetation, Constance Ephelia is one of the Seychelles’ most family-friendly luxury resorts.

Tucked away on the quieter west coast of Praslin, Indian Ocean Lodge offers an unfussy and relaxed base from which to explore the island’s wild interior and sculpted beaches.

Tucked into the hillside at the far end of Côte d’Or Bay, Hotel L’Archipel offers a peaceful retreat with panoramic views over the Indian Ocean.

Set between three of the most beautiful beaches in the Seychelles and surrounded by lush tropical forest, Constance Lemuria is a luxurious retreat where nature and refined design meet.

Raffles Seychelles is a contemporary and spacious escape, set on the northeastern curve of Praslin overlooking the white sand crescent of Anse Takamaka.

This boutique hideaway on the island of La Digue delivers quiet indulgence in a location that feels truly removed from the modern world. Set between granite outcrops and lush tropical foliage, the villas here are scattered among fragrant gardens and up on the forested slopes, giving a wonderful sense of space and privacy.

A small and thoughtfully designed property on the island of La Digue, La Nautique offers pared-back comfort in a setting that feels immediately grounded in the rhythms of island life.

Le Repaire is a small Italian-owned boutique hotel quietly set on the edge of La Digue’s main village. With just a handful of rooms and a shady beachfront garden, it feels more like staying in a friend’s coastal villa than a traditional hotel.

A short flight north of Mahé delivers you to something quite different. Denis is a true private island — not in the flashy, hyper-designed sense, but in the best, most grounded way.

Reached by a short flight from Mahé, Desroches is a remote coral island in the outer Amirantes — an hour from the mainland but worlds away in feel.

Set on the rugged, rainforest-cloaked island of Silhouette, Labriz is a world apart from Mahé.

Occupying its own private island in the outer reaches of the Seychelles archipelago, Zil Pasyon offers a remarkably refined take on remote island living.

Platte Island lies far to the south of the main Seychelles islands — a wild coral atoll fringed with reef and blessed with extraordinary biodiversity.

North Island has always been something of a legend in the Indian Ocean — not because of its luxury, although it has plenty of that, but because of its rare sense of privacy and ecological purpose.