La Digue Island Lodge ★★★★

For an island of such a particular beauty, you need an authentic experience to really appreciate it. La Digue Island Lodge **** will duly take care of that. One of Seychelles’ most unique, vintage establishments, boasting its own stretch of private beach and covered with thick colourful flora, you can enjoy wonderful vistas of the coast as well as neighbouring islands from every spot.

Your secluded chalet is tucked away amongst private gardens, still a mere stone’s throw from the beach. The semi-open bathrooms are built from locally sourced takamaka wood and inside, you’ll find a room as spacious and colourful as the acres of land the hotel boasts. Behind these triangle-shaped chalets sits the iconic Yellow House, a place transcending the island’s traditions and way of life.

With such beautiful surroundings, you really must make the most of them, and you can with the plethora of offers available to you. For those days where you fancy pampering yourself, you can do so at the Blue View spa, where a Balinese massage with local organic products awaits. Or perhaps something more active will be your panacea. There are many great walking routes nearby, as well as the island’s only diving centre located in a hotel. With such glistening potential beneath those cyan waves, you’d be a fool not to try it.

And as far as recharging in the evening goes, you can rest easy knowing there are no less than 5 dining options across the hotel, offering traditional classics by the pool, or even a taste of Creole cuisine. This perfectly sums up what La Digue Island Resort **** has to offer; a true taste of Seychellois culture, mixed with modern methods of relaxation to provide you with the detox you need.