Mahé, Seychelles· Baie Lazare
Nearest park
Baie Ternay Marine National Park
Rating
4.8 (923)
From
$1,500/ night
Four Seasons Resort Seychelles is an architectural triumph cascading down a densely forested hillside to a pristine white-sand cove on Mahé's unspoiled southwestern coast. The resort's 67 tree-house style villas are scattered through the tropical canopy at varying elevations, each offering a unique perspective of the turquoise Indian Ocean below — from canopy-level panoramas that stretch to the horizon, to beach-level intimacy with waves lapping just beyond the villa deck. Every villa is a generous standalone retreat, featuring open-plan living with soaring ceilings, Seychellois timber finishes, outdoor rain showers among the trees, private infinity pools, and sun decks. The design philosophy celebrates the surrounding nature — floor-to-ceiling glass panels frame jungle and ocean views, and clever orientation ensures complete privacy despite the hillside setting. Hilltop Ocean View Villas perch at the apex for panoramic vistas, while Beach Villas offer steps-from-sand indulgence. The resort's dining options celebrate the Indian Ocean's extraordinary culinary heritage. Kannel restaurant serves contemporary Creole cuisine with ingredients sourced from local fishermen and the resort's own organic garden. ZEZ restaurant offers refined Asian-influenced seafood on a terrace above the bay. The Rum Shack, a barefoot beach bar, serves craft cocktails with local Takamaka rum as the sun sinks into the Indian Ocean. The Hilltop Spa is a sanctuary of wellness perched at the resort's highest point, with open-air treatment pavilions offering therapies that draw on Seychellois, Ayurvedic, and Western traditions. The resort operates its own PADI dive centre and marine conservation program, offering guests encounters with hawksbill turtles, reef sharks, and the kaleidoscopic coral gardens that make Seychelles one of the world's premier diving destinations.
67 tree-house style hillside villas
Private infinity pool per villa
Pristine private cove beach
Hilltop Spa with ocean views
PADI dive centre on-site
Marine conservation program
Organic garden sourcing
Three distinctive restaurants
WiFi
Private infinity pools
Hilltop Spa
Three restaurants
Two bars
PADI dive centre
Fitness center
Water sports centre
Kids club
Laundry and pressing
Airport transfers
Yoga pavilion
Kannel restaurant features contemporary Creole cuisine with organic garden ingredients and fresh seafood. ZEZ offers refined Asian seafood dining above the bay. The Rum Shack serves barefoot cocktails with local Takamaka rum. In-villa dining and private beach dinners are available with dedicated butler service.
Activities include PADI scuba diving, snorkeling, kayaking, paddleboarding, sailing, fishing, Hilltop Spa treatments, yoga sessions, guided nature hikes through the forest, Creole cooking classes, rum tasting, island-hopping excursions, and marine conservation awareness experiences.
The surrounding waters are home to hawksbill and green sea turtles, reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, and over 1,000 species of reef fish. The resort's marine conservation program monitors turtle nesting and coral health. On land, the endemic Seychelles fruit bat, gecko species, and tropical birds including the Seychelles sunbird can be spotted.
Seychelles enjoys a tropical climate year-round with temperatures between 24-32 degrees Celsius. The calmest seas for snorkeling and diving are from April to May and October to November. The southeast trade winds (May–September) bring cooler, drier weather. December to March is warmer with occasional showers.