Denis Island Lodge

the best value private island lodge in the area

Denis Island Lodge is located on Denis Island in the Seychelles.

Set on the northeast of the island,the lodge is a really pleasant, reasonably high quality and well priced option, very popular amongst our guests.

It is centred on a large main building with lounge and dining areas, plus TV lounge and snooker room tucked in behind. There is also a spa.

Rooms

Guest accommodation at Denis Island Lodge is in 25 rooms of various specifications, all with at least thirty metres 90 feet) of frontage on to the beach, air-conditioning and outdoor bathrooms …

Beach Cottages : x3 : 90 sqm : These rooms are the smallest, but they are also the closest to the beach, with chairs on a private verandah and sun loungers on the beach itself, which are not so private.

Deluxe Beach Cottages : x10 : 110 sqm : These rooms are similar but slightly larger and have a separate private garden with an outdoor sala.

Beach Front Spa Cottages : x10 : 150 sqm : These rooms are larger again, with chairs on a private verandah and sun loungers on the beach itself, plus a private sala and outdoor spa area with a massage table.

Family Cottage : x1 : 169 sqm : This room has a separate lounge, which can be converted into a second bedroom for up to three children, the single large bathroom being accessible from both rooms.

Beach Villa : x1 : 325 sqm L This much larger room also has a separate lounge, which can be converted into a second bedroom for up to two children, the single large bathroom being accessible from both rooms. There is a large private courtyard with a sala, a private plunge pool and an outdoor dining area.

Activities

Denis Island Lodge offers the following activities, not all of which are necessarily included in the room rate …

• Diving : not included
• Snorkelling
• Kayaking
• Paddle-boarding
• Nature trails
• Bird-watching
• Giant tortoises
• Turtle nesting
• Spa

Although we can and do combine the Seychelles with safaris on mainland Africa, this tends to happen relatively rarely. The main airport on Mahé is 2200 km from Nairobi and 3800 km from Johannesburg. For most people, the tropical beaches of East Africa end up being an easier and cheaper option.

But for some, the powerful allure of these beautiful islands is too much to resist and they are happy to stay overnight in Nairobi or Johannesburg, before flying out to the Seychelles.

These islands are far more commonly visited as a separate trip. There are direct flights to the islands from Europe and the Persian Gulf.

Most visits to the Seychelles run to 7-14 nights, usually split between two or three lodges. The usual stay duration at this particular lodge is 3-7 nights.

Seasonality

The best time of year to visit the Seychelles is generally considered to be during the May-Oct dry season.

It is worth pointing out that the Seychelles experiences prodigious rainfall, far more than most other islands in the Indian Ocean.

Getting there

The Seychelles really are tiny specks of land, set out in the vastness of the Indian Ocean.

From Mahe International Airport, Denis Island is accessed by shared charter flights to the small airstrip, from where it is a short walk into the lodge.

only occasionally combined with safari on mainland Africa