Maia Luxury Resort

best in combination with private island lodge

Tsogo Sun Maia Luxury Resort and Spa is located on Mahe Island in the Seychelles.

Set on a 12 hectare site at the back of the intimate Anse Louis beach on the remote and beautiful southwest corner of the island, Maia Luxury Resort and Spa is a very polished and high-end boutique hotel.

The resort is centred on a cluster of main buildings with extensive bar, lounge and dining areas, leading out to a large swimming pool. There is also a large spa and gym.

Rooms

Guest accommodation at Maia Luxury Resort and Spa is in 30 luxury suites, all with butler service, air-conditioning, satellite television and a large private swimming pool …

Ocean Panoramic Villas : x13 : 250 sqm : Designed for two guests, these rooms only vary one from the next by their location, some being closer to the main buildings, others tucked amongst the forest and a few down towards the beach.

Maia Signature Villas : x17 : 250 sqm : Also designed for two guests, these rooms are also the same layout, but all are perched high on the granite hilltops with broad views of the forest and ocean.

Activities

Maia Luxury Resort and Spa offers the following activities, not all of which are necessarily included in the room rate …

• Diving : not included
• Snorkelling
• Kayaking
• Paddle-boarding
• Spa and gym
• Yoga
• Tours of Mahe Island

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, the lodge is accessed by means of a road transfer of around 60 minutes or a helicopter transfer of around 10 minutes.

only occasionally combined with safari on mainland Africa