Four Seasons Desroches Island
Four Seasons is the only resort on Desroches Island which makes it an ideal remote and secluded paradise, yet just a 40-minute flight southwest of Mahé. The hotel offers 71 accommodations, all with private pool, beach access and a lush garden for enhanced privacy. Four Seasons Desroches is a simple, natural luxury resort, reflecting a carefree lifestyle, focused on relaxation and adventure.
Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island, Desroches Island, Seychelles
Seychelles is an archipelago of over 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, off the east coast of Africa. Four Seasons is the only resort on Desroches Island – remote and secluded, yet just a 35-minute flight southwest of Mahé, the main island of Seychelles. A remarkably spacious island, featuring 402 hectares (933 acres) and edged by 14 kilometres (nine miles) of white-sandy beaches.
- Organic spa with five treatment suites
- Beauty salon suite for hair styling
- Full yoga program, including an anti-gravity yoga pavilion
- Air-conditioned fitness centre
- Open-air, floodlit tennis court with racquets and balls to borrow
- Beachside swimming pool and fully serviced main beach
- Kids For All Seasons with an outdoor playground, play pavilion and air-conditioned relaxation rooms
- Teen Centre for computer games, table tennis and beach volleyball
- Discovery Centre for learning about Desroches Island’s unique mix of vegetation and marine life
- Castaway Centre for water sports, including snorkelling, scuba diving, kayaking, sailing, stand-up paddle boarding, windsurfing and fishing
- Cycling on over 14 kilometres (9 miles) of trails to discover lush forest interiors and pristine beaches
- Nature walks through various island habitats
- Tortoise Sanctuary to learn about the Aldabra giant tortoise – a Seychelles species vulnerable to extinction
- Creole Village, a tiny local community where residents keep a large vegetable garden and operate a furniture workshop
- Outdoor movie nights on the lawn
Room Categories
- 18 x Beach Bungalow – One bedroom
- 2 x Ocean View Pool Villa – One bedroom
- 9 x Sunset View Pool Villa – One bedroom
- 9 x Sunset Beach Suite – One bedroom
- 1 x One Bedroom Suite.
- 1 x Desroches Suite – Two bedroom
Romantic Beach Bungalow Villas are tucked away among the towering palm trees, with bedrooms that look onto a furnished terrace toward a pair of beach kayaks that await an early-morning paddle or an afternoon adventure.
- 18 Beach Bungalow Villas – On the north side of the island (54–65 m2)
- One king bed, One day bed
- 2 adults, or 2 adults and 1 child
- One full bathroom featuring a double rain shower, freestanding deep soaking tub, outdoor shower and double vanity.
- Partial ocean views
- Private plunge pool; Indoor and outdoor shower
Closely located to all of the Resort’s recreational activities, yet tucked away in tropical seclusion, these Villas are romantic hideaways. Wake up to breathtaking Indian Ocean views alongside Coral Beach, and discover many of the island’s beaches just a short walk or bicycle ride away.
- 2 Ocean Pool Villas – Coral Beach on the south side of the island (56–65 m2)
- One king bed, One daybed and one crib on request
- 2 adults, or 2 adults, 1 child and 1 infant
- One full marble bathroom
- Ocean views
- Private pool and cabana
A secluded upper balcony lets you enjoy sunset views over the Indian Ocean, while an open-plan bedroom and lounge lead to an expansive pool cabana that welcomes you to cool off any time, day or night.
- 9 Sunset View Pool Villa – Sunset Beach on the west side of the island (65 m2)
- One king bed, One crib on request
- 2 adults
- One full marble bathroom
- Ocean views
- Direct access to Sunset Beach; Private garden; Private pool cabana
Relax in your private pool cabana, watch the waves from a hammock strung between the palm trees and toast the island sunset with dinner on the terrace, all before retreating inside to your roomy king-size bed.
- 9 Sunset Beach Suites – Sunset Beach on the west side of the island (105 m2)
- One king bed, Two single sofa beds and one crib (on request)
- 2 adults, 2 children and 1 infant, or 3 adults and 1 infant
- One full marble bathroom
- Ocean views
- Separate lounge and study with sofa bed; Direct beach access
This two-bedroom beachfront suite provides a private sanctuary to call your own, with all of our Resort amenities located just steps away.
- 1 Desroches Two Bedroom Suite – Sunset Beach on the west side of the island (233 m2)
- Two king beds, Two single sofa beds and one rollaway, crib on request
- 4 adults, 2 children and 1 infant, or 5 adults and 1 infant
- Two bathrooms featuring a freestanding deep soaking tub, double vanity and indoor and outdoor shower. Separate washroom in the central lounge.
- Ocean Views
- Three terraces; private pool
Two Bedroom Residence Villa
This spacious home away from home invites you to unwind and enjoy your tropical garden and private pool with friends or family, all just steps away from the beach, where your personal kayaks are waiting for an ocean adventure.
- On the north side of the island (164m2)
- Two king beds, One crib
- 4 guests, including up to 2 children
- Two full bathrooms featuring a double rain shower, a freestanding deep soaking tub and a double vanity. Separate outdoor shower.
- Partial ocean view
- Personal attendant service, full kitchen, dining room and TV room
Three Bedroom Residence Villa
The perfect family retreat, the three-bedroom residences are centred near an outdoor pool, a garden and a massive deck that offers a variety of places to lounge as you take in the ocean views.
- On the north side of the island (164 – 261m2)
- Two king beds and two twin beds (or bunk beds for kids)
- 6 guests, including up to 3 children
- Three full bathrooms featuring a double rain shower, a freestanding deep soaking tub and a double vanity. Separate outdoor shower.
- Partial ocean views
- Personal attendant service; Full kitchen and dining room; TV room
Four Bedroom Residence Villa
Just a short walk from the beach sit these ultra-spacious, family-style villas, with three bedrooms located in the main villa – and the fourth bedroom just steps away in its own separate pavilion.
- On the north side of the island (201 – 332m2)
- Four king beds
- 8 guests, including up to 4 children
- Four full bathrooms featuring a double rain shower, a freestanding deep soaking tub and a double vanity. Separate outdoor shower.
- Partial ocean views
- Personal attendant service; Full kitchen and dining room; TV room
Five Bedroom Residence Villa
Five secluded bedrooms, along with open-air living and dining areas that lead to a private pool and garden, invite you to create memories that you’ll cherish for a lifetime.
- On the north side of the island (211 – 396m2)
- 5 king beds
- 10 guests, including up to 5 children
- 5 bathrooms, 4 featuring a double rain shower, a freestanding deep soaking tub and a double vanity. Separate outdoor shower.
- Partial ocean views
- Personal attendant service; Full kitchen and dining room; TV room
All-day, poolside restaurant inspired by the Mediterranean Rivieria that combines French and Italian specialities with favourites from Portugal, Greece and Spain.
Open for breakfast and lunch, this cafe offers fresh-baked pastries, local fruits and coffee for breakfast, and charcuterie meats, cheeses, salads and homemade desserts for lunch.
A refined beachfront restaurant offering fresh-caught seafood and organic grilled meat. Take your pick from our raw bar or savour fresh-caught seafood and dry-aged meats grilled and smoked to perfection each night at our refined beachfront restaurant, best enjoyed outside on the terrace along with 180˚ views of the Indian Ocean.
Sit down for drinks and enticing plates of Creole tapas as you toast the day’s adventures at our casual poolside bar, or stop by for a sunset cocktail before heading to dinner.
Whether seeking refreshment following a water sport excursion or looking for a front row seat to a sunset volleyball match, the intimate bar is the perfect spot in the heart of the Castaway Centre.
Whether craving breakfast in bed, a midnight snack or a quick and easy meal, guests can choose from extensive in-villa dining menu day or night.
The resort offers an organic spa with five treatment suites and a beauty salon. Each treatment only features products from a sustainably developed organic skincare line. Plan a daily visit to the Spa
at Four Seasons, providing facials, massages and body treatments. Skilled therapists will help you unwind in spacious treatment suites. Continue your connection to tranquillity with a dedicated yoga program, including classes on the beach and an anti-gravity yoga pavilion. Or enjoy a work out in the air-conditioned Fitness Centre, with the latest state-of-the-art equipment.
Take to the ocean for your choice of adventure. Choose from stand up paddle boarding, kayaking, snorkelling and more, all available at the Castaway Centre.
Desroches Island is among the world’s best diving and fishing sites. Join the Blue Safari team at our Castaway Centre to plan your adventure on or under the water. With over 18 classified dive sites to pick from and a vast amount of reef still to be explored, divers can choose from wall dives, tunnels, deep caves, passages and swim throughs. Due to the topography of this sunken atoll, mysterious labyrinths, unusual caves and columns provide an unforgettable backdrop for both beginners and experienced divers alike. Isolated and undisturbed, Desroches Island is a fishing paradise with some of the greatest offshore angling in the Seychelles.
Desroches Island provides an array of on island activities such as Beach Volleyball, Petanque Bowls, Cycling and tennis so you can stay active whilst on holiday.
” To showcase the scale and variety of vegetation and marine life found in Desroches, our interactive Discovery Centre takes pride of place adjacent to the Castaway Centre. With dedicated learning areas, you’ll benefit from informative displays and 3D models of a Shearwater’s nest and turtle hatchlings, as well as meet with our WiseOceans marine educators who are based here year round.”
“The marine conservation and education company WiseOceans works to foster a future with healthier oceans, and the WiseOceans team of Marine Educators, based at our Discovery Centre, is ready to share their knowledge and passion of marine life with you. Desroches Island serves as the perfect backdrop for embracing marine education. Fringing coral reefs and seagrass beds that surround Desroches are ideal for snorkelling and viewing a variety of marine life up close. Take a guided snorkel tour with WiseOceans, which are suitable for guests of all abilities, whether it’s your first time or you’re looking to learn more about the fascinating underwater world.”
In addition to ongoing research and conservation projects for the island’s flora and fauna, ICS carries out a range of activities that involve guests with conservation work. They also look after our Tortoise Sanctuary and breeding program, which you can learn more about during the weekly tortoise feeding activity.