Fregate Island Private

Fregate Island Private is one of the world’s most lavish luxury hotel resorts and Seychelles most easterly Inner Island whose excellent stewardship of this wildlife-rich island is widely recognised.

There are 16 sizeable villas laid out along the island’s coast, each carefully placed for maximum privacy. From plushly-appointed bedrooms to expanses of wooden deck, the villas on Fregate Island Private blend sophistication and elegance with the relaxing quiet of a tropical sanctuary. Each villa has its own dedicated butler and an infinity pool and also offers the Banyan Hill Estate: a separate complex which consists of three luxuriously appointed villas. Guests have the use of motorised buggies in which to explore the island.

Facilities include an upmarket boutique, the island library, as well as two swimming pools and a beach bar. Everywhere the decor is refined and elegant, with exotic woods, expanses of glass and fine fabrics dominating.

There are restaurants serving mostly locally-sourced produce in everything from classical French to Créole cuisines, and it’s possible to be served dinner in a variety of exotic locations around the island, including a very impressive treehouse. There is also a stunning collection of fine rums and whiskies and a wine-tasting cellar,

There is no shortage of activities available on the island, from diving at the PADI Dive Centre to nature tours and helicopter trips. Children are made to feel very welcome. Additionally, there is a museum of Seychelles history, a yacht club and a number of sumptuous beaches often cited among the best in the world.