© Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches IslandFour Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island
Outer IslandsUltra-luxuryDomestic flight + transfer 35′
Every dimension sits above average — no obvious weak spot.
Is this resort right for you?
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Experience scores
Who it suits — and who it doesn’t
- + Couple
- + With kids
- + Three generations
- + People who put snorkelling first
- − Tight budgets
Guest reputation
Tripadvisor ranking: 1 of 1 on Desroches Island; sub-scores Location 4.9 / Rooms 4.9 / Sleep 4.9 / Cleanliness 4.9 / Service 4.9 / Value 4.4
Common praise
- Personalised, warm staff who make almost anything possible
- Spacious villas with private garden pools
- The beaches and the feeling of having the island to yourself
- Guide and honeymoon/family unboxing posts
- Price-focused posts (a title cites about 25,000 yuan a night)
Common complaints
- High prices, though most guests find them worth it
Tripadvisor 4.8/5 (about 332 reviews, 1 of 1 on Desroches Island) and Google 4.7/5 (214 reviews). Praise centres on staff, villa pools and beaches; weak points are the price and the small-aircraft transfer. Xiaohongshu has a moderate number of notes: guides, honeymoon and family unboxings and offers.
Island & location
- Island
- On Desroches Island in the Amirantes, one of Seychelles’ outer islands; the resort has its own runway, long white beaches and coconut palms.
- Area
- approx. 403 ha
- Land per villa
- approx. 56,761 m² · more is less crowded
- Vegetation
- Lush
- House reef
- Excellent · Many points along the island shore allow beach entry, the reef is intact, and boat trips go to spots such as Madame Zabre and the Aquarium.
- Official site
- Open →
What Outer Islands is like →Seaplane vs speedboat →Low vs high season →
Data
Basics
- Atoll
- Outer Islands
- Tier
- Ultra-luxury
- Low-season price
- $1,472–$2,389 / night
- High-season price
- $2,389–$3,292 / night
- How you arrive
- Domestic flight + transfer
- Time from Malé
- approx. 35 min
- Minimum child age
- No limit
Villas
- Villas
- 71 villas
- Villa size
- N/A
- Villa types
- Beach
- Pool villas
- All with a pool
- Villa highlights
- 71 rooms, each with a private poolThe free Kids For All Seasons clubIts own runway, 35 minutes direct from Mahé
Facilities
- Amenities
- Dive centreKids club ages 4–12
Good for
- Good for
- HoneymoonAnniversaryFamily celebration
Sources
- Villas: editorial research · 2026-09-28
- Facilities: editorial research · 2026-09-28
- Good for: editorial research · 2026-09-28
- Price / scores: editorial estimate (unverified)
Quick answers
- How do you get to Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island?
- Domestic flight + transfer, about 35 minutes. About 35 minutes by plane from Mahé International Airport (the resort has its own runway), met by Four Seasons managers on arrival; no boat is needed.
- Does Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island have a house reef? How is the snorkelling?
- House-reef snorkelling: Excellent. Many points along the island shore allow beach entry, the reef is intact, and boat trips go to spots such as Madame Zabre and the Aquarium.
- Is Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island good for kids?
- Children of all ages are welcome, and there is a kids club (ages 4–12). Every villa has a private pool, so toddlers need watching; prices are super-luxury and you fly from Mahé in a small aircraft.
- How much does Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island cost per night?
- About $1,472–$2,389 a night in low season and $2,389–$3,292 in high season (a guide — check the resort’s site).
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Data is still being compiled; scores and descriptions are under continuous review. Last updated: 2026-09-28