Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island

Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island occupies an entire outer-island retreat reached by a roughly 35-minute flight from Mahé, with the resort’s private runway opening directly onto island life.

As the only resort on Desroches, it offers about nine miles of white-sand beaches and a rare sense that guests can genuinely find a stretch of coast to themselves.

Accommodation is built around private pool villas and suites surrounded by palms, with larger residences adding multiple bedrooms, full kitchens and extensive gardens close to the beach.

Bicycles are the natural way to explore the flat coral island, while a giant tortoise sanctuary, 14 dive sites, snorkeling, surfing and broad water sports make nature the principal attraction.

Desroches is best for travelers who want the Seychelles in a true castaway format, especially couples and families who value space, beaches and wildlife more than a large centralized resort scene.