The Best Hotels in the Seychelles

"This astonishing retreat—potentially the most famous in the Seychelles—first opened in 2003. More than 20 years later, it has gone through refurbishments and ownership changes, introducing super-smart elements such as soft silk rugs and hand-beaten brass headboards. But the whole place has weathered beautifully and now sits happily in its setting; the laid-back spirit is still very much the same as it ever was. North Island employs full-time environmentalists and landscapers, and takes on volunteers, to improve the luxurious forests, making it an eco-thinking space in a country where the climate crisis is ever on people's minds. And in 2011, it was the honeymoon destination of a certain Duke and Duchess of Cambridge."