North Island, in the Seychelles, is one of the world’s most exclusive barefoot retreats – a magnet for the rich and beautiful, and the honeymoon destination for The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The stylish resort also attracts the super-rich, City whiz kids and A-list celebrities including Liz Hurley, Jennifer Aniston, Pierce Brosnan and JK Rowling. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are rumoured to have plans to exchange wedding vows on one of its two beaches.
North Island Seychelles Villa Pool
North Island guarantees you a magical Robinson Crusoe mood and memories. Long-uninhabited, this stunningly beautiful and private granite island (20 minutes by helicopter from Mahé) offers its privileged guests exclusive luxury and a sense of true Zen ‘barefoot living’ – with the bonus of superb snorkelling and diving. This island is also the protected habitat of such species as turtles, corals and reef fish, and a resident ecologist can acquaint guests further. North Island is the place where discerning castaways anchor, simplicity and style unite and no news or sense of time exists!
Eleven villas individually designed and beautifully integrated into the natural granite boulders, on the edge of a magnificent white sand beach, all enjoying butler service. Each villa, measuring 450 square metres, has an air-conditioned master bedroom enjoying all-round vistas, an impressive open-air bathroom area with sunken bath and shower with views, semi open-air living area (with protective blinds!) also with wide views, second air-conditioned bedroom/study, a private garden and large handcrafted wooden deck with freshwater rock pool and sala pavilion.
North Island Seychelles Main Pool
Besides its exceptional beauty, North Island has long been renowned for its fertility and also for the richness of the fishing grounds wherein it nestles. It is not surprising therefore, that North Island’s lodge should draw upon these exceptional natural resources. The cuisine is based on the very finest natural products lovingly prepared in a sumptuous array of exotic dishes.
The cuisine of North Island is based on the diversity and cultural influences which, in part, made up the Seychellois Creole flavour. Culinary aspects of Seychelles, France and southern Indian spices are combined with the organic resources of North Island and the abundance on offer from the Indian Ocean. Balanced together with simplicity, expect a feast that will awaken all of your senses.
There is a ‘no menu’ concept of dining on North Island Seychelles and the chef, Neil Wager, speaks to each guest, explains the North Island cuisine concept, finds out personal food preferences and then develops the menus daily around this information.
North Island Seychelles - Romantic Dining on the Beach
North Island Spa is a place of extreme natural beauty and timelessness and it is an experience of luxury and surrender. It is unencumbered, uninhibited, in touch, in tune, at ease and at peace.
If you yearn to stop the world and escape to a simple but stylish hideaway where clocks, newspapers and supermarkets will all seem like a distant and forgotten dream – then here is your journey’s end. A Seychelles holiday of a lifetime – welcome to North Island Seychelles!
