Seychelles tourism in 2021
Date: June 2021
Hotels Covered:
Constance Ephelia
Hilton Labriz
Four Seasons Mahe Island
Four Seasons Desroches Island
I was very fortunate to visit Seychelles in June 2021, right after the African island nation opened up it's borders for international tourism. Once again, a Maximum Foodie shoot enabled me to visit a new destination that had not been on my travel radar!
Flying into Mahe island and picking up a car was an easy enough affair - surprisingly, the airport was super crowded due to the very recent Israel/Palestine conflict, so a throng of Israelis were heading back home under the emergency conditions. This meant, the island was drained of it's recent influx of travelers.
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Driving around an island is one of my favorite ways to see all the sights and sounds. Its economical, at roughly 35USD a day, you can zip around to your delight, entirely on your own agenda.
Soon as I exited the airport area, I was greeted with beaches. Everywhere! Just right off the road, even ! My mind immediately wanted me to stop and check them out, but I knew there's a ton of options on the road ahead. I mean, this is what Seychelles is known for, it's beaches!
My first night, I decided to check out the Constance Ephelia resort on the mid-Western side of the island. It's a luxury property and it's grounds are MASSIVE! Like straddling both sides of the island massive!
CONSTANCE EPHELIA
Constance Ephelia's sprawling property size is truly amazing! With a private beach, it is an amazing place to walk around and explore. On the grounds you will find multiple swimming pools and lounge areas, a tortoise sanctuary, and an astounding amount of in-house restaurants. The only way to get around unless you want to log over 20k steps a day, the best way to get around is on shared buggies!
Overall, it was a super relaxing place to chill, I wouldn't say its the most high-end luxury resort i've been to, but I did enjoy the sprawling space, the gorgeous private beach, the wealth of dining options, and the sheer number of pool and lounging areas!
CHILL FACTOR: 4 / 5
LUXURY FACTOR: 3.5 / 5
FOOD: 4 / 5 AMENITIES: 4 / 5
OVERALL APPEAL: 3.8 / 5
The remainder of this Seychelles blog to be updated soon!