Hilton Hotels & Resorts has recently announced the opening of Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort & Spa. Operated under a management agreement with Silhouette Island Resort Limited, the resort becomes the second Hilton Resort in the Seychelles.Located on Silhouette Island, the third largest in the Seychelles, the 111-villa Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort & Spa is the only resort on the private island, which is a 40-minute ferry ride from the main island of Mahé.
Complete with its own private beach, amidst lush vegetation, the resort offers guests luxury accommodation with spectacular views of the mountains or beaches. The rooms comprise of 30 garden villas with private terraces, 63 beachfront villas, which open onto white sandy beaches, 17 deluxe villas with private pools and one presidential suite with a private lounge and swimming pool. With five restaurants, guests are able to choose from an array of dining options, from Italian cuisine under the stars to international wines and cocktails at the pool side.
The resort\’s Aquum Spa allows guests to unwind in treatment rooms built on stilts, amidst the rocks which emerge from the island jungle. Resort facilities include a water sports centre featuring scuba diving, snorkeling and fishing, a swimming pool, tennis court, library lounge, island boutiques, a medical centre, Wi-Fi internet and a DVD library.
Silhouette Island, once home to Seychellois fisherman and plantations, is now a nature reserve, which offers exceptional attractions to its visitors, including the Grand Tortoise Sanctuary and Mount Dauban (740m).
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