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families or a group of friends. Most cost between €80 and €180. Many offer discounts for
extended stays.
They also offer good opportunities for cultural immersion; they're mostly family-run
operations and provide much more personal, idiosyncratic experiences than hotels.
Resorts & Hotels
For those whose wallets overfloweth, there's no shortage of ultra-swish options. They're
straight from the pages of a glossy, designer magazine, with luxurious villas that ooze
style and class, and fabulously lavish spas in gorgeous settings.
For those whose budget won't stretch quite this far, there are also a few good-value,
moderate-range affairs around Mahé, Praslin and La Digue, with prices around €180 for a
double. Note that hotels commonly offer internet specials well below the advertised 'rack
rates'.
All-inclusive, full-blown resorts featuring a wide range of recreational facilities and en-
tertainment programs are quite rare in the Seychelles.
Private Island Resorts
If you want to combine escapism with luxury, the Seychelles offers a clutch of ultra-ex-
clusive hideaways that almost defy description. They include Bird, Desroches, Silhouette,
North, Frégate and Denis Islands. This is where you really are buying into the dream.
They offer every modern convenience but still preserve that perfect tropical-island ambi-
ence - the Robinson Crusoe factor - and feature an atmosphere of romance, rejuvenation
and exotic sensuality. Each private-island resort has its own personality and devotees.
There's minimal contact with the local people, though.
Expect to pay between a cool €450 to a whopping €3900 a night, full board.
