The essence of North Island is a sustainable, ecologically sensitive utilization of a precious natural treasure. One of the finest barefoot luxury resorts in the world, North Island provides a sanctuary for guests seeking an unspoiled tropical haven of peace and tranquility.

The island offers four beautiful beaches located at each end of the compass with only 11 spectacular hand-crafted villas dotting its white sandy beaches. Each nearly 5,000 sq. ft. in size, the spacious and private villas sit off the ground to capture the cooling island breezes, face the ocean, and come with their own plunge pools. The villas also come with dedicated Island Buggies, for guests to explore the island, or take them to the amazing snorkeling spots just steps from the beach.

You can also spend time with the oldest island inhabitants – giant tortoises that freely roam around the island – then enjoy a freshly made cocktail at the West Beach Bar with the unsurpassed beauty of its sunsets.

Service is key at North Island and never more evident than in its personalized focus on guests’ enjoyment: A dedicated Villa Host ensures your every desire is exceeded. Some unique perks include dining in a unique venue each night; a specialist in the underwater world accompanying your scuba adventure through the coral reefs; or a local environmentalist trekking on your hike to share about the local flora and fauna.

Insider's Guide:

• Best barefoot luxury resort in the World
• Huge villas located steps from the beach
• Only 11 villas on the Island
• Every villa comes with a buggy to get around the Island

North Island Villas

Before North Island began designing the lodge they undertook extensive research that strongly indicated that in today’s overcrowded world, people were increasingly looking for privacy and their own space. It is precisely this concept that became the cornerstone and major influence in the design of the Villas and a point of focus to ensure that guests would really enjoy spending their time in their Villa if they so wished.

With this in mind, North Island designed Villas to allow guests an exclusive feeling and enough room to spread out and enjoy a unique, private, island-style experience to the full. The idea was to make sure the Villas would bring the sense to life, but at the same time be a simple space in which to free the mind and refresh the soul.

Each Villa has two bedrooms, a main bedroom and a second bedroom. Whilst the Villa is primarily occupied by two guests, they may have a requirement to use the second bedroom for children nineteen years and younger. Alternatively, the second bedroom can be converted into a study for guests staying in the master bedroom.

Each Villa has been individually handcrafted by Seychellois and African craftsmen on the Island. The principle materials used were wood, local stone, glass and thatched roofs. All this combines to form a warm and inviting space that offers guests that rare opportunity to relax completely. Each Villa is completely self-contained and is raised over a meter off the ground to catch the cooling island breezes.

A luxuriously proportioned master bedroom with change-room and writing area leads onto a large en-suite bathroom with marble bath and two showers, one indoor and one outdoor. The bedrooms are air-conditioned and all rooms have overhead “punkah punkah” fans. The fully retracting sliding doors allow for uninterrupted views onto the lawns and the turquoise seas in front of each Villa. There is satellite television, a DVD/CD system and Internet access. The kitchen leads off the lounge/dining area. A private plunge pool and sala are the finishing touches in this private sanctuary.

In building the Villas, North Island placed Villas 1 to 10 discretely in the tree-line, facing onto Anse d'est Beach. Villa 11 is completely unique in its location and design. Villa 11’s layout has been designed to accommodate the incline along the extreme northern side of the Anse d'est Beach and is secretly tucked away in the Takamaka forest. The beach views from this Villa are truly spectacular from every angle and it is this, together with the unique manipulation of the design, which separates this remarkable Villa from the rest. Villa 11 is referred to as Villa North Island.

Each Villa offers:

• Elements of design and style in the Villas that epitomize the concept of barefoot luxury.
• Each Villa has two bedrooms, a main bedroom and a second bedroom/study.
• The bedrooms and dressing rooms are air-conditioned and are equipped with extra large beds, as well as lounge areas with TV and DVD/CD.
• Spacious main bathroom with marble bath, inside and outside showers and twin vanities. A separate toilet and bidet leads off the main bathroom.
• Lounge and dining area with adjoining kitchenette.
• Use of a second en-suite room as a guest room or office/study complete with Internet connection (also in the main bedroom), as determined by guests’ personal requirements.
• 200 square meters (over 2,000 square feet) of outside decking, a private pool and covered "sala".
• Layout: Air-conditioned bedroom with an open-air bathroom. These rooms are in blocks of threes.

Details

• Size (m²): 450
• Size (ft²): 4,890
• Location: Along the main beach
• Layout: Air-conditioned bedroom with a large open-air bathroom, massage treatment area, open-air living room, large deck area, plunge pool, and a second bedroom that is often used as an office. Villa 11 is larger and is a truly one-of-a-kind villa.

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, make up the Seychellois Creole flavor. 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.

Guests can choose to enjoy their meals in:

• The privacy of their villa
• The main dining room with other guests
• On the beach with their toes in the sand
• The “Tropical Heat” sunset bar tucked away on the western side of the island offering wonderful sunset views
• Private dining locations around the Island

There is a “no menu” concept of dining on North Island and the chef, speaks to each guest, explains the North Island cuisine concept, finds out personal food preferences and then develops the menus daily around this information.

The activities on offer on North Island are designed to give guests the opportunity to enjoy the Island and its magic either under guidance from one of the hosts, or to give you the complete freedom to move around the Island at your own pace, either on foot, on mountain bikes or by Island Buggy. These activities will have a minimal impact on the environment whilst providing the thrill and enjoyment of entertainment and exercise.

Scuba diving

Seychelles forms part of the world’s longest coral reef system and have some of the world's best scuba diving sites. Numerous dive sites have been identified around North Island and its nearest neighbor Silhouette Island. North Island offers a "guided" scuba experience and the dive masters and instructors are not only experts in scuba practices but also in the underwater universe. Scuba Diving is an included activity.

Snorkeling

There are excellent snorkeling sites around North Island and neighboring Silhouette Island. Masks and fins are available at the dive center if you wish to explore these sites, either on your own or in the company of a staff member. Snorkeling is an included activity.

Sea Kayaking

Those wishing to explore the island from the water are able to do so using sea kayaks. Feel free to kayak around the island and stop where ever you tire. Your villa attendant will come and pick you up.

Island Buggy

Each villa has its own dedicated Island Buggy. These specially adapted electric carts look like miniature 4 X 4's that give guests the freedom to move around the Island with ease.

Turtles

Depending on the time of year, guests may be lucky enough to witness the Hawksbill and Green turtles laying their eggs on the eastern and western beaches of North Island. Researchers tag the turtles so their breeding activities can be monitored. Details of the turtle program are available in the Research Center.

Spa

North Island Spa is a place of extreme natural beauty and timelessness… it is an experience of luxury and surrender and is unencumbered, uninhibited, in touch, in tune, at ease and at peace. Over and above the standard North Island treatments, they specialize in designing personalized holistic treatments to rejuvenate the body, mind and soul. On arrival at North Island, once you have settled into your villa, spa therapists will be available for an individual consultation aimed at personalizing treatments to suit your needs. They will design treatments that relieve stress, that are suited to after-exercise, that detoxify, cleanse and purify, that refresh and rejuvenate and those that provide finishing touches before leaving North Island.

North Island is aligned with ESPA, a holistic spa partner, whose commitment is to products and treatments that work effectively, organically and naturally.

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