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Overview: Cover by Hilton Seychelles Resort

March 19, 2025

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I just lately loved an exquisite vacation within the Seychelles with the Hilton Lodge Group. You possibly can learn my journey reviews right here:

At present: Overview of Cover by Hilton Seychelles Resort

Located within the south of Mahé, Cover by Hilton Seychelles is the Cover model’s first resort property on this planet, mixing native aptitude with up to date attraction to ship a 4-star superior getaway for households and journey seekers alike. A brief drive from the Jardin du Roi (Spice Backyard), and set alongside Anse à la Mouche seashore recognized for its shallow and calm seas, the 120-guest room resort attracts inspiration from its environment to supply an genuine visitor expertise – from the stylishly designed rooms infusing components of the locality to the tranquil spa, food and drinks choices.

Have you ever ever stayed at Cover by Hilton Seychelles Resort? If that’s the case, what was your expertise? Depart a remark.

On this evaluation (extra data and images beneath my YouTube video):

PROS & THINGS I LIKE

Positioned on the southwest coast of the Seychelles’ predominant island, Mahe, Cover by Hilton Resort is a part of a brand new space of growth, with the encompassing buildings being a mixture of different accommodations, residences and companies. The seafront resort harmoniously coexists with the encompassing personal residences, fostering a balanced mixture of tranquil retreat and full of life city vibes. The resort is a 30 minute drive from Seychelles Worldwide Airport and a fantastic base from the place to discover Mahé Island. The property additionally affords its visitor bicycles to discover the encompassing areas (one thing that I beloved and made use of throughout my time on the property).

Drawing inspiration from its breathtaking environment, Cover by Hilton Seychelles is designed by DSA Africa. The resort’s structure takes inspiration from the sensible architectural type of Seychelles’ colonial previous, which is characterised by giant double doorways and home windows mixed with pitched roofs. Upon getting into the resort’s grand foyer, friends are welcomed into an area that exudes trendy magnificence. The foyer’s inside is characterised by a vibrant coloration palette impressed by the island’s landscapes – starting from the deep terracotta of sun-drenched sands to the vivid blues and greens of the ocean and luxurious vegetation.

Cover by Hilton Seychelles incorporates a handy format, with all resort amenities housed in a number of linked pavilions in a semi-circular form. The ethereal foyer with its reception and concierge space is positioned on the middle of the resort. From right here, an impressive staircase descends to the ground-floor, which is dwelling to the all-day eating restaurant Avocet (extra on that later). All resort wings embrace an expansive courtyard which is dwelling to the resort’s pool space, bar, towel station in addition to a number of sport amenities. The imposing resort constructing, together with its total pool space, enjoys a sea-front setting and affords direct seashore (a public promenade is positioned between the resort and the seashore although).

Cover by Hilton Seychelles is ready alongside Anse la Mouche, a protracted & curved north-west going through bay with a white sand seashore which is positioned within the south-west of Mahé, with sweeping views of the western Seychelles’ shoreline. The seashore boasts gorgeous surroundings in addition to farms and numerous smallholdings. As a result of its accessibility, Anse la Mouche is sort of standard, however there’s loads of room for everybody to discover a spot to chill out, both on the sand or underneath one of many timber that line the seashore. The glowing bay options extremely calm, shallow water which is ideal for swimming (even for households with younger kids). As well as, a number of types of water recreation are supplied by the resort.

Cover by Hilton Seychelles affords 120 domestically impressed guestrooms. The rooms are designed with a minimalist magnificence, that includes clear strains and a restrained coloration scheme that highlights the wealthy textures and supplies used all through. Central to the rooms’ inside design is the bespoke cover headboard, a signature characteristic for the Cover model, crafted with inspiration drawn from native black pearls and conventional weaving strategies. This headboard serves as a focus within the rooms, and mixed with customized lighting, provides a refined contact. All rooms additionally embody a rest room with a walk-in bathe, open closets and different facilities, like Cover slipper socks and Nespresso machines.

Cover by Hilton Seychelles affords a singular mix of native and up to date artwork, which goals to inform a narrative of Seychellois tradition. The partitions of the resort foyer and reception areas are adorned with the experience and paintings of native artists, curated by Michael Arnephie’s artwork gallery in collaboration with Gerhard Buckholz, Egbert Marday, Nigel Henri, Alcide Libanotis, George Camille, and Ronald Scholastique. The colourful work and sculptures purpose to impress guests, and provides the resort a singular expertise, including a contact of native aptitude.

On the coronary heart of the Cover by Hilton Seychelles Resort is an expansive pool space, which is positioned between the seashore and the resort pavilions. The pool space is kind of divided in two areas, that are separated by a palm tree lined promenade and a water pond. One half of the pool space caters extra to households with youthful kids because it incorporates a shallow children pool in addition to a playground for youngsters and youngsters. The opposite half of the pool space incorporates a very giant and enticing swimming pool. The pool is surrounded by loads of solar loungers in addition to a number of cabanas that are set again barely. Amenities on the pool embody a bar (Sega Bar) in addition to a towel hut (the place friends can redeem the towel card they obtain at check-in, with one towel per visitor).

At present, Cover by Hilton Seychelles Resort affords two eating places & bars:
- Avocet serves an indulgent breakfast unfold in addition to à la carte French and Creole fusions for lunch and dinner. Night experiences characteristic attractive leisure choices.
- Enjoyable meets the spirit of Seychelles’ conventional Sega dance at Sega Bar, a fantastic pool-side spot to lounge and revel in a dip overlooking the crystal-clear waters of the Indian Ocean.

Friends can chill out and rejuvenate at the resort’s wellness middle, known as Afloya. Positioned subsequent to the principle foyer in separate compound, Afloya described itself as a “symphony of pure magnificence framed by the mangroves that encompass the property”. The ethos of the spa facilities across the connection to nature, and tranquil rest via the weather and restorative energy of pure botanicals. Drawing inspiration from native components, the spa’s therapies meld Seychelles’ untouched magnificence with groundbreaking rest practices. Those that want to keep in form throughout their keep can even work up a sweat on the resort’s trendy health middle or take pleasure in water sports activities actions on the seashore.

Cover by Hilton Seychelles Resort is simply on of the seven accommodations that the Hilton Lodge Group manages within the Seychelles, the opposite ones being:

CONS & THINGS TO KNOW

Cover by Hilton Seychelles Resort is a contemporary and trendy resort managed by Hilton’s Cover model. The latter is usually positioned as a mass-market 4 star model for family-fun in search of, eco- and budget-conscious vacationers who need to keep in accommodations with a little bit of character. In that regard Cover by Hilton Seychelles – the Cover model’s first resort property on this planet – ticks all of the containers (and even exceeds expectations in lots of elements). Nevertheless, to set your expectations proper, this isn’t a 5-star luxurious resort however slightly a 4-star superior resort, which is mirrored by its inexpensive room charges. IMHO, Cover by Hilton Seychelles Resort a fantastic various for different equally priced and marketed resorts on Mahé Island, comparable to Constance Ephelia, Kempinski Seychelles Resort, and Avani Barbarons

I spent one evening at Cover by Hilton Seychelles Resort following my keep at Waldorf Astoria Seychelles (since that higher fitted my worldwide flight schedule) and I really loved my keep. Some issues felt nice and even luxurious, comparable to the nice and cozy welcome by the reception employees upon arrival, the welcome facilities within the room (fruits, snacks, and even a bottle of wine) and the likelihood to make use of bikes at no cost to discover the resort’s environment. Nevertheless, some resort insurance policies clearly catered to mass tourism, comparable to using towel playing cards within the pool space (which one towel per visitor in an try and hold unused loungers across the pool accessible). Once more, it’s only a matter of setting your expectations proper.

Cover by Hilton Seychelles Resort is positioned alongside Anse La Mouche. The latter is a good looking seashore though it isn’t in similar league because the unbelievable white sand seashores that the Seychelles are recognized for. Additionally remember the fact that the resort has no seashore membership on the seashore (apart from a number of loungers locations underneath the timber). That mentioned, the property is simply a ten to twenty min drive from a few of the Seychelles’ most spectacular seashores, comparable to Anse Intendance, Anse Soleil and Anse Takamaka (however you’ll want your individual rental automotive or a taxi to get there).

At present, Cover by Hilton Seychelles has only one restaurant, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, so eating choices are restricted. A second restaurant – known as Palem – will open although later this yr and can provide friends a seaside and Asian impressed eating expertise, with flavors from Indonesia, Thailand, and China and that includes domestically crafted cocktails.

I had blended emotions in regards to the meals choices at Cover by Hilton Seychelles Resort’s single restaurant. The self-serve breakfast buffet was really a fantastic unfold, and included a recent orange juice machine, prosecco, loads of recent fruits in addition to salads, chilly meats, and a wide range of cheeses. The buffet was even complemented by a small menu with some egg dishes. Nevertheless, I used to be much less impressed by my dinner on the similar restaurant. The meals high quality and presentation of the dishes had been okay however nothing to jot down dwelling about. I assume that with the opening of the second restaurant, issues could enhance (and I hope that can occur because the resort has the likelihood to place itself as a eating vacation spot on Mahé Island given its central location and house).

MY VERDICT

Location: 8/10
Design: 7/10
Pool: 8/10
Rooms: 8/10
Meals: 7/10
Breakfast: 8/10
Spa: 7/10
Service: 8/10
Wow issue: 7/10
Worth for cash: 9/10
Total expertise: 7.7 – good

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BEST TIME TO VISIT

The Seychelles is commonly offered as a yr spherical vacation spot and it’s. Nevertheless there’s extra probability of unhealthy climate, that’s to say rain, from November to March. The transitional months of October and April are glorious for a go to because the oceans are very calm and the climate balmy. Through the dry seasons (Could to September), it may be windy (inflicting seaweed on the south or south-easterly facet of the islands) with tough seas.

HOW TO GET THERE

Cover by Hilton Seychelles Resort is a 40-minute drive from Seychelles Worldwide Airport (SEZ). Click on right here for a repeatedly up to date listing of airways that provide direct flights to the Seychelles.