Remote Seychelles Location Adds Accommodation Designed for Nature Immersion
Six Senses has launched a suite on Félicité Island in the Seychelles that is designed to merge with the surrounding terrain, incorporating a minimal-impact structure into the island’s granite cliffs. The suite is built to preserve the natural landscape and is designed to blend into its surroundings, making it barely visible from afar. This architectural approach reflects an effort to preserve natural landscapes while still offering private accommodation in remote areas of the Indian Ocean.
Félicité Island, one of the Inner Islands in Seychelles, is known for its minimal development and natural state. Key characteristics of the island include:
- Distinct granite rock formations integrated into the natural terrain
- Dense tropical vegetation covering much of the island
- Minimal built infrastructure outside of designated resort areas
- Limited access, typically by boat from La Digue or Praslin
- Inclusion in broader conservation and low-impact development efforts
This setting aligns with broader travel trends toward nature-based stays and interest in ecologically sensitive destinations.
Several outdoor destinations near Félicité are accessible by boat or short transfers. Anse Cocos, located on La Digue, is a quiet beach popular for its remote feel and curved shoreline. Grand Anse offers long sandy stretches along with strong waves also limited foot traffic, so it is appealing to walking plus photography. The viewpoint at Nid d’Aigle provides wide views of the coastline along with surrounding islands. The trail provides access especially when the sun rises or sets.
Additional nearby points of interest include Anse Georgette on Praslin Island, noted for its crescent-shaped beach surrounded by tropical vegetation. The Glacis Noire Trail offers occasional wildlife sightings as well as natural lookout points along a forest hike. The Mangrove Boardwalk, which is on Curieuse Island nearby, allows for close observation of bird and marine habitats through wetland ecosystems in the absence of flora disruption.
This project reflects a growing preference among travelers for direct access to natural landscapes rather than built-up tourist zones. Accommodations like this let visitors who focus more on biodiversity and local geography spend less time traveling. Travel habits are shifting, with people seeking experience-driven stays of low impact. Those people will likely find that remote locations are attractive, such as is Félicité.