Luxury Hotel · Seychelles
Kempinski Seychelles Resort
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At a glance
Kempinski Seychelles Resort is a large, family-friendly five-star beach resort on Baie Lazare, in the south of Mahé.
The resort spreads across a hillside above Baie Lazare, a quiet bay on Mahé’s southwest coast, at the foot of the granite peak it calls Mount Kempinski. The plantation-style buildings, recently refurbished, hold around 148 rooms and suites, most with a balcony or terrace and a sea or hill view.
Rooms run from Hill View and Sea View categories to one-bedroom suites, with a focus on space and comfort rather than private pools. Dining centers on the all-day Café Lazare and the Asian L’Indochine, with the Planters and Windsong bars for drinks and live music.
It is family-friendly as much as romantic, with a large pool, a spa, a kids’ club, and a mountain hiking trail, and it works for couples, gay or straight, after a relaxed beach base. Baie Lazare is quiet and scenic, about 30 minutes from the airport.
Highlights
- Five-star beachfront resort on Baie Lazare, southern Mahé
- Olympic-length pool, a spa, and a mountain hiking trail
- Family-friendly, with a kids’ club and watersports
Accommodation
Mountain View Room
Set against the unique granite formations and tropical forest, these rooms provide stunning views over the shimmering lagoon. Take in mountain and lagoon views.
Sea View Room
The ocean facing elevated rooms provide excellent sea views from private balconies.
Sea View Garden Room
Enjoy luxury direct access to a secluded beach. With private terraces set in tropical gardens, you an fall asleep to the sound of the nearby rolling waves.
Premier Suite
This is the largest suite at Kempinski Seychelles Resort Baie Lazare and boasts direct access to our secluded beach, separate living and dining areas and a full compliment of luxury amenities.
One Bedroom Sea View Garden Suite
With all the delights of the beach on your doorstep, the One Bedroom Sea View Garden Suite is the perfect accommodation for anybody who can’t bear to be away from the sands for too long.
One Bedroom Hill View Suite
Wake up to an inspiring landscape every single morning with the Hill View Suite at Kempinski Seychelles Resort. With glorious views over the hills and forests of Mahé and all the modern comforts you’d expect from a luxury hotel suite, it’s the perfect escape from the stress of daily life.
Further information
Dining
Café Lazare is an all-day restaurant, with a buffet breakfast and themed buffet dinners running through Creole and international food. L’Indochine handles Asian cooking in a more intimate setting. For drinks, Planters Bar and Lounge runs afternoon tea and live music in the evenings, while the Windsong Bar pours cocktails closer to the beach. Dining is varied and family-friendly rather than fine-dining-led.
Wellness
Kempinski The Spa is set at the foot of the Baie Lazare granite formation, with a menu of classic treatments and longer therapies. At the heart of the resort is an Olympic-length pool with an ocean view, backed by a 24-hour fitness studio with lagoon views and daily classes. Beyond the resort, the Mount Kempinski trail gives keen walkers a route up into the hills and the island’s forest.
Location
Kempinski is on Baie Lazare, a sheltered bay on the quieter southwest coast of Mahé, set between a granite mountain and the Indian Ocean. It is one of the more secluded parts of the island, away from the busier northern beaches, with a long beach and calm, scenic surroundings. Baie Lazare village and a few local restaurants are close by, and Seychelles International Airport is about 30 minutes north by car.
Seychelles
Located off the east coast of Africa, Seychelles is home to some of the world’s most luxurious and secluded resorts. This unique archipelago is made up of 115 islands, meaning wherever you stay you’ll feel like you have escaped to a tropical paradise of shimmering seas and sprawling jungles. Prepare for gorgeous African sunshine, clear turquoise seas, and beautiful untouched beaches because in the Seychelles you’ll have all three.
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