Seychelles — Neighborhood Guide
Praslin is the Seychelles' most beautiful island — a landscape of coco-de-mer palms, the extraordinary Vallée de Mai (a UNESCO World Heritage site), and the achingly beautiful Anse Lazio beach.
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Praslin is the Seychelles' most beautiful island — a landscape of coco-de-mer palms, the extraordinary Vallée de Mai (a UNESCO World Heritage site), and the achingly beautiful Anse Lazio beach.
5 hotels reviewed · Price range: $$$$, $$$ · Last updated March 2026
About This Guide
The second largest island in the Seychelles is where the coco-de-mer palm grows in its endemic forest. Anse Lazio, regularly voted the world's most beautiful beach, is here — a crescent of pink granite boulders, coconut palms, and turquoise water. Raffles Seychelles and Constance Lemuria are Praslin's finest resort addresses.
Insider Tips
The best dining in Praslin is usually one street back from the main tourist thoroughfare.
Ask your hotel concierge for their personal favourite spots in Praslin — they often know hidden gems.
Walking is the best way to experience Praslin — most attractions are within a 15-minute stroll.
Our Picks
5 hotels · Updated February 2026
Praslin
86 villas on Praslin's eastern coast with private pools and direct access to Anse Takamaka — Raffles Seychelles combines the brand's colonial elegance with an extraordinary natural setting, its spa among the finest in the archipelago.
Mahé
Spread across a 100-acre peninsula in Port Launay National Marine Park, Constance Ephelia is one of the Indian Ocean's largest resort properties — two beaches, five pools, six restaurants, and a spa across two zones for adults and families.
Beau Vallon
On the private Silhouette Island — the Seychelles' third largest and one of its most pristine — the Hilton Labriz offers exceptional diving, 13km of forest trails, and 111 villas on an island that is 90% national park.
Banyan Tree's Seychelles outpost on Intendance Bay — one of the wildest and most beautiful beaches on Mahé — offers 60 pool villas in a setting of extraordinary tropical drama, with the acclaimed Banyan Tree Spa.
La Digue
On the private Félicité Island in the Seychelles inner islands, Six Senses Zil Pasyon offers 30 pool villas of extraordinary natural splendour — perched on granite boulders above the Indian Ocean, with the brand's acclaimed wellness programme.
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Common Questions
Praslin is ideal for those who want the Seychelles' most iconic natural experiences — Anse Lazio and Vallée de Mai.
Anse Lazio (world's most beautiful beach), the Vallée de Mai UNESCO forest, and the endemic coco-de-mer palm.
The most convenient option is a rideshare (Uber/Lyft), typically 30-50 minutes depending on traffic. Public transport is also available and often more economical.
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