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Cheval Blanc Seychelles
Mahé, Seychelles · Cheval Blanc · Grand Luxury
Opened 1 December 2024 as LVMH's sixth Cheval Blanc Maison, this is the brand's first property in Africa: 52 villas across 22 hectares, all designed by Jean-Michel Gathy of Denniston International — the same architect behind Cheval Blanc Randheli. The 800-metre Anse Intendance beach fronting the resort is a protected Hawksbill sea turtle nesting ground from October to February, and the property partners with the Marine Conservation Society Seychelles for active turtle monitoring patrols. Awarded Michelin Two Keys in 2025.
- 52 rooms
- Opened 2024
- Neighborhood: Anse Intendance
- Architect: Jean-Michel Gathy
- Interiors: Jean-Michel Gathy
About Cheval Blanc Seychelles
- Cheval Blanc Seychelles is LVMH's first hotel in Africa and the sixth Cheval Blanc Maison globally, arriving 18 years after the brand launched in Courchevel in 2006.
- Jean-Michel Gathy of Denniston International — the architect of Cheval Blanc Randheli in the Maldives — designed all 52 villas, each with a private 12.5-metre pool; the smallest villa measures 220 sqm and the largest 1,950 sqm.
- Works by Malagasy conceptual artist Joël Andrianomearisoa and French sculptor Prune Nourry are permanently integrated throughout the property as part of a living gallery programme — a format that places commissioned fine art on par with architecture and landscape.
- The resort's Le 1947 restaurant reprises the Cheval Blanc fine-dining signature name first established at the founding Courchevel Maison — a nod to the Château Cheval Blanc vintage year that defines the brand's identity.
History
Cheval Blanc Seychelles opened on 1 December 2024, becoming the sixth Maison and the brand's first property in Africa. Designed by Jean-Michel Gathy — the same architect responsible for Cheval Blanc Randheli — the 52 villas (220–1,950 sqm each) are divided between 24 beachfront and 28 hillside positions on the remote Anse Intendance bay on the southwest coast of Mahé Island. Each villa includes a private 12.5-metre swimming pool. The hotel features five distinct dining concepts led by a culinary team inspired by Seychellois Creole traditions, and a Guerlain spa with eight treatment rooms. Works by artists Joël Andrianomearisoa and Prune Nourry are integrated throughout the property as part of its living gallery programme.
The setting
Cheval Blanc Seychelles curves along Anse Intendance, an 800-metre arc of white sand on the remote southwestern coast of Mahé within the Takamaka district, roughly 30 kilometres from Victoria. The beach is framed by granite boulders, towering palms, and dense jungle, facing open ocean without a barrier reef — generating powerful surf and, from October to February, serving as a protected nesting ground for Hawksbill sea turtles. The beach is three minutes on foot from the resort. Architect Jean-Michel Gathy designed the 52-villa Maison across a 22-hectare hillside and beachfront site, making Cheval Blanc the sole luxury address on Mahé's otherwise untouched southern shore and cementing the beach's status as one of the archipelago's finest.
Restaurants and bars
- Le 1947 — Restaurant · French
- Le White — Restaurant
- Vivamento — Poolside · Italian
- Sula — Poolside · Mediterranean
- Mizumi — Restaurant · Japanese
Amenities
- Cheval Blanc Spa by Guerlain (8 treatment rooms)
- Private 12.5-metre swimming pool per villa
- Le Carrousel (1,500 sqm children's play space, water park, interactive installations)
- Living art gallery (works by Joël Andrianomearisoa, Prune Nourry)
- Sailing, snorkelling, turtle excursions
- Private beach access
- Sauna
- Fitness center
- Kids' club
- Tennis
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026)
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
- Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards (2025)
- Robb Report 50 Greatest Hotels on Earth (2025)
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