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Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island
Platte Island, Seychelles · Waldorf Astoria · Grand Luxury
Opened January 2024 on a coral atoll 130 km south of Mahé, reachable only by private charter flight, Waldorf Astoria Platte Island is the largest sea turtle nesting site in the Seychelles: 600–700 turtles come ashore each season. The 50 villas, designed by Singapore's Eco.id, have fan-shaped roofs modelled on a Hawksbill carapace; the spa is shaped like a coco de mer nut. Surrounding seagrass meadows hold roughly 9% of the Seychelles' total seagrass habitat. Forbes Five-Star 2026.
- 50 rooms
- Opened 2024
- Neighborhood: Outer Islands
About Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island
- Platte Island is the largest sea turtle nesting site in the Seychelles: between 600 and 700 turtles come ashore each nesting season, with hatchlings emerging daily from late November to mid-January.
- The island's surrounding seagrass meadows cover approximately 11,274 hectares — roughly 9% of total Seychelles seagrass habitat — absorbing an estimated 1.3 million tonnes of carbon annually; the seagrass is the direct reason the island supports such dense turtle populations.
- Every villa at the resort was designed with a fan-shaped roof inspired by a Hawksbill turtle's carapace, and the spa complex is architecturally modelled on the shape of a coco de mer nut — both endemic Seychelles species embedded into the built form.
- The island was a guano-harvesting station and coconut plantation before the US$200 million resort development was announced in 2021; it is accessible only by private charter flight from Mahé, making it one of the most logistically remote Waldorf Astoria properties in the world.
History
Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island is the Waldorf Astoria brand’s Seychelles resort on Platte Island, opened in 2024 with 50 private villas. Hilton describes it as a secluded island retreat reached by a private flight from Mahé and highlights its spa, private-pool villas, and extensive wildlife and marine experiences. The property’s official site emphasizes its six restaurants and bars, and it carries a Forbes Five-Star rating along with recognition in The World’s 50 Best Discovery. The brand page does not state the architect, designer, or developer.
The setting
Platte Island is part of the Southern Coral Group in the Outer Islands of Seychelles, about 130 km south of Mahé. Wikipedia describes it as a low coral island with rich wildlife and marine life, including nesting turtles and reef ecosystems, and notes that most of the island is occupied by the resort and hotel operations.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Sauna
- Fitness center
- Kids' club
- Tennis
- Beach
- Water sports
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star (2026)
- Indian Ocean's Leading New Resort 2024 (World Travel Awards) (2024)
- LIV Hospitality Design Awards — Winner in Architectural Design Africa (2024)
- LIV Hospitality Design Awards — Winner in Interior Design Africa (2024)
- Seychelles' Leading Luxury Resort 2024 (World Travel Awards) (2024)
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