The Seychelles archipelago, four degrees south of the equator, is recognized as one of the world’s most unspoilt natural havens, where many rare species of flora and fauna still thrive untouched by modern threats to the environment.

The Seychelles comprises 115 islands scattered over 1.3-million square kilometres of the Indian Ocean. The contrast in scenery is remarkable as it varies between the lush green vegetation of the granitic islands, and the barren landscape of the coralline islands.

The appeal of the islands is universal, whether it is the visitor seeking peace and tranquility in luxurious surroundings, the environmentally aware who will study the uniqueness of the region, the seafaring set who will take to the ocean in catamarans and yachts or the serious explorer who will venture to the far flung islands where very few have ventured before.

It is into this environment that Beachcomber Hotels has taken its expertise, developing an exclusive hotel, managed with the same quality and outstanding service which have earned Beachcomber a reputation as the premier hotel operator in the Indian Ocean region. Under construction is another five-star hotel on Praslin scheduled to open in 2010.

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