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Experience the magic of Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas, your private peninsula in the Seychelles. Untouched natural beauty offers true relaxation. An Indian Ocean jewel located on the lush green island of Mahé on a beach called Anse Louis; secluded, untouched, with transparent turquoise waters and soft, white sands. Awaken your senses in the most luxurious place on earth. Discover unimaginable levels of service, discretion and attention to detail to ensures your needs are met, every moment of the day. You set the pace: you decide what you feel like, when you feel like it, and where. Your dedicated butler is the curator of this experience. Intuitive and personal, anticipating your every need and preference.
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Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas earns rave reviews for its sumptuous amenities, with guests frequently praising the luxurious villas, private pools, and tailor-made butler service. The resort's cleanliness and meticulous attention to detail are consistently called out by satisfied visitors.
While the exceptional service provided by the attentive staff is a highlight for many travelers, opinions on value for money are mixed, with some questioning the inclusivity of prices. The spacious and authentically designed rooms, along with the resort's stunning location, contribute to the overall memorable experience, although the restaurant's ambiance receives some criticism for harsh lighting.
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We had 1 of the best resort experiences of our lives with the luxurious 5 star Anatara Maia and our 1 of a kind amazing butler, Baadshah. The resort alone, with it's spectacular views and extra luxurious accommodations, will make you feel like you are in paradise. And Baadshah, will make you feel like royalty with a personalized pampered experience.
1st) The resort is beautiful with breathtaking views and a lush resort layout. The villas are spacious with well thought out amenities. You could just lounge in your infinity pool, the water balcony, sun loungers and your outdoor soaking tub and enjoy the vacation. But you'll want to enjoy the beach and the resort's snorkeling. The food is delicious and there are lots of options. The spa is also world class. Baadshah set up a unique shoulder and foot massage for us.
2) Baadshah. Your experience is extra special due to the first class hospitality of your personal butler. Our Butler, Baadshah, became an adored and valued friend by the end of our trip. I cried when we said goodbye. He met, anticipated and exceeded our needs. Every day he ensured our rooms were pristine. Every day and night he surprised us with a unique Baadshah experience: a foot and shoulder massage, a helicopter pad view dinner, a surprise bubble bath with flowers, cocktails on a cliff, dinner in the wine cellar and a gourmet breakfast delivered to our room. He added extra personalized touches like remembering and including our favorite foods and drinks. In addition to bringing a complete hot gourmet breakfast on a morning where we had a full day of boating, he brought a snorkeling mask that I'd successfully used the day before. He also brought a basket full of snacks to enjoy during our excursion.
This is a world class experience!!!
With that, of course, it is expensive, but it is high quality. When we first considered Anatara, it was all inclusive, which we were happy about. That changed when we got around to making our reservations. We came very close to not booking due to this recent change. I'm glad we didn't, but it certainly did influence our decision.
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Date of stay: October 2023
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Christian Sanchez, Other at Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas
Responded 07 Jan 2024
Dear Kathy, we would like to thank you, for taking the time on reviewing such in detailed experience with us at Anantara Maia. It is a true pleasure to have you at your home in Paradise and been able to have such a lovely fun time. This experience would not have been the same without Baadshah and team with whom I will share this delightful comment. A warm thank you for staying with us and hope to have future opportunities to welcome you at Anantara Maia. Kind Regards. Christian Sanchez Resort Manager
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We land by helicopter directly at the resort and are greeted by the management and the perfect butler Baandshah. This is our third time at Maia. The villa with sea view and infinity pool is perfectly prepared, the welcome champagne is chilled. The complex is a dream, nothing is missing. Everything is included, which makes sense, there are no restaurants in the area within walking distance. The food with menus from all continents is always excellent and is served on the beach, at the heliport, in the villa or in the restaurant, practically around the clock. The white sandy beach is long and almost deserted and ideal for snorkeling, paddling or SUP rowing. The care provided by Baandshah leaves nothing to be desired, he is creative and always available. For us, Maia is the best address on Mahe in the paradisiacal Seychelles.
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Date of stay: November 2023
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We stayed here for about a week as part of our honeymoon. It was truly one of the most amazing hotels/villas we have ever been to! All 30 villas are the same layout and size but ours had a high top mountain view of the island that had the most beautiful views. You are assigned a dedicated villa host that provides 10/10 service. We had Hanane and she was AMAZING! We recommend requesting her when you book here. We had multiple meals served in the villa and some lunches/nights we went down to the restaurant for meals and they had live music. Golf carts quickly pick you up to and from your villa whenever you needed to go somewhere. We never waited longer than 5 minutes for a pick up. The beach was beautiful and drink / food service was provided throughout the entire property. The villa also has three different fridges, a bar, and outdoor kitchen. Be prepared to spend a good amount of money on food / drinks throughout your stay (breakfast is free though and is delicious). Even though it was expensive when on site, we never had a bad meal. They offer gigantic menu selections for all their meals with different types of cuisines around the world. We will be back!
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Date of stay: July 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Anil Kumar, Owner at Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas
Responded 09 Aug 2024
Dear Mary Mollman, Thank you for sharing your incredible experience at Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas! It was a pleasure to welcome you and be at your service. We're thrilled to hear that your honeymoon stay was nothing short of amazing. It's wonderful that you enjoyed the stunning views from your high mountain top villa and received exceptional service from your dedicated villa host, Hanane. We're delighted that you appreciated the convenience of the golf cart service, the beauty of the beach, and the variety and quality of the meals offered. Your kind words about the extensive menu selections and overall experience mean a lot to us. We look forward to welcoming you back for another unforgettable stay! Warmest regards. Anil Kumar Director of Operations
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We had a great honeymoon week at Anantara Maia. We felt extremely spoiled thanks to our villa host Ravi who did an amazing job to keep us well fed, relaxed and happy all the time. He organised dinners at special locations for us and was present within seconds whenever we had a request.
The villa is perfect in size, quality of bedding, air conditioning and amenities and the views were stunning. There is plenty to do even when the weather is not great e.g. nice spa treatments.
If there would be one thing we would change then it is the concept of the mini bar which would ideally be complimentary with all kind of bookings. The daily “this is how much you have been charged” slightly disrupted the romantic time.
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Date of stay: September 2024
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Anil Kumar, Owner at Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas
Responded 09 Sept 2024
Dear Willy Dietzel, Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience at Anantara Maia! It was a pleasure to welcome you and be at your service. We are delighted to hear that you had a fantastic honeymoon week and felt extremely spoiled by our villa host, Ravi. It’s great to know that Ravi’s efforts in organizing special dinners and being readily available made your stay even more memorable. We’re pleased that you found the villa perfect in size, comfort, and amenities, with stunning views. It's also good to hear that you enjoyed our spa treatments and found plenty to do even when the weather was not at its best. We appreciate your feedback regarding the mini bar concept, we will certainly consider your suggestion to enhance the overall guest experience. We hope to welcome you back for another memorable stay. Warmest regards, Anil Kumar Director of Operations
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What a fantastic experience! We stayed at Anantara Maia on our honeymoon and could not be happier with our choice. From the moment we arrived to the moment we left, we felt so welcome and so looked after. Surya, our villa host, was exceptional. No ask was too much and he worked incredibly hard to provide the best service. He made our stay very special. The resort itself is stunning, gorgeous views, an increíble villa which offered a lot of privacy and superb food and wine. Complimentary yoga in the morning and snorkelling is a must! We did the wine pairing dinner with the Sommelier, who was incredibly knowledgeable and absolutely lovely. It’s an expensive dinner but it was absolutely worth it - we ate and drank until we were way past full and the quality was superb. It’s not cheap but we felt that the quality of the service, food and drinks made it worth the cost. Would HIGHLY recommend to anyone considering.
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Date of stay: February 2025Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We had a wonderful experience at Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas to conclude our honeymoon following 2 weeks in South Africa. It was exactly the rest and recovery we needed to end our trip. The villas were absolutely stunning and the staff (esp. our butler Baadshah) were fantastic.
Our only gripe was the a la carte pricing for beverages (incl. non-alcoholic) and subsequent need to sign bills 4-5x per day definitely detracted from the luxury experience. For the price you pay to stay here, it should be fully inclusive save premium liquors/wine/food.
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Date of stay: September 2024
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Response from Anil Kumar, Owner at Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas
Responded 26 Sept 2024
Dear Thomas, Thank you for taking the time to share your fantastic honeymoon experience at Anantara Maia.! It was a pleasure to welcome you and be at your service. We are delighted to hear that you found the villas stunning and that our staff, especially your butler Baadshah, made your stay memorable. It's wonderful to know that we could provide the rest and recovery you needed to conclude your trip after two weeks in South Africa. We appreciate your feedback regarding the a la carte pricing for beverages and the need to sign bills multiple times a day. Your comments are invaluable in helping us enhance the luxury experience we strive to offer. We will certainly take this into consideration as we continually work to improve our services. Thank you once again for your kind words and constructive feedback. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the future for another exceptional stay. Warmest regards, Anil Kumar Director of Operations
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We flew to Seychelles from Dar es Salaam after a busy 2 week trip on Rovos Rail. Arriving at Maia at 3.00am in the dark it was difficult to see the view but after settling into our magnificent hilltop villa we woke the next morning to see the glorious sea views from our terrace. The villa was beautiful, very large and with 2 beautiful pools, 2 terraces and a wonderful Butler, Laxman, who took care of our every need. The layout of the villas at Maia is excellent and luxurious with beautiful fittings and very superior bedlinens. There's a great walk-in shower room and the bathroom has everything one needs, especially the beautiful Hermes toiletries! No mean minature soaps and bath products here at Maia, everything is a generous and a large size. The assistant manager Mr Kumar was kind enough to take the time to show us around the development. The buggy system is excellent and, we're not young so he and Laxman arranged that everyone made allowances and took the easiest routes for us to access the beach and restaurant area. Everwhere we went the staff addressed us by name and were smiling, helpful and happy. Laxman even arranged to have extra lights put up on the steps down to the villa as we found it a little dark. The beach is lovely and the bar and restaurant excellent. There is little need to leave the villa if you don't want to as the Butler is available 24 hours if needed and after ordering all meals etc brings and serves them on the beautiful villa terrace overlooking the sea view. How fortunate we were to have our butler Laxman. He is one of life's wonderful people and could not do enough for us. For every meal he laid our terrace table with flowers, lights and candles and it always looked gorgeous. There was nothing he would not do to make our stay enjoyable. His kindness, generosity and all round relationship with us made this week in Paradise just perfect. Maia is a little bit of heaven on earth and if you like peace and quiet, just the noise of birds singing and waves crashing, and being looked after majestically then this is the best place in the world. Can't wait to go back.
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Date of stay: July 2022
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Room Tip:All villas are superb, premier villas have better views.
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Response from Mathieu Hellec, General Manager at Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas
Responded 27 Jul 2022
Dear EKG873, We are absolutely delighted to receive your lovely and detailed review about your recent visit at Anantara Maia Seychelles. I am so happy to learn that you had an enjoyable and relaxing journey with us. Providing delicate and intuitive service are the fundamentals of our DNA and I am glad that the whole team, Mr Kumar and most especially Laxman have succeeded to your expectations to the point that you felt like you were in heaven on earth. Such lovely comment will be of course shared with them both and the rest of the team to encourage this very special service and attention that we aim to offer. I cannot thank you enough for staying with us and I truly hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back. Warm regards, Mathieu Hellec - General Manager Anantara MAIA Seychelles Villas.
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We stayed there for 7 nights and were thoroughly impressed. The villas are built on the hillside so that you are completely undisturbed. If you like 'hidden luxury', this is the place for you. There is simply nothing missing, and it is of the highest standard. The staff is discreetly attentive and takes care of every wish, no matter how small. We can thoroughly recommend this resort, especially if you want to be pampered and are looking for a quiet, paradisiacal place to relax or for your honeymoon.
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Date of stay: October 2023
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Room Tip:beach villas more for families and the hill villas for couples
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I can not say one single thing could have been better. First: rooms are just like the photos in their website... we stayed at room number 210 which had an amaizing view that we couldn’t get enough of it. The room was fully equipped with all the little details including even little wooden combs and brushes. There's also a floating bed in the pool so you don’t even have to bring any swim tube with you
Second: staff were amazingly friendly Our butler muhammad was so caring and nice We never felt anything was missing. He ensured that we had a pleasant stay and has done everything to make us comfortable and happy. Also Deepak the bartender was soooo good He was so creative... just trust him to make whatever drink he wants for you... you will love it! The ladies at the restaurat were also so friendly I already miss them all
There's an alovera plant next to the pool You can use them for sunburn And You can ask for iron if you need And there was also an insect repellent spary in the room
About weather in march: Before we go I checked the weather and saw its gonna rain all week so I was disappointed But when we arrived I found out it was the best time to go there. Unlike what the weather app predicted, it rained very little. There were rain like 10 min and then sunshine And cloud I must say we were happy of clouds sometimes cus it made us not to get sunburn and made it tolarable to go out and see the city
At the end : thank you all for making such a beautiful memory for us
Ps: I would have loved it if there was a DJ playing in the restaurant every night
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Mathieu Hellec, General Manager at Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas
Responded 02 Apr 2023
Dear Yegmal, Delighted by your feedback, thank you for taking the time on reviewing your stay with us. The team and myself were thrilled to be your host and it is our pleasure to read such a lovely comment. I will make sure to share with the whole team including Mohammad, Deepak, and our passionate hosts. We are all glad you enjoyed the resort facilities and the journey and we hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back for a new endless experience. With kind regards, Mathieu Hellec - General Manager.
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My husband and I were blown away by our stay at Anantara Maia. We arrived by helicopter where we got the privilege of seeing the main beach that sits just outside of the resort and the botanical plants that surround the resort's helipad. We had a very warm welcome from a number of the members of staff and got taken to our villa by golf buggy.
Our villa was absolutely stunning and it was made special with a 'happy honeymoon' display on our bed. Our villa was very private, it had a beautiful spot to view the sunset on the rocks and the sunset could also be viewed from the villa itself. We had a beautiful view of the main beach on the mainland and the sea.
We have eaten in many top restaurants and we thought the food was delicious. We loved having different cuisines to choose from and wish we had more time to eat more from the menu! Our favourite dish was the sushi (which we ended up ordering every day for lunch because it was so good!)
We had one dinner at the villa, a BBQ on Tektek island, a beach dinner and dinner at the restaurant. All dinner locations were beautiful but the most special meal was the BBQ. Every element of meat and fish was full of flavour and cooked to perfection and our BBQ chef, Biggie, was very friendly and pleasant to chat to. The location felt very special with pontoon lights and candles surrounding as as well as beautiful exotic plants.
We spent a lot of our time in the bar area or on the seats near the beach where we would be served immediately and get a lot of attention to get drinks topped up. We particularly enjoyed sitting with Deepak at the bar where we'd chat and he'd make up concoctions for us based on flavours we like and he always did a fantastic job providing us with special drinks that matched our preferences!
On our first full day, we went snorkelling around the bay. You did not have to go far to see many different tropical fish. At one point my husband struggled to get his breathing right and Mike (who took us out there) helped him to relax and after that he could properly enjoy the snorkelling. From that first experience, we loved seeing Mike around the resort. He would stop for a chat and would do anything to make sure we had everything we could want.
Last but not least, our guest experience was made extra special by Anton our butler. From little surprises in our room to serving us our food at our special dinners, Anton never failed to impress us. One of the days, we discussed how we'd like to arrange for the outdoor bath to be filled and got back to a full bubble bath waiting for us. Anton's work ethic and level of service is unmatchable. We wish we had an Anton in our daily life!
Thank you Anantara for making our dreams come true for our honeymoon. You made us feel so special and that is an experience we will never forget!
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Date of stay: November 2022
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Response from Mathieu Hellec, General Manager at Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas
Responded 29 Jan 2023
Dear charlottekB4988ZL, Thank you for taking the time of reviewing your stay at Anantara Maia and sharing this much detailed review. It was our honor being your host and simply at your service for this very special occasion. We are glad to read your beautiful feedback from the villa and the tropical surroundings, our house reef snorkeling offers true nature, to the food and the service, the whole team is always dedicated to your wellbeing. Your honeymoon was a special occasion to us as well, Mike, Deepak and of course Anton who made it very special, the entire team and myself were delighted to welcome you. There will always be new occasion to celebrate and we would be absolutely thrilled to welcome you back for a new experience. From the Anantara Maia, with our best wishes, thank you for staying with us. Mathieu Hellec - General Manager.
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St Ives, United Kingdom538 contributions218 helpful votes
Booking direct with Maia maybe a little bit more expensive, but if you are arriving early they will always be very accommodating. We've arrived off an early morning flight and had breakfast when we arrive and were taken to our villa as soon as it is ready. Also, they will fast track you through immigration at the airport - good if your flight has many passengers. And all the staff are superb!
"Try to get villa 218, the view is breathtaking, Rashid as a host is the best ! Also try to get the Half Board package it is totally worth it (order the red snapper for 2)
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There are more places to choose from in the Anse Louis area.
PRICE RANGE
R 33,930 - R 50,619 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
maia luxury resort and spa, maia luxury hotel anse louis
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
MAIA Luxury Resort & Spa
LOCATION
SeychellesMahe IslandAnse Louis
NUMBER OF ROOMS
30
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