We picked the MAIA for our honeymoon mainly down to the all inclusive package and the private villa set up.

We weren't disappointed, it is truly beautiful and the staff are exceptional. Nothing was ever too much effort. For example I wanted white chocolate pain au chocolat, not a standard item. They made them for me the next day. Thats just one example of many, where the staff went above and beyond to look after you.

It's a beautiful setting, and the villas are put together very well with high quality furniture. The views are incredible, beds huge and comfy, good sound system, infinity pool...the lot. It has everything you need....and a butler!

It's not a cheap hotel, but it's good value.

The food was the best we had in the Seychelles. In general the food in the Seychelles is poor as it is all imported so it suffers during the travel but the MAIA found the best ingredients around the the kitchen team are highly skilled. Highlights are the sushi, red snapper, gnocchi and any of the curries. The only issue we had was having crispy food up in the villas, obviously being centrally cooked then transported to our villa via hot cupboard the crispness is lost. In the end we had the crispy stuff when we ate at the restaurant and when in the villas avoided anything that would deteriorate coming up. (We were in one of the furthest villas from the kitchen...)

The inclusive wine selection is of good quality for new world wines, there is less good choice for old world reds but wasn't such an issue in 30 degrees, as we mainly stuck to cocktails (excellent) and white wine. The French Chenin Blanc is extremely good.

We stayed for 10 nights, which we thought may be a little too long in what is a very small hotel resort, but it was fine and we found stuff to do each day.

Our room was close to the helipad, which by the end we found a bit of nuisance, I would ask for a room further away next time.

If we return to the Seychelles, this would be the only place we would stay.

Great super 5+ star experience.

Not too many guests, excellent service and attitude displayed by all the staff, and almost private beach and the ideal location.
The food was simply unbelievable with wide menu and the "whatever, whenever, wherever" concept made for relaxed and superb experience.
Very good SPA treatments.

Ideal for a couples holiday and celebrating a special occasion.

Special thanks to our housemaster Alit. She was quick, fine and hospitality was the best.

Our experience at Maia was first class from start to end. Our Ocean Panoramic villa was really well appointed with a very comfortable bed, great bathroom and an infinity pool (much more than just a plunge pool). It had great views of the beach and surrounds. Our butler, Chandan, looked after us very well, organising dining on the beach, in the wine cellar and a great barbeque at the helipad. All staff were very welcoming and friendly, and both Mathieu, the Resident Manager, and Lionel the General Manager were excellent. Thanks also to Anna the sommelier who convinced us to try a really great Californian wine.
Food was excellent, and with a very wide choice. The inclusive wine list provided us with a good selection to choose from.
The resort is located on a lovely beach, and the staff provided us with loungers on the beach every day. Thank you Juna and Mike.
We will hopefully be returning soon.