The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Seychelles

It’s never too early to learn the basics of good skin care or the health benefits of relaxation.  Four Seasons Resort Seychelles new Junior Spa Menu showcases natural ingredients and a gentle approach to help guests as young as six develop an early understanding of holistic (‘whole’) healing – and there’s not a chocolate bath in sight…

“Indulgent treatments are all very appealing,” explains Gretchen Hessinger, the Resort’s Director of Spa, “but it’s important to educate children that spas are the key to a range of health benefits that far exceed pure pampering.”

The new menu features nine dedicated treatments ranging from ‘Sweet Feet’ – one of two treatments suitable for six year olds – to ‘Totally Teen’ treats. There are also therapies designed for children to take with their parents to encourage bonding through shared discovery. Each treatment uses the naturally-derived products of Sodashi alongside a unique blend of local herbs and spices. To help develop responsibility for their own well-being, the menu addresses children directly in language simple enough for them to read themselves.

“Developing a healthy lifestyle from an early age is a vital life lesson,” continues Hessinger. “Tailored spa visits can help teach children how to combat stress, optimise health and how relaxing and looking after their bodies can also help look after their minds.”

The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Seychelles

Featured in Condé Nast Traveller’s “Hot List Spas 2010″, The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Seychelles is a haven of serenity perched 80-metres above the idyllic Petite Anse Bay.  Eight individual treatment rooms high amongst the tropical canopy reflect the Resort’s ‘treetop’ design, with soaring ocean and jungle views that elevate guests to a higher state of being even before their treatment has begun. Alongside the Junior Spa Menu, new adult treatments launching this summer include ‘Child of the Earth’, a unique medley of hair, body and foot therapies using the natural bounty of the surrounding forests to balance and strengthen from head to toe.

As the world’s leading operator of luxury hotels, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts currently manages 83 properties in 35 countries. Open since February 6, 2009, Four Seasons Resort Seychelles offers a vacation experience of unlimited variety, and the highly personalised, anticipatory service that Four Seasons guests expect and value around the world.  For more information on Four Seasons Resort Seychelles, visit www.fourseasons.com/seychelles.

Heritage Le Telfair

Named after a famous naturalist, Charles Telfair, who lived in the area in the 19th century, this elegant and refined hotel invites its guests to stay in a setting inspired by the Mauritian plantation architecture and style of colonial times. The sublime 5-star establishment opens out onto a magnificent tropical garden through which the Citronniers River flows. Escaping back through time, Heritage Le Telfair immerses its guests in a very special atmosphere, embodying the charm and romanticism of yesteryear…

From 16 August, the hotel will reopen after extensive refurbishment, introducing a new spa concept and a focus on the natural beauty of the area. The five star resort’s appeal will be broadened to families and couples, seeking a diverse experience, along and beyond the exceptional beaches.

A member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, Heritage Le Telfair resembles a picturesque village with its 20 plantation style villas, each of them with white painted wood and intricate fretwork. The rooms are now plusher than ever with a soft, more feminine design exemplifying Heritage Le Telfair’s understated luxury and relaxed atmosphere.

The Golf du Château golf course and clubhouse as always offer clientele a memorable golfing experience with a unique 18-hole championship course laid out over spectacular stretches along the foothills and overlooking the Indian Ocean.

After all these activities, spa lovers will be keen to check-in at the all new Seven Colours Spa “Millesime Collection”. The facilities, unique on the island, now include a large hydrotherapy pool, enhanced treatment and relaxation rooms, tailored spa experiences and signature treatments designed by the Mauritian spa brand for the hotel supplemented by a range of experiences which also extend throughout the hotel with personalized fitness programs, introductory sessions to the wellbeing facilities, a choice of ‘health’ dishes and drinks, meditative relaxation or relaxation sessions in one’s room.

Guests can now enjoy a larger number of interconnecting rooms – a welcome addition for families. Additional high tech amenities include large plasma flat screen interactive TVs, iPod docking systems and high-speed internet access in all rooms.

For younger children the Timomo Kids Club is open from 8.30am to 11.00pm and is the one of the very few kids club on the island that takes children from the age of two. While the children are kept entertained, parents will be able to take advantage of the new second 175 square metre heated outdoor swimming pool or perhaps enjoy a delicious meal for two at the revamped Gin’ja Pan Asian restaurant on the beachfront. Heritage Le Telfair has also refurbished two of its other dining outlets; the main restaurant Annabella’s with its traditional style open live kitchen now has a new buffet offering and Le Palmier bar now extends service to the beach and poolside, serving light lunches, snacks and beverages. The interactive cuisine concept has now been extended across the whole of the resort… a real feast for all the senses !

Not to forget the crown jewel of the Domaine, the Château de Bel Ombre, now restored and redecorated for the reopening. It has a unique and enchanting atmosphere inspired by the sugar plantation mansions of the the 19th century, where guests can delight in the finest Mauritian cuisine prepared with local products.