Four Seasons Desroches Island: Insider's Tips And Best Way To Book With Travel Advisor Benefits (2026)

The best way to book Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island is through a Four Seasons Preferred Partner travel advisor.

A Preferred Partner booking adds daily breakfast for two, a $100 hotel credit ($200 in suites), a room upgrade when available and VIP recognition.

Preferred Partner rates equal the official direct booking rate on the Four Seasons website. We don't charge any booking fees, so you get the benefits for free.

By a Travel Agent with LuxRally, a Forbes-endorsed agency and official Four Seasons Preferred Partner. Facts last verified .

Four Seasons Preferred Partner benefits
Aerial view of a small rocky islet with palms and a few buildings, surrounded by turquoise reef water
A granite islet off Praslin, in the Seychelles' Inner Islands. Desroches, far to the south-west, is a flat coral island.
The Property

Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island at a glance

Villas and suites
71, plus two- to five-bedroom Residence Villas
Opened
March 2018
Setting
The only resort on a coral island in the Outer Amirantes, with 14 km (9 miles) of beaches
Flight
35 minutes from Mahé; daily at 10:30 am, returning at 11:30 am
Flight fare
EUR 550 per adult return plus 15% VAT; EUR 795 from 21 December to 10 January
Check-in / checkout
3:00 pm / 12:00 noon
Taxes and levy
Seychelles VAT, plus a sustainability levy of SCR 100 (about $7) per person per night
Awards
One Michelin Key 2026; No. 14 in the Indian Ocean, Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice 2026
The Perks

Four Seasons Preferred Partner benefits at Four Seasons Desroches Island

The program benefits are the same at every hotel. What changes is what they are worth. This is how each one works at this property.

01

Breakfast for two at Claudine

Served daily from 7:00 to 10:30 am at Claudine, the poolside restaurant. The resort sells the same breakfast as its Bed and Breakfast rate, so the benefit turns a room-only rate into one.

02

$100 hotel credit, $200 in suites

One credit per stay. On an island where everything is bought on site, it covers a dinner at The Lighthouse, a spa treatment or a dive with the Castaway Centre.

03

Upgrade priority

A one-category upgrade when available at check-in. The Ocean-View Pool Villa is the entry category, and the move worth hoping for is to a Sunset-View or Beach Pool Villa on another side of the island.

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Early check-in, more than late checkout

The scheduled flight lands in late morning, hours ahead of the 3:00 pm check-in, so an early villa matters here. Late checkout matters less, because the flight back to Mahé leaves at 11:30 am.

05

VIP recognition

A welcome amenity and a VIP note on the reservation. We send your flight details, dive certification, surf level and any celebration ahead of arrival.

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Combines with Four Seasons offers

The benefits sit on top of offers such as Stay Three or More Nights, with 15 percent off the Bed and Breakfast rate, and Castaway All-Inclusive. We price both against the plain rate when we quote.

Advisor Picks

Best rooms to book at Four Seasons Desroches Island

Every villa and suite has its own pool, garden, outdoor shower and direct beach access, so the choice is mostly about which side of the island you wake up on. Sizes include garden and pool.

Best value

Ocean-View Pool Villa

191 sq m (2,056 sq ft) on Coral Beach, on the south side, close to the resort's activities. A combined bedroom and lounge open onto a 19 sq m pool and cabana. The Premier version adds a sofa bed for two children.

Couples

Sunset-View Pool Villa

195 sq m (2,099 sq ft) on Sunset Beach, on the west side, with an upper terrace for the evening view. It takes two adults only, which makes this row the quietest choice for honeymoons.

Most space for two

Beach Pool Villa

256 sq m (2,756 sq ft) on the north side, among tall palms with the sand at the terrace. Views are partial and the plunge pool sits at the side or rear, but the bathroom has a double rain shower and soaking tub.

Families and groups

Residence Villas

Two to five bedrooms, with a full kitchen, pool and a Residence Host. The new Five-Bedroom Royal Villa adds its own gym and spa room and sleeps ten.

The Sunset Beach Suite, 267 sq m (2,874 sq ft), sits near the restaurants and suits a family of four.

Before You Go

Advisor tips for Four Seasons Desroches Island

01

Book the island flight with the room

The IDC Aviation flight from Mahé is not in the room rate, and only the resort's reservations team can book it. The luggage allowance is 30 kg (66 lb) per paying passenger, and infants on a lap fly free.

02

Build your long-haul flights around 10:30 am

There is one scheduled departure a day, twice daily over Christmas and Easter, and timings can move by 30 minutes. A late international arrival means a night on Mahé, which the Twice the Paradise offer makes free when you stay six or more nights on Desroches.

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Price breakfast against all-inclusive

Castaway All-Inclusive needs three nights and three days' notice, and leaves out in-villa dining and private dinners. Children four and under eat free and those 11 and under pay half, so families often do better with breakfast only.

04

Expect no mobile signal

Desroches has no cellular network. Calls go through the villa landline or Wi-Fi, which reviewers find slow and missing on some beaches. A doctor is on call around the clock.

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Pick your side for the season

Surfing and the wildest reef breaks are on the southern shore. From May to October the southeast trades favour the sheltered beaches, while Sunset Beach on the west faces the evening light all year.

Where the Credit Goes

Dining at Four Seasons Desroches Island

There are five restaurants and four bars, all overseen by Senior Executive Chef Carlos Rodriguez, who also runs the kitchens at the Mahé resort. Gou Zil Koko, a food truck on Madame Zabre Beach, serves lunch on most days.

Breakfast and themed nights

Claudine

The all-day poolside restaurant and home of the Preferred Partner breakfast. Dinner runs 6:30 to 10:30 pm, with La Tous Kreole every Tuesday and Spice of India on Saturdays.

Island grill

The Lighthouse

The beachfront dinner restaurant, with fresh-caught seafood and dry-aged meats from the grill and smoker. The Lighthouse Lounge upstairs is the place for a sundowner.

Japanese izakaya

Ahi

A small dinner-only room with 24 seats inside and six outside, serving bite-size Japanese dishes with a Western twist. Reserve it early.

Italian at the Castaway Centre

La Riva

Sourdough pizzas and fresh pasta over the water. Lunch runs Sunday to Friday, noon to 4:00 pm, and dinner on Thursday and Saturday, 6:30 to 10:30 pm.

On Property

Diving, surfing and wildlife on Desroches

Bicycles wait at every villa, and kayaks, paddleboards and snorkel gear are free. Motorised water sports are banned.

01

Diving and the Desroches Drop

Fourteen dive sites surround the island. The best known is the Desroches Drop, where the lagoon gives way to a wall of caves and reef life. Dives are booked at the Castaway Centre.

02

Surfing with Tropicsurf

More than 20 breaks, mostly reef waves off the southern shore, and empty because this is the only resort. Beginners and children from five learn on sheltered, sandy breaks.

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Tortoises and turtles

The Island Conservation Society cares for more than 150 Aldabra tortoises in a sanctuary guests can visit. A marine biologist runs turtle patrols in nesting season.

04

Circle of Connection Spa

Five treatment rooms by the Lighthouse, open 10:00 am to 7:00 pm, with sunrise yoga and full-moon sound baths on the runway. The signature is the Exotic Island treatment, with ylang-ylang and jasmine.

Timing

When to visit Four Seasons Desroches Island

Desroches is warm all year, and the trade winds decide which beaches are calm and which waves are working.

October to April
Hawksbill turtles nest from October to March. From mid-October the winds turn north-west, the prime season for the outer reef breaks.
May to September
The southeast trades bring a breezier spell. Aquarium Beach and Airports, off the runway, are the surf spots, and green turtles mate offshore from June.
Christmas and New Year
The flight fare rises to EUR 795 per adult from 21 December to 10 January, and a second daily flight runs. With so few villas, book months ahead.
Travel

Getting to Four Seasons Desroches Island

Every journey starts at Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) on Mahé.

Scheduled flight from Mahé
IDC Aviation flies from the domestic terminal in 35 minutes, landing on the island's own airstrip. A Four Seasons host meets international arrivals.
Private charter
To arrive or leave on another schedule, the resort arranges a private charter.
Good to Know

Four Seasons Desroches Island FAQs

What is the best way to book Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island?

The best way to book Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island is through a Four Seasons Preferred Partner travel advisor. The advisor books the official Four Seasons rate, with no booking fees, and the reservation adds daily breakfast for two, a $100 hotel credit and upgrade priority.

What are the Four Seasons Preferred Partner benefits at Four Seasons Desroches Island in 2026?

Daily breakfast for two per bedroom at Claudine, a $100 hotel credit per stay ($200 in suites), a one-category upgrade when available at check-in, priority for early check-in and late checkout, and a welcome amenity with VIP recognition. The benefits combine with the resort's own offers, such as Twice the Paradise with the Mahé resort.

Is Four Seasons Preferred Partner an official Four Seasons program?

Yes. Four Seasons Preferred Partner is Four Seasons' own program for invited travel advisors. The benefits are confirmed by the resort on the reservation, not added by a third party, and the rate is the official rate Four Seasons publishes.

Travel advisor vs Amex FHR vs booking direct: which is best for Four Seasons Desroches Island?

A Four Seasons Preferred Partner advisor and Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts (FHR) both add breakfast for two, a $100 credit and upgrade priority at Four Seasons Desroches Island. FHR also guarantees 4:00 pm checkout, but needs an Amex Platinum or Centurion card and a booking through Amex Travel. Preferred Partner needs no card, doubles the credit to $200 in suites and adds VIP recognition. Virtuoso advisors can book Four Seasons Desroches Island with the same core benefits, but Preferred Partner is Four Seasons' own in-house program, and its bookings get higher priority for upgrades and recognition. Booking direct at fourseasons.com costs the same and adds none of these, because Four Seasons has no points programme.

How do you get to Four Seasons Desroches Island, and what does the flight cost?

By a 35-minute IDC Aviation flight from Mahé, leaving daily at 10:30 am. The return fare is EUR 550 per adult and EUR 470 per child aged 2 to 11, plus 15 percent VAT, rising over the festive weeks. It is not in the room rate.

Is Four Seasons Desroches Island all-inclusive?

Not by default. The standard rate covers the villa only, and breakfast comes with the Bed and Breakfast rate or a Preferred Partner booking. The Castaway All-Inclusive offer adds all meals, house wines, beers and spirits, and a daily minibar refill for two per bedroom, with a three-night minimum. In-villa and private dining cost extra.

Which villa is best at Four Seasons Desroches Island?

For couples, the Sunset-View Pool Villa, which takes two adults and has an upper terrace over Sunset Beach. The Beach Pool Villa gives the most space for two, and the Ocean-View Pool Villa on Coral Beach is the best value. Families should look at the Sunset Beach Suite or a Residence Villa.

Should I combine Desroches with Four Seasons Resort Seychelles on Mahé?

Often, yes. The flight to Desroches leaves Mahé mid-morning, so many travellers need a night on Mahé anyway, and the hillside resort at Petite Anse is about 35 minutes from the airport. The Twice the Paradise offer gives a free night there with six or more nights on Desroches.

Does it cost more to book Four Seasons Desroches Island through Four Seasons Preferred Partner?

No. The Four Seasons Preferred Partner rate matches the rate the hotel publishes itself, and we charge no booking fees. The benefits are added at no extra cost.

Can Four Seasons Preferred Partner benefits be added to a Four Seasons Desroches Island booking I have already made?

Usually, yes, if you booked directly with the hotel. Send us your confirmation and the benefits can be added with the dates, rate, room type and cancellation policy unchanged. Bookings made through an online travel agency cannot be moved.

How to Book

How to book Four Seasons Desroches Island with Four Seasons Preferred Partner benefits

  1. 1Send us your dates, the room category you want, and who is travelling. Tell us if it is a special occasion or a first visit.
  2. 2We reply within 24 hours with the Four Seasons Preferred Partner rate, which matches the hotel's own published rate, plus any hotel offer available for your dates.
  3. 3Confirm, and the hotel contacts you directly to collect your card details. The benefits are on the reservation from that point.
  4. 4We add your requests before you travel: flight times for early check-in, dining reservations, dietary notes and the upgrade request.

Already booked direct?

Send us your confirmation. A reservation booked directly with the hotel can usually have the benefits added, with the dates, rate, room type and cancellation policy unchanged. Bookings made through an online travel agency cannot be moved.

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