NEED TO KNOW

• Denis Island is a remote coral private island and is the perfect island escape
• Children of all ages are welcome and the island is the perfect playground for them to discover and learn
• A 30 minute flight from the main island of Mahe, flights are daily
• The island is yours - Do as you will, without disturbing others" is the owner's motto
• A small professional PADI dive centre offering courses for novice and advanced divers.
  

THE HOTEL
Make sure you find time to explore the island which includes a 100-year old lighthouse and densely forested interior. Look out for Toby the tortoise (about the same age as the lighthouse) and the tiny chapel. Tour the gardens and the farm, which ensures the island is more or less self-sufficient. Meal times are a feast of locally grown produce and freshly caught seafood cooked on the open-grill. Or, for a treat, spend an evening dining in the wine cellar. Relaxing days on Denis can be spent sea-fishing, diving, shell-collecting or simply walking on the pristine beach.

25 island-style cottages sit amongst casuarina and coconut trees, bordering the beach. Each has a high woven coconut-grass ceiling and a comfy double bed, romantically draped with mosquito nets and the softest Indian cotton sheets. The private bathroom opens onto a private courtyard. A sitting area is equipped with a mini-fridge, whilst private verandas face the sea. The newly renovated Beach Villa (325 m² in size) has an extended sea facing private deck with an outdoor sitting and dining area. The villa is also has a plunge pool and a sala day bed.  If you are travelling with children, the Family Villa has a master bedroom and two additional twin beds.

To add to the charm of this desert island escape, there are no televisions in the rooms and no mobile phone signal. Internet access is available in the library. Being remote, the connection is fairly slow. The island does not have facilities to accommodate internet links to the personal laptops or notebooks of guests. The Denis Private Island lagoon is full of triggerfish, clownfish, parrotfish, pirouetting rays, gliding turtles and a morning spent snorkelling will unveil myriad life-forms and stunning backdrops. Whale sharks and manta rays often sighted from September to November.