The first images have been unveiled of the breath-taking, exclusive resort being created on Assomption in the Aldabra archipelago in Seychelles.
The resort will include up to 40 beautifully designed, sustainable and spacious villas with beach access, a wellness spa and gym, all-day dining, outdoor cinema, a kids’ and beach club and multiple dining choices. Remarkable experiences for guests will include dramatic diving and snorkelling tours among the finest coral in the world, as well as atoll sunset trips by boat. With guests enjoying ocean vistas and stunning white sand beaches, the planned sanctuary will be the ultimate in relaxation and rejuvenation.
The operator of the resort on Assomption will be announced in 2025, with the resort itself expected to open in 2027.
Planned interior design, guided throughout by the most up-to-date sustainable thinking, will marry the timeless elegance of French historical elegance with the vibrant charm of Seychellois aesthetics. Natural materials like rattan, alongside vivid island-inspired textiles and décor, will infuse spaces with warmth and local flavour. Overall, the new resort will exude historical charm while celebrating the rich cultural heritage and natural beauty of Seychelles.
The stunning and remote islands around Aldabra are highlighted in a new website which showcases the spectacular beauty, and unique wild and marine life, that define this tiny region of the Seychelles.
The Aldabra region consists of the Aldabra group of islands – Aldabra, Assomption, Astove and Cosmoledo – and the Aldabra atoll islands of Grand Terre, Malabar, Picard and Polymnie. The gateway to all of these is the small Aldabra Islands airport located on Assomption Island, where the new resort will be located.
A barely discovered and unexplored wilderness, the area is teeming with colorful coral and marine life, birdlife, giant tortoises, dolphins, whale sharks and sea turtles. This distinctive and untamed marine and wildlife will be among the reasons guests choose to visit once the new resort is open.
The Aldabra coral atoll is one of the world’s largest and reported to have been first discovered in 916AD. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in the Indian Ocean, over 1,000km southwest of the main Seychelles island of Mahé.
The remote nature of the islands, their rougher terrain and scarcity of fresh water, have meant few large settlements have emerged over the years. As a result, the islands have seen the rise of huge numbers of giant tortoises, reportedly over 200,000, and pristine marine life featuring many endangered and unique species.
Unique or rare species in the region include the Aldabra Giant Tortoise, Dugong, Coconut Crab, Red-Footed Booby, Frigatebird, Aldabra Banded Snail, Crab Plover, Aldabra Drongo, Aldabra Rail, Green Turtle and Whale Shark.
Abid Butt, CEO of Assets Group, the developer overseeing the new resort, said: “The islands around Aldabra offer the most beautiful beaches, incredible wildlife and some of the best diving in the world. It is a perfect and pristine destination to create one of the finest and unique resorts, for those who appreciate the best in relaxation and rejuvenation, while we also focus on protecting and preserving the marine life and wider eco-system.”
Sir David Attenborough, in his BBC TV series Life on Earth, described Aldabra atoll as “one of the world’s greatest surviving natural treasures”.
