Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island

I am quite happy having visited this one-of-a-kind resort but not all was as expected. Plus: - Superb breakfast. Some items I never had that good (Truffle Kimchi Croissant, Avocado toast). All a-la-carte works well. - Breathtaking villa. The Hawksbill Villa is at least on par, for example, with the high category villas in Conrad Rangali and the (much smaller) basic villas in Hilton Aminghiri. - Main Pool large and very beautiful (only 120cm deep) - Marine life can be seen (unfortunately mostly from the beach, see below): Sea turtles (for the first time i saw one hatching), plenty of rays and small sharks. - The island is beautiful and it is a joy to walk around it. - The bicycles are simple but work well. Very convenient. - The multitude of birds add to the atmosphere in a very nice way. Minus: - The list of activities had just been replaced by a new one. For example, I was hoping for "outer reef snorkelling" and "Sundowner cruise". It turned out that all these activities had been replaced by Yoga and Pilates classes (!!) . In a resort with limited things to do, perhaps not a good idea. I tried to raise this issue two times but was strangely blocked off. - The letter mentioning the (mostly standard [breakfast...] or not applicable [late checkout]) diamond benefits advertises "a symphony of benefits". These are, however, subpar compared to similar resorts. - During my 5 day stay, due to the currents and low water level also snorkeling or swimming from/on the beach was impossible. I do not know if this is an exception. Observations: - Obviously, it is necessary plan and arrange the intended activities well in advance. - With a free dragon pass registration one can visit the Mahe lounge after departure from the resort at about half the hotel rate for the 'non-alcoholic drinks and sweets' option if one has to kill time at the airport. - The resort had a very low occupancy end of September, maybe 10 guests altogether. As a consequence, flights were offered for free for stays of more than 5 nights. I could not take advantage of this huge savings, though. - The plane to Platte is managed by a company belonging to the Seychelles government. They are strict with check-in luggage weight. The hand luggage is an other story but you have to carry it on your lap.

It was an amazing trip and we had great time. The team was very helpful and accommodating needs from simple to complex. Mr. Ilias, Ms Roberta and Mr. Momo inputs made us had a very nice trip and enjoy our time. From accommodation and dinning to activities and excursions, it was fabulous

Hotel, villa, service, breakfast was excellent. The food at the Mòlin restaurant was very good. Food at the other restaurants were good. Everyone of the employees were all so serviceminded and very nice and friendly. This holiday fullfilled our expectasions. Our consierge Angelle was very nice and helpfull.