Seychelles has opened for UK tourists this month, as part of a new ?Special Status? initiative.
This announcement makes the archipelago the first Indian Ocean destination that UK travellers can visit without quarantining on return, and the recently refurbished Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort & Spa on Mahe is welcoming British tourists again. The announcement has also seen British Airways relaunch its direct flights to the Seychelles from London from October 10.
Travellers from ?Special Status? countries can visit the Seychelles after completing a pre-flight test 72 hours beforehand, undergoing screening on arrival and spending four days in residency at one of the hotels listed by the Seychelles authorities as ?authorised accommodation?. Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort & Spa is one of the few luxury hotels approved on the list and its location on the main island of Mahe means guests staying at the hotel can avoid unnecessary further travel to the archipelago's smaller islands.
During the four days following guests? arrival in the Seychelles, ?Special Status? travellers are required to stay in the hotel, but are welcome to use the facilities as normal. Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort & Spa's all-villa offering lends itself well to these new regulations, as your guests can choose from a host of comfortable, sea-facing villas. After four days, guests are required to undergo a final test before they are welcome to explore further afield and use the hotel as a bolthole to discover all that the island has to offer.
As part of the hotel?s recent extensive renovation project, your guests can now benefit from new facilities, updated accommodation and a new look lobby & arrival pavilion. Other highlights include new restaurant, WAVE, which offers healthy & environmentally-conscious dishes, and a pop-up Gin Bar on the hotel?s lower decking, offering cool beach club vibes within touching distance of the sea below.
Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort & Spa is located in northwest Mah?, 25 minutes away from Seychelles International Airport by car or taxi. Nightly rates start from ?460 in a King Sunset Villa on a B&B basis, and from ?950 in a Grand Ocean View Pool Villa on a B&B basis.
