Sea Monkey is an award-winning luxury villa on the Seychelles island of Mahé. Fully staffed, it brings together all the services and facilities of a luxurious boutique hotel, with the style and laidback comforts of an exclusive private home.
Perched dramatically on its own rocky outcrop at the lush, northern end of the island, the villa is in a secluded location surrounded by waving palms, sandy coves and the sparkling waters of the Indian Ocean.
The villa was designed by the renowned Mauritian architect, Jean Marc Eynaud. Stretching out across 400 square metres, inside the villa is all chic, earthy tones, plush wooden floors and grand, wooden beamed ceilings, while high glass doors slide open on to panoramic views of the quiet surrounding coves, and out across the ocean to Praslin and La Digue islands.
The interiors are a striking blend of traditional and contemporary, with aesthetic notes throughout that channel the surroundings and handpicked objects d’art and soft furnishings bringing a real sense of personality and individual style to every corner of the place.
Situated less than a five-minute walk from the beach, Sea Monkey looks out over all it surveys from the tip of a small, rocky peninsula. The unobstructed 180-degree views take in two distant islands, a pair of bays situated on either side of the villa, a front landscape of ancient granite boulders descending to the azure waters and a small, secluded cove a short swim away.
In front of the villa and framing the view of the sea is Sea Monkey’s dramatic centrepiece and focal point: a 60 square metre infinity pool. Surrounded by loungers and giving onto multiple levels of wooden decking.
From the gardens there’s direct access down to the sea via a gentle flight of steps, where you can swim, go kayaking or snorkelling, or even lazily cast a line out to try to catch a fish or two.
In terms of parking at Sea Monkey, there’s space in the drive for up to four cars.
The villa is fully-staffed by a manageress, two house boys, laundry person and in-house chef who between them can cater to your every need.
Sea Monkey’s range of amenities extends from fishing rods for casting off the rocks and snorkelling equipment, to kayaks, paddling boards and, back on dry land, a table tennis table. We’re also delighted to arrange for in-house yoga sessions and spa treatments on request.
The spacious and well-equipped indoor kitchen, and an in-house chef to whip up anything you should fancy, ensures that all your culinary requirements are catered for in style.
To complete our cooking and dining offering there’s a gazebo with a lounge, bar, barbecue and a dining area accessed by a walkway carved through dramatic granite outcrops straight from the Jurassic era.
There are four rooms in total, with the villa sleeping up to eight people. All the rooms come with double beds adorned with high thread count Egyptian cotton sheets, air-conditioning, high-speed WiFi, private balconies and jaw-dropping floor to ceiling views over the waves lapping on the sculptured rocks to wake up to in the morning.
En-suite bathrooms are decked out with soft Italian cotton towels, top of the range, luxury bathroom products and sea views.
Style-wise, each is individually decorated with carefully handpicked lamps, side tables, mirrors, cushions, throws and headboards made of beautiful, local Takamaka wood.
Each room is slightly different from the last: no room overlooks another, even though they all have balconies; two rooms have high wood-beamed ceilings, while another can be fitted out with two single beds; another even comes with its own additional outdoor shower.
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