Four-star Anse Sévère, La Digue, La Digue
Le Domaine de L’Orangeraie
Sixty-three villas on the hillside above Anse Sévère, a short ride from La Passe harbour, with a spa among granite boulders at the top of the slope.
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- Grade
- Four stars, Seychelles Tourism Department
- Villas
- 63, in five categories
- Spa
- Eden Rock, on the hilltop
- From the harbour
- About ten minutes from La Passe
The hotel
Ox carts, bicycles and granite.
La Digue has no airstrip. Guests step off the ferry at La Passe and ride the ten minutes north to the hotel by ox cart or open-sided bus. The villas climb the slope above Anse Sévère among gardens and granite, and the restaurants and infinity pool sit across the coast road, looking straight out to sea. The Pool Villas and the Presidential Villa have pools of their own.
At the top of the hill, the Eden Rock Spa is built among gigantic granite boulders, with three double treatment rooms, a steam room and a jacuzzi. The hotel lends bicycles free of charge, and Anse Source d'Argent is a short ride away. The Garden Suite Residences were added in 2015. Le Combava, under thatch beside the pool, serves lunch and dinner six days a week, and The Alambic by the entrance is the bar for a nightcap.
- Eden Rock Spa Three double treatment rooms, a steam room and a jacuzzi set among giant boulders high over the coast.
- On two wheels Free bicycles for guests, including children's sizes, for the beaches around La Digue.
- The pool deck An infinity pool over the ocean, with Le Combava under thatch beside it.
Rooms & suites
Gardens, hillside and a pool of your own.
Five categories, from garden rooms to a hillside villa for six with its own infinity pool.
- Garden Garden Room About 60 square metres, for two, in the gardens.
- Hillside Villa de Charme About 70 square metres, on the slopes above Anse Sévère.
- With a pool Pool Villa About 100 square metres for two, with a plunge pool.
- For six Presidential Villa About 485 square metres, three bedrooms, a private infinity pool and a butler.
Dining
Thatch, sea views and an island bar.
Venues as described in an operator's report. Shown for information.
- Le Combava À la carte lunch and dinner Open-sided, under thatch, by the infinity pool
- Santosha Buffet breakfast and dinner Overlooking the ocean
- The Alambic Bar Aperitifs and nightcaps by the entrance
- Infinity Pool Bar Sandwiches and salads By day only
Good to know
Before you go.
- Children Welcome, with cots, high chairs and children's bicycles, though there is no kids' club. The infinity pool is deep and unfenced.
- Early and late A day room with two shower rooms is kept for guests arriving early or leaving late.
- The road The restaurants and pool lie across the island road from the villas.
Getting there
Flying to La Digue.
Every journey starts at Seychelles International on Mahé, where long-haul flights and private jets land. The Cat Cocos ferry reaches La Digue in about an hour and ten minutes, or Zil Air flies a helicopter to the island's helipad; the hotel is about ten minutes from La Passe harbour.
- Abu Dhabi 4 h 35
- Riyadh 4 h 50
- Cape Town 6 h 55 long-range jet
- Milan 9 h 50 long-range jet
- Munich 9 h 55 long-range jet
Questions
What guests ask first.
- How do you get to Le Domaine de L’Orangeraie?
- Fly to Mahé, then take the Cat Cocos ferry or a Zil Air helicopter to La Digue. The hotel meets guests at La Passe for a ten-minute transfer by ox cart or open bus.
- Is Le Domaine de L’Orangeraie on the beach?
- It sits on the hillside above Anse Sévère, with the pool and restaurants across the road facing the sea. Anse Sévère and Anse Source d'Argent are a few minutes away by bicycle.
- Is the hotel suitable for children?
- Children of all ages are welcome, with cots and children's bicycles. There is no kids' club, and the deep, unfenced pool and steep paths need watching.
- Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to La Digue?
- Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to La Digue, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.
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Staying at Le Domaine de L’Orangeraie?
Book the room, then the flight.
Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to La Digue, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.
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