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Clockwise, from top: The Rock Spa features treatments with organic ingredients created daily from island products; The villas each have a separate sitting and dining area, three showers, and 24 types of pillows; All of Fregate’s villas are so far from one another that seeing a fellow guest seems like an accident that shouldn’t have happened; Frégate Island has been the home of the Aldabra Giant Tortoise for hundreds of years; Set in the remote Indian Ocean, Frégate is the smallest of the granite islands in the Seychelles.
| The resort has a pillow menu; one can choose from 24 types of filling, including feather and memory foam. The large bathrooms have Italian marble soaking tubs and two separate showers (indoor and outdoor). Outside, each villa has its own pool and comfortable day beds. SERVICE Each guest is assigned a private butler, who can be reached via cell phone, and who does everything from play with smaller guests to arrange private meals. “Anytime, anywhere,” is the resort’s motto – on demand, they will procure rare Cuban cigars, guacamole, and even fresh king crab legs from Hong Kong. The resort flew a plane to pick up the latter (at some cost to the guest, naturally). ACTIVITIES The Seychelles are an aquatic playground, known for diving and snorkeling. | An estimated 1,000 species have been recorded in its waters. Deep-sea fishing is also worldrenowned. Most guests use their personallyappointed golf carts to find private beaches around the island and mark their spot by putting a “privacy please” sign to mark their spots. THE SPA Last year, the resort implemented an allnatural spa. Every item is edible: coconut scrubs, cashew nut massage oil, and papaya creams. The gardener goes out each morning to pick the necessary ingredients for the day’s appointments. Signature treatments include a four-hand massage (perhaps the most heavenly thing I’ve experienced), along with a cinnamon wrap. FOOD Frégate features one Mediterranean restaurant connected to the Balinese-style reception area. Few guests actually dine in |
the pavilion (In general, running into another guest seems like an accident that shouldn’t have happened). Most dine at various spots throughout the island: a specially-structured tree house, on the beach, in the villa or gardens, etc. With food being all-inclusive, staying on Frégate is like having a short-order cook on hand who will whip up anything from sushi to fried chicken. There is also an exotic ice cream menu, with flavors such as chili chocolate and rosemary strawberry. THE BOTTOM LINE Frégate is expensive and hard to get to, but if privacy is the ultimate concern, you’d be hard pressed to find a more heavenly location. Rates are available on request (about $3,000 a night). Frégate Island Private, The Seychelles, +49-6102-50 13 21, www. fregate.com.
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