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Appleton, Wisconsin

Superb attention to detail

5.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed May 18, 2019
Best resort we've ever experienced.
Staff is extremely attentive and accommodating.
We were treated to a few "surprises" throughout our stay.
Our couples-massage was the best massage we've ever had.
Management (Mathieu) was very engaged and would check in with us often.
Tips:
- The snorkeling at the resort is well worth it. They also offer (included) a snorkeling excursion; we went to the Alice-in-Wonderland dive site and it was fantastic.
- The helicopter transfer from the airport was (in our opinion) super special and worth it. (Was our first time in a helicopter.)
- The villas are every bit as beautiful as in the pictures/videos.
- Food was excellent.
Date of stay: May 2019
Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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LionelF424, General Manager at Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas, responded to this review
Responded May 20, 2019
Dear Mr Appleton,

Thank you very much for taking the time to post your review on TripAdvisor.
The team and I are thrilled that you enjoyed your stay with us.
We look forward to the opportunity to welcome you again.

Kind regards

Lionel Ferrari
General Manager
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    Reviewed May 8, 2019 via mobile

    What a wonderful place! We leave tomorrow and I’m sad to go.....

    Superb resort with great regard to the environment, with staff and management that seem so very pleased to help you enjoy your stay in every way possible! You just couldn’t ask for more.

    Every member of the team were delightful, with special thanks going to ‘Ari’ our Butler, Bowanni our waiter, Anna the sommelier and mixologist! And of course to Matthew the top guy who never failed to appear throughout the day and night to stop to have a chat and check all is well.

    We will most definitely be back!

    Date of stay: May 2019
    Trip type: Traveled as a couple
    Thank ritacK9268JO
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    LionelF424, General Manager at Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas, responded to this reviewResponded May 19, 2019

    Dear ritacK9268JO,

    On behalf of the team at MAIA, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to welcome you to our “Private peninsula in the Seychelles”.

    I’m so pleased we exceeded your expectations. I will pass on the congratulations to Mathieu, Anna, Bahwani and of course Ari, for making your stay so wonderful, they are all great MAIA ambassadors.

    Warm regards

    Lionel Ferrari
    General Manager

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    Reviewed March 13, 2019

    What a gorgeous hotel . Our eight night visit was perfect in every way . The hotel has a wonderful culture of service that feels genuine and heartfelt. Bernard , our butler , could not do enough for us . He went out of his way every single day of our vacation to ensure that everything ran smoothly . No detail was overlooked and every day we were treated to a surprise in our villa - the floating breakfast is not to be missed !
    The sea was a little rough when we wanted to go snorkeling so we were taken out by a Maia staff member who ensured we were 100% safe .
    Thank you to everyone for making our trip so special .

    Date of stay: March 2019
    • Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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    Thank love2traveltobeach
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    LionelF424, General Manager at Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas, responded to this reviewResponded March 14, 2019

    Dear Love2traveltobeach,

    Thank you for taking time to write your review on TripAdvisor. I am glad that Bernard together with our team managed to make you feel at home, and through various surprises, make it a great experience at MAIA.
    When we met, we discussed about the level of passion from our team, and it is a privilege to be part of it, and find ways to bring amazing memories to our guests.
    I wish you on behalf on the team a safe trip back home.

    Kind regards

    Lionel Ferrari
    General Manager

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    Reviewed March 13, 2019

    To start with, we are a couple in search of unique experiences all around the world; that is why we have stayed at several signature hotels like MAUI Four Seasons and UBUD Hanging Gardens before.

    We have stayed at MAIA resort for 3 days in March 2019 during our first time ever visit to Seychelles.

    The experience was beyond our imaginations and the best one ever compared to all our other experiences up till now.

    What I loved most about the resort are:
    1- Hospitality and the positive vibes all around its staff. Lionel who is the General Manager of the resort - welcomed us at the door as we arrive. Out butler, the SPA staff, the chef, the beach and restaurant staff were all amazingly kind all the time.

    2- The rooms. Offering a very unique and secluded experience with its private pool, private open bath, the music & movie system, private kitchen that is full of the drinks we love. When we first entered the room it was Andrea Boccelli playing all around the pool & room - who is our all time favorite! It was delicate touch from the resort asking us what music we like through a simple form, but they made it real!

    3- Whatever, Whenever, Wherever concept. This concept provided us the freedom not just to tailor make our food & drink menus all day long, but also gave us the ability to decide on the timing and location that suited us. We drinked coconut water at our private bath in our villa, we had a lovely breakfast at our villa pool, we had lovely dinners with live music at the restaurant. We designed it all according to our needs & wishes. Since I have a health & wellness blog, the chef always provided us the healthiest & freshest food available.

    4-Special butler service. We had our butler Baadsha through our stay who was almost a magician. He did not only service us to the best way possible but also he tried to get us know better and provided unique experiences such that a special dinner by the pool surrounded by a flower table (because he has seen me with a flower on my hair everyday, he got tat I love flowers!), another special dinner at the wine cellar with Queen playing at the background (which her heard us listening at our villa!), a private breakfast on the beach (because that we love the beach and the sea!), bubble baths in our private bath tub served with fresh coconuts. Wow! Even our mother does not know our tastes and likes that much!

    5-The spectacular view & nature. We had a special snorkelling class at the amazing corals all across the resort and saw the fishes that we have seen at documentaries with our own eyes. Not to mention the singing birds every day & night and amazing starry sky and sunsets.

    Hope to be back again! :)

    Room tip: All the villas on the hill are amazing. We stayed at room 210. Very secluded room.
    Date of stay: March 2019
    • Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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    LionelF424, General Manager at Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas, responded to this reviewResponded March 14, 2019

    Dear HealthyFoodBreak,

    Thank you very much for such a detailed summary of your trip.
    It was a real pleasure for us to welcome you at MAIA and to see how you appreciated all the little gestures that Badshah and the rest of the team created for you.
    We train them to use their intuition in delivering outstanding service, and I am thrilled that he managed to bring into your stay such special memories that you will cherish.

    I surely hope to have the pleasure to welcoming you again and wish you a great trip back home.

    Kind regards

    Lionel Ferrari
    General Manager

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    Reviewed March 12, 2019

    I stayed at this hotel in between september and oktober 2018 and loved each bit of it.
    Super rooms, super food and drinks and the best service available from each staf member around. My trip was so good that i decided to go back in april 2019 for another 8 nights... I feel blessed. Thank you Maia!

    Date of stay: October 2018
    • Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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    Thank TimBeernaerts
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    LionelF424, General Manager at Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas, responded to this reviewResponded March 14, 2019

    Dear TimBeemaerts,

    Thank you for taking the time to post your review, but most importantly allowing us the opportunity to welcome you again.
    My team and I, and most importantly Pasek, are very happy that you will come back soon. We will get everything ready for you so you feel straight at home from the moment you arrive at MAIA.
    Looking forward to welcoming you.

    Kind regards,

    Lionel Ferrari
    General Manager

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    Reviewed February 28, 2019

    We have stayed at MAIA for our wedding and honeymoon. After being back home for a week now, we are still speechless about this experience.
    From being greeted upon arrival until checking out this was beyond perfect. Guest feel really appreciated and worshiped by all staff members.
    The villas are incredible with the most spectacular views over the bay, equipped with more than one could wish for. Everyday we were surprised with treats and our butlers were so dedicated to make our stay very special. The sound system is great and allows to create a vacation soundtrack that is played all over the personal space. The wide spread space offers enough spots to relax and unwind without leaving the villa.

    We’ve travelled quite a lot, but this was a really exceptional experience for us.
    Especially how we were treated on our wedding day - from breakfast to our wedding dinner, unbelievable!
    Thank you to the whole MAIA team for making our special occasion extra special. We will definitely come back to live in heaven again.

    Date of stay: February 2019
    • Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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    Thank EG871
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    LionelF424, General Manager at Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas, responded to this reviewResponded March 14, 2019

    Dear EG871,

    Thank you for taking the time to write your review on TripAdvisor.
    It has been a privilege for us to be part of your very special celebration, and I am thrilled that we managed to make it count.
    Our dedicated Butlers are all very creative and enjoy finding ways to surprise our guests. It is an amazing feeling to know how much we can transform the stay of our guests into an amazing memory with small details.
    We hope that we will have the opportunity to welcome you again for another celebration,

    Kind regards.

    Lionel Ferrari
    General Manager

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