The spa is nestled in the heart of the jungle / photo: cheval blanc seychelles
Guerlain may be most well-known as a consumer fragrance and beauty brand, but it’s actually been offering professional treatments for more than 80 years and has just opened its 29th spa.
The company is owned by Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessey (LVMH), a French multinational group specialising in ultra-luxury brands. Its newest spa in the Seychelles – which marks its first appearance in Africa – sees it continue its partnership with Cheval Blanc, LVMH’s premium hotel concept.
Celebrating creole traditions Located on the southwest coast of Mahé island, Cheval Blanc Seychelles is a 52-key beachfront property conceived by architect Jean-Michel Gathy to celebrate Creole traditions and the surrounding lush landscapes.
Villas, each featuring a private pool, offer striking views of the beach, hillside or tropical jungle.
Cheval Blanc Seychelles also gives pride of place to artists, with pieces made specifically for this location by Prune Nourry and Madagascan artist Joël Andrianomearisoa.
The hotel’s location was formerly home to Banyan Tree Seychelles but the destination has been completely redeveloped for Cheval Blanc.
Verdant spa setting The Cheval Blanc Spa by Guerlain is nestled in the heart of the jungle where guests are lulled into tranquility to a backdrop of rustling leaves and tropical bird song. Thierry Wasser, the famed perfume nose of Guerlain, has even created a Jungle Chic fragrance to heighten the senses.
Sand and seashells dominate the decor of the six single and two double spa treatment rooms, while lava shells are the star tool of a signature 90-minute massage.
A treatment menu staple is a Tailor Made Facial, available in 30, 60 or 90-minute sessions, which can be customised to work on deep muscles under the surface of the face to sculpt and firm the skin. This is a specialist area for Guerlain, which developed its anti-ageing technique in 1939, and has been teaching it to aestheticians worldwide ever since.
Guerlain already powers wellness offerings in Cheval Blanc’s locations in St Tropez, St Barts, the Maldives and Courchevel and boasts other partnerships with Raffles, One&Only, Waldorf Astoria and St Regis.
Spa Supply Solutions provided consulting and procurement services for furniture, fixtures and equipment within the spa.
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The spa is nestled in the heart of the jungle / photo: cheval blanc seychelles
Guerlain may be most well-known as a consumer fragrance and beauty brand, but it’s actually been offering professional treatments for more than 80 years and has just opened its 29th spa.
The company is owned by Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessey (LVMH), a French multinational group specialising in ultra-luxury brands. Its newest spa in the Seychelles – which marks its first appearance in Africa – sees it continue its partnership with Cheval Blanc, LVMH’s premium hotel concept.
Celebrating creole traditions Located on the southwest coast of Mahé island, Cheval Blanc Seychelles is a 52-key beachfront property conceived by architect Jean-Michel Gathy to celebrate Creole traditions and the surrounding lush landscapes.
Villas, each featuring a private pool, offer striking views of the beach, hillside or tropical jungle.
Cheval Blanc Seychelles also gives pride of place to artists, with pieces made specifically for this location by Prune Nourry and Madagascan artist Joël Andrianomearisoa.
The hotel’s location was formerly home to Banyan Tree Seychelles but the destination has been completely redeveloped for Cheval Blanc.
Verdant spa setting The Cheval Blanc Spa by Guerlain is nestled in the heart of the jungle where guests are lulled into tranquility to a backdrop of rustling leaves and tropical bird song. Thierry Wasser, the famed perfume nose of Guerlain, has even created a Jungle Chic fragrance to heighten the senses.
Sand and seashells dominate the decor of the six single and two double spa treatment rooms, while lava shells are the star tool of a signature 90-minute massage.
A treatment menu staple is a Tailor Made Facial, available in 30, 60 or 90-minute sessions, which can be customised to work on deep muscles under the surface of the face to sculpt and firm the skin. This is a specialist area for Guerlain, which developed its anti-ageing technique in 1939, and has been teaching it to aestheticians worldwide ever since.
Guerlain already powers wellness offerings in Cheval Blanc’s locations in St Tropez, St Barts, the Maldives and Courchevel and boasts other partnerships with Raffles, One&Only, Waldorf Astoria and St Regis.
Spa Supply Solutions provided consulting and procurement services for furniture, fixtures and equipment within the spa.
Read more from this issue of Spa Business magazine
View contents of Spa Business 2025 issue 1
Editor's letter: Auto spas
Fully automated, self-service spas are set to enter the market, presenting a disruptive opportunity for investors and operators
Spa People: Christian Louboutin
The fashion designer teams up with his personal trainer to create a Brain Edit retreat at his hotel in Portugal
Spa People: Julien Alfred
Exercise, endurance and resilience are the focus of a programme being led by Olympic 100m winner Julien Alfred at BodyHoliday in St Lucia
News report: Emerging economies
Two fresh GWI reports highlight the potential of the wellness markets in the Maldives and Saudi Arabia
Interview: Paul Hawco
Katie Barnes talks to the man heading up wellbeing at Banyan Group as it prepares to open its 100th resort and reports a 16 per cent rise in revenue
Wellness design: Design of the times
Sixteen experts share their insights on how wellness design can be used to create more impactful and profitable spas in a new white paper by Accor
Opinion: High leverage learning
What three skills do people need to master to future-proof their spa careers? Jeremy McCarthy reports
Spa tourism: Hot on the trail
A famous pilgrimage route and natural hot springs are being combined in an innovative tourism package in Spain
Opinion: Beacons of light
As cities in the US start to hire chief wellness officers, Mia Kyricos reveals what this means for our sector
Sponsored: 111SKIN - Winning formulation
111SKIN’s spa/clinic concept is making waves globally – backed by a combination of medical expertise, intuitive partner support and potent products
Product focus: AI and robot massage
Spas around the world are starting to offer AI massage. We highlight the different types of equipment coming to market
Menu engineering: At your service
A dedicated brain health facility at Kamalaya and a menopause package by actor Naomi Watts feature in our programming pages this issue
Finishing touch: Big business
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Emirates Palace, Mandarin Oriental Mansions, Abu Dhabi, in 2029.
Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai in Hoi An, Vietnam, has put together a Global Wellness Day
(GWD) agenda with activations rooted in nature and shaped by four pillars of Joy – in
alignment with the day’s theme #JoyMagenta.
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) will celebrate its 20th anniversary at the 2026 event in
Phuket, Thailand, later this year with the theme: The Science, Art and Soul of Wellness.
Auko, an all-inclusive development, is opening in Phong Nha in Vietnam in Q3 2026, with a
series of 30 tented eco-lodges and wellness hospitality operations by Lumina Wellbeing.
Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions
that measure 65,000sq m, will be the largest bathing and wellbeing attraction in the world once
complete, according to prof David Russell, CEO of Therme UK.
Naples Beach Club, a Four Seasons Resort, has opened a 2,800sq m spa called The Sanctuary,
with the design and concept inspired by the Native American people that populated Florida’s
Southwest coast – the Calusa.
Swire Hotels’ luxury hospitality brand Upper House has revealed it will roll out its two-day
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Le Atelier by C.O.D.E. doesn't offer a standard bespoke service, it provides a highly
customised approach to designing massage beds and loungers in high-end wellness
environments. [more...]
