The Banyan Tree is regarded the world over as one of the leading resort brands in the world, when they opened their resort in the Seychelles in 2002, they really raised the bar. Recently the Financial Mail explored decided to explore this remote oasis to discover what makes the Banyan Tree brand so appealing. Here is what the Financial Mail had to say.

So powerful is the brand that die-hard devotees are known to pick their holiday destinations on the strength of whether they can check into a Banyan Tree property or not.

Since then, top-end tourism in the Seychelles has grown exponentially and the choice of grown-up, sophisticated hotels offering First-World luxury in an unspoilt setting has never been more alluring, from spa resorts such as Maia and the Four Seasons on the same coastal stretch of Mahe as the Banyan Tree to private-island eco-retreats such as North Island and Fregate.

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