Secret Villa

Secret Villa is a nature-focused guesthouse and restaurant at Anse Gaulettes on La Digue, Seychelles. Its accommodation is designed around the surrounding jungle, with handmade wooden rooms that blend into the landscape rather than separating guests from it. The overall style is rustic, open and closely connected to the island environment.

The rooms are arranged across the main building and a nearby house, with four categories offering different layouts and levels of privacy. Each room has a private bathroom integrated into the natural setting. Open verandas take the place of conventional glazed windows, allowing the sounds, air and light of the surrounding vegetation to remain part of the stay. Some rooms are built around granite rock, while others offer elevated positions, multiple beds or a small kitchen.

Secret Villa also operates a restaurant serving Creole cuisine. Meals make use of local ingredients, with fruit and vegetables grown in the property’s organic garden. Breakfast is served in a Creole style, while dinner is offered as a buffet accompanied by a carafe of house wine. The food suits travellers interested in experiencing local flavours in a relaxed, informal setting rather than a formal restaurant environment.

The property’s natural character continues beyond the rooms and restaurant. A private garden trail begins at the accommodation and passes a fish pond before continuing towards a viewpoint and the mountain top, with views extending towards La Passe. Native flora and fauna form part of the surroundings, and the setting is suited to travellers who value open-air living, simple natural materials and direct access to island scenery.

The stay is structured as a package that includes breakfast, dinner and wine, along with arrival and departure transfers between the jetty and the guesthouse. The trail is available for guest use. Secret Villa is a good fit for couples seeking an atmospheric island base, as well as small groups who can make use of the larger room categories. Its close-to-nature approach also suits visitors comfortable with rooms that do not have air conditioning or conventional glass windows.