The Eden Blue, a new hotel in the Seychelles, has opened for bookings and will open to guests on November 1. 
The hotel is located on Eden Island, near the capital, Victoria. Room types include 74 deluxe rooms, 12 luxury suites and a presidential suite.  All the rooms have a workstation with international plug sockets, a mini-bar fridge, bathroom, a separate shower, lounge area and 24-hour room service. 
 Adjacent to the hotel is Eden Plaza, a purpose-built retail centre that houses shops, boutiques, diving and boat charters as well as banking and medical facilities. 
WiFi will enable guests to make use of in-room Apple TV systems to play music, videos and other material on their TV screens.  An interactive digital concierge can be downloaded to a smartphone or mobile device before arrival, which will provide guests with all hotel services, island activities and any information the guest would need. 
The conference area has three high-definition LED screens, HD videos and other content that can be broadcast wirelessly. The sub-divisible conference centre can seat 250 people in banquet style or 340 in theatre style. The business centre has workstations and four meeting rooms. Four boardrooms seat from eight to 18 people. 
The Marlin Blue Restaurant, which serves breakfast and lunch, and the Bourgeois Bar are on the ground floor. Conference and banqueting menus with buffet lunch and dinner options are available.