The Seychelles Hospitality & Tourism Association unites the hotels, guesthouses, operators and people who host these islands — one association working for a fair, skilled and sustainable industry.
We don't sell holidays. We represent the businesses that create them — hotels, guesthouses, self-catering establishments, DMCs, boat operators, restaurants and dive centres across the archipelago.
Founded in 1984 and governed by an elected executive committee with an annual general assembly open to every member, SHTA is a registered non-profit. Every membership fee goes back into advocacy, training and environmental work.
Members vote in the executive that speaks for the industry.
Every member joins the annual general assembly and the vote.
Dues sized to your establishment so small operators stay in.
What we asked for, and what we got, circulated to members.
One evidence-based industry position taken into government on taxation, air access, labour permits and coastal development — then reported straight back to members.
Skills programmes, apprenticeships and fair-employment guidance so more Seychellois build long, well-paid careers in hospitality instead of short seasons.
Reef monitoring, plastic reduction and energy standards coordinated across the whole membership with our environment partners — because the islands are the product.
Working alongside
From twelve-room guesthouses on La Digue to international resorts on Mahé — every scale of establishment sits in the same association.
The largest island and home to Victoria — resorts, guesthouses and the majority of our membership.
Vallée de Mai and Anse Lazio, where conservation and hospitality share the same coastline.
Family-run stays, bicycles and ox carts — small operators who carry Seychellois culture daily.
Open to every licensed tourism business in Seychelles. Annual fees are scaled to the size of your establishment so the smallest operators are never priced out.
See membership optionsA permanent seat at the table with government and regional bodies — your concerns raised where policy is written.
Workshops, service standards and certification pathways for Seychellois staff, with local training partners.
Practical guidance on waste, energy, water and reef-safe operations, plus funded environmental programmes.
Arrival data, market briefings and circulars so small operators plan with the same information as large groups.
“On our own, a fourteen-room guesthouse has no voice in national policy. Through SHTA, we sit in the same room as the largest resorts — and we are heard.”
Member establishment · La Digue
Send us your establishment details and the secretariat will be in touch with the membership pack, fee scale and the date of the next general assembly.
