Dhevatara Beach Hotel

Awful hotel. Do not stay! Avoid at all costs! Poor customer service, food is bad and takes ages to come out! Just really disappointing really, considering the price, as it could be made into a nice place. Pool is one of the dirtiest I’ve ever seen!!

I would not normally write such a review, but on this occasion I felt like the experience was so poor and different from what was advertised and charged at a high price that it required an honest review to warn others. We stayed at Dhevatara for 4 nights. From the moment we checked in we had a very unfriendly welcome, no smile, no hospitality from check in start to finish. Definitely not what you expect considering the high price paid. There was only one lady running the whole check in process on arrival, plus then covering dinner service, plus the bar the whole evening. Speaking of food, if you wish to place a food order please be prepared to wait 3 business days to receive your food. Especially at breakfast (bring a newspaper to read), the service was extremely slow. On top of this, the waitress had offered us that there would be the possibility to order some Gluten Free bread for my partner the next day, provided we inform them. Each day we kindly asked if they would honor what they offered and each morning they forgot, in the end we gave up. Please do not offer options which never materialise. The speed of service was so slow, you could see many guests also getting frustrated each morning. I would also like to mention each morning we ordered fruit, yoghurt and cornflakes, something which shouldn’t take long to prepare. Eventually when we did receive our food, please be aware, it looks nothing like the picture’s advertised. The burger was so uncooked we had to send back to the kitchen (request well done) and their French toast was burnt in the morning. The pool is extremely murky and full of debris at the bottom when swimming in, to the extent you cannot see the bottom (slimy). It needs a good clean. In the room, i was unable to use the kettle to boil water as it was brown and rotten inside and there were stains on the towels. The hotel restaurant is empty each evening with no atmosphere which speaks volumes about the state of the food and service. This could be made so much better if the employees were trained with some hospitality. Considering the price advertised and the idea that this is ‘5 stars boutique retreat’ it is a complete lie. The hotel has no service considering the size of the hotel! There are many better options on Praslin to stay at.

Perfect location for couples seeking a romantic hotel, direct beach access and top cuisine. Excellent starting point for visits to impressive neighboring islands La Digue, La Courieuse, St. Peter & St. Paul Receptionist Samia went extra miles with organizational support and must see recommendations. Maria and service team with top service and attention.

Service was very good as they'd go over and beyond for you Room was nice Food was ok but slightly slow service Tamara was lovely and Samia also welcomed us nicely. There was a noise is bedroom like a boiler which made it difficult to sleep I don't think I slept more than 2 hrs, the whole time I was there Unfortunately, there were also a lot of mosquitos in the room which is where I got most of my bites - I think they sprayed the room but it didn't work. Vapes would have been great. The pool was not attractive to enter Bath tub not tight enought to hold the water in unfortunately Bonus was the umbrellas, beach towels and beach bag.. and they accept Amex! Great location as right on the beach and restaurants nearby They also let us check-out a little later than the official time which was so nice of them Value for money for Seychelles was great. Value for money overall (worldwide) was pretty expensive.

Small hotel with 10 rooms. We booked the hotel due to the exellent reviews in this site but were disdapointed and left after 1 hour. The public area was a diaster. See the photos enclosed. The pool water were green... The beach was not clean. The view from the room included an unfinished building. Entrance to the accomodation building looked bad. I can mantion the room looked very good and the staff friendly and honest (paid back the money exept the 1st night). Since it is a (very) small hotel, the guest has to know that it looks like nobody around...

we enjoyed our stay in this 10 roomed boutique hotel. our junior suite was clean with a comfortable bed with some quirky bits. for example the wifi and shower were at times temperamental . i measured 1mbps download on their hotspot system. to get thru the site you walk over the water on square blocks with 100mm gaps , it works but its an example of art over practicality. ( I would eliminate the gaps and put in a handrail ) TIPS 1. the restaurant is really very good so do get half board, there is a nice pizza place opposite incidentally but not much else around to eat 2 for getting something actually done speak to tahami, the full figured lady on reception, she runs the place in truth. she can sort out your trips and hire cars etc. without her we would have struggled. masons travel may be an alternative to arrange trips. 3 you really MUST arrange a trip every day, you can swim in the pool and walk on the beach but thats about it. like much of seychelles the sea here is full of seaweed 4 4/5 nights should do it here to see main sights and trips on/ from praslin. 5 no its clearly not 5 star, maybe 4 , ambitious marketing there, its a friendly quiet lodging place with a surprisingly good restaurant. 6 general: taxis are expensive, car hire is around €50 per day with €1000 excess, buses are infrequent. they included airport/ferry transfers which was nice