Best Praslin Island Hotels

I decided to stay at the Raffles Hotel because on my last trip to Seychelles I wanted to visit 3 hotels and spend time on each island. For the selection on Praslin Island, there were: Constance Lemuria and Raffles. Raffles was chosen due to having a plunge pool in the villa. Generally, the resort is very crowded in terms of the number of villas and guests. Despite the fact that the service try their best, I cannot rate anyone high except the main manager of the resort - Salwa Razzouk. But to start with - the location of the resort I count 6/10, the quality of the villas: 7/10 - they are not quite as luxurious as the Anantara Maia or Six senses or Four Seasons villas. The plunge pool in the villa is very small. Minimum size beach - one of the worst in Seychelles I've ever seen - 6/10. Unfortunately, the food also disappointed very much - I completely do not recommend ”Theme food nights” - the quality of the food served is below criticism - generally the food in this hotel was at the level of a 3-star hotel in Egypt (I have never been to such a hotel). place 7/10, we will probably not come back to this place, the last hotel I have to see on this island is Lemuria - we have already been Chateau Des Feueiles.

The hotel's facilities in both the public areas and the rooms are very good, far exceeding expectations. The courtyard decoration is very special, with small bridge running water, fountain sculpture, koi fish pond and so on. The deluxe room is a newly-built building. The interior decoration is very design. The fans are remote-controlled. There are bird cage hanging chairs on the balcony. Good location, right next to Cote Dor, the longest and finest beach on Praslin Island. The bar restaurant has seafront seats, swings, etc. The scenery must be great when the weather is good. It was just that we went in the rainy season and it rained for two consecutive days. Pre-order breakfast and dinner, delicate and delicious. excellent service. Most of the guests are Europeans and Americans, and there are fewer Chinese. The disadvantage is that the pillows are a bit high, the bed creaks when turning over, and the quality of sleep is affected.

We had a wonderful stay here for 9 nights, in our opinion on the best part of the beach. Very friendly atmosphere, good service, great tasting food. It’s a nice feeling to dine with your feet in the sand. We chose to upgrade to a deluxe room on the beach side of the hotel, which we highly recommend. Just a few steps to the water. And just a 10-minute boat ride to Curieuse Island with the tortoises. Charles and the others in the reception will make a good deal for you with the rasta guys next door. It’s a great trip. Don’t miss it.

The Sea View Lodge is a marvel. Our fully equipped self-catered apartment was nested in a tropical botanical garden rich in flowers, humming birds, geckos, bulbuls birds, warblers, myna birds, and big Seychelles tortoises. The lodge is safe. It also has a swimming pool, little bar and restaurant. All with a stunning view the bay. Sometimes, we sat by the sea on their beach chairs for sunset. We went snorkelling around the corner on the right of the bay. They was some nice coral and a wide variety of fish. We also went for walks up the hill or sometimes along the little road. The rooms are clean and the staff friendly and efficient. The beds are comfy and the white sheets nice and clean. We cooked in the kitchen as if we were at home and used washing machine. The owner, Barry, is a personality. He cares lovingly of his little paradise. We were very happy and felt at home away from our home. Some guests came to stay for weeks and months. Possession beach is a small quiet fisherman’s beach. No crowds, beach boys, shops and noisy tourist restaurants here. That’s why we staid there. A little road runs along the beach. The inexpensive public bus can take you to Anse Lazio beach or to Côte d’Or beach, the two main white sand swimmable beaches on this side of the island. The same bus can take you to the national park or the other side of the island. For more freedom and to visit the island, we rented a small car directly from the hotel. All reliable, friendly and simple. We went shopping in the local little grocery shop called Heyday about 2 km away. They had all we needed. For us, this place is a discovery, a new home, and we feel blessed for the time spent there.

I guess it’s good enough for the price. Praslin Island isn’t cheap and it was better than expected. The rooms were clean, AC was cold at night, but not during the day, and shower was nice and warm. The bed wasn’t very comfortable as it was too soft and the pillows were lumpy. There was also no blanket but just a flat sheet. The staff was accommodating, but dinner service was extremely slow and food was not good. I’m glad it was a complimentary dinner for paying the stay in cash. Otherwise, I would’ve felt bad. They offered my child pizza, but didn’t include it in the complimentary dinner. It was 12 Euros for a pizza that was the worst tasting pizza we had all trip, including Ethiopia. They also charged us for water when they can give free water. I hate that they offered a kids menu when they were going to charge! She could’ve shared our food. It was terrible pizza. Breakfast was also not good. They can’t seem to cook eggs properly. I found it strange that they only gave 3 small bottles of water on day 1 and it was never replenished despite a 4 day stay. I also don’t understand why they couldn’t split the complimentary dinner for 2 into 2 nights, 1 night each since I’m on intermittent fasting. It also annoyed me that our food came much later when we were ahead of the others in the restaurant. It just felt unfair. And they’re not on time. We had to catch an 8am ferry and wanted to check-out the night before but they assured us that the reception opens 7am, but at 7:03am, they were still closed! Overall, I wouldn’t stay here again and maybe there are much better places in Praslin.

We couldn’t not have picked a better place to stay! Everyone is so welcoming and happy to see you. The food has been outstanding and for a picky eater this is a plus. 2 nights a week the resort offers a sunset cruise. The boat leaves at the resort around 4:30 and takes you to a nice place to snorkel, then takes you to watch the sunset! This is all free of charge! The huts are nice it is not all fancy fancy but clean and nicely kept. We stayed in a beautiful ocean front and it was simply amazing. The drinks were very reasonable. You can walk to near by stores and restaurants. We highly recommend this resort!

Séjour de 4 nuits Je met 3 étoiles car je trouve la situation très excentrée .Vous aurez besoin d’une location de voiture (60€ par jour) ou d’un taxi. L’hôtel est perdu au milieu de nulle part. En revanche c’est très reposant , peu de monde la journée sur l’hôtel. Arrêt de bus juste devant l’hôtel si besoin. 12 roupies le ticket par personne. Possible excursion gratuite à anse lazio avec l’hôtel mais complet des jours et des jours avant , à notre arrivée nous étions là pour 5 jours et complet. On a donc louer une voiture . Piscine à côté du bar reposante et calme. Piscine du ponton très belle a débordement mais pas très propre . La plage : impraticable à cause des algues , baignade impossible mais ce n’est pas de la faute de l’hôtel. C’est un phénomène naturel , malgré lés efforts de l’hôtel pour nettoyer . Préférez Côte d’or pour la baignade grande plage sans algues . Petit déjeuner : variés , copieux , il y en a pour tous les goûts . Dîner romantique privatisé super ! Le cadre est sublime ! Le spa : on a testé chacun 1 massage , super! Chambre : propre et très bien entretenue. Douche super . Literie confortable. Terrasse vue mer super sympa . Pas mal de petit lézards sur la terrasse . Moustiques ++ le soir attention mettre du répulsif. Personnel du bar est très sympa ! Merci Joe pour sa gentillesse et ses délicieux cocktails!