We stayed in Coral Hotel for 7 nights. We chose it thought we read the bad stories in Internet because it was on the best beach of Mahe and it was cheaper. The Hotel was old but very clean. Everyday they cleaned our room and every second day they changed the sheets. The breakfast was good and the personel was kind. In the restaurant they are very slow but this is Seychelles where everything from the airport to the Banks work slowly. There is NO TV in the rooms and the mobile do not work (They have 3G access) We got free wireless but very slow Internet connection. The airconditions are old and noisy but is is not very hot so we kept it open during the day and close it during the night and it was cool.
Sheychelles is an expensive destination, You could get in half a prize 5star hotel and facilities in Thailand . Food is also expensive. The cheaper dish starts from 10 EU and you have to add 12% taxes and 10% for “tips”. Near the hotel there is a restaurand with special offer a “catch of the day” fish for 10 EU and across the road for dinner a very good “le pearl Noir” owned by an Italian.
We got there with MASON’S travel agent. They were good. You cannot find an independant travel agent for your excursions. There are only two and the prices are fixed. We got the LaDigue Praslin excursion for 160 EU per person and it was good. We also got the one day tour of Mahe by a driver 160 EU for 2 persons. It worths it. If you know how to drive the British way, you can rent a car. You can go to the city by bus. It is very cheap and near the hotel. Normal people are friendly, but as emploees the look lazy. The conditions of hygien is good. Every Thirsday in the evening in the beach next to the hotel there is an open market. They sell tasty cheap local food wearing gloves and using clean one use materials.
Sheychelles is a good destination if you don’t expect luccury and technology. It is interesting. The airport is very poor and you have to wait in huge lines to leave. The shops are poor the souvenirs expensive and of low quality. Shops and offices are open 9-16 and on Saturdays 9-12!!!
Seychelles is better than Mauritus and a hundred times better than Maldives.
We would not go again thought the weather and the beaches are excelent, because it is so expensive. We have visited 5 times to Bali, and 8 to all Thailand. Twice in Srilanka and once to Malaisia, Singapore, Kambodgia, Lao, Vietnam so we can compair.
- Hotel Coral Strand
- Coral Strand Beau Vallon
