Laurier was our 3rd guest house on the Seychelles and by far the best!
Our room was huge, very clean with a nice balcony and a great bathroom incl. a walk-in shower. Owners Edwin and Sybille definitely have an eye for detail, whether it's the accomodation itself, the yummy BBQ-dinner or the boat excursions they offer.
We really enjoyed our stay at Laurier and would always come back!

For our 3 nights in Praslin, we stayed at Laurier, situated near the very beautiful Anse Volbert, also known as Cote D’or. We took a taxi from the jetty (EUR 10) for the 15 minutes’ drive to the guesthouse.

The charming guesthouse has 5 linked-chalets on the ground and another room on an upper level of a building. It has its own restaurant and bar and is beautifully surrounded by lots of plants and trees, giving one a very homely and shady (and lazy !) feel. We fell in love with the place instantly and felt so at home in our chalet. The compound of the guesthouse itself is situated amongst some local houses, making us feel as if we are part of the village community - exactly what we always crave for in all our travels.

The beach is just a short walk across a small street, with a pizzeria nearby, some sundry and souvenir shops, an internet café and 2 diving centres within walking distance, ie. the Octopus Diving and the Whitetip Diving Centres. There are also some restaurants around the guesthouse. The Berjaya Praslin is just next door and further down the beach, there is the Sun Paradise Hotel. The very busy and highly recommended Gelataria da Luca which serves very delicious fruit juices and ice creams is only about 200 metres away.

On our first night, we stayed at Chalet 2 which has a double bed with ensuite bathroom but on the second and third nights, we were transferred to Chalet 4 (for some piping work to be done in Chalet 2), which is larger – with a double bed and 2 single beds.

Both rooms are clean and spacious, with an espresso machine (but you have to pay for the drinks) and complimentary coffee and tea. The chalets are very beautifully built, with tree trunk pillars, leafy roof and a spacious terrace outside with rattan chairs.

We had dinner at its restaurant (which is opened everyday except Wednesdays) on one of the nights and paid EUR 25 per person for the buffet. We enjoyed a wide spread of local salads (there must be about 15 different varieties!), the very delicious grilled fish and chicken, complete with special Creole sauce, rice, big, fresh king prawns and out-of-this-world fish soup.

The only disappointment we have with Laurier is its rather light breakfast. We were only served a small platter of fruits, some toasts with butter and jam, coffee or tea. Other than that, we could not find any fault with this charming place and we will not hesitate to recommend it to others who wish to live like a local in Praslin.

Stayed here February 2004 with my partner and friends. The guest house only had 4 rooms but were talking about building new rooms. We loved their friendliness and the fantastic banana marmelade. I would recommend this guesthouse.

The location might be not the best one, but nothing is really far away when you are on Praslin. You might consider to hire a car (30 euros:day) instead of taking taxis all the time (between 10 and 20 euros depending on th emenght of the trip, e.g. airport to les Laurier= 20 euros). The room and bathroom are nicely decorated. You are wellcomed with a cocktail and fresh flowers in your room. The buffet is also really good and worth its value. Overall I would eally advise this hotel!