Must say I'm more than pleased with the service we got from the SeyVillas: from the first contact by e-mail to the actual journey with the transportation from the airport to the hotel and to the next destination. And the hotel we were recommended by the SeyVillas was lovely!

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Paradise! Worth waiting for definitely: friendly people, good food, not too many tourists...loved it.

Dhevatara Beach Hotel (Praslin)

As I mentioned before: Hotel Dhevatara was great! Manager Rene and his staff were friendly and knew what they were doing, so it was easy to enjoy and relax during our stay. Really felt cosy...with luxury touch :-).

Transfer

Transfer service was great: always in time and friendly. We didn't have to take care of anything else than just be in the right place at the right time. Thank you so much!!!

Seyvillas team was very helpful

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Paradise

Indian Ocean Lodge (Praslin)

Patatran Village Hotel (La Digue)

Fisherman's Cove Resort (Mahé)

Transfer

Fairly easy to use. Would like to see the credit card processing fee removed.

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Amazing beaches! Fun to drive around the island and find your own private beach for the day.

La Casa Grande (Praslin)

Villa La Casa Grande is in a fantastic location. Very large and spacious. We were disappointed that for the price we paid that simple things such as a fan in the fairly hot living room were not offered. The lighting in the bedroom was not very ideal. Also, they could have included at least 1 gb of internet as that only cost a extremely small fraction of what we paid for the week. Also, the drinking water tank was only half full upon arrival and we were asked to pay for another. When we explained that we only received a half full water bottle for the water cooler they did promptly purchase and deliver a new one for us. The person that manages the property stops by twice a day, which once again at the price we were paying seemed to be slightly intrusive. Though, they were very kind and made sure our needs were met. We appreciated that the home came with some basic food for cooking. The villa was fairly clean and well maintained. The distance to the beach is not a very comfortable walk as the hills are extremely steep, so we were glad we had a car. Do note that there is a small hotel next door and a home on the other side of the villa that play extremely loud music. Sometimes this happens till late into the night. There is also a group of Rastas that hold a service up the hill and play music. Just be aware that while this is a fairly secluded location, it is not quiet (out of the control of the owner).

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Silhouette Sea Star & Sea Bird (Seychelles)

Sea Star. Good service from the staff and was allways feeling safe on board and on the exspeditions. Very Nice with glutenfree food for my wife.

First, we found the website absolutely excellent for planning our trip to the Seychelles. All bookings and transfers worked very smoothly. The Creole representatives that came and talked to us on Mahe and on Praslin were not up to the same standards as everything else. Especially the representative on Praslin did not give much accurate information and never called us back about rental cars as he promised.

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We generally liked the Seychelles. It was interesting to see three islands (Mahe, Praslin and La Digue) and we spent the right number of days on each island. The beaches were excellent, although on Praslin and La Digue many beaches are useful for swimming only a few hours around high tide. The fact that private landowners prevent access to public beaches is sad, as is the fact that they have managed to dump enormous barriers of sharp rocks on the beach to prevent people to walk from one beach along to the next. Walking on trails and swimming at the surf beaches were fantastic, and made the trip a memorable one. The food is not particularly exciting but extremely expensive.

Romance Bungalows (Mahé)

The managers and staff were very friendly and helpful. They gave much more good advice than the people from Creole. The room standard and internet was not very good, but the friendliness made up for that many times over.

Chateau Sans Souci (Praslin)

This was an excellent place with super friendly and helpful managers and staff. The rooms had very high standard and fast internet everywhere. Everything was absolutely perfect here.

La Diguoise (La Digue)

Again, the managers and staff was extremely helpful and friendly, and their food was excellent. Room standard was very good, but internet was slow and only worked at the reception.

Transfer

Worked every time.

fantastic range of hotels/villas and you fixed a small complication over xmas regarding min no of nights / gala dinner etc thanks.

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Pluses first . . . . Jurassic park scenery. Great beaches. Clean seas. Lovely climate. Hotels we stayed at were lovely MANY THANKS WE WILL BE COMING BACK . . . see below reviews.
Minuses . . . . rip off metered taxi fares 50 euro for a 20 min ride?? Some kind of cartel going on?? . . . only realistic alternative for tourists is to rent a car as buses will not take luggage and many bus drivers seem angry about something ?? so leads to some exciting rides!! Buses are in very poor order mechanically and belching diesel fumes . . . which for an "eco" philosophy (as Seychelles trying to brand themselves) is a very bad example. Also hard to understand routes . . . maybe a tourist bus route handout would be welcome (islands too small really to warrant car hire if wanting to be "Eco". . . they MUST improve buses and make available to all). We are not complex bound tourists so tried walking to many different beaches . . . but footpaths often long overgrown and walking on roads is risky due to Buses. Fix up the footpaths please. Cycling was great in La digue though with limited vehicles (but getting more apparently). Food in Seychelles generally average and expensive and drinks too (Castello was commendably good though). Finally . . . One of best beaches on La Digue Anse Cocos now seems to be inaccessible on foot/bicycle. Also 3 of best beaches on Praslin owned by a golf course!! They do say who can come in! Finally sad to see BIG tortoises in little pens. Eco Seychelles govt should make more space for them.

Chateau Saint Cloud (La Digue)

Most beautiful place on the planet. Hotel is beautiful old colonial style with the very best quality fittings in rooms - a timeless beauty. Great gardens great pool great setting. Great staff. Food average . . . maybe we were a bit off season as only 3 tables were occupied for dinner . . . ?

Castello Beach Hotel (Praslin)

Great room. Great staff. Great food. Great pool. 30 min walk to 4 of best beaches on the planet (3 owned by golf course - so permission needed). Many thanks.

Quick and easy research and brilliant accomodation

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A paradise, simple as that!

The Beach House (Mahé)

Really nice Villa close to a beautiful beach and few minutes walk away from Beau Vallon. Beautiful and spacious rooms, clean and comfy. Me and my wife really had a delightful time, we also recommend to try the Creole dinner! Cheerful and super polite Staff made our stay memorable. Thank you All. Fabrizio & Glenda

All fine.

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Very nice

The Beach House (Mahé)

Good location. Nice room with lovely Seaview terrace. Super breakfast. Friendly. Value for money.

The only hitch with booking was the time difference between Germany and Colorado - otherwise the staff was quick to respond to emails and very helpful.

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Incredible honeymoon location - we had the best experiences at all of the resorts - it was a lovely time of year to be there. Transfers were seamless and on time. The food at all locations was delicious.

Constance Ephelia Seychelles (Mahé)

Like a camp for adults - options of being on the N or S beach, zip lining, lounging, super attentive staff. Buffet has so many options and the Michelin star restaurant was a truly over the top experience. The 'cove' beach area was pristine and beautiful. Very relaxing. Best spa we'd ever experienced.

Bird Island Seychelles (Bird Island)

Not sure what words could be used to describe this gem of a place - beautiful and a true retreat - you literally feel like you are the only person on the whole island. We arrived to a stormy night and the waves sound like they are just feet from your room. Walking the entirety of the island each day was wonderful, beaches had some seagrass, which was a little impeding to the snorkeling but thats nature! The tortoises and birds, the nature walks with Robby - all just little moments that put you at ease and wish you could come back again and again.

Raffles Seychelles (Praslin)

Excellent service - 5* all the time. Staff knew our names everywhere we went. The fusion restaurant was our favorite restaurant of the trip. We loved our villa, as it was the end unit and very private. Pool was stunning, massages were great.

Transfer

Always on time - comfortable and courteous.

Brilliant service throughout the entire process. Thanks so much!

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Lovely islands, friendly people, beautiful scenery. Only down-side was that we felt a little uncertain about the safety of leaving our car and carrying around expensive equipment with us a few times.

Tropical Hideaway (Mahé)

Great self catering accommodation, clean, well equipped and spacious. Great hosts and management team also.

When we booked we had no knowledge at all about the Seychelles and put ourselves totally in the hands of Gessica from Seyvillas. She advised on the choice of hotel, the type of cruise and the apartment on Mahe. It turned out that Gessica gave great advice, with all three being superb. We have rated this 4stars, only because we had to chase to receive the hotel vouchers. But we can assure you that everything went well, with bookings and transfers all being handled efficiently.

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Awesome! Totally awesome. We had an amazing time. Our decision to start off with an island cruise by catamaran was totally the right choice. Time stood still and the week felt like two weeks. We saw some wonderful places and can thoroughly recommend the Seychelles. They should be on everyone's wish list. We had a great crew who made everything feel so special. Terence the chef was able to conjure up some great dishes every day, and has a fantastic way with fish. All the islands have a different character, and sailing between them was a nice way to get a taste of each. Coming ashore for our final week was also a good way to relax and soak up some sun. Beau Vallon on Mahe was a good choice - plenty of quality restaurants and bars to hand.

Eden Bleu Hotel (Mahé)

We rate the hotel as five stars. The staff were welcoming and friendly and made every effort to allow us access to our room as early as possible (we arrived at 8 am after a long flight). Our room was very comfortable and clean and made a great stepping stone to joining the boat.

Dream Yacht Praslin Dream (Seychelles)

We give this five stars as well. We were a bit anxious as to how we would get on with the other guests and the crew, but we soon formed some good friendships. The boat is big enough to spread out and not be on top of each other. The food was really enjoyable - don't expect haute cuisine but better than that it is good, honest well-cooked home-style and very nourishing. The itinerary is superb and you see so much. It is so tranquil and we anchored most nights which is so peaceful. Any drawback ? Perhaps some may find the rooms small and with no aircon at night they can be stifling. But there is always the option to sleep outside under the stars.

Beau Bamboo (Mahé)

The photos on the internet do not do justice to this lovely apartment. It is much bigger than you expect. The location is perfect and we rate it five stars. Angie, the owner is extremely helpful and willing to help or advise. Small touches made us feel very special. Well done Angie. Some good restaurants nearby and the beach is just fantastic and was never crowded. We took a fishing trip which we booked from a kiosk and it was great value -€350 well spent, and a must for anyone who fancies some deep-seafishing without the expense of having a large charter boat. We caught loads. Ask for Vincent as your skipper. He has great knowledge.

Transfer

All worked well and every transfer was punctual. Five stars.

Service was very good and all stuff were helpful

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It was lovely break. The sea, places and cuisine were worth it, I totally recommend it!

Drawbacks:
It is generally overpriced holiday destination and the day is very short so it gets dark at 18.30 and dinner places close after 22.00

Hide Away (Praslin)

Daniel and his wife were very friendly and helpful. However I believe the room was expensive for two persons. It was a shame there were no double rooms left and we were given a large flat that could accommodate 5 (!) people.

Transfer

Not applicable.

Perfectly managed with n o problems at all

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4 days on bird island were perfect as usual

Bird Island Seychelles (Bird Island)

perfect for my needs

VPM Cocktail Praslin (Seychelles)

Now that was outstanding. What a fantastic crew and experience. We found a whale shark in the middle of nowhere and swam with it for 20 minutes. Plus the skippers knowledge ( got us to places before the crowd arrived. Fantastic

L'Habitation (Cerf Island)

A bit of a let down with a very bad experience with one of the staff. I suggested that the owner should get rid of him if he wanted his business to grow.

Transfer

very well organised but, you should make it clearer that all costs are not inclusive. This is my only suggestion. Otherwise a great company to do business with.

SeyVillas service was outstanding that you want from travel agent. Keep up great work!!!

Always here to help with any question. and every answer is nice and straight to the point

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The perfect holiday, I would recommend to anyone to go the the Seychelles

Le Domaine de La Reserve (Praslin)

Great hotel- you have almost everything in it, big rooms, well equipped, good view to the ocean, nice beach, great swimming pool, and very friendly staff.

Le Relax Luxury Lodge (La Digue)

Nice hotel, a bit far of the center of the city. the little swimming pool is irrelevant. the beach of the hotel is tiny. Just for sleeping- the rooms are great! and the shower is perfect.

Transfer

The transfers were very well arranged, with a VIP reception every time. If you dwell on taking it or not- it's worth every penny!

Always a fast respons if i had any questions. Very smooth communication. A lot of option where possible.

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We had a lovely holliday, everything was great! The children also loved it. We asked for baby cots, only all of the accomodations had only one babycot but they all want to think in solutions and where very kind.

Beach Villa Guesthouse (Praslin)

We had a great stay at Beach villa guesthouse. Very good service, our luggage was missing when we arrived, the owner of Beach villa arranged everything and kept is up to date. The food was very good, beceause of the kids it was possible tot have dinner at the veranda in front of the room. (Very good WiFi!!)

La Diguoise (La Digue)

Very nice (big) room, the kids loved this place. The garden is very big and the loved to run (we had to keep an eye beceause of the swimming pool and pond). Very good services, and the food was great!! Every time something different. (Only (slow)WiFi at the reception ????)

Stephna Residence (Mahé)

Loved this place! Nice owner and staff they where very helpfull. Very clean house!

Transfer

Did not booked any transfer service

I've traveled the world and never used a travel agent. Seyvillas did everything they said they would do. They are working with a very competent group on the Islands that do this for a living. They have it all well laid out.

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We are not beach people. Everything went fine, and we had a good enough time, but it certainly wasn't anything all that special that we couldn't have gotten in any Polynesian Island.

Hotel L'Archipel (Praslin)

Very clean. Staff was very helpful - villas are well laid out with lots of privacy. Beach is very clean. While breakfast was good and I loved that they kept the pastries warm, dinner and lunch were not that great. There is not much close, so they have a captive audience. Love the pool and the villas.

Transfer

Perfect, and very pleasant.

Prior to holiday it was excellent communication and extremely helpful

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La Digue was a wonderful destination and the hotel was on a promontory with superb views to 3 sides from our room, the hotel food was ok not great although they did try hard, staff were excellent at all times and very helpful.

Patatran Village Hotel (La Digue)

Hotel was good but looking tired, our room had faulty lights and tv but sorted very quickly once reported

Transfer

Not expected at airport so no record of our arrivals that in turn impacted on our transfer to La Digue,we had no tickets to board the ferry so sat in Creole office for 3 hours with no communication as to if we were going to get aboard the ferry at all .Just as it was ready to leave we were told to go next door with our luggage and book on the ferry ( not a great start)
Worried about return transfers when we arrived at hotel, informed our rep would see us at 1700 waited in lobby for an hour no one arrived, hotel then took it on themselves to try and sort it out.Wasnt until the 6th day we were told it would be ok.Communication terrible

The service received from Seyvillas was perfect. The apartment Oceane Self Catering La Digue was not!! Most of the inside of the family apartment was ok; good airco, big beds, enough storage room, big bathroom. There were about 30 (!!) cushions stored in the apartment. When we let the water out of the big bathtub the water leaked all over the floor. Shower was very good. The kitchen was outside and it was a disaster. Mold was all over the cutlery and inside the cabinets. The water cooker leaked water, the coffee machine looked dirty, there was a tiny fridge/minibar (later we discovered that there was another one inside which we didn't know of), the can opener didn't work. This kitchen was absolutely not suitable for self catering (if fact I think it was dangerous, we didn't want to get food poisoning) en got our food at the take-away restaurant every day. We told the owner(?) got another water cooker and can opener but nothing was cleaned. Also around the whole complex it was a mess (so much stuff on a very small terrain), nothing like the idyllic photo's and they where making some new building. The last day there was another woman present which was very friendly and helpfull en let us take a shower although we already checked out. We would not book this accommodation again.

Our accommodations were fantastic! Each villa/apartment was EXACTLY as described. The booking process with SeyVillas was simple, fast and the communications superb. We felt like we received personal treatment from the moment we exited the airport in Mahe with a representative waiting for us at each transfer point. Really enjoyed our time on Praslin, La Digue and Cerf Island. We highly recommend using SeyVillas to book a vacation to these stunning islands. Breathtaking scenery, beautiful beaches, friendly people and warm clear waters. Self-catering accommodations allowed us to eat in or out whenever we pleased - perfect way to relax.

We have recently returned from an eleven day trip to the Seychelles, island hopping; Mahe, Praslin, and La Digue, stopping in small B&B guest houses.

The Beach House on Mahe is situated at the northern end of Beau Vallon bay. Our impression on arriving was slightly disappointing as it was situated right on the land-side of the main road which goes around the north part of the island. However, as we settled in, we found the accommodation absolutely fine, with the staff exceptionally helpful and friendly. After dodging the traffic, we found the beach in front of the guest house really picturesque and relaxing. The Beach House was far enough away from the main part of Beau Vallon to avoid the main boom-box circuit (!) but near enough to access a selection of local eating places. We used the sand-floored Baobab pizzeria a lot for it's speedy service of simple, reasonably priced food. Driving is good (except for Victoria!) and relatively cheap on the island so we hired a car for a day to explore the south coast.

After a slightly choppy transfer on the Cat Cocos ferry to Praslin we ended up at the Cote d'Or Chalets on Anse Volbert. This was a real find – superb, quiet, top-class and spacious accommodation, yards from one of the best beaches on the island. The chalets had fully equipped kitchens so we used the two nearby mini markets to provide us with a good range of supplies so we could go self-catering on Praslin. (There are no private beaches on the Seychelles, so far as I know, and we derived great satisfaction from mingling, on the nearest beach, with the clientele of some of the supposed top-class hotels knowing we had paid a fraction of the price for our brilliant chalet accommodation!). Marie-May, the assistant manager at the chalets was really helpful and friendly.

Next on to La Digue. The Bamboo Chalets (we were in the slightly larger de-luxe chalets) were in a very peaceful tropical garden, only five minutes walk from the harbour and, like all the accommodation we used, was immaculately clean and spacious. We found a spectacular beach (just before the Union Estate), ten minutes walk away from the chalet, which we had to ourselves. We also hired bikes for a day, though ended up preferring to walk! In some ways it was sad to see the demise of the ox-carts and the rise of the golf-buggies (and mobile phones!) but such is life. We had take-aways a couple of nights which were cheap & cheerful but finished off with a meal at Le Repaire – expensive but top-class service.

Lastly I have to say that throughout the trip the 'included' breakfasts were all really good!

In conclusion, just a few points:

1. We set of with the intention of enjoying the Seychelles on a limited budget. If you are careful, although the Seychelles is not a cheap country - practically everything has to be imported - you don't need a fortune in spending money. We used £350 spending money for our time on the islands, although we did self-cater a bit and use take-aways occasionally. Don't rely on the internet for advance pricing – Creole buffet at 'The Boat House' in Beau Vallon on the net was advertised as 125scr, but was actually 450scr pp. Also, ask the locals if the tap water is ok – it was on Praslin.
2. Transfers were prompt but very silent! A little chat about the journey would have been nice especially in view of their cost!!
3. Although we live in England as you know we used Seyvillas, a German travel agent who were superb. We were impressed by your efficiency and complete transparency in your dealings. Your website must be the most complete and comprehensive guide on the net to the Seychelles. Great! However I wish we could say the same about the ground handling agents Creole Travel Services (who have also been local agents on one of my previous visits). Their rep couldn't be bothered to even contact us on Mahe and when I asked the reps on the other islands if they could do something about the seven hour scheduled wait in the Seychelles airport at the start of our return journey, they seemed completely disinterested and in the end we were in fact just dumped at the airport door, (on previous trips I had been taken to nearby hotels, etc to wait in more pleasant surroundings). It was even more galling to note that the other alternative ground-agent, Masons, seemed to take much more interest in catering for their clients. This was not a busy time for Creole and I just think they need to sharpen their act up. For many people this would be the trip of a lifetime and, in contrast to the immigration officials at the airport who were very welcoming, Creole seemed rather complacent in their attitude.
4 We travelled in late June when Praslin and La Digue were very sparsely populated with other tourists! Don't know why but we liked it!!

Thank you Seyvillas for a brilliant holiday!