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- 22.06.2015 01:59juan
maravillosas vacaciones en Seychelles, muy buena atencion en el alojamiento.
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- 12.06.2015 19:39drake
Seyvillas as a company have it pretty easy. They get back to you when you ask them question with basic answers and are generally adequate.
We stayed on two island in the seychelles mahe and cerf. Valmer resort on mahe was very beautiful and a perfect hotel, we literally couldn't have asked for more. The beach was very close and the views were stunning, the staff were friendly and the hotel was immaculate. We loved the pool and even he buffet breakfast and dinner could not be faulted with a variety of food every evening!
Mahe is also a very beautiful Island which we enjoyed exploring. We would definitely recommend hiring a car, we did for 3 days and were able to do the whole island easily in that time. We found locals extremely friendly and willing to help you out.
Cerf Island, I feel we were a bit misled.... I imagined a beautifully remote Island with lush rain forests in which you could explore by using the two criss crossing paths and surrounded by beaches in which you could circle the Island by using. Similar to the description.
This however is not the case. The path is pretty much non existent and we had to climb over a building site avoiding falling down a crater to get to it. If you don't like spiders this path is not for you. The hang from the trees!
We were particularly unlucky in he fact the entire beach (all 1/2 meter of it- yes it's generally not big enough to lay your towel down) was covered in thick black seaweed! This obviously smelt very bad and attracted a lot of flies. We stayed at l'habitation which definitely looks better in the pictures than in real life and if I ever went to cerf again would stay at cerf hotel although a return trip is not likely.
Creole are a fantastic company and very helpful!!Holiday on the Seychelles
- 11.06.2015 12:33R Groen
Our holiday was perfect. Especially the service of Creole was very good.
There was a little problem with the departure time from La Digue because we left on a Sunday, but this was solved by Creole (as expected, based on their performance up till that moment).
And what a friendly and charming people ! (Not only Creole, but ALL people).
Everyone seems to realise that tourism is very important for the Seychelles.
Many countries (including the Netherlands) may take this as an example.
We will certainly recommend the Seychelles as a holiday destination, and Seyvillas as touroperator.Holiday on the Seychelles
- 03.06.2015 19:35Imi and Reni
Wonderful seychelles.
Friendly people.
The organization was perfect.
Thank you SEYVILLAS !!!Holiday on the Seychelles
- 02.06.2015 13:54Joost, Khongorzul and Emily
Background details:
2 adults (Dutch & Mongolian nationals, living in Australia) with a 5 months old baby. Traveled, in this order: 4 days Mahé, 5 days Praslin, 4 days La Digue.
Seyvillas service:
2 star. Email communication is through canned, standard emails, very few to no personal contact. Answers to questions are short, and only to the questions asked. A reply to suggestions for sightseeing or other accommodation options was ignored. Automatic payment reminder emails even continue after payment was already made. The times on the schedule are not always correct. Checkout times of the guesthouses are not mentioned, but have to be honored (so we were surprised to be 'kicked out' of our last guesthouse at 10:30 AM, even though our schedule showed that we would be picked up at 16:30).
Creole Travel Service (Seychelles):
3 star. Very useful to have all the transfers, especially with a baby and a lot of luggage. Very helpful people when we transfer. However, the 'dedicated assistant' doesn't really work. In Mahé, the assistant (Gary) simply did not show up. In Praslin (Barbara) sounds like a tape recorder and even a personal question is answered without showing interest. The lady in La Digue was more personal, but they are only there to simply tell you the time of departure. Which is, by the way, almost always different from the time that is mentioned in the schedule. Vouchers are only sometimes necessary, most guesthouses and transfers simply trust you because your name is on the list. Tour suggestions are simply delivered on paper, and no personal suggestions are offered.
Mahé (Evergreen Apartments):
4 star. The driver could not find it, it seems to be relatively unknown or new to the Creole company. Self-catering apartment with living room (with tv), bedroom and shower area. Wonderful garden and very helpful owner. Internet not available in rooms, but at a central outdoor location.
Praslin (Omusée Guesthouse):
2 star. Quite small room compared to our other stays. Broken tap, which the owner mentioned he would get a plumber for, but it was never fixed. Garden (mentioned in Seyvillas description) doesn't really exist. Museum (mentioned in Seyvillas description) is simply a collection of ancient photos now, most items listed on the sign have disappeared. Very few maintenance in either the garden or rooms. Plenty of mosquitoes here too, and some leftover foods (and occasionally garbage) is thrown into the plants in front of the rooms. Seyvillas description says internet available, which is not true (only at the owner's house, and must be paid for). Not worthy of the Seyvillas quality (especially if you see what similar prices can get you in Mahé and La Digue).
La Digue (Etoile Labrine):
4 star. Perfect service, and owners always try to do their best for the guests. Recently built a new restaurant area, in which top breakfast is served. Again a very beautiful garden. We were surprised to every day have a differently decorated made-up room with a large amount of flowers, which made everything much more special!
Summary:
3 star total. No real additional benefits from Seyvillas. It's easy to organise a trip like this yourself. Local tours are way cheaper and do not need to be organised through Seyvillas, as each guesthouse can arrange its own tours. The Praslin and La Digue guesthouses did not have a tv, which eventually can be boring (especially because we were mostly at the guesthouse due to our baby).
Remember, the country itself and beaches are however very beautiful - this review is not for the country, but for the services offered and locations stayed at!Holiday on the Seychelles
- 02.06.2015 13:51Pedro Ribeiro
My wife Anna and I chose Seyvillas for our honeymoon in the Seychelles islands.
We booked the flights directly with Emirates but we would like to have a package with hotels and transfers.
Travelling is our hobby and normally we like to book everything ourselves.
However, for our honeymoon we wanted to be more relaxed and have already everything arranged beforehand.
Seyvillas offering was excellent and the customer support very efficient.
At the end when we arrived in Mahe (and then Praslin and La Digue) we weren't disappointed.
The local travel agents (Creole) that works with Seyvillas were welcoming us and everything was superbly arranged.
All the B&Bs and hotels we stayed at were wonderful and we had a great time.
We will for sure use Seyvillas again when we return to the wonderful Seychelles islands.
A special thanks to Linda that was always very helpful!
Cheers,
Anna & Pedro
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- 02.06.2015 13:08Janus Brink
We had a brilliant time - thank you for the prompt service via email during the booking process and Creole Travel Services made the holiday hassle-free by handling all the connections and excursions excellently. Air Seychelles unfortunately changed schedules on us leading to lost flight connections back home.
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- 02.06.2015 12:15Djura & Vesna Kovac
We had a great time and fantastic Holiday on the three islands, thank you. The service from Seyvillas has been excellent and Creole travel services dealt with all the connections very good. We handle everything via email and went very well. We loved the places You've chosen for us on Praslin, La Digue and Cerf.
We will definitely recommend you and your organization to our friends and colleagues. Overall a fantastic holiday.Thank you one more time!Holiday on the Seychelles
- 01.06.2015 18:41Ian and Julie Stark
Fantastic Holiday thank you. Creole travel services dealt with all the connections absolutely fantastically. La Digue island lodge was lovely with the most amazing sunsets. Hired bikes and explored all the island and found all the beautiful beaches. Transferred midway through to Cerf Island resort which we thought was looking a bit run down although the service and food was very good. Overall a fantastic holiday. Thank you. Would recommend.
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- 28.04.2015 13:15Acel Afalla
Seychelles Islands, You... Take.. My breath!
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- 07.04.2015 21:23Soumen Chakraborty
Had a wonderful stay right from check in to check out.I must compliment F&B Manager Shankar & Chef Mohammed to treat us with all famous indian delicacies.overall an amazing experience
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- 01.03.2015 10:44Tony Carberry
The service from Seyvillas has been excellent with all the arrangements first class. As a result of late arrival at Abu Dhabi we missed our connection to Seychelles and new arrangements were swiftly put in place for the following day after leaving an answerphone message.
We cannot commend Seyvillas enough and would certainly recommend their services to friends and colleagues.Holiday on the Seychelles
- 26.02.2015 07:38Mike
everything OK
easy booking , superior accomodation with friendly home people.Holiday on the Seychelles
- 09.02.2015 12:00Johan
Dear Francesca,
We have arrived back home and I just wanted to let you know we were very happy and impressed with the service provided by Seyvillas in ensuring a smooth and enjoyable holiday in the Seychelles.
Everything worked exactly as planned in the itinerary and we also loved the accommodation, particularly on La Digue. The service provided by your local contact Creole Travel Services was also top notch.
Thank you once again for your kind and professional assistance.
Kind regards,
JohanHoliday on the Seychelles
- 18.01.2015 11:26Inger Bach Dalseth
We had a very nice and relaxing holidays on the three islands. The transfers was perfect.
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- 16.01.2015 12:53Nabil and Family
I just wanted to thank you for the your patience with me planning the trip, we had a great time in Seychelles, everything was perfectly arranged.
Much appreciated, and BIG thanks,Holiday on the Seychelles
- 05.01.2015 14:53Michael and Maureen O.
Dear Seyvillas Team,
Job well done on the Honeymoon Package.
We had a great Seychelles experience.
Have a blessed and fruitful 2015.Holiday on the Seychelles
- 09.11.2014 09:17Graeme Nethercott
SeyVillas offered a fantastic service replying to e-mails promptly with an easy payment method over the internet. The Amitie Chalets on Praslin could not have been any better extremely close to the beach front, very friendly staff, accommodation (room, en-suite & kitchen)...perfect. Thank You for accommodating us and see you all next time we are in the Seychelles.
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- 07.11.2014 12:24Stefan B.
The support you provided was excellent and the villa we rented was beyond expectation , we had a great time
And the service at the villa was perfect. The next time we will be at the Seychelles we are going to rent it again
And we will use your organization again.
The only thing we missed were clear directions to the villa, a landmark would have been nice in our case the creole school.Holiday on the Seychelles
- 17.10.2014 18:26Kasia Rychlik
Great customer service, flexibility, responsiveness (phone, email). Very friendly staff. All information on the web site up to date and valid. We had an excellent stay on Mahe. I would definitely recommend and use them again myself.
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- 12.09.2014 14:51Nadia
I just want to thank you for the organization of our perfect vacation!we have enjoyed it even more than we have expected!and all the chosen hotels and villa were exactly what we wanted.I will definitely recommend you and your organization to my friends and colleagues. Thank you one more time!
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- 19.08.2014 22:47Adina Botez
Hello.I booked with Seyvillas my summer vacation in August 2014. Have to say I got an offer equal to my budget and accomodation was amazing. Moonlight Beach Villa is quite a nice place where we would definetly return.
Room nice design and clean, very nice although we did not managed to book a sea view, as it was all full. Sibert was a great host and the food in the evening is delicious and fresh. We did not wanted to go and eat to another place.
I reccomand to rent bikes at the Moonlight hotel.They have good bikes and good price. All the hotel staff were nice and friendly.
Thank you for your good service.I will definetly recommand you further.Holiday on the Seychelles
- 17.08.2014 14:53Jan Willem ter Mull
We used Seyvillas for our holidays to the Seychelles in August 2014. We were very happy with the accommodation that was booked for us (especially La Digueoise), the transfers and the excellent service from the local representatives Beryl (Praslin) and Kenneth (La Digue).
Even when we had to change our return flights, all were very helpful changing the ferry, booking us an extra night in Mahe. etc.
We certainly reccommend Seyvilla´s.
Jan Willem and Juan Carlos
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- 15.08.2014 15:42Taryn Lewis
We arranged our wedding through Seyvillas and it was more than I could have dreamt of. The setting was stunning & photographs very professional. I would highly recommend staying at Cote Sud if getting married. It offers a private villa for you and your guests surrounded in a lush tropical garden, close to the stunning beach.
Thank you for making our special day perfect xHoliday on the Seychelles
- 28.07.2014 15:52Nathalie Chiem
My husband and I chose sunset beach hotel for the last part of our honeymoon after a safari in Africa and we had a wonderfully relaxing time. The hotel is nice, intimate, clean and comfortable, with a great stretch of beach. It is situated on a scenic rocky outcrop overlooking the sea, with amazing sunset views. The booking process with Seyvillas was smooth and efficient, we were greeted by representatives of the agency upon landing and upon arrival at the hotel, the service was very good. I will definitely recommend Seyvillas to anyone wishing to book a seychelles holiday.
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