“paradise revisited”

We revisited Mahe with Swedish friends we met when we were all on honeymoon 25 years ago. Our son & daughter (23 & 19) & our friends' sons joined us. The holiday was relaxing. We'd 4 days' touring; a walk in Victoria, a boat trip to Praslin & La Digue, a private boat hire for snorkeling / fishing and a day's car hire. Highlights were the company, outstanding beaches & swimming amongst tropical fish. Unexpected bonuses were dolphins' visiting the bay & a lunar eclipse. We'd definately choose Beau Vallon Bay Hotel again. Other hotels were either too basic or exclusive and sterile. Marc the catering manager and Masons Tours rep were particularly helpful. Minor tips; (1) book a superior room; basic and superior rooms have been recently renovated but deluxe rooms haven't. (2) hotel provides beach towels. (3) restaurant service is varied; brief constructive criticism was met with significant improvement. We were on B&B terms. Eating out locally is good, especially if you like fish. Al Mare (La Plage) was our favourite for quality / value. La Fontaine is basic but tasty. The Boat House serves Creole buffet. Fisherman's Cove and Chilli's are expensive. Le Corsaire burnt down. Pearle Noire and La Scala were closed for holidays. The weather was ~ high 20s - low 30's with a sea breeze and few showers. Other Beau Vallon activities are water sports and The Chocolate Spa. Beau Vallon's sheltered location is safe for swimming. It'll get much busier when the Savoy hotel is completed.

“2 thumbs up!!”

Had a very good experience. Top marks to the staff - they were extremely friendly, courteous and best of all, very prompt. The hotel is also well located wrt diving activities and so on. We thought the bathrooms were a little small with dicey drainage, but thats a minor quibble. Definitely recommended. 9/10.

“Good location, best value for money”

We went to Berjaya Beau Vallon in Mahe after a lovely 2-day stay at the Coco de Mer Hotel on Praslin Island. We had done extensive research regarding hotels in Mahe and were pleasantly surprised by the Berjaya Hotel from the moment we arrived to the time we left. The location on one of the most beautiful beaches in Mahe was great, the Deluxe room was spacious and pleasant and the sandy beach and blue water were the loveliest. The breakfast buffet was quite rich and diverse and the Pizzeria Restaurant right on the Beach was perfect. Prices inside the hotel were reasonable and if you like action and people, the Berjaya Beau Vallon is the place. We even did some snorkelling in the Natural Reserve nearby. It was memorable.

“Excellent holiday”

Booked two de luxe rooms which were situate in separate blocks in a small tropical garden at the rear of the hotel and probably worth the extra; viewed externally, rooms in the main hotel building looked rather small and less appealing. Service was helpful and staff generally fine. Occasional omissions such as cleaner failing to provide towels or soap immediately remedied by a call to reception. Good Chinese restaurant and reasonable pizzeria on site; we were on B & B (extensive breakfast available) and did not bother with the rather expensive buffet served in the main restaurant in the evening. Quite a few other varied eating options within 10-15 minutes walk. Beau Vallon beach is one of the best (and probably the largest (3 kilometres long) in the Seychelles, never too busy and reasonably sheltered from the trade winds that can make other beaches virtually unusuable in July/August. Victoria easily accessible by very cheap, if slightly hair-raising bus service. We were two adults and two fussy teenagers: we all greatly enjoyed ourselves and would definitely return.

“Berja Hotel Stay”

Food service took to long. The average wait for food service was 45 minutes. Myself and other guest I encountered were very displeased with that. Outside of the food service I have no complaints. I would stay again, if the food service improved.

“I reccomend Berjaya Hotel in Seychelles”

Very good hotel. WHat I liked the most is the beach is right there and the Japaneses restaurant especially the chef Romeo, very friendly.

“Vegetarians Will Starve!”

This hotel has nothing to impress with. Rooms and facilities are probably what you'd expect in this price range - nothing more. The service falls below expectations (staff will never acknowledge your existence until you greet them and thus force them to notice you - we only encountered 3 exceptions to this in 5 days). In addition, there is no gym. I read in reviews from previous years that there was an exercise room, which guests deemed to be "below standard", so Management solved the problem not by improving the room but by removing it entirely. My last and biggest grievance is the food: vegetarians and healthy eaters be warned - you will STARVE in this hotel. The food is terribly overpriced and of poor quality, the selection of vegetables and salads on the menu is small to non-existent. My fiance and I are never going anywhere near this hotel again. If you want my advice - go to the Maldives or Mauritius, don't bother with the Seychelles at all!

“Simply a horrific experience”

This was one of the most unsatisfactory hotel stays of my life. The price you pay for this hotel per night is not worth a two star hotel in many parts of the world. Easily overpriced, beware. The staff were constantly rude and never willing to help out. The telephone was not working when we first tried to use it, had to ask the staff twice to send someone to get it fixed. On our final day we requested for a late checkout, however they informed us that such is not provided since the hotel is fully booked. Thereafter we informed them that we are willing to pay whatever the price is to obtain a day room since our return flight was in the late evening, even this was not provided. Ultimately they requested us to checkout at 10am and then stay in the hotel and that they will provide a room for 30mins to freshen up and leave for the airport. We were surprised but were happy that we got this at least, however the hitch was that the room they provided was minus the towels. We had to use tissues to wipe our selves, we requested for the towels through a call to the reception to no avail during the whole of the 30mins stay in the room.