Outdoor pool, open 6 AM to 6 PM, pool umbrellas, sun loungers

Reviews of Dhevatara Beach Hotel

5 out of 5
Dhevatara Beach Hotel
Grand Anse, Praslin Island

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 76 out of 121 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 121 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 121 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 121 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 121 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious rooms, friendly staff, great food (sometimes a bit to big portions)
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Response from hermes retreats on Nov 16, 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for your nice comments. Thank you also for highlighting the good performance of our Team. We are looking forward to the pleasure of serving you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Igor, Israel

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place, great service, great food in hotel restaurant. Very, very recommended
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from HERMES RETREATS on Nov 16, 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for your nice comments. We are looking forward to the pleasure of serving you again soon.

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely boutique hotel, that is a refreshing hideaway compared to all of the large resorts in the Seychelles. The individual style of the rooms is eclectic and they are very generous in size. Breakfast is also worth a mention, as they have a lovely a la carte menu each morning. Yes there is seaweed on the beach BUT you pretty much have the perfect coastline to yourself all day, with an amazing sunset and great water for swimming. However the best things about this hotel is the staff, especially the GM Rene, who takes time to get to know you, check everything is ok and make guests feel most welcome. We would definitely recommend this for couples looking for some privacy and peace!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Aleksandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall very pleasant experience
Our over all stay at Dhevatara Hotel was very pleasant. Prior to our arrival the hotel made it very clear that it will be sea weed season both in their advertising and in an email. A shuttle service was available. The staff were very kind, helpful and friendly, they arranged pick up and drop off from the jetty and airport for us at short notice as well as car hire. Breakfast was truly delicious, particularly the muesli and the passion fruit juice! The food over all was very good and very beautifully presented. The layout of the hotel is also very unique and stylish, however may need a little bit of refurbishing. The beach was beautiful despite the sea weed. Overall a great experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Nice stay
Nice stay at The Dhevatara
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Boutique Hotel with individual cabins, we had the Peroke cabin. What can I say. it was pure luxury being a stone throw away from the beach. Great team to cater for your every needs. If it rains in Seychelles like it did for us you will get bored and get bitten by Sand flies. Overall nice place to stay and fraction of the price of Raffles and
Stayed 5 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Nice hotel, shame about some of the rude staff and bad food.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

PEDRO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel. Pity that the surroundings do not match the excellence of the property. Good, but they do not rise to the excellence of the facilities.

10/10 Excellent

Camille

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very relaxed boutique hotel
Very nice, very private, boutique style, very good food 👍

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well worth a visit
Fantastic hotel - small and intimate - and great food and cocktails!

10/10 Excellent

Mahtab

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unforgettable
Outstanding small resort for couples. Feels home away from home.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Kamran, Philadelphia, PA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent and comfortable stay
We stayed at the Dhevatara beach hotel for 5 nights. From the time me and my wife checked in, we were made to feel at home. The staff was extremely helpful, prompt and efficient. They left no stone unturned to make our stay as comfortable as possible. Rene Squires the manager was always available on the property and he would go around talking to the guests, asking them if there was anything else they needed. We liked this personal touch and you could tell that he is really passionate about his work. The breakfast was outstanding, from the freshly baked pastries and croissants to the omelettes and amazingly fresh fruit platter to the crepes and pancakes,it was the perfect way to start a day. We had dinner at the hotel's signature restaurant a couple of times and it was delicious. The hotel also provided transfer to and from the ferry terminal as well as everyday to the east side of the island free of charge which was very helpful. Aneel at the reception desk was extremely helpful with making restaurant reservations in Cote d'or as well as arranging for a day trip to the other islands. All in all we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend the hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017

2/10 Terrible

Mohamud

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
disappointed
I am really disappointed as a person who trust and follow recommendations of Expedia that this hotel is rated 5 star the beach is full of weed and they informed me that Expedia are informed the swimming pool is joke and when I told them to cancel the refused to refund I had to go another hotel that I still booked through Expedia but really I should have got my money back
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous!
Dhevatara was a dream come true for our Honeymoon, private, intimate, and secluded. The staff was wonderful, the room beautiful, the food was very good as well (and I'm picky)! It's a really Romantic spot!! We needed to rent a car to get to the nice beaches on the Island, but the rental car guy, and the car came straight to us at the hotel so it was super easy!
Stayed 6 nights in May 2017

8/10 Good

CHRISTINE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place for a few nights
Lovely little hotel with very friendly staff. Food was nice and reasonable given the average prices on the island. Room was comfortable and hotel comprises of 10 'suites' so quiet and relaxing. Only real negative is the location - easy to get to/from the airport but beautiful beaches are found mostly on the other side of the island. Beach here is windswept and not good for snorkeling or swimming.

10/10 Excellent

Laura, Illinois, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loveda this boutique hotel.
What a lovely place to stay. We stayed four nights and enjoyed every minute of it. Comfortable rooms with wonderful toiletries....L' Occitane, coffee/tea making facilities, welcome fruit and delicious cookies, bottle water, basket to carry beach/ pool ware, beach towels. The pool was very clean and inviting, lovely gardens and lots of beach loungers. The beach is just stunning with crystal clear water. Breakfast was to die and go to heaven...even sparkling wine is available and complimentary. The staff was very accommodating and the manager, Renee, is always available. Welcome and farewell drinks are offered . We had dinner at the hotel, every evening and they were all excellent. Their prices are comparable to the nearby restaurants and served in a nicer environment. Special thanks to Dominique, Maria and Gretchen. This is the best place to stay in Praslin. Lovely, lovely boutique hotel. Highly recommended.

8/10 Good

Ari, Maryland, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxation
This is true luxury as remote as can be. This being said, you can have full satellite television and perfect WiFi if you do not choose to completely power down from reality. Just know that this is very small. You will get to know the other guests and the hotel staff and they will get to know you. There is no anonymity. The food is fresh and creative, but you will want to travel out quickly as the food and drink menu might get boring on a longer stay.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakfast is to die for!
I loved everything about this hotel, except for the location and the pool. Location because it is far from the nice/happening places and the pool is just poorly designed. Staff are super helpful, rooms are comfortable and the view of the ocean from the garden is great. You will LOVE the breakfast here. If you are visiting Seychelles make sure you ask the staff about the French restaurant, Cafe Des Arts .

10/10 Excellent

ralph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Tzach

Disliked: Staff & service

10/10 Excellent

Angela, cheshire,England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Naturally beautiful,with food to die for!
What a naturally beautiful hotel.This is the second 5star resort we have stayed in on Praslin island.If you want modern contemporary beige furniture go to Raffles, however, if you want a boutique style hotel with a Seychellois feel you can't go wrong booking the Dhevatara.The staff were all very friendly and helpful.The food was the best I've ever eaten.If you are offered the half board basis, take it.It's better value.For 6 courses and a glass of wine it's 600rupees approx.£60.00pp when paying in resort.They also offer a la carte but this works out slightly more expensive for fewer courses.The hotel only has 10 rooms positioned around a beautiful natural swimming pool.At night the pool area is lit up and it looks stunningly beautiful.The music in the bar area/restaurant is very relaxing and matches this peaceful relaxing resort.Well done to Manager Rene and the team at Dhevatara Beach.You've got it just right.

8/10 Good

couple

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hotel but the beach in front is not nice, you need a car as there is nothing around

10/10 Excellent

Irina, Samara, Russia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fine mini-hotel on an ocean coast.
The hotel was pleasant to us very much. In the morning before a breakfast we did jogs along the ocean. A good breakfast with a wide choice of fruit. The beach of hotel isn't absolutely suitable for bathing, it is a lot of seaweed therefore the hotel will be organized by a transfer in a wonderful bay of Lazzio. The personnel very benevolent helped us to organize excellent fishing. From the hooked fish the cook of hotel made to us a dinner in Creole. We liked very much SPA, the massages was pleasant.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
7 Night Stay
Ticked all the right boxes. Would stay here again. Very relaxing. Room was first class, staff were very attentive. Loved the food in the in the restaurant.

8/10 Good

Ahmed, Saudi Arabia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Hotel with great service but I stayed in Praslin more than I supposed to which is 6 days. Mahe would have been a better place to be in for a longer period. The managements of the hotel don't have a strategy to attain visitors. The hotel has 10 rooms and only two were occupied for the entire time I was with them and the hotel refused to do an upgrade even though I was in my honeymoon for 6 days with them. The reception service was lightening because no one was in the hotel other than me. The TV Satellite wasn't working because of the weather being windy and they didn't fix it for the entire stay which made me very disappointed.

10/10 Excellent

Sissi Shi, Shanghai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
stylish room with comfy beds and fantstic sea view
It's truely a outstanding hotel in Praslin island, perfect service and perfect room. small entrance we almost passed by actrully, but there is a big logo outside remind us its just here! I've booked two rooms, turtorie suite which on the ground floor and with a small gardern view is for my parents, sunset suite which on the first floor and with a fantastic sea view is for me and my hasbund. Hotel offers snorkeling equipment and kayaks for free, just get downstairs and walk less than one minite, you are on the beach! Breakfast in hotel is very delicious, most like the pineapple juice. Thanks to the beautiful manager and all stuff help us to find the best way to travel around the Praslin.

10/10 Excellent

Sissi Shi, Shanghai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice room with Comfy beds and Fantastic sea view
It's a very nice vacation here.Hotel is just beside the beach. The entrence is small, almost passed by. But the hotel name logo is easy to find just outside. Parking space is allowed about 4 cars to park. booked 2 rooms, one for me and my hasbund and one for my parents. Every room got its own design style. my parents room is turtories and mine is sunset. turtorie suite is on the ground floor with a little garden. sunset suite is on the first floor which have a very very fantastic sea view. Bed and line are very clean, easy to have a good sleep. snorkeling equipment and kayaks are free for rent. The only blemish is the swimming pool is still not open. Breakfast is very very delicious. The beautiful manager and stuff are very nice to give us a lot of help for travel around.

8/10 Good

L T, UAE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great hotel, but overpriced
Very good hotel service and nice rooms. Should not pay more than $350/night.

10/10 Excellent

Omar & Nathalie, Dubai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect getaway
We went for our honeymoon and was one of the nicest and most comfortable places ever. The staff are awesome, the food is great, the overall stay was comfortable and we will definitely be back.

10/10 Excellent

Gabor, Budapest, Hungary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel
We spent 4 nights at Dhevatara hotel at Praslin in November. The welcome was very friendly, our suite was clean, spacious, very new and well designed and the view from the room was indescribable. The staff was very helpful and friendly all time. The breakfast was a la carte, but it did not mean any disadvantage. The dinner served at the hotel restaurant was really delicious. The first day the beach in front of the hotel was full of seaweed, but it had just disappeared after 2 or 3 days, and it became a paradise like, long, white sand beach thereafter. So the best time to stay at this hotel certainly after the middle of November, because of the trade wind change and the seaweed condition. But if someone is planning to visit other beaches in the island or La Digue it no matters at all. My birthday was during of our stay, and the staff had realized that probably from my check in data, and had prepared a little birthday surprise in our suite, and a small birthday cake at dinner. Just a small courtesy. The complimentary bike hiring and the sea kayaking possibility is really good. Overall, there is nothing wrong to say about this small, friendly boutique hotel, but if someone plans to spend the whole time at the beach in front of the hotel it is probably advised to travel from November to April.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Boutique Hotel
This is a beautiful boutique hotel with fantastic food, wonderful staff, the most comfortable bed and an intimate setting. We prefer smaller hotels and this one fit the bill. It is right on the beach but while we were there, the seaweed made it not so pleasant for swimming. That didn't bother us too much as we rented a car and drove around the island. The hotel was very helpful in arranging it for us. I can't say enough about the food, banana pancakes for breakfast were delicious and the dinners (especially the desserts) were 5 star.

10/10 Excellent

Liz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel
Loved this hotel. The location is right on the beach, there was a lot of seaweed at this time of year but the hotel provided free shuttle daily to other beaches on the island. The pool area is lovely. The rooms are really nice, bathrooms amazing. the bed is super comfortable. I liked that it is a small resort so the personal attention is excellent. Food was absolutely delicious, the best we had in the Seychelles on our trip. The pastry chef is super skilled and produces the best bread and chocolate croissants!!!! When we were there we witnessed fish being picked right off the fishing boat on the beach....so you know the food is fresh. Would definitely stay again.

10/10 Excellent

claude

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ramy

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Marcello

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small Hotel, Good Restaurant and Personal Service
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020
Response from roch on Mar 12, 2020
Thank you for your nice comments. Thank you also for highlighting the good performance of our Team. We are looking forward to the pleasure of serving you again soon. Sincerely, Hotel team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was the right choice for our vacation. Great rooms with great staff and the location at the beach was phantastic. The beach was ideal for swimming in the ocean, which is quite a challenge at other places due to waves. The staff was very friendly and helpfull and the restaurant did a great job. We used it several times and did not had the need to trie a lot of other locations.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019
Response from ROCHELLE on Feb 10, 2020
Thank you for your nice comments. Thank you also for highlighting the good performance of our Team. We are looking forward to the pleasure of serving you again soon. Sincerely, Hotel team

8/10 Good

SOONJA

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Francesco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent séjour, nous y retournerons.
Nous sommes restés 6 nuits et avons particulièrement apprécié l'hôtel, le design, la tranquillité, la gentillesse du personnel et la direction. La plage est très belle et un arrêt de bus est situé tout près de l'hôtel très pratique pour les excursions.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Dhevatara on Nov 23, 2019
Dear Mr. Francesco, Thank you for your nice comments. Thank you also for highlighting the good performance of our Team. We are looking forward to the pleasure of serving you again soon. Sincerely, Hotel team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die Anlage hat einen wunderschönen Pool ohne Chlor. Das Hotel wird ständig von allen Angestellten geputzt, gereinigt und gekehrt. Es wird also sehr viel Mühe und Zeit investiert. Das spiegelt sich auch in der Qualität des Hotels wieder.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Überbewertet und absolut schlechtes Preis-Leistungsverhältnis. Die Zimmer müssten renoviert werden.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Die 5 Sterne waren uns angesichts der doch sehr bescheidenen Ausstattung (kein Fitnesscenter, kein SPA, keine Bibliothek, keine direkten Angebote für Wassersport wie Kanus etc.), nicht verständlich. Insgesamt sind Teile der Ausstattung erneuerungsbedürftig wie z. B. Liegen am Strand
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hôtel intimiste, personnel dévoué, endroit idyllique
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019