Raffles Seychelles Praslin Island

Ann Liu

Raffles Seychelles was an absolute dream stay! From the moment we entered into the panoramic pool villa, we were welcomed with honeymoon decorations and a beautiful calming interior. The villa is simply the best room we’ve ever stayed in, and it’s amazing to have our own private pool too! I also really enjoy watching sunrise from the bath. The food is fantastic all around. We are a massive fan of Asian food so we are frequent at Curieuse Restaurant. Chef Boy’s food is absolutely delicious and very authentic, and we enjoyed every dish. The manager Mr. Kareem has been so helpful and friendly to us too throughout our stay. And we throughly enjoyed the tortoise feeding activity at Raffles, and the Sunday Tandoori Indian Night. Thank you Raffles for making our honeymoon feel so special!

Arjun Krishnan

Our 5-night stay in Raffles Seychelles has been one of the most relaxing and indulgent experiences. We came here after a 7-day safari and were looking to unwind, and the resort, its amenities, and the staff enabled us to do exactly that. From check in till check out, the staff were extremely friendly, courteous, welcoming, and took care of our every need. Staff often remembered things like our villa number, names, and even our regular orders at breakfast - little touches that made it feel special. Special mention for Celine (hope we got her name right!) who took extra effort and care to celebrate our anniversary and birthdays over two dinners, reserving special tables for us and decorating them. This was entirely unexpected and a very sweet surprise, which we were particularly touched by. The villas were clean, well maintained, and comfortable, we had some excellent sleeps! The views were also incredible and we really enjoyed spending time in the private pool looking out over the ocean or reading with the ocean view in the background. The resort has several activities for guests to get involved in, like yoga, live music, complimentary cocktails, etc., which was very nice. They also provided free snorkeling equipment which we used three times. Although the reefs near the resort are not big, we still saw some schools of fish and two stingrays, which we enjoyed. Dinner at Losean Restaurant and Curieuse Restaurant were both excellent and the half board package meant that we were always extremely well fed! Breakfast was also sumptuous - a good buffet spread and ample ala carte options were available to suit all tastes. Vegetarian menus were also available for ala carte meals. The pool bar and restaurant also had a good selection of food and drink if you wanted lunch or some nibbles by the poolside. If we were to nitpick, the only thing was that there were no vegetarian options available on Creole night, which was a buffet dinner with live music and dancing - this meant that we had to pick the other restaurant and didn't get to participate in the live music and dance, which we would have loved! Perhaps the hotel could consider having some veggie dishes in the buffet in future :). Overall, we have thoroughly enjoyed our stay and have felt like we got the rest and relaxation we needed. Looking forward to returning here in future!

Stefano Lucherini

We stayed at Raffles for 5 nights at the end of our honeymoon. Overall, we loved our stay. We were in a panoramic ocean view villa, which was very spacious, well appointed and had a beautiful outdoor deck with stunning views. We were on the half board package, which I would recommend as the restaurants are excellent (but expensive) and the island doesn’t offer that many options in terms of nice dinner restaurants. The staff were so helpful and friendly throughout, going out of their way to make our stay perfect. We received a few nice gifts and perks to celebrate our honeymoon and we were invited for complementary cocktails by hotel management one night, which was very nice. The hotel beach is beautiful and we were able to use kayaks and snorkelling equipment there for free, which was a great touch. Overall, if you can squeeze it in your budget, we would highly recommend Raffles for a comfortable and relaxing stay on Praslin. It’s one of those experiences that you won’t forget very quickly.

sushant tiwari

Raffles Seychelles I think it was a Bucket list trip for many of us to visit the Seychelles islands and it is invariably a trip of a lifetime. So choosing a destination to stay is super important and all the key hotel chains have a hotel there in Seychelles ( scattered over various islands) Of course there are many places with all types of budgets so choosing how much you want to spend is what will make the decision easier. They all will have their options on half or full board etc We chose Raffles, mainly from their website and reviews from previous guests. It was one of the best decisions and also one of our favourite holidays ( a large part of it was because of Raffles hospitality ) Rooms - we had the ocean pool villa which seems to be the most popular and common villas. 24/7 air conditioning is available/ spacious rooms with a mini bar/ all overlook the sea and you have your own mini pool outside the bedroom overlooking the ocean ( as seen in the picture ) . Massive king size comfortable bed / twice room clean and then down service and excellent room service and menus too. There is a bath / both inside and outside showers etc . There is also a buggy service available all day to take you to any of the restaurants or pool bar / areas. Staff is super helpful and friendly and service is exceptional. Fiver star to say the least in all aspects. Food / breakfast was exceptional/ superb bakery / croissants/ and has cooked breakfast options including an amazing omelette/ avocado toast etc .. you name it and they have it. They even have chick peas masala and paranthas for breakfast and it was delicious. Daily they have smoothies too plus the full range of exotic fruits and yogurts etc For lunch they have only 1 option available which is the pool side bar and restaurant. That’s my only negative point for such an amazing place to have 1 lunch option. We went there when there was 50% occupancy of the hotel / I wonder when they are fully booked how would the 1 restaurant cope. Have to say their pool side menu is awesome. Has all the classic food options like sea food pastas / club sandwich/ wagyu burgers etc ( we stayed for a few days so we ended up tasting the entire menu and all the dishes were really amazing ) While we stayed they had a few special nights too like a tandoori night ( Indian curry night with Bollywood music ) - it was superb. One night was a sushi night and it was really good too. One was a fisherman night which was concentrated on seafood - which was excellent as well. They have a pan Asian restaurant which serves Thai and Indian cuisine/ that was fabulous. Overall great restaurants and food was of amazing quality. All the restaurants served us with all the famous well known brands of wines and spirits. They have all the famous wines from France such as Chablis / Sancerre / wines from Bordeaux and Provence etc / champagnes / you wouldn’t miss Europe. Hospitality was top notch and as expected from a brand like raffles. The hotel is very close to Anse Lazio the famous beach. They provide to all the excursions and local trips from their reception. They have their own beach too for a walk and a swim ( which is ok and not as amazing as other beaches on the island ) Their pools are like 47 meters long and are a joy for swimming and they even have snorkelling lessons for beginners. We enjoyed a Bordeaux wine tasting evening too on one of the nights. So overall loads of fun activities are organised by the hotel to keep the guests occupied and entertained. Verdict 5/5 Budget as per website For more pictures and information please visit my instagram page @s50ush

Gelena Stillmann

+ We chose this hotel for our honeymoon and are very happy about it. It is a beautiful house with great villas (we had 213 Ocean View) and were very happy with this villa. What we particularly liked was that everything is very green and the beach is particularly beautiful and well-kept, and the rooms also have everything you need. A big compliment to the best concierge I have ever had in a hotel. Raffles ma Brigitte is a heart of a concierge. She makes the impossible possible and in just a few minutes. Having a concierge like her really raises the stars in a hotel. She made our stay even more special. Also a Tolö employee: Pasek, who answered all our questions at any time and always with a smile and was always there when we needed something. - The only negative points are that the hotel is a bit old after years and needs a little renovation here and there. The breakfast could also be a bit more varied. However, I have already told them about this on site and who knows, maybe something will happen here :) Otherwise, it is the perfect place to switch off and relax. Also the island Praslin is for us the number one to stay. Thank you for having us :)