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Anse Au Poule Bleu, Baie Lazare Mahé, Seychelles

#17 of 28 hotels in Baie Lazare Mahé

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Review score

Based on 35 hotel reviews

9.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.2

  • Comfort

    9.2

  • Location

    8.6

  • Facilities

    9.1

  • Staff

    9.6

  • Value for money

    9.2

  • Free WiFi

    6.2

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  • Reviewed: 8 May 2024

    8.0
    Beautiful villa.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location is not the best, but if you rent a car you can get anywhere on the island pretty quickly.

    Beautiful property with jungle views. Very clean and nice. Also very quiet.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was excellent! The location, the Villa, the host. I’d totally recommend for anyone visiting Seychelles to stay there.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 February 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Villa
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing..

    It is a lovely place. Very comfortable. All you need and close to beautiful beaches.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 December 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    wi-fi is weak, internet speed is very slow, and even basic browsing barely works:(

    friendly hostess, cleanliness, comfortable bed, spacious, all equipped. A very fine balcony to chill on. Drinking water is available for use, so no need to buy bottles from stores. The closest beach is 6min drive, through a hotel. Overall the south East of Mahe is best for beaches, nature.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 October 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Villa
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great stay great host !

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 September 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 6 nights

    a great place!

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The kitchen and the bathroom are ok, might need some maintenace though. The rest was perfect, thank you! :)

    Nice place, nice hosts, nice, well-equipped and spacious apartment with everything you need. The huge balcony is very nice to just hang out and enjoy the nature and surroundings. Bus stop and supermarkets are a 5-minute and Anse Soleil and Petit Anse are a 20min walk away. 10L of drinking water, welcome drinks and beach towels are supplied. And, the apartment has the most beautiful lamps in the bedroom! ;) We were lucky to get a free update, thank you for that! Definitely recommended!

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 July 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • One-Bedroom Villa
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    The villa was clean and had everything I needed! The balcony was a great place to hang out

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2023

    10
    so so exceptional would stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the place is stunning and it really made us feel like living on a tropical island

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 March 2023

    9.0
    The property exceeded our expectation it was better than on the photos.Would recommend.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 7 nights

    The host were super friendly, once they recognized us in the near grocery store and offered a ride. :) The location was spot on, we hired a car and we preferred the beaches on the south west side so everything was in a short reach. We also would like to give a huge thanks for the chance to go back after checkout and have a shower before the flight. I would highly recommend and definitely would return.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 December 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing worth mentioning :)

    I loved the location, even without car it is possible to move around (if you like to walk), the nearby beaches are splendid and hosts were very friendly. They provide everything you need from beach towels to umbrella. And I especially enjoyed the balcony and even had breakfast there a couple of times.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 15 November 2022

    8.0
    Good value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Poor wifi, dirty Air conditioner

    The view and the big space

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 31 October 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Traffic noise.

    Balconyview.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 15 October 2022

    9.0
    A very pleasant stay close to the jungle
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Villa
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    If you are afraid of dogs, I don’t recommend this place. My husband was bitten by one of the dog (small scratch nothing serious) when we gave back the keys.

    Great place with big spacious balcony with a view to the jungle. The apartment also has a perfect central location. Our host was very welcoming and did everything to have our apartment ready after a long flight.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 24 September 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wifi connection spotty

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 12 September 2022

    8.0
    Jungle feel at excellent value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • One-Bedroom Villa
    • Stayed 4 nights

    WiFi is barely there or not available, even in locations presumably closest to the router it takes at least 5 minutes for a simple text two-line message to be sent (I had no WiFi problem in the other two places I stayed in Seychelles). Another consideration is that the place is an outstanding value or money if you rent a car. I didn't rent one and enjoyed walking to beaches (appr. 30-minute walk in the hills--check out the beach at Four Seasons hotel, it is good for snorkeling) and using public buses (bus stop very close), but you really need to like walking and buses, otherwise rent a car.

    A jungle feel while being close to the main South road. View from the terrace is so nice, both when it is sunny and when raining. If you want most privacy, I recommend booking the upper house (No. 2 Palm house) as it is facing the hill and no neighbors.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 23 August 2022

    10
    host AnneLise and her family made my holiday memorable, amazing host, great house. Thank you very much everything you do
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    no complaints.

    Spacious house, fully equipped rooms bathroom and kitchen, , clean, amazing host,

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 4 August 2022

    10
    Calm and relaxing retreat in Baie Lazare
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • One-Bedroom Villa
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Minor thing: don’t count on the wifi, the signal is not that good.

    The house is fully equipped (washing machine, stove, etc. and you get 10l of water for free provided in a water cooler - very nice if you are travelling by public transport like me! Both living room area and the sleeping room have nice furniture, and you can choose between two types of pillows - so good sleep nearly guaranteed. Best thing for me: watching the bats flying between the palmtrees in the early morning while I ate my (self-prepared) breakfast on the balcony. Anne Lise, the host, is a welcoming and warm person. So, you will surely love the place!

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Everything was perfect!

    Amazing place, looks like paradise! A small house in the jungle with large windows and a magnificent view of the forest! Very clean, beautiful apartment and very well equipped. You will have everything you need! The owners are very friendly and very hospitable. There are four very cute dogs, they like to be petted:) The hotel is located next to a bus stop, so you can get to any part of the island. It was a wonderful stay! Next time we will definitely stay here again!

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 10 April 2022

    9.0
    perfect self catering accom
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • One-Bedroom Villa
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    wifi is not great but that is a general throughout the island

    beautiful setting and owner is very accommodating and helpful

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 10 February 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location and the overall cleanliness as well as the nice support of the owner is always a pleasure.

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: 4 January 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 8 nights

    Well we were told the wi-fi will be slow, and I'm okay with slow wi-fi in the paradise, I only need to send a message to family I'm doing okay but I haven't been able to get on wi-fi at all :D although I finally enjoyed some time offline. It's just that if you kinda need it for some stuff during your stay, I didn't have a chance. My girlfriend got connected but also like for couple of minutes and then offline again. Not moaning, because it had it's offline magic, just saying not to rely on it for like flight check-in and stuff. You might be lucky having more signal. You can get a sim card anywhere for important stuff though.

    Everything absolutely fantastic. Make sure you have a car though to discover around. But it was so beautiful indeed. Helpful owner keen to help with anything we needed. Absolutely recommend.

    Stayed in December 2021

  • Reviewed: 25 November 2021

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Villa
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great place, especially for people who appreciate living among greenery.

    Stayed in November 2021

  • Reviewed: 13 October 2021

    10
    paradise
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Villa
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    in the middle of the jungle cozy, clean and spacious bungalow! kitchen well equipped! confortable bed!

    Stayed in October 2021

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