Descubra sua estadia em Mahe Island

Despite the amazing reviews of this location, I was a bit sceptical of what I might find. But from the moment I drove up the hill into the property, I knew I had truly arrived paradise. I stayed for 4 nights in villa 9 at the far end of the property which had a hammock, and the views from atop this place are amazing, especially at sunrise and sunset. Down the hill and across the road, is a scenic entrance to one of the many public beaches spread across the island. I should have explored it more though. I enjoyed the few walks and the many drives I made from the residence to some amenities. I loved the antique feel of the house, and I was amazed by its matching level of functionality, although the kitchen was lacking a few utensils for effective cooking. I enjoyed my dinner on the terrace a lot, soaking in the cool breeze from the sea. The host Mayna was helpful with some recommendations, even though my initial payment to confirm my booking was mixed up somehow, and I ended up spending additional time at the airport trying to sort that all out. They have a library where you can borrow books to read from too. If I ever returned to the island for a longer stay, I'll love to stay at La Residence again.

The experience has been amazing from the beginning. We’ve been warm welcomed by the Front Office team who made sure our room was ready upon arrival (we arrived at 8am after an overnight flight from Dubai). Then, after a beautiful excursion organized by them to see the St. Anne natural park, we met Sherif, the general manager who ensured the stay was going well and promptly assisted me with some ice for my injured ankle. Top service, great staff, stunning property.

This is not a hotel but a fully equipped apartment. However, they are linked to Hotel La Roussette and the facilities are directly linked. You can also have breakfast and dinner there. Basically, the apartments are equipped with everything and are really very, very nice. All kitchen appliances, dishes, refrigerator, freezer, microwave oven, TV, etc. Everything is in first class, even in brand new condition. Separate bedrooms with private bathroom, kitchen, common area. Extremely clean, everything is just great, I really can only recommend it! Really good. However, the part of the island in which the house is located is neither the center of the world nor the center of the island. Anse aux Pins beach is advertised in various travel guides as ”dream beach” and ”paradise”, but it is too thick compared to other beaches in the Seychelles. Nice beach. Yes. But not a ”dream”. The description of the surroundings is also often exaggerated. There is talk of ”all kinds of restaurants and shops.” There are two typical island merchants that offer everything from flour to potatoes to sabrue but nothing more. There you can find the essentials. Good bus connections to Victoria, halfway there is the airport. A golf course is in the immediate vicinity. It's really nice even if you don't play golf. The place is not particularly visited, you can also run or walk there. I would like to emphasize the friendliness of the staff at La Rousette. They are all really sweet, friendly and lighthearted. They get an ”excellent!” I was here many years ago (there were no apartments yet) at the hotel. The rooms are simpler, but also quite normal.

The environment is amazing, you can go swimming in the beach when you go down. You can still see the little devil fish. Very nice