Hilltop Boutique Hotel

The accommodation impresses with its cleanliness, spacious rooms, and stunning views. Guests appreciate the friendly staff and delicious breakfast. However, some rooms may lack certain amenities.

After a long night of flying, I arrived at the hotel at 9:20 am, and to my amazement, they had a room ready for me. Such a great start! The friendly receptionist checked me in quickly and showed me to my room. The room was fairly large and came with a comfortable bed. There were sockets by the bed, and there was a safe, a fridge (with a refillable water bottle, with a filling station in the breakfast room), a desk & chair as well as a coffee table & armchair. It fulfilled all three star criteria nicely. Wifi was free, fast, reliable, and unlimited. No problem watching videos etc. Air conditioning, on the other hand, was not very efficient. It did cool the room down a bit so the temperature was definitely lower than outside, but despite running all day, the room was still umcomfortably warm. Make sure to bring an eyeshade as the curtains do little to keep light out and the sun rises at 6 am. Earplugs are a good idea, too, if you are bothered by barking dogs or noisy guests in the bar downstairs. The bathroom was huge and came with a walk-in shower with an overhead and a handheld shower. Water pressure was adequate but not great, hot water was ample. Amenities consisted of refillable hand soap and bath gel as well as dental and shaving kits. The rather basic breakfast was included in my room rate (walk-ins pay 15 EUR) and was served 7:30–10 on the patio. There is no buffet, and no menu to choose from. You will get fried eggs or an omelette, a fruit salad or smoothie, some sponge cake, toast, butter and home-made jam served to your table. Reception is open from 8 am till 6 pm. Make sure to contact the hotel in advance if you arrive outside these times. They reply quickly to emails. Note that check-out time is 10 am, which is very early. As the name suggests, the hotel is indeed located on a hill, so be prepared for a steep climb to reach the place. Other than that, the location is good, within walking distance from central Victoria. Walking to the inter-island ferry terminal took me about 20 minutes. From the airport, the ride is about 15 minutes. I had preordered a taxi for 30 EUR. The hotel also organizes airport transfers, but their price is 40 EUR. The Seychelles are an incredibly expensive destination as far as accommodation is concerned, and the price of 135 EUR/night felt high for what I got, but I suppose the price is right as the hotel was busy. Overall, I was satisfied with my stay and hope to be able to return one day.

A room with a gorgeouse view. I stayed in Room #8. Very large room with high ceilings. Comfortable bed. Large bathroom with a great shower with hot water. Lots of room to place your toiletries. Numerous towels provided. Fridge, coffee maker and kettle. Very deliciouse breakfast in a nice garden like setting. Nice staff and soft creole music playing in background. This hotel provides so many nice touches to make you feel at home. Best of all was welcoming Andrew who gave such good advice on what to do in Mahe and does the property proud with his wit and charm. Being tv remote control challenged came to room right away to sort my problem out. Being a solo traveller always nice to have such a welcome and good conversation. Highly recommend staying here. Did not want to leave the room.