Amy Adejokun
Section editor
Located on the magnificent beach of Cote d'Or, the Berjaya Praslin Beach Resort is void of charm and has aged terribly; however, it has the advantage of sparing your purse. It offers musical concerts in the evening, as well as various water activities for sports men.
This hotel review is a translation from the French published on our French site, Easyvoyage.com.
Berjaya Praslin Resort Seychelles - © Carlos Rodrigues / EASYVOYAGE
Berjaya Praslin Resort Seychelles - © Carlos Rodrigues / EASYVOYAGE
On the north-east coast of Praslin, at Anse Volbert, near the magnificent beach of Côte d'Or. For transfers from the airport located about 9 miles away, count 25 minutes. Sainte-Anne wharf, from where boats for Mahé and La Digue leave is 3 miles away.
The Berjaya Praslin Beach Resort, managed by the Berjaya Malaysian chain, consists of 79 rooms with 32 standards of 485 ft², 32 senior of 1,022 ft²; and 15 suites of 1,087 ft². They all have individual air-conditioning, a mini-bar fridge with amenities for coffee and tea (free at first use and paid for subsequently) and telephone access with international line. However, the standard rooms do not have television nor safe (available at the reception), nor a balcony or terrace. There is room-service from 7.30 to 10 pm.
The bathroom is equipped with only one shower: there is no bathtub and the toilets are not separated. Hairdryer, soap and shampoo are furnished, but come along with your bath gel. The decoration is quite wonderful, with its cane furniture, adorned with two Creole painting by Christine Harter, proprietress of the Café des Arts nearby.
Built in 1982 but renovated lastly in 2004, the Berjaya Praslin Beach Resort consists of 79 rooms. Located away from the beach of Côte d'Or, it forms an arc of circle around a small 1,290 ft² swimming pool surrounded by a small tropical garden. A shower, parasols and a dozen wooden deckchairs furnished with pads surround the swimming pool, 8 ft deep opened around the clock. There are towels available at the reception. Only 9 senior rooms have an ocean view. At the end of a track going to the beach you find the Octopus diving club, a PADI affiliate. A tennis court and another for volley ball complete the list of sports infrastructure.
Twice a week, Berjayas, a Malaysian group entertains the main restaurant, the Fregate Restaurant, serving breakfast and dinner as a Creole or international buffet 3 days a week and à la carte for the remaining days. The guests have the possibility of eating around a swimming pool. Those who wish to admire the gorgeous beach of Côte d'Or eat breakfast à la carte at the pizzeria, standing on the sand, from 11 in the morning to 10 in the evening. You may also dine there once a week. You can unwind at the Pool bar at the Pizzeria bar and at the Cocktail bar (near the main restaurant). An afternoon tea with small cakes is proposed at the swimming pool bar everyday from 4 pm to 6 pm. If you crave for a bite, snacks are available at the Pool Bar and the pizzeria during the day.
The beautiful beach of Côte d'Or is located some 330 feet away from the hotel. From there, you see the road and car park, this destroys the beauty of the place a bit. The Octopus PADI centre proposes excursions to nearby islands as well as bottle diving. You may relax on one of the over thirty plastic deckchairs from where you can easily order your preferred cocktails while admiring Petite Soeur, Grande Soeur, Chauve-souris et Curieuse islands. The beach is equipped with a shower and you can engage in many non motorised water activities for free, like windsurfing, yatch and canoe.
The Octopus water sport centre - PADI - is located directly on the beach in front of the hotel. Véronique and Baba will help you to discover the wonderful underwater life offshore from Côte d'Or. The centre also proposes barbecue excursions to nearby islands and you could rent boats.
Lodging advice
The superior rooms 401 to 409 are the only to have a sea view. The other rooms face the garden or swimming pool. The standard rooms have no balcony nor terrace, which is indeed a pity in a place like the Seychelles.
massage, beauty salon, Turkish bath
tennis, beach volley, mountain bike, sailing, kayak, paddle boats, canoe, water-polo, sports
Anonyme.
A déconseiller vivement car décevant
Aucun hormis l'emplacement
Propreté (cafard retrouvé dans la chambre à mon arrivée) Personnel (surtout du restaurant) peu aimable et nonchalent
Anonyme.
Très bel hôtel. Staff agréable.
Pas loin de la plage
Pas assez d'animation
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This hotel review is a translation from the French published on our French site, Easyvoyage.com.
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This hotel review is a translation from the French published on our French site, Easyvoyage.com.
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This hotel review is a translation from the French published on our French site, Easyvoyage.com.
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This hotel review is a translation from the French published on our French site, Easyvoyage.com.