Coral Strand Smart Choice Hotel

Excellent stay Well maintained property Beautiful beach next to hotel. Most importantly friendliest staff (shout out to Sakura at reception and sandesh and Pushpa at Mahek restaurant) 5*

This was our second visit to Seychelles and also the second time we stayed at this fabulous property right on beau vallon beach.The hotel staff was extremely friendly and accommodated our request for an early check in since we had a meeting in the morning.The Ocean View Room lived up to it's name and the time spent on the balcony watching the sunrise and sunset made the room totally worth it. The best part is that you can walk out on to the beach right from the hotel and the sea is calm and conducive for swimming all day.The Island Trader and Mahek restaurants are highly recommended. The food is great and you can order at Mahek and sit by the poolside and eat while looking out at the ocean.The hotel thoughtfully provides umbrellas on rainy days and has a dedicated travel desk to help you with sightseeing including island visits to moyenne island, la digue and praslin. The check in and check out was super smooth and we will definitely be back here.

I really enjoyed my stay at your hotel. The grounds are beautiful, the room cleaning was excellent, and the staff were polite. The food was excellent, with a wide variety of dishes.

Coral strand - where do I start. The front desk staff were all very accommodating in meeting all our needs and requests , especially Sanjay, Shihan, Mica and Zoya. Lindly was always greeting us with a beautiful laugh. At the bar, Arul was an outstanding bartender making great aperols and pina coladas. The table, bar, and pool service that Lawrence, Dev, Neel, Christy, Danushka, and Tharadhu provided was outstanding and unmatched. The food was very tasty and authentically made. Lastly, housekeeping left us a wonderful surprise the day of our anniversary- two swans on our bed and always make sure that our room was very clean. Overall - an incredible stay! All the staff make you feel like family and you can genuinely tell that everyone loves their job!!!

The saying ‘you get what you pay for’ certainly does not apply to the Coral Strand Hotel. The hotel and the staff most definitely exceeded my expectations. Just a brief overview of the rooms - like the rest of the hotel they are spotless. Credit goes to the housekeeping staff on doing such a great job. The rooms themselves are so much better than I expected. They have the standard facilities you might expect like tea and coffee facilities and daily complimentary water. However, they have been kept so well they look as if they were just furnished yesterday. The bathroom has a good rainforest shower, the bedroom has some very cool mirrors (difficult to explain but they’re different) and the balcony is a great bonus. I was lucky to have one with a fantastic view of the pool and the sea. In fact, it was so nice sitting there I was tempted not to leave and explore the islands. However, the piece de resistance is the incredible staff! I have only been here two days so far and everyone has been so friendly. They made the check-in so easy. I arrived early after a long overnight flight and was beaten to reception by a large group who were also checking in. I thought I was going to be waiting around for ages but that was not the case. First, my luggage was taken and kept aside so I could relax on one of the sofas. Then, a gentleman came over and asked me for my passport so he could start the check-in process. I was then given a welcome drink and before I even finished they had completed the check-in for the group ahead of me and were ready to complete my check-in. I’ve never seen anything so efficient. The gentleman who checked me in (possibly a manager) was brilliant, explained everything very clearly and from then I just knew I was in for a great stay. I really was impressed by how well organised they are and how kind they were to allow me and several other passengers an early check in. Some hotels are very strict about this and even when they do it might be only and hour or two early - certainly not as early as the Coral Strand. The bar staff, front of house are all great too but the star of the show has to be Lindy the concierge. Super helpful, always has a smile on her face and nothing is ever a problem. I have been over the moon with my stay and would unreservedly recommend the Coral Strand Hotel to anyone. The staff are great, the rooms are great and the location is great. You’re on a lovely beach and there’s some nice restaurants and food shacks a stone’s throw away if you want to have a change from one of the hotel’s three restaurants.