Name: Carana Beach Hotel
Address: North Coast Road, Mahe, Mahe Island, N/A, SC

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2024

Paul

Wonderful place and wonderful staff.

Wonderful place and wonderful staff. The hotel is well kept and seems still new. The room was large and the patio and well were lovely being both private and with great views.
The staff were lovely especially Cindy and Lucianna who made the restaurant perfect and spoilt our 6 year old. Only negative was a few small mosaic tiles missing around the pool.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2023

Alaina

The property was so beautiful and right on the beach. Dinner was overpriced for the quality, but the breakfast buffet was amazing. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2023

Paul

Relaxing break

The staff at the hotel were great , pool and beach are good however in July waves are rough.
The food was hit or miss, some days good other times awful no consistency in quality.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2023

Sigal

Beautiful hotel with amazing beach

On the north Mahe. Very nice beach typical to Seychelle. We took the chalet with sea view -highly recommend. You should note that for dinner if you choose not to eat in the hotel you need to take a taxi.
We enjoyed our stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2023

Richard

Fantastic !!!

An absolutely beautiful location. Each chalet villa has a fantastic view with spectacular sunrise & sunsets.
We were nicely welcome by staff and taken care of during our entire stay always with our comfort , enjoyment and satisfaction as their primary concern.
The pool area was very comfortable and easy access to a spectacular blue water beach . The food was also very tasty , though it’s nice go into Victoria occasionally for variety .
I highly recommend this boutique hotel .
Can be pricey with food, but totally worth it for this very special location. My compliments to the hotel staff at food and beverage and Mr Marco on their sucsessful efforts .

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2022

Eric Michel

Very friendly and helpful staff. I will definitely recommend this hotel

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2022

Dvir

All the staff was very accommodating. I wish we stayed longer.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2022

Stephen T

Beautiful location, calm and relaxing.
Lovely villa and beach.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2021

Silvio

Beautiful property and beach. The staff is nice but don't expect amazing customer service. You can lay by the pool all day and not one person will ask you if you want any food or drinks. Read it in other reviews and it was on point. But the facility is beautiful and the staff is nice. If you don't mind getting up to order food and drinks you'll be just fine.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2020

Joy

Amazing !

We really enjoyed our holiday here . The chalet view of the ocean is amazing and the private pool in the chalet has good privacy . The staff is very friendly and helpful . The only thing I found irksome was the internet that kept disconnecting and needed a new password every time from the reception . Its about 30 mins from the main town . I would definitely come back here

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Staff is extremely nice, and catered to all our requests. There were a couple of unexpected problems that required special attention by the staff.
They took ownership of the problems (even if the issue was out of their hands), and compensated above and beyond.
We felt like a 7* service, all the way.
We enjoyed the intimate personal beach they offer, which is very easy to access.
Would definitely return to this place.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

05 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

good location but very poor service. simple amenities and requests were not executed and problems with the room ignored. staff is mostly unattended. not acceptable for a so-called luxury hotel with high room rates.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

04 Jun 2019

Alvaro

We stayed at Carana Beach Hotel for our honeymoon in July 2018 and were EXTREMELY dissapointed by the experience. We booked well in advance and were offered a villa with a pool with direct sunlight in a private location. When we arrived we were placed in a room that had shade over the pool making it extremely cold and next to balconies that were 1 meter away. When we complained to management they offered to downgrade us to a regular room and a refund for the difference in rates, since we couldn't use the pool. At this point we were moved to the room furthest away from the beach with a terrible view, which we ultimately accepted so we could get the refund. However, when we requested the refund after our stay, the hotel lied saying that they never offered us a refund. As if someone in their right mind would downgrade from a villa with a pool to a smaller room furthest away from the beach and without a pool, as still agree to pay the original price. As if this were not enough, we had a numerous other issues including: - We found hair in a plate of food (this plate was never even refunded). - We specifically requested a vegetarian lunch box for a day tour and received a lunch box with meat, so my wife couldn't eat for the entire day. - The A/C broke down and maintenance didn’t fix it until the next day so we couldn’t sleep for an entire night due to the heat. - The WiFi in the room didn’t work for two days. Avoid this hotel at all costs.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

04 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

We stayed at Carana Beach Hotel for our honeymoon in July 2018 and were EXTREMELY dissapointed by the experience. We booked well in advance and were offered a villa with a pool with direct sunlight in a private location. When we arrived we were placed in a room that had shade over the pool making it extremely cold and next to balconies that were 1 meter away. When we complained to management they offered to downgrade us to a regular room and a refund for the difference in rates, since we couldn't use the pool. At this point we were moved to the room furthest away from the beach with a terrible view, which we ultimately accepted so we could get the refund. However, when we requested the refund after our stay, the hotel lied saying that they never offered us a refund. As if someone in their right mind would downgrade from a villa with a pool to a smaller room furthest away from the beach and without a pool, as still agree to pay the original price.

As if this were not enough, we had a numerous other issues including:

- We found hair in a plate of food (this plate was never even refunded).
- We specifically requested a vegetarian lunch box for a day tour and received a lunch box with meat, so my wife couldn't eat for the entire day.
- The A/C broke down and maintenance didn’t fix it until the next day so we couldn’t sleep for an entire night due to the heat.
- The WiFi in the room didn’t work for two days.

Avoid this hotel at all costs.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2018

Jan

Very private. Beautiful scenery. Good access to bus stop.

8/10

Excellent

03 Sep 2018

linda

Perfect end to our holiday

Beautiful villa, lovely private pool. Very clean and comfy bed. Good breakfast selection.

Partner

4/10

Poor

07 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Staff was accommodating!
I was not satisfied with my room and they changed it

8/10

Excellent

09 May 2018

Verified traveler

Great room with beautiful terrace, beautiful location, friendly staff.

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2018

John Doe

Carana beach

Beautiful small beach, ideal for leasure and swiming in peace, hotel food mostly some kind of fast food, but on satisfying level, overall for recommendation if you want peacefull place gor enjoy in the sun and sea

4/10

Poor

10 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Overpriced boutique resort

Nice rooms but overpriced.
The staff is absolutely bored and can’t be bothered to look after the guests. Shame, they drag this otherwise acceptable resort down.
For that price not acceptable, we won’t be back.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2018

penny

this is without a doubt a beautiful place to enjoy the seychelles....our room was large with a spectular view..our own pool and a very large balcony....and a large well designed bathroom which is one of the best bathrooms i've ever had in a hotel/resort....there are 2 restaurants...both serving good food....and the lower less formal restaurant was our favorite...service here was great...

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

MRia emily

Ci siamo trovati molto bene. Siamo contenti di aver passato dei giorni in totale relax presso questo resort

Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2026

Chantal

Sauberes Zimmer, sehr freundliches und aufmerksames Personal und toller Blick vom Zimmer aufs Meer.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2026

Jarmo

Hieno sijainti avain meren rannassa. Ystävällinen palvelu. Siistit huoneet ja mukava terassi nauttia maisemista.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2026

Bartolo

Desde la ubicación, el personal, comida y habitaciones.. todo espectacular.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2025

Eric

Plage magnifique

Très beau séjour dans cet hôtel. L’emplacement est idéal avec une plage magnifique.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2025

Kjerstin

Ett fantastiskt hotell med underbart läge. Rummet var underbart med fantastisk utsikt. De städade två gånger om dagen!
Maten - frukost, lunch och middag - helt fantastiskt. Varje middag (fyra rätter) hade ett tema med väldigt bra variation Vällagat! Stora portioner till lunch. Bra viner.
Baren var också ett trevligt ställe att sitta vid på kvällen.
Fint poolområde men lite för få parasoll för solstolarna. Stranden är en av de vackraste vi sett.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2024

Mikail Islam

Un des meilleurs hôtels de Mahé. Nous sommes restés 6 jours à Carana Beach Hotel et nous sommes enchantés avec mon épouse. Nous allons en garder un très bon souvenir et nous y reviendrons certainement. Les petit-déjeuners et dîners sont incroyables, les menus changent tous les jours, et une soirée à thème est organisée 1 soir sur 2. Le personnel est souriant, chaleureux, respectueux et à l’écoute tout le temps. Excursion, transport, photo, toutes les demandes sont traitées instantanément. Nous recommandons ce bel établissement. Les prix sont relativement chers dans l’hôtel, mais disons que ça fait parti du jeu..

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2024

CHRISTIAN

À refaire

Parfait, le personnel est d’une grande gentillesse, service impeccable.demi pension avec repas servi à table, petit déjeuner très bien. Chambre avec une superbe vue sur l’océan indien.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2023

François

The view, the beach. The service

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2022

Astrid

Schöne Aussichten

Schönes Hotel, super Zimmer & Badezimmer. Bequeme Liegen am Pool und gutes Essen. Drinks etwas „wässerig“, sonst tip top!

Partner

4/10

Poor

19 Jul 2022

Gonzalo

Overpriset

Alt annet enn et eksklusivt hotel. Greit men veldig overpriset. Mat tilbudet er veldig begrenset.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jan 2020

Dmitrii

Красивый пляж (пожалуй, один из самых красивых на острове), комфортные номера. Очень плохо с едой: качество продуктов, маленький выбор, низкий уровень поваров, неадекватно дорого. Сервис so-so. На обед и ужин лучше уезжать из отеля.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2019

Joost

Prima

Erg mooie en rustige locatie, fijn gevoel van privacy door de chalets.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Very nice location and great views, at least from the villa we had (#14). Restaurant, pool and other facilities are nice enough and boast spectacular views as well. Good parking. During our stay (early June), the sea was quite rough including strong current; swimming was advisable only at certain times. The breakfast was average at best, so we did not test lunch or dinner, but ventured to other places in the area.

To us, the big downside was the service, which is lacking professionality, hospitality and interest in the helping guests have a good time. Examples include strongly insisting on full payment on arrival despite a long journey, hefty charges for Nespresso capsules in the room, the lack of breakfast menus and long waiting times for virtually anything we ordered. As guests, we constantly felt guilty of annoying staff and keeping on distracting them from their work.

In summary, at Carana Beach you are paying for the very nice location, seaview from the rooms and the intimacy of a smaller hotel. Other than that, the place is a disappointment.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Un cadre exceptionnel , chambre luxueuse, personnel accueillant.
Mais il manque un accueil avec explication sur le fonctionnement des chambre et de l'établissement.
Dommage d'attendre deux jours pour réparer l'éclairage de la terrasse après de multiples relances...

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2019

fred

Bel hotel cosy chic contemporain vue magnifiqie. Chambres tres sympa.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Hotelli sopivan kokoinen, rauhallinen ja viihtyisä. Huoneiden/hotellin siisteystaso oli hyvä. Palvelutaso oli oikein hyvä ja erityisesti päivällinen/illallinen oli monipuolinen. Hotellin peruspalvelut olivat hyvät. Kuntosalia ei tosin ole käytössä. Hotellin sijaitsee merenrannassa ja on rauhallisella alueella.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2019

Martin

Sehr schönes Hotel an Traumbucht

Hatten 8 wunderbare Tage im Carana Beach Hotel verbracht. Wir haben die Tagr voll genossen. Die Lage am Carana Beach, die Hotelanlage sowie die Zimmer waren hervorragend. Das Abendessen war super, Frühstück hingegen mittelmässig für den Preis. War leider auch nicht schön angerichtet und es wurde vieles nur langsam aufgefüllt. Dies ist aber auch der einzige Kritikpunkt. Können das Hotel sehr empfehlen und würden jederzeit erneut buchen!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2018

Gerhard

Dieses moderne und exklusive Resort (Eröffnung 2016) besteht aus 40 Bungalows und liegt an einem wunderschönen privaten Strand. Die Einrichtung ist sehr schön und großzügig, die Terasse bietet tolle Ausblicke. Neben dem sehr guten Restaurant befindet sich ein schöner Pool, der wie die gesamte Anlage stets gepflegt wird. Das Personal ist durchgehend freundlich und gut geschult. Für uns ist es ein perfektes Hotel, einzig einen Gym haben wir vermisst.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Hôtel sur la plage personnels très accueillants nourriture excellente

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2018

Mark

Great place

Great place, one of the best beaches in Mahe

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Erholung pur

Das Hotel liegt an einem wunderschönen Strand.
Die Zimmer sind sehr komfortabel und bieten die Möglichkeit sich zurückzuziehen um sich wirklich zu erholen.
Das Team ist aufmerksam, aber nicht aufdringlich und sehr freundlich. Im Vergleich zu größeren Hotels fühlten wir uns fast wie zu Hause.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2018

JEAN-PASCAL

SUPER HOTEL DANS UN CADRE DE REVE
UNE DES PLUS BELLES ANSES DE MAHE
ACCUEIL EXCEPTIONNEL
SI JE RETOURNE JE CHOISIS LE MEME HOTEL
SI POSSIBLE DEMANDEZ LE CHALET 11 OU 12 SUPER VUE
SUR LA ANSE

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2018

Jarkko

Great five Last days

Very nice and clean hotel/Rooms. Pool and beach were fantastic. We had room with own private pool and it was great. Room was In second row, but view To the sea was still beautiful.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Underbar strand, rent hotell. Maten var minus.

Väldigt fint och rent hotell med underbar strand. Tyvärr höll inte maten och frukosten på restaurangen samma standard, speciellt inte i den prisklassen. I övrigt supernöjd med hotellet!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

bellissimo resort direttamente sul mare.

Il resort è splendido, situato sul mare in una zona molto tranquilla. La spiaggia è tra le più belle dell'isola, abbiamo girato tante spiagge ma quella del Carana è stata la preferita sia per la grandezza non eccessiva che per la comodità ed il mare. Le camere molto spaziose e ben arredate. La colazione ed i pranzi sono molto buoni. C'è anche una piscina a sfioro a pochi metri dalla spiaggia. Nel complesso ci siamo trovati benissimo, sicuramente è un resort molto tranquillo che non offre chissà che divertimenti o svaghi ma il solo panorama, la spiaggia ed il mare meritano la permanenza. Altamente consigliato per famiglie o coppie in cerca di tranquillità.

8/10

Excellent

12 Apr 2017

Silvia

Bellissimo resort in posizione favolosa

Nuovo resort in una posizione meravigliosa, tranquillo e non eccessivamente ampio. Camere stupende, comode, ampie e ben arredate. Personale molto gentile e attento alle varie esigenze.
Sicuramente da consigliare anche se non propriamente economico.