Name: Coral Strand Smart Choice
Address: P.O. Box 400, Mahe, SC

Coral Strand Smart Choice

Seychelles Island · Seychelles

100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2026

Klaus

The staff at the front desk and the writers and waitresses were also so fabulous when I was there by myself because my husband was in the local hospital due to a spinal cord injury that happened on the island. They embracing with love and kindness, and I appreciated it so much!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2026

Kevin

We enjoyed staying here right on the beach and we loved going for a walk down it after meals. The room had been upgraded and the view from the deck was really nice.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2026

Shaun

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Coral Strand Hotel, the location and beach were excellent. The Asian restaurant food was great as were all the staff.
We have to mention the standout staff member Shihan (guest services) who went well beyond his remit when we encountered a problem with our first room and subsequently a cancelled fight with the need for extra night’s stay. His professionalism, knowledge, understanding and efficiency made it all worry free – Thankyou.

Superb hotel, beach, location and staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Antonio

Very clean, very well maintained
Dinner was quite poor on choice

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2026

Linda

We enjoyed our stay here. The room was spacious and well serviced. Dining options were good. Would stay here again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2026

Courtney

Incredible place to stay. Perfect location with direct beach access. Great breakfast and restaurant options. The staff were very helpful and arranged anything I needed. Can’t wait to be back!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 May 2026

Penelope

Room with sea view new and very comfortable. Breakfast, too many people in a very hot, noisy area. Food ok but not great. Pool full of children and very sparse shaded area.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2026

Tina

Great location. Food is good, a bit pricey, but tasty. Buffet breakfast had a huge selection. Beach is clean and beautiful. Room is clean, ac is great, it was great having free bottled water. Overall a great stay. If I come back to the Seychelles, I will definitely come back to this hotel.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

Helga Iolanda

Went to celebrate my birthday and what a week. The room was very clean and spacious,the staff was amazing, always greeting us with a smile. Thank you for making my birthday special by gifting me a birthday cake/song at breakfast, you made my day. The breakfast was delicious with a variety of food and lots of options but the fruit station was by far my favourite.
Will definitely recommend and return to this hotel

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2026

Janet

The staff are excellent - the room is not huge but 302 has a great ocean view. The Asian restaurant is really good.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2025

Ashley S

I absolutely loved everything about this hotel. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. I was pleasantly surprised with a birthday celebration at breakfast. This place is amazing. I will definitely stay here again. The ocean view from the patio was a great touch each morning and the sounds of waves to help me sleep at night. A great experience highly recommended.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Dec 2025

Derek

It is a drive from the airport and over the mountain which can be inconvenient if you don't have a car. My room was a mountain view (still stunning) and parking lot, but the balcony door would not seal, and let out the air conditioning. And the air conditioning struggled to keep the room cool. Over very satisfied, good staff, good food.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2025

Teresa

The room was clean, the breakfast buffet was great, and the hotel’s beachfront location couldn’t have been better. The staff even came around with cooling towels to give to guests on the beach. The only small downside was some renovation noise near the lobby and pool, but overall I was very happy with my stay. I also had dinner on the property; although the staff were quite busy and meals came out at different times, they stayed attentive and checked in regularly to make sure everything was okay. Beautiful views of the sunset from the restaurant

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

11 Oct 2025

SEAN

This is a story about a hotel or management GREED get a hotel located beautifully….but terrible place to stay. If you plan to come here and relax….you are wrong. The hotel management let people who don’t stay at the hotel come to pool restaurant and use the pool all day. The only thing they have to do is to buy a pizza and have a lot of noisy kids destroy your relaxing day at the pool. 2 adults person with 7/8 kids each were entire day in the pool and extremely loud. It became literally like kindergarten…They needed only to buy few pizzas and drinks to use the pool. It didn’t matter for the hotel management that we paid very high price for our stay… but we were forced to leave the pool area because of all loud noise. I saw multiple hotel guests who were staying at the hotel leaving the pool area. This is how greed for extra income makes a hotel look terrible !!!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2025

Ann

The staff were very friendly and even upgraded our room for free, which we really appreciated. The room was clean, the breakfast buffet was great, and the hotel is right by the beach. They also kept our luggage after checkout, which was very convenient. The only downside was some renovation noise in the lobby area, but overall we were very satisfied with our stay.

Partner

4/10

Poor

02 Sep 2025

Saron

We got the renovated rooms so the rooms are okey but the restaurant is very old and the staffs are very rude not corporative. The breakfast is average The hotel is not as the picture that you see in the website. A very small swimming pool.so it’s overpriced But The location is perfect so you can go out and explore

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

26 Jul 2025

Mark

They loved the Caucasian they treat African Americans like second class

4/10

Poor

15 Jun 2025

Dalyce

We booked an ocean view room. Our view was a cement wall 6 feet from our balcony.
Location was great and the staff was friendly and helpful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2025

Alison van

Great property, service & location. Conveniently located on a beautiful beach with many restaurants and shops. Room was beautiful, modern and comfortable, and had everything you may need during your stay.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2025

Paul

We stayed here for ten days in April 25 and had a great time. It is very convenient for the beach at Beau Vallon and you can go out and have a walk around the area as everything is nearby. The staff were friendly and attentive. Highly recommend and we would stay here again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2025

Jeanette

Fantastic! On the beach. Close to resturants. So beautiful!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Jan 2025

Hanna

Good Service Amidst Renovation Challenges

We recently stayed at the hotel and had a mixed experience due to some unforeseen circumstances, but we still appreciated the efforts of the hotel staff to make our stay as comfortable as possible.

When we arrived, we had booked an oceanfront room with two twin beds through Expedia. Unfortunately, the hotel was undergoing renovations, and none of the oceanfront twin rooms were available. In fact, there were no twin rooms available at all. As a result, we were given a partial ocean view room with one bed, and a movable bed was added to the already tight space, which made the room feel quite cramped.

That said, the staff at the hotel were genuinely attentive and did their best to resolve the situation. Chamara, the hotel manager, offered us complimentary breakfast for most of our stay as a gesture of goodwill. Additionally, Sakura, who was at the front desk, was particularly helpful and understanding. She listened to our concerns and helped coordinate our room move. On the last day of our trip, we were finally moved to an oceanfront room, albeit a single bedroom, which was a great way to end our stay.

While our room situation was less than ideal, the service provided by the staff made a significant difference, and we are grateful for their efforts. If you are planning to stay here during the renovation period, just be aware that room availability may not be as expected.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2025

Eileen

Great Value but Not Luxurious

Coral Strand is one of the only hotels that truly is on the beach. The hotel in general needs updating badly but the amenities served their purpose fine. We asked for well-blended piña coladas, but the staff did not understand how tourists prefer their drinks. Mahek restaurant is the best for lamb curry. Find other food elsewhere.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2024

Bruce Graham

Overall a really good experience, but the hotel did not disclose that they were currently undergoing renovations.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2024

Lorraine Elizabeth

I was upgraded to a new room which was stunning. Their was renovation going whilst I was there but there was not too much noise and it is beautiful what they haves done.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2024

Michael

The property was very clean. The staff were friendly, courteous, efficient and we want to recommend the staff cleaning our room. She was excellent.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2024

Rita

Very good location, right on the beach.
Very clean, the staff is helpful and kind

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

25 Oct 2024

Teresita

On September 19, 2024. Air Seychelles cancelled/changed our flight from Mauritius to Seychelles due to depart on September 23, 2024, to depart on September 25,2024. As a result, we were unable to travel to Seychelles and immediately contacted Expedia to cancel our paid resonations with Coral Strand for September 23-25, 2024, advising of the situation with Air Seychelles however, Coral Strand refuse to refund our payment stating that the reservations should have been cancelled by September 18,2024.I strongly suggest not to pay in advance if you are attempting to use this hotel that management cannot use their discretion when their domestic/ local Airline cancel flights for days when the guest is no longer able to visit the island at no fault of theirs. So DISSAPOINTED. .

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2024

David

The property is lovely. However at check in the hotel thought we had reserved 2 rooms, not 1. They were not happy to have kept a room empty which we did not need. I do not know whether the error was by Expedia or the hotel.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2024

Wilson

Hotel was nice, clean. We had few issues with delays in dinning services but overall we had good time.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2024

Evy

Right on the beach with safe sea for swimming

Leisure

4/10

Poor

18 Aug 2024

Min

Not a good experience

The hotel either had a system issue or canceled our paid booking accidentally. As a result we were waiting the entire afternoon in the lobby being told repeatedly “sorry we are having no room.” There seemed to be a hope but then again “sorry we have no room.” Extremely suffering. Finally they got us a room newly renovated with bathroom leaking.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Lovely location, easy walk along the beach and to local restaurants. Staff were very helpful and friendly, allowed us to access to business lounge when we arrived early and allowed late checkout and use of facilities while we waited for our departing flight. Breakfast buffet had a large variety of great food. Overall the perfect end to our Seychelles holiday.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2024

Walter

Hotel comments

No problems. Staff very accommodating. Bar service a little slow as very busy.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2024

Mohammed

Well located for amenities. Beau vallon beach is excellent. Blackout curtains help. But noisy area up until midnight by the locals

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2024

Site

My wonderful 😊 stay at Coral Strand. Loved the staff's friendliness, the beach view from my hotel room.

Good Seychellois food, clean environment.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2024

sharon

Fantastic location

The hotel is in a perfect location right on the beach and just a few minutes walk from supermarkets and restaurants. The hotel has great facilities but is looking a little tired hence the refurbishment of one section of the hotel. There are building works going on 7 days per week but they operate after 9am and finish about 5pm. This didnt impact our stay as we were out during these times. The staff are amazing so helpful and friendly especially Kylie and 2 gentleman in Housekeeping. Really had a lovely time and would definitely return to this hotel

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Mar 2024

DAVID

Things you should know from Hotels.com

Three things put the dampers on this hotel. Firstly, it would have been nice to know with the present conflicts that the hotel is Russian owned. There are all nationalities on holiday here and it didn't cause any conflict but it would have be good to have been given the knowledge prior to booking. Secondly, it would have been good to know that part of the hotel was being extensively refurbished creating noise throughout the day. This wasn't noticeable by the pool etc but could be heard in your room during the day, which isn't ideal if you like to retire from the midday sun. Not my idea of paradise. Thirdly, the hotel is very dated. It may have been a 3 start plus 15-20 years ago but the place is very dated, particularly the bedrooms.
On the plus side the staff are excellent. I was traveling solo and it's really great when they take the time to say hello and ask how you are etc. They are a credit to the hotel and island. The rooms and hotel are cleaned regularly to a good standard. Breakfast is a bit random self service where every nationality is being attempted to cater for but not quite achieving it. I heard from guests on half board basis that the evening meals were a lot better standard. The restaurant is a great location onto the front so you can see and hear the waves as they lap up less than 3 meters away. Why spoil that in a morning by playing recorded piano music i don't know. For me, it doesn't make the hotel restaurant sophisticated but like an elevator to escape

Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2024

Vivian

It was an exquisite wonderful hotel. The room was excellent and bed was heaven! And the hotel was located right were we wanted to be, souvenir shops, food, supermarket etc....Breakfast was great and many choices with everything, the bar was great, the quality of the food in the restaurant was high quality..Everything was clean and service was excellen.Pretty great overall, staff was amazing
Fabulous place in a great location

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

21 Jan 2024

Messai

The beach and the location of the hotel is good; besides that the food is terrible, the check-in experience was terrible, the hotel needs much repair/maintenance (tv turns on and off on its own, shower releases hot and cold water interchangeably when taking a shower, etc).

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2024

yves

The property was very clean. The staff was excellent. The breakfast was delicious with many options. The hotel is right on the beach. It was just a wonderful experience! I highly recommend this hotel.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Nov 2023

Andria

Beautiful beach, great staff, decent buffet breakfast, don’t eat at the ocean deck or the sushi place, tend to run out of towels in the afternoon at the pool. Would consider staying here again. Best beach view in Beau Vallon. Lots of good places to eat nearby and small supermarkets. Area is very walkable and safe.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Nov 2023

john

The staff were lovely thank you. The resort is very much for honeymoon couples as very quiet.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2023

Hayley

We had the best holiday. The hotel is right on the beach and also has a pool. We stayed on an half board basis so had to buy water which was expensive. Food is great each night was a different theme in the buffet. You also have the option to eat in the sushi and Indian restaurants on site.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2023

Philip

Wonderful Stay

Lovely old style hotel . Probably sited on best beach location on planet earth.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2023

ILYOON

Good and Awesome hote,. It was the second stay.

It was the second stay since 2014. The staff was always gentle and kind too much. Explain all things about the hotel and environments of Seychelles. The wedding ceremony was held on it Saturday. The parking lot was too crowded, but the staff of the parking place helped me kindly. The room has some smells like burnt Indian scent sticks. But Location, Price, and Kindness could cover that smell. The breakfast in the Buffet restaurant was good. I strongly recommend this hotel. I will use it again when I revisit it.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jun 2023

Miriam

The staff at reception was not friendly at all. they disactivated our keys due to a problem with the payment. our room had very limited view of the seaside and had a strong smell of paint.

other than that the service & say was ok

Business

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jun 2023

Dejene

Proximity to beach and nearby restaurants is a plus. Hotel has to provide reserved room type. I reserved sea view room but was initially offered a room without it. Had to refuse the offered room to be assigned a sea view room. It is no fun when you have to wait over an hour until the room is ready. That is very frustrating especially after long hours of flight.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2023

Richard

Right on the beach

Great place right on the beach, the lovely beach.
Mica at the front desk was wonderful very very helpful, so pleasant, and so smart.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2023

leon

Pleasant and relaxed place in a good position

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2023

Frantisek

Smart Choice

I was a bit worried after reading some of the reviews, but the reality was a pleasant surprise. The hotel is from the 1970s, I didn't expect that everything is new. It is not, but it seems to be continuously repaired and updated. Our ocean-view room was spacious, recently painted with a well-working A/C, new furniture, a fridge, and a new model of LG TV. The beds were comfortable. Room service as well as all the staff was excellent. The location can't be beaten - we have traveled around the island and couldn't find a better one. The breakfast and dinner were very good. The hotel (similar to some other real estate in Seychelles) is owned by Russians and the clientele is partly Russian, too.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2023

El hachmi

Amazing

the location the staff everything was perfect they offered me a special request when i asked for .

Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Feb 2023

Miles

This large beach resort is in a great location on a beautiful beach. There hotel has three restaurants including a terrific buffet breakfast and there are several beautiful restaurants on the beach only a few minutes walk away.

The rooms and lobby are run down and need a renovation badly.

Is still a good value because is the location.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Dec 2022

Nikolai

Good location

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2022

Letumanen

Close to beach

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2022

Ibrahim

Very pleasant place except for the check out at 10:00 am

Business Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Nov 2022

Verified traveler

Not recommended

Very old and basic hotel on a beautiful beach. It is not value for money

Business

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2022

FREDERIC

Very close to the beach and close to Victoria. Really appreciated the dedication of the staff.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2022

Grace

Many reviews have said it and I’ll say it also. Location is awesome breakfast is great but the hotel could use a little tune up. Not much but a little facelift. Had no problem getting beach chairs everyday. Great holiday.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

30 Oct 2022

Carol

This hotel is 45 years old and looks every inch it’s age. Should be knocked down and rebuilt. Rooms less than basic. Terrible bathroom facilities with chipped tiles and totally outdated shower. We had upgraded so would not like to see basic. Cooked Breakfast inedible. Tried to book elsewhere but all other hotels booked up.

Partner

4/10

Poor

17 Sep 2022

Asphand

Hotel is too old and the equipment is old as well. They need to renovate the hotel. The price is high according to what they offer. Hygiene is poor.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2022

Adrine

Excellent location, near the beach, good breakfast with sea view.
You can ask for an early breakfast package if you should go out before breakfast at the normal time.
After check out they let us use hotel facilities like the pool and parking lot and they let us use the shower and changing room before going to the airport.

The only negative point: Super slow check-in process. We wait til 14:40!!!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2022

Niannian

Yes, will recommend to friends to use this property because is excellent location

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2022

Susan

More positives than negatives

The Coral Strand is ideally located on Beau Vallon Beach and is probably the best located hotel on the island. It is however very dated and needs a major investment in order to update the rooms and facilities. This however is reflected in the price and represents excellent value for money relative to other hotels on the island. The staff were very good as was the food both at breakfast and in the evening. Located nearby was a range of street food sellers offering wonderful food at cheap prices. Worth staying at especially if on a tight budget.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jun 2022

Victor

excellent location, right on the beach, friendly staff,good breakfast, however the rooms and the hotel needs refurbishment

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2022

Maria

Staff were great. Area around was fun.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

17 Apr 2022

Amanda

Please don't stay here

Is advertised as a 4 star but really is 2 star with no customer service. All other hotels gave us a welcome drink this one didn't. Hotel was built in 70s and decor in room was still the same. I asked several times for a late check out and was happy to pay for it. They wouldn't give an answer until last morning which was no.Then argued that check out time was 10 am rather than 11am that I booked. Eventually agreed to give us till 12. Is lots of choice at breakfast.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jan 2022

Zehra

Fair stay

Internet was horrible. I was hardly able to reach out to office emails.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

10 Jan 2022

Chad

Rubbish hotel on Amazing Beach

The only thing positive about this hotel was the location on the most beautiful beach. Check in was scheduled at 2pm but at 3pm at least 5 other rooms plus mine were still not ready until asking for the manager then suddenly it was ready. If you want a chair on the beach, you best put a towel on it to claim it for the day before 8am as there aren’t nearly enough. The hotel restaurant requires payment for each order with no option to charge to your room which is not explained at check in and very odd. It seems that most guests here are smokers and they literally smoke everywhere…the beach, restaurant, pool, lobby, rooms, you name it! The room walls are so thin the smoke even comes into the room. Lastly, the shower was so tiny you could barely turn around in it while the door was closed. This is really a shame considering the absolute amazing location and staff!

Partner

4/10

Poor

03 Jan 2022

Lan Anh

The property does not look like pictures at all. It is very old hotel and the food is terrible. We also had to prolong the stay because of testing positive. While being isolated in the room, the reception service was not the best. They were very dismissive and slow.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Dec 2021

Mohamed

Disappointed

After complain about cleaness, hygiene, signs of moisture and bad smell in the room we got 2 times room change to reach finally to a better condition.
Food extra expensive compare to the presented quality and quantity .
The hotel reach the the maximum of use .
A renovation must take place to keep enjoying the location witch is one of the best in Mahé.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Dated building and loud air con, lift out of order

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Mar 2020

Heléne

Dirty

Good location but really needs to be renovated. Cleaning staff need better equipment. Feet and socks become brown from floor in hotel room. Food not matching the prices.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Mar 2020

Andria

Not worth the cost

The hotel is in definite need of updating. The general cost of Seychelles is very expensive; however, the value for this facility was not there. The location is really the only benefit, but if I knew beaches were truly public I would've stayed a little farther away.
Initially we received a room that had a very strong odour of mold. The staff were good to show us another room, but it had a similar smell so we had to go to a third room. The staff try to keep the facilities clean, but it really needs to be renovated.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2020

ANTHONY

An older style hotel, which provided all we needed especially its lovely position on the most fantastic beach in the world. Soft sand and no stones in the sea and lovely warm water.Food was varied and very tasty with nice relaxing service with inexpensive Seybrew beer and wine and a good selection of cocktails.Staff were all relaxed and very pleasant and the locals on the beach and over the whole island were very nice.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Great place for the family; right in front of the ocean.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2019

Kurt

Very nicely situated on Beau Vallon. Property is a little dated but very clean and well maintained. I was very disappointed to see that there are several large tortoises caged in a cement enclosure on the property. This is very inhumane. The Aldabra Tortoise can live over 100 years. This is a shame that these beautiful creatures are being kept in such a small unnatural habitat. I would love to see the hotel transfer these tortoises to Curieuse Island where they can live in the wild.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

01 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

The hotel is old and bad maintained. We moved right away out of this hotel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Oct 2019

Geraldine

Poor Room Condition

Location of hotel on the beach was wonderful. Friendly staff and manager Austin's response to our feedback was prompt and showed great qservice recovery- thank you! Nonetheless, condition of hotel room (avoid rm 201 despite prime location to beach) left much to be desired. Chipped tiles, stained walls and shower stall and black grouting, scruffy and worn furniture. Certainly not the 4-star it is advertised to be.

Partner

4/10

Poor

28 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

needs major renovation

The hotel, located on a nice strip of sandy beach and clear sea, needs renovation. The appearance is outdated, basic old style and would rather be expected in a non-developed country. For checking in there was a waiting line, the elevator out of order, the A/C sounded more like a washing machine.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

The location was good, on the beach and close to some restaurants

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2019

Marjorie

It is near to everything.. the beach, reataurants nearby and 20 minutes away from victoria the capital. People are multi lingual, kind and good. Special mention to the very kind Miss Susan from the housekeeping who kindly set up our room into a honeymoon decoration when she found out we were getting married. Thank you very much..

Understaffed, i think.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

09 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

My room was not clean. Dust wads hanging from ceiling and dirt in corners of floors. Grounds had trash on them. Sink would not drain, AC not working properly. Advertised as 4 star on their website. Not 4 star at all. Maybe 2.

There are two good things: its right on the beach, so great location and goid sushi.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

20 Aug 2019

Michelle

Deceptive photos. Room sold not given.

We'd booked a Superior Room with an ocean view for 4 nights along with another couple with the same booking. Arriving late in the evening we went to our rooms and thought there had been a mistake but too late to complain. When we checked with staff in the morning it was found that the rooms we had been sold were in fact a Classic Room with an Ocean View. The photos on the site are of the penthouse specifically beside the description of Superior Room, Ocean View. We were not happy as they could not accommodate these rooms. Deceptive advertising.They offered to move us to the Savoy next door for an additional 50 Euro a night. Best decision ever! Both hotels are in a great location yet the Savoy is far superior. The Coral Strand is a basic 70's style hotel on a good beach. There is no privacy on the balconies and the bathroom is old. The Savoy is set back a little from the beach but 2 minutes from our room. It felt like going from a 3 star hotel to a plush 5 star!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Location - access to beach and market and local food outlets

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

The Coral Strand Hotel, was clean but needs updating, the staff is friendly and attend to your every need whether big or small.

The location excellent the entertainment that is laid out is excellent and the restaurant is excellent.
My overall experience was wonderful and I would stay there again..

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

It’s in the prime area and the best beach of mahe second best is the Four seasons beach

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 May 2019

Colin

Disappointed

We were married at the Coral Strand 30 years ago. It was a beautiful hotel with fantastic service and we were very well looked after so we always vowed to return. We did return and were very disappointed. The first room we were given stank of cats pee, the shower squirted more water on the ceiling than on me, sink taps weren't attached properly, the bathroom door was mouldy as were the curtains. We complained and were immediately moved to another room which was a big improvement. We met two other couples there that had exactly the same problems (cat pee smell etc) and had to be moved. Some staff couldn't be nicer and yet some others were quite sullen. The food was average, the main lift only worked sometimes and when we checked out nobody offered to help with our baggage and, guess what, the lift wasn't working so we had to carry them on our own down three floors. Overall we thought the hotel was looking very tired. The location is fantastic!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2019

Verified traveler

Very nice view, the property is beside the beach. The air condition is not cold enough.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2019

Dana

We stayed at coral strand for 3 nights and enjoyed our stay! You cannot beat the proximaty to the beach and the views from the buffet restaurant. We did the half board (free breakfast and dinner) and enjoyed our meals but thought it may get redundant if we stayed at the hotel for several more nights.

Outside bar has great service and food. There are giant tortoises on site by the parking lot!

Rooms were slightly dated and stuffy which is understandable given the heat and humidity.

The staff was excellent and were very helpful when scheduling excursions. We recommend doing a guided hike or the giant tortoise/snorkeling excursion! Please know that you are responsible for being in the lobby and getting in the right car/bus for your excursion (we missed our bus and had to take a cab to our excursion point).

Definitely schedule round trip car service beforehand to make your life easily and remember that water is not included in the half board!

Overall would recommend!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Apr 2019

Nuno

Great beach holiday

The location is excellent..the service very poor except for Parish at the bar area.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

The real benefit of this hotel is the location. Immediate access to the beach and easy reach of some good restaurants. However, this is really a three star hotel at best. The reason for this is simply the building itself; a 1970's build that now requires significant expenditure. The staff are excellent but they are struggling to compensate for the infrastructure. The equation is not that simple - renovate and lose beach frontage, or continue as is and lose visitors.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2019

Ibrahim

Satisfactory

Quite peaceful and good
Special view from restaurant

6/10

Pleasant

07 Apr 2019

Marion

The hotel is very dated but located right on the beach. Staff are very good especially Michael and Aisha. They couldn’t do enough for you

2/10

Poor

10 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

From my Seychelles experience, this is the worst hotel there is. Do not book there in December. The staff cannot handle the amount of people they accomodate. It took us about an hour to be cjecked into a room. They have loud music functions that go on until the early morning hours, and they dont inform you when you book or check in. The rooms are old and some of them smell really bad. Moreover, you do not get value for your money here, its a terrible place.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Jan 2019

Afolabi

Coral Strand Hotel had its own beach access in addition to an outdoor pool, allowing guest relax and have fun at the popular Beau Vallon beach on Mahe Island. The facilities were functional, clean and the location is generally safe for a holiday. The hotel staff (Aisha, Stella, Ivan, Yogi, Helan, Chamara, Sheryl) were very courteous and always willing to help ensure visitors get a fantastic time in Seychelles. I'd recommend this place to anyone!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Nov 2018

Pauline

Good location and brilliant staff
Room service bland, no salt + pepper on tray.

6/10

Pleasant

09 Nov 2018

Don

Nice low cost hotel on the beach. Checking in took a long time and there was confusion about trying to charge drinks and meals to the room. The breakfast buffet was nice, but I would not recommend the sushi restaurant. No problems with the food, but it was only so so.

6/10

Pleasant

04 Nov 2018

RoseP

walking distance to restaurants, shops, grocery store and bus stop; land turtles on site; linens and towels are worn and need replacement; need more competent staff to deal with guests - left behind at check-in, had to wait awhile to speak to guest relations staff member regarding a tour, no follow-up by hotel staff regarding security incident, service at beach bar slow and disjointed; room television displays incorrect menu offerings as well as account information for other guests

8/10

Excellent

03 Nov 2018

Linda

Comfortable stay, but check in and check out procedure is slow.
Luggage storage ok but would be better if given a tickets for bags.

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