Albizia Lodge - Mahe Island

I booked this hotel as it was close to the airport for my journey home so I wasn't sure what to expect. The hotel location was in the mountains so not really accessible for the beach, but as there was a pool I didn't mind. The hotel was clean and had good facilities, and the staff were all very nice and helpful.

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This place is not for you if you can’t drive, have mobility issues, hate creepy crawlies or if you want a location close to nice beaches. The staff here are very nice people. They will try and help you as much as possible. But that doesn’t change the fact the location is inconvenient and the place is crawling with insects. This is a last resort option […] if you absolutely cannot find (or afford) anywhere else. The Seychelles is very, very expensive for accommodation so I guess this cheap place fills a niche. However, I would not come back here. LOCATION – This place is well off the beaten path. Although only 15mins from the airport, it is practically in the rainforest and getting anywhere else on the Island is not easy. If you look on Google Maps, it seems like it is only a short walk to the beach. However, that short walk is down a VERY steep incline. We’re talking 70 degrees, and waking down there I was afraid that if I lost my footing I would fall all the way to the bottom. Walking up was one of the most painful experiences of my life and thanks to the humidity it looked like I had just had a shower by the time I got to the top. Having a car is an absolute must if you decide to stay here but only if you are comfortable with steep mountain driving. Locally, there is absolutely NOTHING of interest. Of all the Seychelles beaches I’ve seen this is one of the least interesting. There are a few shops around and they all seem to be frequented by drunks buying liquor, which made me worry about my safety. These shops are not cheap either so don’t think you will get bargains here. FACILITY – The building itself is quite small. There is a communal TV area, a pool room and an outside terrace where you can sit and stare at the sea over the rainforest canopy. Breakfast is included which was nice, simple and tasty. Dinner costs 15 Euros and was fine if you like Creole cooking. Wifi is free – you need to ask for the code - and is normally OK for basic surfing, but it often goes d Read more

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The hotel was located too far from the main road and it was super expensive to take a taxi and even more expensive to ask the lodge staff to take you to a beach or where ever you wanted to go. It would have also been difficult to go to a restaurant for dinner, so we had an expensive dinner at the lodge and the food was not even near worth it. Luckily […] we only spent two nights in the lodge and had already seen everything we wanted to see in Seychelles. It would have been a waste of time and money to stay there longer. The rooms were nice and clean and the pool was ok. Still wouldn't recommend this place since Seychelles is full of guest houses in better places. With the price of taxis, dinner and beverages even a resort will be almost the same price! Read more

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Passage début juillet 2012. Accueil très sympathique et propriétaire très disponible. Les chambres sont relativement bien agencés et propres. Le seul point négatif reste l'accès à cet hôtel qui n'est franchement pas évident car la route est très escarpée. Voiture obligatoire, accès à pied impensable. Globalement bonne adresse pour un cours séjour.

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Das Hotel liegt am Berghang mit Blick auf Anse Aux Pins und dem Meer hinweg, ueber Gaerten und Jungelwald. Es ist modern ausgestattet und die junge Dame, die uns empfing hat uns trotz, dass wir spaet kamen und am naechsten Morgen frueh zum Flughafen mussten, 2 Fruehstuecksteller am Abend auf unser Zimmer gebracht und sich bemueht es uns moeglichst angenehm […] zu machen. Das Hotel war mit eigenem Mietauto nicht leicht zu finden, da einige Hotelschilder am Wegesrand fehlen, aber sie bieten auch einen eigenen Shuttle an. Wer nicht direkt am Meer wohnen moechte , hat sicherlich dort seine eigene Idylle und kann sich in der dahintergelegenen Nachbarschaft ein Bild machen, wie so mancher besser gestellte Einheimische wohnt... Read more

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