Originally Posted by
pauldb
Have you looked at Raffles on Praslin. I haven't been to any of those you mention (bar visiting BT which did look a bit tired), but I would suggest Praslin is a better base if you want to see the variety of the Seychelles and take a few day trips to Praslin itself, La Digue and the surrounding islands. However it doesn't seem from the reviews to be as great an operation as the FS, and it may depend how easily you can connect (by plane or boat) from SEZ to Praslin when you arrive/depart.
Or there's Domaine de l'Orangerie on La Digue which was great but not a par to the others - interesting and cool but not the same privacy/service/food.
I stayed at Raffles Praslin during my trip in April, and yes it is a good base to explore the surrounding smaller islands, in fact, it is facing Curieuse Island (a local attraction where you can find a lot of private beach and tortoise!) and only 10 minute away by boat.
However, I think it's still a new hotel, a lot of advertised facilities were closed or not available during my stay there, service a bit slow but all staffs very willing to help & friendly.
But the major problem is privacy, this hotel has no privacy at all, and they built too many units close to each other, I can see directly to the road and I believe they can see me on my balcony and my pool too. I can see multiple villa's sundeck & pool area too so vice versa.
Food can really use some improvement as well, I'd highly suggest renting a car and explore the island, & eating out.
Raffles Praslin does offer unblocked and amazing ocean view though, guess that's the plus side not having full vegetation on the site! I woke up in the morning and feel truly blessed seeing the beautiful view!
Note that the hotel is located on the sunrise side, but you won't be able to see the sunset in the room.