Mahe: house / villa with garden- Seychelles - Mahè (Belombre)House with character

Villa was clean and well equipped. It has a metal roof which makes loud noises at night when it contracts and is deafening at night if there is heavy rain because there are no ceilings to insulate the property.To get strong wifi we were asked to pay 60 euros for the month for strong wifi when we were staying for 10 days which we objected to. Paola eventually agreed to paying pro rata so we paid 20 euros. Even then we couldn’t get a strong signal to enable us to watch programmes on our IPad and there is no English tv in the villa. The family who look after it couldn’t have been more helpful. Gerald, his wife Lizianne and daughter Sandra go out of their way to make your stay comfortable and live opposite.Unfortunately the villa being up hill is fine to walk to the beach but a struggle returning in the heat for us. Had we been told it was uphill we wouldn’t have taken it as I have arthritis in my knee and waiting for an operation. Reviews mentioned it was a short walk from the beach so we wrongly assumed it was flat. There is only a low wall between the next door house on the right so no privacy and the only garden is at the front as in the photo. On the left side the next door buildings are so close and belong to the hotel Casadani which has loud music playing for hours in the day when they are holding a party. There was work going on during the day and a constant tapping. A resident dog in a nearby house causes other dogs to join in with its yapping so is very annoying at night. We did ask Paola if there were any dogs in nearby houses and we’re told no but there is.

All in all very disappointing especially as we had come from Mauritius where the HomeAway property had been private,quiet and included wifi, tv and a pool in a lovely garden and had a metal roof but no noise as it has ceilings so we had had a very good experience there.

Our family of four (2+2) spent the whole weeek in this house. This is a restful spot close to Beau Vallon beach and even closer to the other beach, just 5 minutes walk from the house. Very spacious, clean and comfortable villa with all appliances needed, kitchen fully equiped for our needs. Great location to explore the island. Exactly everything as described.

All in all this villa was exactly what we expected in terms of accommodation. After spending seven days in this house we would like to recommend the place and the host to everyone.

Writing this review I must say one more time "Thank you" to Paola and especially to two great people, who live in the neighbourhood and maintain the house - Mr Gerald and his wife Lisiane. Extremely nice and helpful, from the first to the last day (and even longer:-), discrete and being around when necessary.

Living here was for us a "real home away from home."

Great staying in the House of Paola! Relaxation, privacy, comfort and ocean view from the terrace which is annexed to the living room , covered, equipped for dining. Great location with excellent connections: 10 minutes by bus from downtown Victoria, (100m station) The fine sandy white beach (5 minutes walk) with turquoise sea and Takamaka trees, beneath which to find the shade. The house with character is surrounded by gated garden, which contains full of tropical plants and flowers. Held with great care. Absolutely to note are the wide spaces of the house, decorated with a chic creole style, each room with air conditioning and private bathroom with shower. Living room with open kitchen, well-made and equally well equipped. The owners even set the second outdoor kitchen , at the terrace of the kitchen. Thats, if desired, be able to devote himself to challenging cooking fish!

In addition to air conditioning, there are several fans on the high wooden ceiling. For who do not like clima- air : natural ventilation is ensured by the large windows on all 4 sides of the house.

Side No 1: ocean view + mango trees

Side No 2: garden view with flowering bougainvillea

Side No 3: mountain view with tropical vegetation

Side No 4: trees in the garden of a neighbor.

Excellent communication with Paola, the owner. As well as with Mr. Gerald and his wife Lisianne, two wonderful and extremely helpful people.

Finally: you can not help but love the House with character, at Seychelles. The discovery of the character of House of Paola has a lot of fun there. We left reluctantly hoping to return soon.

To recommend 100%!

"we stayed very well with our 3 children..Gerard and his wife were perfect end the house is very nice."

"Paola House is an excellent Villa to stay at. The house is better in reality than in pictures on the website. Services provided are excellent. The house was always well cleaned before we reached back in the evenings. The beach is just a few minutes of walk away. Bus stop is around 100 steps from the house. Enjoy your stay"