Self-catering · Beau Vallon, Mahé
★★★★★ 4.8 (78 Google reviews)
✓ Verified listing · Official Seychelles Tourism registerClef des Iles is a small set of beachfront self-catering apartments sitting directly on Beau Vallon beach on Mahé, and with a superb 4.8 from close to eighty guests it is one of the most cherished stays on the bay. One well-travelled couple placed it in their personal global top ten, and the reason is simple, the patio is literally the beach, opening straight onto the sand of Mahé's liveliest shore, busy with locals and visitors rather than lonely and remote.
The rooms make the most of that position. Guests describe beautiful, charming beachfront units over two floors, apartment-style with a small but fully equipped kitchen, and super comfortable beds where you fall asleep to the sound of the ocean. The sunsets over the bay are called incredible, and for peace of mind there is security on site, so the immersion in beach life comes with a reassuring sense of calm and safety.
The host is the heart of it. Catherine is described again and again as a sweet, kind and endlessly helpful hostess, the sort who provided a guest with a local SIM card to make contacting tour operators easy and who thinks of the small things. Mornings bring fresh fruit, water and juice delivered to the room along with daily cleaning, and breakfast, rich in local fruits, is remembered as one of the simple details that made the whole stay feel special.
For location, Clef des Iles could hardly be better placed. It is in the heart of Beau Vallon on Mahé's north-west coast, with a couple of markets and fruit stands within a short walk and the village's restaurants, dive centres and shops all close at hand. Honeymooners and beach lovers alike call it magical and highly recommend it, and between the beachfront setting, the caring host and the spotless rooms, the 4.8 rating is thoroughly and honestly earned.
| Type | Self-catering (licensed) |
|---|---|
| Island | Mahé |
| Location | Beau Vallon |
| Rooms | 8 rooms · 16 beds |
| Managed by | TRAMBELLAND Stephane (Mr) |
| Telephone | Show |
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| Website | www.clefdesiles.com |
We stayed in many nice accomodations around the world and this is certainly in our top 10. the patio is literally the beach. Not the lonely island beach, but a lively beach with locals and tourists alike. For your additional safety there is a security always around. Grab a cocktail or a take away food from one of the
★★★★★ Sandra Meier · via Google
Beach front 2 floors rooms with super confortable beds. You can sleep hearing the ocean. Super sweet host Catherine, very helpful in everything you might need. She also provided us a local phone sim to facilitate communication with local tour operators. The place is very well located, in the north west very closed to a
★★★★★ Mirkus Mirkus · via Google
Staying at Clef des Iles was truly magical. The rooms are beautiful and full of charm, and everything feels calm and welcoming. Breakfast was amazing, especially discovering the local fruits, such a simple detail, but it made the experience even more special. What really stood out was the kindness of everyone there. S
★★★★★ melissa thompson · via Google
Very clean and cozy accommodation located on a beautiful beach with an incredible sunset. The hostess is very kind and helpful. In the morning, they bring fresh fruit, water, and juice, which is an exceptionally nice touch. I highly recommend this place.
★★★★★ Ana Pejic · via Google
Stayed here as part of our honeymoon and it was perfect. Cute apartment style place with a small kitchen fully equipped to cook. There are a couple markets within short walk and many fruit stands. Fresh juice and fruits delivered each morning and daily cleaning. The host is incredible nice and helpful, amazing service.
★★★★★ Lauren Browning · via Google
A selection of guest reviews from Google. The rating above reflects all reviews.
Beau Vallon is the main beach of Mahé, a long, calm bay on the north-west coast and the most sociable stretch of sand in the Seychelles, where a real village of restaurants, dive centres and shops backs directly onto the shore. To stay beachfront here is to be in the middle of island life rather than cut off from it, with swimming that is safe and gentle, watersports on tap, and sunsets that are the best known in the country. The Wednesday evening Bazar Labrin brings grilled fish, Creole food and music to the sand, dive boats set out for the reefs and Silhouette island offshore, and the capital, Victoria, with its market and ferry terminal, is about fifteen minutes over the hill.
In Beau Vallon, on Mahé, Seychelles.
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8 rooms and 16 beds, per the Seychelles Tourism register.
4.8 out of 5 from over 78 Google reviews.
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