Self-catering · Bel Ombre, Mahé
★★★★★ 4.9 (68 Google reviews)
✓ Verified listing · Official Seychelles Tourism registerDrake Seaside Studio Apartments is a small self-catering property set right on the shore at Bel Ombre, on the north-west coast of Mahé, and it holds a near-perfect 4.9 from around seventy guests. One reviewer called it the most beautiful house on the seaside of Mahé, and the phrase that recurs is the paradise view from the windows. Guests describe cosy, spotless apartments and hosts they found incredibly welcoming, and more than one says the place is better in person than it looks online.
The fit-out is a real strength. The apartments come fully equipped down to the last detail, with guests listing everything from a teaspoon to a washing machine and an oven, plus a coffee machine, kettle, microwave and gas cooker, and there is even a BBQ if you want one. Housekeeping is described as perfect, with linen and towels changed every other day, and the rooms are big and comfortable, with balconies that look straight out to sea, which guests can only sum up as wow.
The seaside setting adds the finishing touch. Some of the best snorkelling around is just down from the apartment, so you can be in the water within minutes of the door, and practical details make daily life easy, with a grocery right next to the building and free, safe parking on site. The service comes in for special praise, hosts who leave you to your own peace but are on hand and genuinely helpful whenever you need them.
One honest, minor note keeps things balanced. Amid the praise, a guest mentioned they did not like the mattress, a small quibble against an otherwise glowing picture. Set that single point against the outstanding service, the beautifully-equipped apartments, the seaside snorkelling and the paradise outlook, and it is easy to see why Drake Seaside earns its 4.9. For a self-catering stay with a genuine sea view, it is one of the loveliest small options on this coast.
| Type | Self-catering (licensed) |
|---|---|
| Island | Mahé |
| Location | Bel Ombre |
| Rooms | 4 rooms · 8 beds |
| Managed by | PANAGARY Danielle (Mrs) |
| Telephone | Show |
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| Website | www.thedrake-seaside.com |
Very good place tostay in Seychelles. The service is outstanding. The best place for snorkling is just down from the appartment. The apartment is better than it looks like on their webpage. All kitchen equipment is there. Coffee machine, kettle, microwave, gas cooker ++++. They also have BBQ if you want. Service is
★★★★★ Tonny Jossund · via Google
Very nice cosy place to stay! Big rooms, very clean water! Incredibly welcoming hosts 🤍
★★★★★ Kira Sokolova · via Google
A fantastic stay from start to finish. Hosts leave you alone but are on hand should you need them and very helpful. Apartment is done to high standard and is clean and has all you need. Loved sitting on balcony looking out to see....wow. Amazing. Thank you for helping towards a lovely holiday for us.
★★★★★ kevin jones · via Google
Very clean, great location. The owners are very friendly and kind. The apartment has all the appliances and the grocery next to the building is very convenient. Car parking is free and safe. We didn't like the mattress though.
★★★★★ Rami Abou ghanem · via Google
Тhe most beautiful house on the seaside of Mahe. Wonderful hosts, apartments that have everything from a teaspoon to a washing machine and an oven. Perfect cleanliness, change of linen and towels every other day. Paradise view from the windows.
★★★★★ Viktoriia Levchenko · via Google
A selection of guest reviews from Google. The rating above reflects all reviews.
Bel Ombre sits on the north-west coast of Mahé, a quiet, mostly residential village just south of the busy Beau Vallon bay, where the coast road runs close to the water and the shoreline is dotted with rocky snorkelling spots and small patches of sand. It offers calm, local surroundings within easy reach of the island's most popular beach, with Beau Vallon and its restaurants, dive centres and shops only a few minutes away by road and the capital, Victoria, about fifteen minutes further on. Supermarkets, a petrol station and a good spread of eateries are all close by, and the green hills behind give walkers mountain views, making Bel Ombre a handy and characterful base for the north of Mahé.
In Bel Ombre, on Mahé, Seychelles.
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4 rooms and 8 beds, per the Seychelles Tourism register.
4.9 out of 5 from over 68 Google reviews.
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