Photos: Pirogue Lodge on Google Maps
- Rooms
- 6 rooms, 12 beds
- Where
- Côte d'Or, Praslin
- Beach
- 5 min on foot
- Airport
- 19 min by car
Pirogue Lodge is a small, traditional hotel right across the road from Côte d'Or beach, on the north coast of Praslin, an intimate place of just six rooms with its own little pool. A superb beachfront location, spacious spotless rooms and warm, helpful staff are what guests come back to.
- Licence
- Small Hotel
- Status
- Operational
- Register number
- No. 602
- Manager
- Mr Romano Laurence
- Rooms
- 6
- Beds
- 12
- Address
- Côte d'Or, Praslin
- Telephone
- Show number +2 more
- Show email
- Website
- www.piroguelodge.com
Contacts open when you tap, to keep them safe from spam bots. Last checked 25 October 2026.
About Pirogue Lodge
- A family-owned small hotel of six sea-facing rooms on Côte d'Or, Praslin, seconds from the white sand, decorated with simple wooden furniture and paintings by local artists.
Source: The property's own website, piroguelodge.com, read 25 Oct 2026
More About the Stay
The rooms are spacious and spotlessly clean, and the hotel has a traditional island charm, its decor unhurried and unpretentious in a way guests find refreshing. There is a small pool, a good breakfast and beach beds carried across for you, and the beach itself is right over the road, on a calm, long and clean stretch that is perfect for swimming. The lane is quiet, with no buses or main road, yet a bus stop is three minutes away in either direction and a supermarket and restaurants are within a hundred metres.
The staff are described as exceptionally friendly and helpful, quick to have a room ready and to lay out sunbeds while you wait, and guests who came for a honeymoon write of a stay that exceeded their expectations. It is that personal warmth, on one of Praslin's best beaches, that guests remember.
Côte d'Or, or Anse Volbert, is the liveliest beach on Praslin, a long, sheltered bay of pale sand with calm, clear water that is safe for swimming, and the launch point for many of the island's boat trips. Shops, dive centres and restaurants line the bay, and Anse Lazio and the Vallée de Mai are both a short drive away. Praslin is reached by a quick flight or the fast ferry from Mahé. For a charming, welcoming small hotel steps from one of Praslin's best beaches, Pirogue Lodge is one we are glad to recommend.
Rooms and Apartments
Pirogue Lodge has 6 rooms on the official register and 12 beds.
Facing the sea, with a private veranda and traditional chairs.
Source: The property's own website, piroguelodge.com, read 25 Oct 2026
Restaurants and Bars
On the property, 08:00 to 23:00, Creole and international dishes and cocktails. Bed and breakfast or half board.
Source: The property's own website, piroguelodge.com, read 25 Oct 2026
At the Property
- Restaurant and bar
- Taxi, transfers and car rental arranged
- Snorkelling, boat trips, island hopping, big game fishing and diving arranged
- Massage and hairdresser on request
Source: The property's own website, piroguelodge.com, read 25 Oct 2026
What Guests Say
Had a excellent experience. Stayed there for 2 nights. Rooms are very spacious. Staff are extremely helpful and friendly. The breakfast is really good. Great location on the beach and it has its own small pool. Close to bars, restaurants and shops. Definitely recommend staying there.
My wife and I stayed here for 3 nights. The hotel was very clean and location was perfect! . The beach was right across from the hotel in a very calm part of the island which was perfect for relaxing time and swimming. They also bring beach beds for you. I wish I could remember the lady at the front desk name but she w
Very nice place to stay. The street where hotel is located is calm (no buses, no main road), bus stop is 3 minutes walking both directions. The beach is direcrly across the road, supermarket and restaurants or take-away are withing 100m walking. Beach is very long and clean, water perfect for swimming. Hotel staff is a
Pirogue Lodge is a special place that is hard to find nowadays. It’s decor may be a bit old fashioned by urban hipster standards - lucky us as it exudes all the charm of a traditional small hotel on a tropical island. It is very comfortable with spotlessly clean and spacious rooms. The location is perfect, just opposit
Where It Is
| Airport | Praslin Island Airport | 19 min by car13.4 km |
|---|---|---|
| Ferry jetty | Baie Sainte Anne ferry jetty | 5 min by car4.0 km |
| Beach | 1Anse Volbert (Cote d'Or) | 5 min on foot0.4 km |
| Beach | 2Anse Petit Cour | 21 min on foot1.6 km |
| Beach | 3Anse Gouvernment | 4 min by car2.6 km |
| Restaurant | 4Boba Republic 4 | 2 min on foot0.2 km |
| Restaurant | 5La Goulue Café | 5 min on foot0.4 km |
Times are for a normal day on the local roads and paths, worked out from OpenStreetMap.
The Area
Côte d'Or, or Anse Volbert, is the main beach on the north coast of Praslin and the island's most sociable stretch, a long, gently curving bay of pale sand with calm, clear water that is safe and easy for swimming. Behind the sand runs a friendly little strip of shops, supermarkets, dive centres, cafés and restaurants, and the island bus stops along the bay. This is the hub for Praslin's boat trips, out to Curieuse, Saint Pierre and La Digue, and a small island sits just offshore for an easy snorkel. Anse Lazio, one of the most admired beaches in the world, is a short drive north, and the Vallée de Mai palm forest is inland. Praslin is reached by a quick flight or the fast ferry from Mahé, and a hire car or the bus makes getting around easy.
Questions People Ask
How many rooms does Pirogue Lodge have?
6 rooms and 12 beds, as listed on the Seychelles Tourism Department register.
Is Pirogue Lodge licensed?
Yes. It is licensed as a small hotel by the Seychelles Tourism Department, register number 602, with the status operational. The registered manager is Mr Romano Laurence.
Where is Pirogue Lodge?
In Cote D'or, on Praslin, Seychelles.
How is Pirogue Lodge rated?
4.6 out of 5 from over 170 Google reviews.
Can I book Pirogue Lodge online?
Yes. The listing links to its live booking page with rates and availability.
Does Pirogue Lodge have a restaurant?
Yes, 1: Pirogue Restaurant and Bar.
How far is Pirogue Lodge from the airport?
Praslin Island Airport is 13.4 km away, about 19 minutes by car.
How far is Pirogue Lodge from the ferry jetty?
The Baie Sainte Anne ferry jetty is 4.0 km away, about 5 min by car.
What is the nearest beach to Pirogue Lodge?
Anse Volbert (Cote d'Or), 0.4 km away, about 5 min on foot.
Are there restaurants near Pirogue Lodge?
Yes. Boba Republic 4 (2 min on foot), La Goulue Café (5 min on foot).
Where this information comes fromEvery fact on this page has a source
Licence, category and location: Seychelles Tourism Department, Directory of Tourism Products (June 2026).
Photos, rating and guest reviews: the property's Google Maps listing.
Map and distances: OpenStreetMap contributors (coastline, roads, beaches, jetties), road and walking routes from routing.openstreetmap.de.
The property's own website, piroguelodge.com, read 25 Oct 2026.
Facts on this page last checked 2026-10-25.
