Maison Soleil

I'm grateful to TripAdvisor for allowing me to find this great accommodation. I stayed at Maison Soleil for two weeks as I wanted to discover as much as I could about Mahe. Somebody might think I was crazy to stay for two weeks on Mahe but I loved it. I didn't go on any other island as I will be returning to the Seychelles in March to spend three weeks on La Digue, and I will have plenty of time to visit Praslin and all the other little islands. I chose this place as it was affordable, clean and had all the comforts one might need, I didn't care at all about the fact that it was not right on the beach because I was out on excursions every day. I even got lucky with the weather, so if it was raining in the south I would chase the sun in the north of the island. Nearby the guest house there is the beautiful Anse Soleil which is reachable by a short fifteen minute walk. I loved it but the fact that it was always packed with people put me off so I would always go to another beach each day. I arranged through Andrew, the owner, a Creole dinner and it was just fantastic. Andrew is a very nice person, very helpful but never intruding. I also bought some beautiful paintings on silk at his gallery and now they are nicely framed and hanging proudly in my house. This accommodation for me was excellent as my goal was to spend my budget on the excursions rather than a five star hotel. For curiosity just look at what the Four Seasons charges for the night and they are just around the corner. I've been there one day and didn't find the employees to be very nice to the outsiders. They would just tolerate them. The guesthouse also provides you with free internet access but you have to get kind of close to the router as the connection in the room was kind of weak. But, hey we are still in Africa so I can live with that. So to sum it up, if you are looking for luxury and lavish accommodation, this might not be the place for you.

We stayed at Andrew`s appartment (in the upper floor) with our baby dauhgter Mia and found the place beautifully furnished and with a nice terrace view into the green garden. The appartment is perfect and real good value for money, all the needed euqipment in the small kitchen and nice bathroom, even with a washing machine. Maison Soleil is away from the big streets, therefore quiet and charming and near to the Anse Soleil. It is the perfect choice if you want to explore the island individually and have a car. Then you get also easy to the nicest beach, Anse Intendance, further south. Andrew was a geat host, super friendly and with lots of advices and knowledge about the area. We would definitely stay there again, unless we win in the lottery, then we would go for a private villa in the Banyan Tree Resort... :-)

My friend and I spent 3 enjoyable night in this beautiful guest house. Maison soleil is very nice , comfortable place in south west of Mahe island .It is very clean with very friendly owner Andrew and staff Halim and Betty . We liked atmosphere around .We stayed pleasant time there. Recommend this place and for sure like to stay again here.