Cari Vila di La Digue

Spent four nights at Le Domaine Orangerie and had a lovely time. The location is great and Le Digue is stunning. Love the entire Island vibe of Le Digue. The hotel is separated by a road but don’t let that put you off it just means people are cycling past - hardly any vehicles. My only criticism is communication. I had emailed ahead of time to say it was our 40th wedding anniversary and they asked me to prove it by emailing wedding certificate which I did. I then got a confirmation that I was on the ‘anniversary package’ which included fizz and snacks on room on arrival and 10% off spa treatments. In arrival no fizz - just message on bed saying happy anniversary. I could cope with that but when I tried to book spa treatments with reception they asked to see all the emails I had been sent and seemed not to know that an ‘ anniversary package’ existed. After phone calls it was all confirmed but I felt like I was asking for something I wasn’t entitled to. On the last but one day I mentioned to reception that we had never received the bottle of fizz and she said she would sort it- never happened. It’s a small thing but just made to feel a bit daft for asking - don’t offer these things if you can’t follow up with the goods. Shout out to Elvin who tirelessly took us up the hill in the buggy to our room he was always smiling and a delight and Audrey in the restaurant - lovely girl. Despite hiccups would return had a great time.

Supposed to have 4 nights here, wished we had a day only and not bothered staying over. After the first night we left and stayed at Patatran Hotel which is amazing in comparison and cheaper. Sadly they didn’t have any rooms available for next 2 nights so had to return to La Digue Island Lodge ☹️. Only did another night then left the island, definitely the worst hotel we’ve ever stayed in. Room and bed tiny (yellow house), a/c didn’t work properly, noisy and varying temps., so had to switch off and in 28c temp at night was unbearable. Asked if they had other rooms to move and a blunt no, even though we came across people leaving early (as hated it). The very few people we spoke to (which wasn’t many and we tried) all Disliked the place. Two couples who were staying in beach bungalows described it to us as like camping with a decent bathroom. Food nothing special, did HB, first night they ran out of things and some eventually got replaced but as we were leaving. Was like a canteen with not a lot of choice. Breakfast worst we had in all of the Seychelles, not much choice, hardly any fruit, bland. Staff in canteen really not pleasant, like they didn’t want to be there, and plates not cleared away very quickly. Went to bar before and after dinner, no one there hardly and again had to wait for drinks, ordered mine and waited around 20 mins for a cocktail from one of the staff. Room we stayed in dusty and old, although bathroom was big and best part about the room. Pool area grubby and pool was dirty, didn’t venture in it. Security guy on the gate the only friendly staff we came across, This place is run down and living on Its reputation it was the first on the island. Either needs shutting down or a massive refurb. It is so over priced for what you get, there are far better places on the island to stay. Definitely the worst place we stayed in Seychelles really wish we’d left after 1st night and not put ourselves through this when on a holiday. Also it seems to attract very unfriendly people who want to be in bed by 8.30pm, absolutely no life after 8.00pm at night. If you want to visit La Digue do it on a day trip, you Can cycle around within 2 - 3 hrs and see all you need to see, really not a fan of the Island, so many better places to see on the Seychelles.