Name: Hilltop Boutique Hotel
Address: Serret Road, St Louis, Mahe Island, Mahe Island, Mahe Island, NULL, Seychelles
Rating: 9

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A room with a gorgeouse view. I stayed in Room #8. Very large room with high ceilings. Comfortable bed. Large bathroom with a great shower with hot water. Lots of room to place your toiletries.  Numerous towels provided. Fridge, coffee maker and kettle.
Very deliciouse breakfast in a nice garden like setting. Nice staff and soft  creole music playing in background. This hotel provides so many nice touches to make you feel at home.
Best of all was welcoming Andrew who gave such good advice on what to do in Mahe and does the property proud with his wit and charm.  Being  tv remote control challenged came to room right away to sort my problem out.  Being a solo traveller 
always nice to have such a welcome and good conversation. 
Highly recommend staying here. Did not want to leave the room.

A room with a view

We loved our time at the Hilltop Boutique Hotel.  The room was in a perfect location for exploring the island because it is very centrally located (although you need to get a car or take a taxi if you want to go beyond Victoria or to the beach).  The room is as pictured and was very nice.  The balcony was wonderful and let in cooling breezes (the room does have AC).  The breakfasts were simple and delicious, eggs of choice, fruit, breads and fresh juice.  Everything was great but the best part of our experience was the staff.  Everyone was very friendly and helpful.  We would definitely stay there again and definitely recommend it for people wanting to explore the island.

Great small hotel

The Hilltop Boutique Hotel is the kind of accomodation, that I like most, when I travel: small, personal and aesthetical. Mrs Irene Fonseka and her daughter Victoria, who speaks fluent German, make one fell welcome. They seem to love their place and their job. There are flowers everywhere: in the room, when one checks in, by the reception and at the breakfast area, where I saw Irene herself in charge of the flower arrangements.

The hotel is in an attractive colonial style building, located - as the name suggests - in the upper part of Victoria, so offering wide views over the town and the harbour. Just below is the famous restaurant 'Marie Antoinette', also in a colonial building, which was started in 1972 by Irene's mother Kathleen.

Through reception I arranged several transfers by taxi, for which they are using the friendly and reliable driver Albest. To walk to the center of town around the clocktower it takes about 10 minutes downhill. 

The room is spacious enough and beautifully set up with furniture matching the style of the hotel. There is a small balcony just for standing, a big wardrobe, a fridge with complimentary bottled water. For some the double bed might be a bit on the hard side, but it was fine with me. If one wakes up at night one might hear plenty of barking dogs, even through closed windows.

The bathroom again looks beautiful too and it has all one needs. The shower functions well, I only had to ask which of the two differently colored liquids in glass bottles was the shampoo. A bit weak is the light everywhere in the studio.

Breakfast is in a covered outdoor area with long tables and benches. It is served as of 7am, first a fruit bowl and a fruit juice like lime and lemongrass. Then one has a choice of eggs as well as pancakes or coconut cake. Special are their homemade jams, one made with papaya, the other with jamalac, as they call here the wax apple.

Holiday makers on Mahé might prefer to stay at the touristy Beau Vallon Beach, but to get a feel of the Seychelles' capital or at the beginning of a trip to other islands (and again at the return) a couple of nights at this Boutique hotel are always recommended.

family run hotel in a lovely colonial building

I stayed at the Hilltop boutique hotel for almost 11 weeks on business, from the moment I walked through the door I was made to feel very welcome by all the staff, they will do everything in there power to ensure your stay is a pleasant one, I cannot thank them enough for the way they’ve looked after me. The rooms are kept very clean and are well above average size. I stayed on a bed breakfast and evening meal basis and the food is as good as any restaurant in the area, the omelettes at breakfast are very good.

I would recommend the hilltop to all my friends knowing that they would be met with the same kindness and attention that I received 5⭐️

Superb

We only stayed here one night but the staff was really helpful with tips about what you could do and the room was very clean. Not super cozy but okay. And the room had a very big and nice bathroom.
The breakfast was really good with fresh fruits and special omelette!

Very nice staff, clean and great breakfast

We stayed for one night before departing to Praslin the next morning. Not over the top but an excellent stay.  Very clean and nicely decorated roooms and a delicious breakfast. Hilltop comes highly recommended.

Beautiful and clean

The hotel is located near the city center of the capital Victoria, and you can reach all sightseeing places within 15-20 Minutes of walking. As far as I saw it, all hotel rooms provide a nice view over the whole city center and the coast. The staff in the hotel was always nice and helpful. Several car rental companies are located around the hotel, and the hotel has free parking.

Nice Place to Stay in Victoria

We needed a day room on our way from airport to La Digue. Hilltop provided that to us at reasonable price and arranged all support for us, including taxi to Cat Cocos. Location of hotel was very central, so it was convenient to take a city stroll during the day. Thanks very much.

Fantastic service 

We had a lovely stay here. The host was super friendly and helpful. Our room was very clean, spacious and we had a view of Victoria from our balcony. Breakfast was excellent. We booked a taxi to the port but for some reason the driver didn't come so the host drove us to the port herself. This was exceptional service.
 I highly recommend this hotel.

Clean, great breakfast, great service

After a long night of flying, I arrived at the hotel at 9:20 am, and to my amazement, they had a room ready for me. Such a great start! The friendly receptionist checked me in quickly and showed me to my room. 

The room was fairly large and came with a comfortable bed. There were sockets by the bed, and there was a safe, a fridge (with a refillable water bottle, with a filling station in the breakfast room), a desk & chair as well as a coffee table & armchair. It fulfilled all three star criteria nicely. Wifi was free, fast, reliable, and unlimited. No problem watching videos etc. Air conditioning, on the other hand, was not very efficient. It did cool the room down a bit so the temperature was definitely lower than outside, but despite running all day, the room was still umcomfortably warm. Make sure to bring an eyeshade as the curtains do little to keep light out and the sun rises at 6 am. Earplugs are a good idea, too, if you are bothered by barking dogs or noisy guests in the bar downstairs.

The bathroom was huge and came with a walk-in shower with an overhead and a handheld shower. Water pressure was adequate but not great, hot water was ample. Amenities consisted of refillable hand soap and bath gel as well as dental and shaving kits.

The rather basic breakfast was included in my room rate (walk-ins pay 15 EUR) and was served 7:30–10 on the patio. There is no buffet, and no menu to choose from. You will get fried eggs or an omelette, a fruit salad or smoothie, some sponge cake, toast, butter and home-made jam served to your table.

Reception is open from 8 am till 6 pm. Make sure to contact the hotel in advance if you arrive outside these times. They reply quickly to emails. Note that check-out time is 10 am, which is very early.

As the name suggests, the hotel is indeed located on a hill, so be prepared for a steep climb to reach the place. Other than that, the location is good, within walking distance from central Victoria. Walking to the inter-island ferry terminal took me about 20 minutes. From the airport, the ride is about 15 minutes. I had preordered a taxi for 30 EUR. The hotel also organizes airport transfers, but their price is 40 EUR.

The Seychelles are an incredibly expensive destination as far as accommodation is concerned, and the price of 135 EUR/night felt high for what I got, but I suppose the price is right as the hotel was busy. Overall, I was satisfied with my stay and hope to be able to return one day.


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