La Digue Island Lodge

很有特點！

The place looks just like heaven, good service and food. Would recommend 100% we stayed at a very cute villa at l’union, we had the beach just 10meters in front, been walking in the plantation and all around, it was few days in a lost paradise. 🏝️

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.

We loved everything about our stay! We had the 2 bedroom Villa and would recomend to get bikes straight away. We loved the whole experience. The Diving school was nice, we loved to Pool bar and the Pool and also the direkt Beach access in Front of our little Bungalow. Would book it again. Kids loved it too. We were not impressed by the Food in the Main Restaurant and just ate there once, there Are better choices in La Digue close by. But a quick Snack at the Pool bar was good und good quality. The people were friendly and we enjoyed our stay very much! Thanks a Lot

An unforgettable stay at this unique place on la digue. The hotel is already quite old, and there are some details that- to me- were not that exciting. Especially the old pool and the food. But I know, I have high expectations. A big plus was the staff- especially Robert and Esammy who found my daughter‘s lost sunglasses at low tide at the beach and delivered it after our departure to Praslin! ❤️❤️❤️

Let me start with the good: - The property itself is beautiful and located right in front of the beach with a nice sunset view. The landscaping is top notch and the garden is always nice to walk through. - Our room (Garden Chalet) was fine. Decent bed. Hot water and functional AC. - The reception, housekeeping, and maintenance staff were kind and tried their best. Our shower wasn’t draining on the first day and the maintenance guy, Deepu, came right away and solved the issue. He was also super nice and we enjoyed a brief conversation with him and he gave us some traveling recommendations. Now for the bad: - The restaurant and pool bar staff have the most despicable attitudes I’ve ever seen in a hotel of this caliber. They all seem like they hate their jobs. Each morning when we arrived to breakfast we were greeted with the phrase “room number?” No good morning or anything. I’m not asking to be treated like royalty but every other place we stayed in Seychelles had nice staff that wanted to make you feel at home. The staff at this place went out of their way to be rude. Our table didn’t have napkins so we asked kindly for some and the girl rolled her eyes and literally threw them down on our table and walked away. I’ve worked for years in the service industry and this kind of behavior is due to poor management and training. We dreaded going to breakfast each morning because we were treated this way EVERY TIME. The only person who was remotely nice to us at the pool bar was Ed. Shout out to him. We were also not the only ones who felt this way. We talked to several other couples who had the same observation and felt the same way. - Breakfast buffet was not worth it. Everything felt cheap and low quality. No fresh juices. Only fake carton juices. In conclusion, this place is overpriced for what they deliver. La Digue is tiny so generally you can stay anywhere and ride a bike to the best beaches. I can’t recommend this hotel. It’s overly expensive and the staff and mostly horrible. If you decide to stay here, don’t bother with the restaurant. There are other breakfast options nearby for a fraction of the price where you can get a proper coffee, juice/smoothie. I wish I would have heeded the negative reviews.