Mahé Island State House Hotels

"First thing you do - check all reviews online for truthfulness. About 90% of all existing reviews of this place on TA are written by accounts that have one posting. Draw your conclusions accordingly. At the hotel check-in was friendly, room (Beach Villa with plunge pool) was clean, functional, nothing posh. Fixtures worn out, water pressure soso..the place was run as Hilton before and so the setup still makes sense, but the new owners probably never ran a 5star under competition before. When you take a closer look you will see things are worn out. Food was a straightforward disaster except the onsite Japanese place. Breakfast did mange to go south every day and the wine list is a bummer..staff is non attentive nor trained, good half forgets orders and the food is cheapest wholesale (we went to other places and were able to get the quality we were looking for at half price, still overpriced but at spot). They seemingly try to make 10x margin on everything they sell to you. Food quality is at best 3star. To be fair staff is trying their best but probably it´s worth considering to hire ONE international senior chef into the team if 90% of guests are international. The "Pina Colada" i got at 8pm looked exactly same at 8am next day, with the foam still there, talk about no preservatives added :-)) I am feeling sad for those who saved to make such trip. I just lost a week i could have spend in NYC or elsewhere. Go Four Seasons and sleep well. That said, Good Bye and Good Luck."

"We stayed in a room with a balcony - amazing views! Breakfast was served with a smile and we enjoyed the property. We did not have a rental car so we’re prepared for the high cost of taxi services. "

"Incredible place to stay. Perfect location with direct beach access. Great breakfast and restaurant options. The staff were very helpful and arranged anything I needed. Can’t wait to be back!"

"Very curtious, friendly and helpful staff. Appreciated Elmo giving us a room at 6 am when checkin was 2 pm"

"The room was very spacious and comfortable. The staff was very friendly and helpful with all requests."

"The rooms were maintained and cleaned to a very high standard The staff were very courteous always greeted you with a smile on their face and never went past you without saying hello. The reception staff were very accommodating Suman on front desk who received us was very good. In fact, all the staff were amazing restaurant staff in old restaurants they got to know what I wanted very fast and at one stage I just need you to sit down at the table and whatever I needed to eat was there !! Good selection on breakfast, fruits fresh juices, breads and Alcote menu used to order from. And a waffle and pancake station to boot.! The outdoor pool area was nice overlooking to see I took a private villa room with a pool, which was absolutely amazing and very peaceful and private"

"The hotel is in a great location. It is in a quiet area but only a 10 minute walk down the hill to Victoria. The hotel is very clean and the staff are friendly. A continental breakfast is included which is a good start to the day. My only complaint would be that the matress was very uncomfortable. "

"the stay was perfect , i wanted to cancel my stay when i saw the huge distance between downtown and the hotel on the mountain , but then lovely staff called raj and the best chef ever who made up my lovely stay with his great welcoming help and amazing food,very kind and helpfull i felt home !!! my room was comfortable and clean i would go again there even if the location is abit far "

"Great budget friendly option if you have a rental car. Quite a ways up the mountain, winding roads, good views. Located in a neighborhood/residential area. Clean, modern, well equipped apartment. Good aircon! View of the sea and islands.Nice water pressure and hot water. "