Patatran Village Hotel

Abbiamo trascorso 3 notti/giorni gloriosi qui alla fine di settembre e sarei rimasto di più se ne avessi avuto la possibilità. Arrivati ​​all'aeroporto con il nostro taxi, il tragitto verso l'hotel è stato semplicemente mozzafiato con l'oceano più blu sulla sinistra, spiagge di sabbia bianca punteggiate da colorati bar reggae... e giungla sulla destra intervallata da piccole pensioni. La vista della spiaggia di Patates quando arrivi all'hotel è come qualcosa di un set cinematografico... palme ondeggianti, sabbia bianca, enormi massi di granito e il mare più blu. L'eccitazione è arrivata e tutta la stanchezza del viaggio di 30 ore da Liverpool, Regno Unito, è svanita! Volevo solo arrivare lì su quella spiaggia e in quel mare!! Siamo stati accolti dal nostro taxi dal personale, che ha preso le nostre valigie e ci ha fatto sedere nella zona della reception con un cocktail rinfrescante e un panno ghiacciato. Dopo aver completato le formalità (che ricordano le vacanze a lungo raggio di 25 anni fa...moduli duplicati scritti a mano!) siamo stati accompagnati nelle nostre stanze... "Buisson" era la nostra stanza!) E sebbene basilare e piuttosto antiquata, ritengo che questo sia lo stile generale dell'isola, a meno che non siate disposti a pagare qualche migliaio di euro per una settimana in uno degli hotel di lusso. Sebbene un po' datato, non c'era certamente nulla di sbagliato... era confortevole e pulito con una buona doccia funzionante e letti e cuscini molto comodi. E una vista che valeva ogni singolo centesimo dei nostri soldi! E penso che tutte le stanze dell'hotel abbiano una vista simile, quindi non c'è da pagare un extra per una "stanza con vista sull'oceano" qui. Il nostro balcone aveva un tavolo e due sedie e anche un lettino prendisole. Potremmo letteralmente sederci su quel balcone tutto il giorno ad ascoltare le onde e guardare l'oceano. Anche l'aria condizionata funzionava bene. Le stanze hanno un minifrigo, dove troverete un paio di birre, Fanta, Coca-Cola e un po' d'acqua. Prezzi abbastanza in linea con quelli che paghereste nei bar altrove sull'isola. Il personale dell'hotel era molto cordiale e non ho avuto la sensazione che si aspettassero mance. Particolarmente cordiale era il personale del ristorante. Parlando del ristorante, eravamo in mezza pensione e questo significava che avevamo la colazione e la posta serale. Ora, sono stato in hotel con mezza pensione e all inclusive in tutto il mondo e questo è probabilmente un punteggio di 4 su 10 in confronto a loro! Tuttavia... Questo non significa che fosse male, semplicemente non è paragonabile alle mezze pensioni/all inclusive europee/turche. La colazione era buona... lo chef cucinava uova a piacere, salsicce, patate, curry, ratatouille ecc. In genere ci saranno diverse offerte calde ogni mattina in base a ciò che è stato mangiato per cena la sera prima... Ci sono anche un po' di frutta, cereali, yogurt, toast, croissant e torte. Era sufficiente, era abbastanza gustoso e ci sarebbe durato per tutto il giorno fino all'ora di cena. La cena era abbastanza simile, con alcune offerte calde, alcune belle insalate... di nuovo... non fantastico, ma sufficiente. E saremo self-catering per i successivi 4 giorni della nostra vacanza, e mangeremo pasti spazzatura nei ristoranti f

Firstly the views from the balcony are amazing and sell the hotel. Rooms are very dated (we stayed in a deluxe room called Bamboo) and in need of a refurb but we did have everything we needed in our room except a chest of draws for out clothing. It provided plenty of wardrobe space but no draws. That being said it would have been nice to have a bottle of water provided after travelling for 20 hours and the steep steps needed to be climbed to get to our room The Towels were very old, off colour and frayed. When walking in the main reception areas it also appears not to have been decorated for many many years, The pool area and communal areas are fair but again dirty sun beds. We have to leave a deposit for the beach towels again very stained, frayed and off colour which I found very embarrassing when using them on the beach. We paid for bed and breakfast and the food was appalling. Egg station when was ok but all the ingredients look liked it had been there for days. Fruit was cut up but dry and looked like it had been there for days. Food in the silver trays appears to be what was left over from the night before and perhaps a few sausages added to cover the breakfast aspect. One evening we decided to have dinner at the hotel restaurant as a buffet was advertised. When we arrived there was not buffet and we were given the menu for full board visitors and there were only two choices, I did not like either and asked if there was a vegetarian choice and was told no. I asked what other options there were and she then asked if I would like to see the a la carte ( think she was trying to avoid preparing anything that was not on the menu). Again the menu had very little to choice. We opted for the chicken curry - well I really did not think we were given chicken as it was so tough and dry that we could not eat it. We charged the meal to our room and left. We have since been charge £70 for the meal which really was uneatable. We did not bother with breakfast again. Hired bike through the hotel bike hire, at an expenses, but we enjoyed this and it made getting around the island very pleasurable. Hotel at the far end of the island and not walkable at night as there is no lighting and it get very dark very quickly. If you do decide to walk to the port area I would advise you bring a good torch as riding a bike would not be advisable due to steep drops that cannot be seen. The Island of La Digue is very beautiful and we would return and stay at one of the better hotels. We chose to eat a a few and the there really was a huge difference. On our final morning we went to reception to settle out bill and my card was declined 4 times! I asked if she could try again as I had used it the night before and there was no problem with credit. Again it was declined. I ended up having to call my bank who had not received any requests. When I explained this the lady tried another card ready and it went straight through. All this took around 30 min

The hotel doesn’t deserve more than 2*. The only pluses of the hotel are a beautiful small intimate beach right next door and service people who really try to be nice. The hotel should have undergone a major renovation a long time ago. The rooms are old, dirty. There is mold in the room. The water pressure in the shower is a failure. Internet access only in the room. Beach towels are dirty, damaged and stained. Food is not good. Definitely not worth believing the photos from the Internet.

for the first time in a hotel it feels like home! wonderful hotel, wonderful place that takes your breath away, uniquely kind and smiling staff. Thanks for everything and I look forward to returning again! the dinners, when they were a la carte, looked like they had a Michelin star. They try to make everything look good and it's very tasty

This hotel offers breathtaking views of the ocean from the rooms and you hear the waves thunder. It made me feel close to the nature of the island. I think the small beach by the hotel doesn't get the credit it deserves. It's really beautiful. The waves can be rough but the conditions varies over the day (and over the year). Anse Severe which is nearby is also a very beautiful and great place to spend time in the water. There you can also find juices and snacks. I recommend bringing swimshoes because there are corals. The pool is beautiful but I didn't end up using it much. The breakfast is great and staff friendly. There is affordable bikerental at the hotel. Although the hotel is quite close to the jetty I definitely would go by taxi (and not walk). One thing to think about is that there are stairs to the beach adjacent to the hotel and to most rooms. This place is a gem.