Clef des Iles

This place is amazing. Period. The four suites open right onto the beach with the sand and surf on your toes when you walk out the front door. Our suite was clean and well stocked, the proprietor was kind and helpful at every turn. The location is right next to a diving center "Equinoxe Diving School" that is top notch and has great service - we did a basic dive and the owner and her staff are awesome, plus a car rental across the street ("Africar") where the owner there was very reasonable about renting cars. Food at the pizza store was mediocre, but if you walk about 100 feet to the Boat House- they have a great vibe restaurant facing the water as well. Overall awesome place to park for a vacation.

This was our second time staying at Clef des Iles. We last stayed here in 2010 and I have wonderful memories. I wondered if the place would live up to expectations -- actually, it was better. The duplexes have been well maintained, and the local character of this part of Beau Vallon hasn't changed much from my memory. You can't beat the amazing location right on the beach. I would often see people staying in the resorts at the other end of Beau Vallon walk past and look enviously at our accommodation / ask questions. We loved being able to cook at home... buying fresh fruit from the vendor next door, freshly caught red snapper from fisherman a two-minute walk down the road, and essentials from grocery stores a short walk away. We also loved ordering from Baobab pizza and having it delivered to our dining table. Or walking to any of the restaurants or food trucks nearby. So easy. Marquise is a wonderful host and the cleaning staff were fabulous. They brought us fresh fruit every morning. I would highly recommend Clef des Iles to independent-minded travellers who want to experience a great Seychelles experience and don't like big resorts.