Secret Villa

A very unique and special experience, thank you so much for having us

The view from the Sindbad room was magical.

Walk uphill is hard (but the view is worth it, don’t miss the sunset spot as well;)

Gerard was helpful on site. Unfortunately he couldnt help on the most important issue, which is that the room we paid for was double booked and we were downgraded to the room without the view.

We paid for the most expensive room with sea view but we only got the cactus view when we checked in to our room. They double booked the king room and decided to downgrade us without telling us anything. Ridiculous promise of compensation. The room was supposedly similar price (they said they will reimburse the difference but ultimately didnt even do it, not that it would have made any difference anyway) The thing to know about this place is that yes it does offer a certain experience but at a great cost. It is logistically a nightmare if you have any other activities planned on La Digue since it is one of the worst location you can get. It is not accessible by bike and far from everything else. And “nature experience” also means little comfort. You also can hear your neighbours as if they are in your room. You will also for sure get some insect visitors and the ambient humidity. While we were totally expecting that, not having the sea view we paid for (that was the only thing that can justify the prices tbh) + the way we were dismissed as “just a mistake that happens sometimes unfortunately” by the person who handled the booking just made us feel that this was a total rip off (and an expensive one). Just cant recommend a place like this

Beautiful views from our room of the gardens and the island. The food was very tasty and plentiful and the staff were kind and helpful. It was lovely being out in the natural environment, and had lots of space for our family.

The roosters! Luckily we had earplugs, and we ate their relatives for breakfast.

one of the best accommodations I've had in my travels. If you're looking for peace, quiet, contact with nature and an amazing Creole atmosphere, then you should definitely stay here. although there's a very steep driveway to the house, even if you overcome the ho for a few sections, climbing to the top to the wooden house will give you incredible joy and respite. The hosts are very open. They cook their own meals (buffet) including desserts. They serve juices, wine, water absolutely amazing place. I hope to come back here someday.

Amazing, there is nothing to add! So quiet and in midst the jungle with attention to the customers. Very personal experience with a lovely host who is such an amazing person. If you want to relax and get the real Seychelloise experience, this is it! Note, that it is a nature hide-out, so don't expect luxurious whirlpools or a spa :)

We really enjoyed having breakfast, which was tasty every day. The location was great we had a totally bonkers amazing room that had the most amazing view of the whole bay up in the rainforest. The owner is really lovely and friendly. Its super quiet. You get a cocktail served to your room. The dinner that you get is really tasty creole food. We loved the fish. Its so quiet and beautiful here, we would highly recommend! Anse Severe beach is nearby and just a 25 min walk, which is the best beach if you want to go shore snorkelling. We saw loads of lovely fish here. You can also hire a bike too which is a cheap and fun way to get around the island. There's a place just right of the ferry where you can get them, but most places hire them out. Restaurants can be a bit pricey, but we were recommended Natural Bar, and also there's a little shack kiosk to the right of the ferry that sells the best chicken creole curry for just a few pounds. SO much nicer than any of the restaurants and we went and sat on Anse Severe beach to eat them. Most of the bikes have little trays on the front so you can easily cycle around. Chez Jules is a great place to go but we didn't get to go there, and the worlds most famous beach is easily accessible by bike too. We went in monsoon season which means all of the beaches on the west side were completely not swimmable due to big waves and strong currents... BUT Anse Severe was perfect as it was fringed by a coral reef creating a lagoon like safe water. Highly recommend the snorkelling trip to the nearby islands, we saw a few manta rays, turtles and even a reef shark.

The hotel is up a mountain, or it felt like that as you have to walk and hike up 320m up a very, very steep incline to get to the hotel. You need to be extremely fit and healthy to do the hike, so not really a negative at all. We could have been much fitter, no-one else seemed to have any issues, but if you can't do the walk, you can get taxi's that go up the incline. You may need to tip them though.

* Really feels close to nature, and very quiet * Very friendly and helpful staff * Beautiful view (in the direction of sunrise) * Very tasty food, especially dinners

* The quality of the rental bikes of the provider cooperating with the villa is quite low. At this price, it would be great if the villa had their own bikes * The 10-minute steep climb to the property can be taxing, especially after a long day out * Being close to nature comes with some occasional animal visitors in the accommodation * The wooden buildings mean that you can hear your neighbours at times