Carana Beach Hotel

3.5 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
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2 restaurants; breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Body treatments, body wraps, body scrubs, detox wraps, facials
Sun deck

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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North Coast Road, Mahé Island, Seychelles
  • Place, North East Point Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Beau Vallon Beach
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Place, Seychelles National Botanical Gardens
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Airport, Victoria (SEZ-Seychelles Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

Ocean View Pool Chalet

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • 60 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Ocean View Chalet

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Carana Beach Hotel

Catch some rays at the beach or spend the day relaxing at Carana Beach Hotel's full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants.
Carana Beach Hotel offers 40 air-conditioned accommodations with washers/dryers and minibars. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 2 treatment rooms. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and detox wraps.
During your stay at Carana Beach Hotel, you're just a quick walk from North East Point Beach. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus 2 restaurants.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Enjoy international cuisine while dining at Lorizon
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Treat yourself to facials, manicures and pedicures, or body treatments at the spa
  • Services include babysitting, dry cleaning/laundry, and a porter
  • 10 minutes by car from Beau Vallon Beach and 13 minutes from Seychelles National Botanical Gardens
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
Carana Beach Hotel offers its guests a full-service spa and an outdoor pool. There are 2 restaurants on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a beach bar, a poolside bar, and a bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Spa services, a terrace, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Carana Beach Hotel. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Mahé Island hotel.

Lorizon - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner.
Beach Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch only. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A beach bar
  • A poolside bar

Restaurants on site

  • Beach Restaurant
  • Lorizon

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room cot
  • In-room washing machine/dryer
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Washing machine/dryer

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Carana Beach Hotel

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per adult: EUR 56.00
  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per child: EUR 56.00 (from 2 to 17 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per adult: EUR 56.00
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per child: EUR 56.00 (from 2 to 17 years old)
  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 6.04 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 13 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Housekeeping is available for an additional fee

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Carana Beach Hotel Mahe Island
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Carana Beach Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 75 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 75 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 75 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 75 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 75 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Eric Michel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff. I will definitely recommend this hotel
Stayed 13 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dvir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All the staff was very accommodating. I wish we stayed longer.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alaina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was so beautiful and right on the beach. Dinner was overpriced for the quality, but the breakfast buffet was amazing. The staff was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sigal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful hotel with amazing beach

On the north Mahe. Very nice beach typical to Seychelle. We took the chalet with sea view -highly recommend. You should note that for dinner if you choose not to eat in the hotel you need to take a taxi. We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

François

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The view, the beach. The service
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful place and wonderful staff.

Wonderful place and wonderful staff. The hotel is well kept and seems still new. The room was large and the patio and well were lovely being both private and with great views. The staff were lovely especially Cindy and Lucianna who made the restaurant perfect and spoilt our 6 year old. Only negative was a few small mosaic tiles missing around the pool.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Relaxing break

The staff at the hotel were great , pool and beach are good however in July waves are rough. The food was hit or miss, some days good other times awful no consistency in quality.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic !!!

An absolutely beautiful location. Each chalet villa has a fantastic view with spectacular sunrise & sunsets. We were nicely welcome by staff and taken care of during our entire stay always with our comfort , enjoyment and satisfaction as their primary concern. The pool area was very comfortable and easy access to a spectacular blue water beach . The food was also very tasty , though it’s nice go into Victoria occasionally for variety . I highly recommend this boutique hotel . Can be pricey with food, but totally worth it for this very special location. My compliments to the hotel staff at food and beverage and Mr Marco on their sucsessful efforts .
Beach front
View from our room sunset
Poolside
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bartolo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Desde la ubicación, el personal, comida y habitaciones.. todo espectacular.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Plage magnifique

Très beau séjour dans cet hôtel. L’emplacement est idéal avec une plage magnifique.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kjerstin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ett fantastiskt hotell med underbart läge. Rummet var underbart med fantastisk utsikt. De städade två gånger om dagen! Maten - frukost, lunch och middag - helt fantastiskt. Varje middag (fyra rätter) hade ett tema med väldigt bra variation Vällagat! Stora portioner till lunch. Bra viner. Baren var också ett trevligt ställe att sitta vid på kvällen. Fint poolområde men lite för få parasoll för solstolarna. Stranden är en av de vackraste vi sett.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mikail Islam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Un des meilleurs hôtels de Mahé. Nous sommes restés 6 jours à Carana Beach Hotel et nous sommes enchantés avec mon épouse. Nous allons en garder un très bon souvenir et nous y reviendrons certainement. Les petit-déjeuners et dîners sont incroyables, les menus changent tous les jours, et une soirée à thème est organisée 1 soir sur 2. Le personnel est souriant, chaleureux, respectueux et à l’écoute tout le temps. Excursion, transport, photo, toutes les demandes sont traitées instantanément. Nous recommandons ce bel établissement. Les prix sont relativement chers dans l’hôtel, mais disons que ça fait parti du jeu..
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

CHRISTIAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

À refaire

Parfait, le personnel est d’une grande gentillesse, service impeccable.demi pension avec repas servi à table, petit déjeuner très bien. Chambre avec une superbe vue sur l’océan indien.
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Astrid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Schöne Aussichten

Schönes Hotel, super Zimmer & Badezimmer. Bequeme Liegen am Pool und gutes Essen. Drinks etwas „wässerig“, sonst tip top!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

4/10 Poor

Gonzalo

Disliked: Staff & service

Overpriset

Alt annet enn et eksklusivt hotel. Greit men veldig overpriset. Mat tilbudet er veldig begrenset.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephen T

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location, calm and relaxing. Lovely villa and beach.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Silvio

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property and beach. The staff is nice but don't expect amazing customer service. You can lay by the pool all day and not one person will ask you if you want any food or drinks. Read it in other reviews and it was on point. But the facility is beautiful and the staff is nice. If you don't mind getting up to order food and drinks you'll be just fine.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing !

We really enjoyed our holiday here . The chalet view of the ocean is amazing and the private pool in the chalet has good privacy . The staff is very friendly and helpful . The only thing I found irksome was the internet that kept disconnecting and needed a new password every time from the reception . Its about 30 mins from the main town . I would definitely come back here
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2020
Verified

6/10 Okay

Dmitrii

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Красивый пляж (пожалуй, один из самых красивых на острове), комфортные номера. Очень плохо с едой: качество продуктов, маленький выбор, низкий уровень поваров, неадекватно дорого. Сервис so-so. На обед и ужин лучше уезжать из отеля.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is extremely nice, and catered to all our requests. There were a couple of unexpected problems that required special attention by the staff. They took ownership of the problems (even if the issue was out of their hands), and compensated above and beyond. We felt like a 7* service, all the way. We enjoyed the intimate personal beach they offer, which is very easy to access. Would definitely return to this place.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
good location but very poor service. simple amenities and requests were not executed and problems with the room ignored. staff is mostly unattended. not acceptable for a so-called luxury hotel with high room rates.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Joost

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Prima

Erg mooie en rustige locatie, fijn gevoel van privacy door de chalets.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Very nice location and great views, at least from the villa we had (#14). Restaurant, pool and other facilities are nice enough and boast spectacular views as well. Good parking. During our stay (early June), the sea was quite rough including strong current; swimming was advisable only at certain times. The breakfast was average at best, so we did not test lunch or dinner, but ventured to other places in the area. To us, the big downside was the service, which is lacking professionality, hospitality and interest in the helping guests have a good time. Examples include strongly insisting on full payment on arrival despite a long journey, hefty charges for Nespresso capsules in the room, the lack of breakfast menus and long waiting times for virtually anything we ordered. As guests, we constantly felt guilty of annoying staff and keeping on distracting them from their work. In summary, at Carana Beach you are paying for the very nice location, seaview from the rooms and the intimacy of a smaller hotel. Other than that, the place is a disappointment.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Alvaro

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We stayed at Carana Beach Hotel for our honeymoon in July 2018 and were EXTREMELY dissapointed by the experience. We booked well in advance and were offered a villa with a pool with direct sunlight in a private location. When we arrived we were placed in a room that had shade over the pool making it extremely cold and next to balconies that were 1 meter away. When we complained to management they offered to downgrade us to a regular room and a refund for the difference in rates, since we couldn't use the pool. At this point we were moved to the room furthest away from the beach with a terrible view, which we ultimately accepted so we could get the refund. However, when we requested the refund after our stay, the hotel lied saying that they never offered us a refund. As if someone in their right mind would downgrade from a villa with a pool to a smaller room furthest away from the beach and without a pool, as still agree to pay the original price. As if this were not enough, we had a numerous other issues including: - We found hair in a plate of food (this plate was never even refunded). - We specifically requested a vegetarian lunch box for a day tour and received a lunch box with meat, so my wife couldn't eat for the entire day. - The A/C broke down and maintenance didn’t fix it until the next day so we couldn’t sleep for an entire night due to the heat. - The WiFi in the room didn’t work for two days. Avoid this hotel at all costs.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We stayed at Carana Beach Hotel for our honeymoon in July 2018 and were EXTREMELY dissapointed by the experience. We booked well in advance and were offered a villa with a pool with direct sunlight in a private location. When we arrived we were placed in a room that had shade over the pool making it extremely cold and next to balconies that were 1 meter away. When we complained to management they offered to downgrade us to a regular room and a refund for the difference in rates, since we couldn't use the pool. At this point we were moved to the room furthest away from the beach with a terrible view, which we ultimately accepted so we could get the refund. However, when we requested the refund after our stay, the hotel lied saying that they never offered us a refund. As if someone in their right mind would downgrade from a villa with a pool to a smaller room furthest away from the beach and without a pool, as still agree to pay the original price. As if this were not enough, we had a numerous other issues including: - We found hair in a plate of food (this plate was never even refunded). - We specifically requested a vegetarian lunch box for a day tour and received a lunch box with meat, so my wife couldn't eat for the entire day. - The A/C broke down and maintenance didn’t fix it until the next day so we couldn’t sleep for an entire night due to the heat. - The WiFi in the room didn’t work for two days. Avoid this hotel at all costs.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018