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Coral Strand Smart Choice Hotel

4.0 star property
4-star beachfront hotel near Beau Vallon Beach

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Exterior
3 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Indian cuisine
On the beach, white sand, sun loungers, beach towels
Poolside bar

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Beau Vallon Bay, Beau Vallon, Mahé Island
  • Beau Vallon Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Victoria Clocktower
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Seychelles National Botanical Gardens
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Victoria (SEZ-Seychelles Intl.)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room (Coral)

Standard Room (Coral)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Superior Room, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Room, Ocean View (Coral)

Classic Room, Ocean View (Coral)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Signature Room, Ocean View

Signature Room, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Room

Superior Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Penthouse

Penthouse

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Honeymoon Room (Silhouette Honeymoon)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Room (Signature, Garden)

Superior Room (Signature, Garden)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Signature Room, Mountain View (Garden)

Signature Room, Mountain View (Garden)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Mahé Island

Beachside getaway.Within a 5-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Beau Vallon Beach and Bazar Labrin Market. Morne Seychellois National Park and Victoria Clocktower are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Beau Vallon Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Victoria Clocktower - 7 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Mahe Port Islands - 8 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Morne Seychellois National Park - 8 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Seychelles National Botanical Gardens - 10 min drive - 6.5 km

Getting around

  • Seychelles Intl. Airport (SEZ) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Corossol - ‬20 min drive
  • ‪Seselwa - ‬20 min drive
  • ‪Level 3 Bar Lounge - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Restaurant La Plage - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Boat House - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Coral Strand Smart Choice Hotel

4-star beachfront hotel near Beau Vallon Beach
Coral Strand Smart Choice Hotel offers its guests an outdoor pool and a children's pool. There are 3 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. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A 24-hour business center, 2 meeting rooms, and limo/town car service are available. Event space at this hotel measures 1292 square feet (120 square meters) and includes a conference center. A library, a terrace, and barbecue grills are also featured at Coral Strand Smart Choice Hotel. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Mahé Island hotel.

  • 1 building
  • 160 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • 3 dining venues
  • 1292 sq ft of conference space
  • 120 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 1972
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference center
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Gift shop
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • Onsite shopping
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar on the beach
  • Bar by the pool
Coral Strand Smart Choice Hotel offers 160 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. 32-inch plasma televisions come with satellite channels. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free extended parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 25 per person
  • 3 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A beach bar
  • A poolside bar
  • Couples/private dining

Things to do

  • Beach volleyball
  • Children's pool
  • Fishing
  • Kayaking
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parasailing
  • Personal motorized watercraft
  • Sailing
  • Shopping
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch HDTV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Electrical adapters
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 11 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 30.0 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 6.54 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.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 25 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 60 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: EUR 60 (one-way)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 30.0 per night

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

You need to know

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 and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. 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 Visa, Mastercard, Union Pay, Eurocard, Barclaycard, and cash.

We should mention

  • For stays on 24 December, the total price shown includes a charge for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner.
  • For stays on December 31, the total price shown includes a charge for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner.
  • One child 11 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Coral Strand Smart Choice Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 158 out of 749 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 297 out of 749 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 182 out of 749 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 78 out of 749 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 34 out of 749 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Bruce Graham

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Overall a really good experience, but the hotel did not disclose that they were currently undergoing renovations.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was upgraded to a new room which was stunning. Their was renovation going whilst I was there but there was not too much noise and it is beautiful what they haves done.
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was very clean. The staff were friendly, courteous, efficient and we want to recommend the staff cleaning our room. She was excellent.
Stayed 19 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Rita

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good location, right on the beach. Very clean, the staff is helpful and kind
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Teresita

On September 19, 2024. Air Seychelles cancelled/changed our flight from Mauritius to Seychelles due to depart on September 23, 2024, to depart on September 25,2024. As a result, we were unable to travel to Seychelles and immediately contacted Expedia to cancel our paid resonations with Coral Strand for September 23-25, 2024, advising of the situation with Air Seychelles however, Coral Strand refuse to refund our payment stating that the reservations should have been cancelled by September 18,2024.I strongly suggest not to pay in advance if you are attempting to use this hotel that management cannot use their discretion when their domestic/ local Airline cancel flights for days when the guest is no longer able to visit the island at no fault of theirs. So DISSAPOINTED. .
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is lovely. However at check in the hotel thought we had reserved 2 rooms, not 1. They were not happy to have kept a room empty which we did not need. I do not know whether the error was by Expedia or the hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Wilson

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was nice, clean. We had few issues with delays in dinning services but overall we had good time.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Evy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Right on the beach with safe sea for swimming
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

B

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Min

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Not a good experience
The hotel either had a system issue or canceled our paid booking accidentally. As a result we were waiting the entire afternoon in the lobby being told repeatedly “sorry we are having no room.” There seemed to be a hope but then again “sorry we have no room.” Extremely suffering. Finally they got us a room newly renovated with bathroom leaking.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely location, easy walk along the beach and to local restaurants. Staff were very helpful and friendly, allowed us to access to business lounge when we arrived early and allowed late checkout and use of facilities while we waited for our departing flight. Breakfast buffet had a large variety of great food. Overall the perfect end to our Seychelles holiday.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Walter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel comments
No problems. Staff very accommodating. Bar service a little slow as very busy.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Christalla

Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Mohammed

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well located for amenities. Beau vallon beach is excellent. Blackout curtains help. But noisy area up until midnight by the locals
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Site

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My wonderful 😊 stay at Coral Strand. Loved the staff's friendliness, the beach view from my hotel room. Good Seychellois food, clean environment.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Fantastic location
The hotel is in a perfect location right on the beach and just a few minutes walk from supermarkets and restaurants. The hotel has great facilities but is looking a little tired hence the refurbishment of one section of the hotel. There are building works going on 7 days per week but they operate after 9am and finish about 5pm. This didnt impact our stay as we were out during these times. The staff are amazing so helpful and friendly especially Kylie and 2 gentleman in Housekeeping. Really had a lovely time and would definitely return to this hotel
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

DAVID

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Things you should know from Hotels.com
Three things put the dampers on this hotel. Firstly, it would have been nice to know with the present conflicts that the hotel is Russian owned. There are all nationalities on holiday here and it didn't cause any conflict but it would have be good to have been given the knowledge prior to booking. Secondly, it would have been good to know that part of the hotel was being extensively refurbished creating noise throughout the day. This wasn't noticeable by the pool etc but could be heard in your room during the day, which isn't ideal if you like to retire from the midday sun. Not my idea of paradise. Thirdly, the hotel is very dated. It may have been a 3 start plus 15-20 years ago but the place is very dated, particularly the bedrooms. On the plus side the staff are excellent. I was traveling solo and it's really great when they take the time to say hello and ask how you are etc. They are a credit to the hotel and island. The rooms and hotel are cleaned regularly to a good standard. Breakfast is a bit random self service where every nationality is being attempted to cater for but not quite achieving it. I heard from guests on half board basis that the evening meals were a lot better standard. The restaurant is a great location onto the front so you can see and hear the waves as they lap up less than 3 meters away. Why spoil that in a morning by playing recorded piano music i don't know. For me, it doesn't make the hotel restaurant sophisticated but like an elevator to escape
Stayed 21 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vivian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was an exquisite wonderful hotel. The room was excellent and bed was heaven! And the hotel was located right were we wanted to be, souvenir shops, food, supermarket etc....Breakfast was great and many choices with everything, the bar was great, the quality of the food in the restaurant was high quality..Everything was clean and service was excellen.Pretty great overall, staff was amazing Fabulous place in a great location
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Messai

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The beach and the location of the hotel is good; besides that the food is terrible, the check-in experience was terrible, the hotel needs much repair/maintenance (tv turns on and off on its own, shower releases hot and cold water interchangeably when taking a shower, etc).
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Francois, Reading

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

KURT T

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Andria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful beach, great staff, decent buffet breakfast, don’t eat at the ocean deck or the sushi place, tend to run out of towels in the afternoon at the pool. Would consider staying here again. Best beach view in Beau Vallon. Lots of good places to eat nearby and small supermarkets. Area is very walkable and safe.
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2023