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Reviews of Cerf Island Resort

4 out of 5
Cerf Island Resort
Mahe, Cerf Island

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 56 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Cerf Island Resort Team on 18 Aug 2023
Sunny Greetings from Cerf Island Resort!It is a pleasure to read that you rated us 10 out of 10. Thank you. We look forward to welcoming you again in the near future.Take Care & Best Regards

10/10 Excellent

Lesia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very professional & accommodated us with our short stay. We were only on the premises for 12 hours & they made it enjoyable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Cerf Island Resort Team on 18 Aug 2023
Dear Mrs. Lesia,Thank you for your lovely feedback. We are happy to hear we were able to make it extra special for you, although, it was only a short stay. We look forward to welcoming you again for a much longer stay in near future.Take Care & Best Regards

10/10 Excellent

Roberta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Syed Maaz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Gyulven

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Okayish
Staff was excellent but property dated and badly in need of a facelift
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Swapneel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect place for an idyllic getaway
Amazing location and an extremely helpful staff - especially Prakash and Shubham. They went out of their way to arrange a wonderful experience for our wedding anniversary. Wish we could have stayed longer. The expansive villa allotted to us had amazing views of the ocean. We had a great time here that will be forever etched in our memories!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No complaint. it was great. No issues at all. Resort looked great.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

jen, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for families or couples
We had a wonderful stay here. The snorkelling was outstanding, like swimming in a fish tank. We were in a two room suite which had loads of space for our family of 4 and a great balcony where we could sit out. The two pools were a welcome place to relax. The catering was good. We have perhaps had better but it is difficult to say what they could have done in practical terms to improve it. The staff are quite simply excellent.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2018
Response from The Cerf Island Resort Team on 17 Apr 2018
Dear Jen, Thank you for your lovely feedback. We are happy to hear that you had a wonderful stay with us and enjoyed snorkeling in the marine park :) which is right at the resorts door step. we do hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in future. Best Regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice
A nice place to stay but its location is problematic. You depend on their boat transportation. The cost of transportation from airport to the resort is too expensive

10/10 Excellent

Masha, Israel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet and Cozy Great views and beaches
We were on our honeymoon, this place is so relaxed and romantic, you feel almost like you have the whole place to yourself.

8/10 Good

Jay Tang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A Memorable Stay
The room and service is fantastic. The food is average, the internet connection is very limited. The hotel is located in a remote island with a little nice beach, two swimming pool, amazing ocean view for whatever the place you are at on the island. The hotel only have 24 very private house located in the heart of forest , from the window the green and and ocean are all over your face. The room is very large, the washroom is even bigger, with double sided jacuzzi, outside shower, it is so comfortable and relaxing. The stuff is supper friendly, they also go above and beyond to arrange your itinerary for you. The front desk stuff is supper nice, particularly the young handsome east India fellow, he is very resourceful and helpful. Compared with the nice room and service, the food is just about average, and the internet connection is not that great. All and all, I really enjoyed my stay here, I wish I could spent more time...

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
It was beautiful and a wonderful trip. Breathtaking views in Cerf Island Resort. This resort is great if you want to relax from the pressure of work and life.

10/10 Excellent

Kimbles, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Feels like your own private island
The best thing about this hotel is the staff and I mean all of them, from the room cleaners, the waitresses, even the chef, to the management. Always a smile, polite and friendly, giving you space when you want it but there when you need them. They really do take great care of you from airport transfer to small touches like extra beach towels. The resort is quiet, only 24 chalets, secluded positioning, jungly with amazing birds and bats flying ahead. The rooms are very spacious, colonial and have the biggest bathrooms I have ever seen in any hotel with an amazing outdoor shower. No shops here etc but a 10 minute or so trip across-using the boat provided by the hotel- to Eden island provides you with a modern shopping mall with restaurants galore, and a gateway to explore the main island and the bonus is the short trip to the airport. The hotel restaurant provides a fresh breakfast, great coffee and although the evening menu is limited it was always varied and I looked forward to the chef's puddings, which were delightfully unusual. All the dishes were beautifully presented, always fresh and tasty. The homemade salted cassava crisps at the bar were a personal favourite. With 2 pools and 2 beaches, there are no crowds. Great snorkelling direct from the beach. Also a short trip to the St Anne island nature reserve that makes up this archipelago. This is a place that you can stretch, your mind and limbs..

8/10 Good

Francisco, Spain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hi from Cerf Island resort
Just wonderful! We really had a very good time. The hotel is simply beautiful, well maintained, the food is good and the staff very helpful.

8/10 Good

Grace, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful resort for great value
We really enjoyed our suit and this hotel facilities. The pools, kayak boats, and beaches are all really nice. The food is good too, some of the items are just average, but are all acceptable. The service at the hotel needs most amount of work, there are couple staff that are super helpful and friendly but most of them seemed really unhappy working there and their answer to you is always no without any effort otherwise. It's also missing a spa and a workout room and internet is only at the reception. This hotel is a great value and I enjoyed it with no regrets but it's just missing a few key items to take it to the next level. It's an all around solid 4 star resort.

10/10 Excellent

Sam, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful, Relaxing hotel
We went to Cerf to celebrate our 10th Wedding Anniversary and were not dissappointed, It was beautiful. We were personally greeted by the Managers and from this moment forth the staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Our room was beautiful, with the best bathroom I've ever seen. The food was delicious and we really appreciated being able to choose from an a la carte menu. The setting is lovely. We kayaked to private beaches / other islands.. All in all, an amazing trip!

8/10 Good

Anon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful place.....just beware hidden extras
Great resort. Lovely room, restaurant and beach. Such a shame its not clearly evident at the time you book that they will charge you 25 Euros a person for a 5 minute boat transfer. OK 50 Euros isn't much when compared to the cost of the hotel, but that's hardly the point. Hotels.com should make this clear before you book!

10/10 Excellent

Mike, Oregon Coast, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unbelievably Great Facility, Bungalow and Service
We spent a week at Cerf celebrating our second honeymoon in August, 2013. The service was consistently outstanding - day in and day out which is hard for any resort with a large staff to pull off. Kudos to the entire management team and staff for doing such a great job. We didn't have a single complaint. We have nothing but great things to say about our stay and will heartily recommend Cerf Island to our friends. The pre-arranged transportation from the airport to Cerf Island went off without a hitch. That and our warm welcome at check-in made a great first impression as did our bungalow when we first walked in the door. We loved the feeling of living up in the trees and found the first class outdoor bath/shower to be truly special. Our first day, we took the hotel boat to Mahe, the main island, for a quick tour and to stock up on food/drink supplies for the room. We spent the remainder of the week at Cerf with large breakfasts and dinners each day - no need for lunch. On a typical day, we would have an early breakfast at 7:30 and then make use of the free internet at the outdoor hotel lobby. By 9 AM, we were usually out on the water in a kayak or paddle boat for trips to neighboring islands and coral reefs for some incredible snorkeling and private beaches. Boats, snorkeling equipment and towels were provided by the resort. In the afternoons we would take it easy and after dinner, we enjoyed mingling with other international guests in the lobby.

4/10 Poor

Neels

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Disappointing last night of honeymoon
The Hideaway villa was very clean & private. Le Cerf island is a 10 minute boat ride from Mahe and thus close to the international airport. The jetted spa tub was one of the main reasons why I decided to have the last night of our honeymoon at Le Cerf Island Resort as I wanted us to relax in luxury before coming back to real life after honeymoon. When we entered the villa, the hotel staff showed a small note at the jetted spa tub which said that the Seychelles is "very dry" and that the tub is thus temporary unavailable. I was disappointed and enquired whether there is an alternative or some other memorable way to end off our honeymoon. The hotel staff said that all other guests are understanding and that no compromises are made. We also spent time on Mahe, Praslin and La Digue before coming to Le Cerf. Overall the Seychelles is a great place to go for honeymoon, especially La Digue (i.e. bicycles, coconuts, L Source d' Argent beach, giant tortoises and welcoming residents) was incredible.

6/10 Okay

Kingpin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small & secluded Island Hotel

8/10 Good

Sergey, Moscow, Russia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Romantic hideaway
They definitely need to provide internet in bungalow, because trip to Reception, if you need send an e-mail, might be challenge. In other respects, it's a nice romantic hideaway in rainforest jungle.
Bungalow
Room
Balcony
Bathroom

10/10 Excellent

Johan Mathiasen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff and amazing location!
Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2023
Response from The Cerf Island Resort Team on 16 Aug 2023
Dear Mr. Johan,Thank you for appreciating our wonderful team and little hideaway in nature. We look forward to welcoming you back in the near future.Take Care & Best Regards

8/10 Good

Laurent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Annika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stora fina rum
Enast 10 minuter med båt från Mahe. Båten går från Eden Island, Bungalowen är mycket rymliga med härligt utedusch och stor terrass. Endast 2 hus med sjöutsikt och 2 med delvis utsikt. Familjehusen har alla fin sjöutsikt. Mycket backigt att ta sig till sitt boende men de skjutsar om man önskar. Snorklingrev utanför ön, de har även egen båt de kan skjuts till snorkling vid andra ställen. Nära till Moyenne ö där många sköldpaddor finns.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Silja

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die Lage des Hotels in der wunderschönen Umgebung ist perfekt, um schnorcheln oder Kayak fahren zu gehen. Die Ruhe ist herrlich entspannend. Sehr gut hat uns der Service gefallen: das Personal, besonders an der Rezeption, war äußerst hilfsbereit! Danke!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Cerf Island Resort Team on 12 Oct 2022
Thank you for your lovely feedback.We surely do look forward to welcoming you in future.

8/10 Good

Maciej

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Vibeke

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Thejs

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Response from The Cerf Island Resort Team on 21 Mar 2022
Dear Mr. Kroager, Thank you for rating us 10 out of 10 & thank you once again for choosing our little hideaway. We are happy that you enjoyed everything the property offers & we do hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in future. Take Care & Be Safe.

10/10 Excellent

Lasse Egebæk

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic place to unwind
I stayed 3 nights at the Cerf Island Resort and left with a big smile. The service level is very high and the staff is helpful and caring. The rooms/cabins are very big and loved the semi outdoors bathroom. I was positively surprised by the standard of the room. The breakfast was extraordinary, as well as lunch and dinner. It is worth a visit and I would for sure spend more nights there if I am back in Seychelles. Clean 10/10!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021
Response from The Cerf Island Resort Team on 6 Apr 2021
Greetings from Cerf Island Resort, Seychelles! Thank you for your lovely review & for choosing to stay with us. :) It is lovely to read that you enjoyed & appreciated everything the property offers. We surely look forward to welcoming you back in future. Best Regards

10/10 Excellent

Noemí, España

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Paz y tranquilidad. Personal muy agradable y estancia maravillosa.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Liliana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place and the service on top quality! The rooms are very big and very comfortable. The area is huge so it is hard to jumo on other tourists, unless in rhe restaurant or swimming pool. Definately I will be coming back!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mareike, Düsseldorf

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ein wunderschönes Hotel direkt am Strand. Lage und Umgebung sind einfach traumhaft. Man hat die Möglichkeit zu schnorcheln, mit dem Kanu die Insel zu umrunden oder durch den Dschungel zu wandern. Die Mitarbeiter des Hotels sind rundum bemüht und überaus freundlich. Diesen paradiesischen Aufnethalt kann ich nur empfehlen!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

Nicolai, Munich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Schöne Anlage, aber das Essen ist nicht 4* würdig
Das Cerf Island Resort liegt auf einer kleinen Insel. Der Transfer per Taxi und Boot vom Flughafen war gut organisiert und sehr schnell. Check-In hat wunderbar geklappt, das Personal ist stets freundlich und auch die Anlage ist sehr schön - der Strand jedoch relativ klein! Die Zimmer bzw. Villen sind ein absolut Highlight - insbesondere das Badezimmer. Jetzt kommt leider das große ABER: Frühstück und insbesondere das Abendessen sind weit davon entfernt, was man von einem 4-Sterne-Hotel erwarten könnte... Die Auswahl beim Frühstück ist in Ordnung, es können Eierspeisen, Crepes, Porridge (ohne Zusatzkosten) bestellt werden. Heißgetränke außer Filterkaffee und Tee kosten extra. Das Frühstücksbuffet ist leider nicht sehr schön angerichtet, Obst ist mit Plastikschüsseln abgedeckt, bei Marmelade und Aufstrichen muss der Gast jedes mal selbst die Frischhaltefolie entfernen und wieder drauf machen... Das Abendessen war für uns eine absolute Enttäuschung. Angerichtet ist das Ganze als Buffett. Nicht schön, aber man gewöhnt sich dran. Einmal gab es einen "Creole-Abend" und einmal "Fish Market". Beides war keine Offenbarung, aber in Ordnung. Leider meint das Hotel bzw. der Koch aber auch verschiedene Themenabende wie zum Beispiel "Italian", "International" veranstalten zu müssen, die eine Beleidigung für die jeweilige Küche sind. Das "Highlight" war kleingeschnittene Pizza Hawaii aus einem silbernen Warmhaltebehälter am Buffett. Zudem wirkte das Personal beim Abendessen überfordert.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Très bon accueil. Personnel qui manque de professionnalisme mais compense par sa disponibilité et sa gentillesse. Le matériel mis à disposition n est pas en très bon état (1 pédalo sur 3 en état). Impossible de regarder la TV (neige permanente sur l image).

10/10 Excellent

Fréd , Lumbres

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Magnifique hôtel
Nous avons séjourné 7 nuits au Cerf Island. Les villas sont éparpillés dans la végétation,c'est très calme, elles sont très propres. Le jour de l'arrivée on vous fait découvrir le point le plus haut avec une vue Magnifique sur Victoria, de l'autre côté vous avez St Anne et les autres petites îles. Le personnel est à vos petits soins. Lors des repas les serveurs, cuisinier viennent vous demander si cela se passe bien et si vous êtes satisfait de la qualité des repas. Tout le personnel est attentionné. Vous avez des canoë à disposition pour faire le tour de L'ile et vous rendre sur les autres îles aux alentours.. Vous avez également une navette de bateau qui dessert Victoria 2 fois par jour ( gratuit) Je recommande cet hôtel,nous sommes très satisfait de ce séjour.

8/10 Good

Damjan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Romantika na ostrove
Krasna Vila, super dzakuzie, hezka Plaz, moznost Kajaku, flexibilni cas check in check out, Minus - Kajaky a Padla ve spatnem stavu, jeden den nebyl uklizen pokoj, transfer z letiste Je drahy, ale pritom v Lodi jezdi personal, bar obcas napise do uctu Piti nekoho jineho

10/10 Excellent

Matt S.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Urlaub im Paradies
Toll gelegen, super um sich zu erholen. Wir haben besonders den guten Service genossen, und dass alles gut übersichtlich war.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

6/10 Okay

Nicolas, Le Plessis Trévise

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hôtel négligeant côté service et propreté
L'hotel n'est pas forcément à la hauteur de nos attentes. Point positif : La chambre vue mer, étant en lune de miel nous avons bénéficié d'une vue magnifique et d'une chambre très agréable. Seulement 2 dans l'hotel. Petit déjeuner copieux servis à la carte. Points négatifs : Matériels nautiques et équipements très abîmés. Le personnel de l'hotel est un peu négligent. Nous avons fini notre voyage de noces par cet hotel après 15 jours d'itinérance en passant par d'autres hotels, et nous avons été malades que dans cet hotel. Les draps étaient sales à notre arrivée. 1 seul aller-retour gratuits pour Victoria, le reste est payant. Nous devions avoir une surprise durant notre sejour, nous ne l'avons jamais eu.

6/10 Okay

Thibault, Paris

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Avis contrasté
Les bons points : - belle chambre (chambre zourit) - très bonne nourriture tout au long du séjour (point ultra positif) - pour faire du snorkeling il faut se bouger un peu mais ça vaut le coup - le petit déjeuner peut se faire avec des requins ou des raies qui tournent en dessous du restaurant - possibilité d'aller à saint Anne, moyenne Island, etc en kayak. Points plus que mitigés : - le site est face aux éoliennes de port Victoria - une partie des clients avait plus de 50 ans pour autant pas 1 seule fois le personnel les a aidé pour descendre ou remonter les kayaks sur la plage - quand plusieurs personnes du personnel racole les clients pour vendre des noix de coco ou autre c'est plus que limite - le côut de la traversée lors de l'aller-retour est de 60€ auquel il faudra rajouter 40€ pour le transfert aller-retour de taxi - le côut des cocktails au resort est plus important que le côut des cocktails dans les clubs de Victoria En résumé ce n'est pas le meilleur hôtel des Seychelles

6/10 Okay

Erik, Stockholm

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Allt bra förutom maten
Trevliga rum, område och service. Bungalow var mycket trevliga och privata. Maten kunde varit bättre. Lite tröttsamt att äta på samma restaurang varje kväll där utbudet var begränsat.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Île perdue pendant une averse
Assez bon

6/10 Okay

ゆっか, 東京

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
のどかだけど、微妙・・・
お部屋は緑に囲まれた静かで広いヴィラで、プライベート感たっぷり快適に過ごせた。 バスルームでは屋根が半分で空を見ながら、空を見て鳥のさえずりを聞きながらシャワーを浴びるときが一番リラックスできた。 ホテルのビーチは小さく、対岸は別の島の建設中のアパートメントだったり広がる景色も透明度も微妙だった。ビーチでゆっくりと、とならば、ボートを出してもらい、近くの小さな（サーフ島も十分小さい島だが）島に行く必要がある。 ルームサービス（ハンバーガーとパスタ）を注文したら1時間もかかった。レストランでも注文を取るまでにかなり待ち、当然。料理が運ばれてくるまでには時間がかかった。 ホテルのツアーデスクが充実していないので、他の離島へ行くなどのオプショナルツアーやアクティビティーを楽しみたい場合には、事前に旅行会社を通じて頼んでおいたほうがよい。

8/10 Good

Sara, Segrate (MI)

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Ideale per una tappa su Cerf Island
Hotel e personale gradevoli, immerso nella vegetazione dell'isola, le ville sono ampie con un bel balcone che da sulla foresta, silenziose e con un enorme bagno all'aperto. Il resort mette a disposizione gratis kayak e pedalò per esplorare l'isola e i dintorni. Salite nel punto più alto dove c'é l'helipad per godere di una piacevole vista delle isole. Unica pecca sono alcune zone poco utilizzate dell'hotel, come la piscina di fronte la spiaggia e la zona tavoli dietro la sala ristorante. L'ideale per trascorrere 3-4 giorni, da abbinare ad altre tappe sulle isole.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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