Reviews of Rosemary's Guesthouse

The location of the guesthouse is absolutely fantastic. The sea view room is specious and has lovely terrace.

Herbert is a wonderful host, he made our stay very comfortable. Breakfast was good, fruit selection was fresh and nice every morning. Location, location, location: Right on the beach with direct access, sun beds, shower for when you get back from the beach, lots of great takeaways nearby: Le Mer Pizza / Leo Takeaway. Great fancy restaurants: Les Lauriers and Cafe de Arts. More posh beach bar at Cafe de Arts, reachable by beach or by street. Herbert’s brother can organize boat trips for half a day - highly recommend it. I fully endorse anyone who wants to stay here to give it a try. Great place for 5 nights in Praslin for us.

This is more of a personal preference rather than something I didn’t like: - the bed is not that large - you just get one pillow - the mattress is quite stiff But nonetheless we have rested and everything was comfortable.

The apartment has direct access to Cote D'or Beach which is very convenient if you don't want to drive to another one. The rooms are modest and the breakfast is simple: omlette, fruits, instant coffee and gem. Staff if very welcoming and they lend us beach towels and socket adaptor.

The mattress of the bed was very hard and the lighting in the room/bathroom is poor. The AC was facing the bed, therefore we could not leave it on during the night.

Directly at the beach. Lovely fresh breakfast. Super nice host and staff. Cozy garden area including own balcony. Quiet at night. Restaurants around the corner. Take away and supermarket directly across the street.

The location is wonderful. Yes, it is right on the beach. You just walk out of the garden and you are at one of the best beach in Praslin. The view from the apartment -especially on the 1st floor - is breathtaking. Herbert is indeed helpful if you have any request. The staff is cleaning the apartment daily, so the rooms are clean. But that is about it for the pros.

The apartment is not only very simple, but also in bad condition. We do not have a need for luxury - obviously as we would definitely not have booked this place - but when you are staying somewhere you do expect the absolute bare minimum, such as a comfortable, steady bed. I can tell you, this was not it. That matrass was probably not changed for over a decade or so. You can simply roll off to the side. The air condition is not working properly - most likely it was also never cleaned. We had the airco on all day long with setting of 16 degrees, but the room temperature never went below 29/30 Celsius. The windows also did not close properly - I do not think this would be a high effort to fix, it seems that there is no will to do so. The bathroom was indeed simple, but to be honest we had absolutely no problem with that. In the common area also only half of the lamp was working, which was never fixed during our stay. In my opinion the maintenance of this place is simply missing. Then, breakfast: it has no variety at all, no cheese, no veggies, no ham or any meat products. All you can get is a juice, a platter with 4 slices of fruits, then 2 slices of toast each and a choice of eggs (scrammbled eggs had nothing in it - no onion, no nothing, very plain). You can get an instant coffee if you like. And that is it every single day.

Everyting else

The mattrass needed to be replaced

It's located on the longest beach in the island. On one side is the beach, with direct access through the back garden.On the front side, the road has many restaurants and grocery shops. Access to the island bus is also close by.

Nothing at all.

People around the Guesthouse were extremely warm and friendly from the very first moment!! Wonderful breakfast in the mornings and an amazing beach right at the footsteps to enjoy right after! Highly Recommend the place while staying in Praslin!

Nothing Negative to Write.

Daily cleaning, friendly staff, delicious breakfast and great location close to everything we needed. This was our second stay and once again we felt very comfortable and well taken care of. Thank you, Herbert! We already miss this place and can't wait to come back!

We were extremely happy with our stay at Rosemary’s Guesthouse. Upon arrival, we were given the choice between an upstairs or downstairs apartment and ended up with the most beautiful sea view. Herbert kindly helped us with our luggage and remained incredibly helpful throughout our stay. The location was excellent — right on the beach and next to a very good supermarket. The garden also had a convenient outdoor shower for rinsing off after the beach. Breakfast was absolutely amazing: every morning we enjoyed a fresh fruit smoothie, coffee (although it was instant) or tea, and eggs cooked to order. Overall, our experience was wonderful and we would be very happy to return!

The only downsides were that the air conditioning was quite slow and struggled to cool the entire apartment, especially on the first very hot day. The mattress was also a bit old and not very comfortable, and each person was provided with only one pillow, which was quite soft. However, Herbert was always very kind and attentive, doing his best to improve anything he could.

The stay at this hotel was absolutely exceptional! From the very first moment we felt welcome. The room was spacious and clean, but the biggest impression on us was the view from the window - directly on the blue ocean and palm trees swaying in the sun in the garden. Pure magic! Breakfasts were delicious, fresh exotic fruits, sun loungers available, the facility well-kept. A huge thank you goes to the host - Herbert was extremely helpful, polite and always ready to support. Thanks to his hospitality we felt really special. We wholeheartedly recommend this place - it's the perfect choice for a relaxing, unforgettable stay!

The guesthouse was very nice. The rooms have a perfect view over the ocean. All clean. Breakfast was good.

It’s not about the property but was important for me: there are tons of sand flies on the beach. Days later i still have itchy bites all over me.

Tasty breakfast, frendly staff and host. Perfect location on the beach, view from windows. Thank you for my best holidays!

Perfect location, breakfast, the view, you can hear the waves at night, very friendly stuf :)

The view and closeness to the beach

beautiful view, nice host

Fridge was a little loud

The location is fantastic. Herbert the host is very helpful and accommodating. Breakfast is perfect.

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The guest house is located in a very good location, right on the seashore. the owner of the house is nice and responsive. A good breakfast was served. If you have a car, there is a hotel almost next door with a large parking lot where you can safely leave your car.There are also some good restaurants and a shop very close.

The bathroom needs a little renovation.

Great location, right across to the best take-away of the island, clean, big room, nice view, right on the beach, discount for the trips to st.pierre island and curious island! The owner is very nice, good communication!

The view from the balcony was really nice and the breakfast with seasonal fruits, juice and eggs really good too. The staff was friendly as well.

The bed was a bit jumpy - if one person moves, the whole mattress moves.