Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort & Spa

We really liked how small this hotel is. Quaint feeling yet all the amenities of a larger hotel. The rooms are huge and very nice. The beds are comfy. We wish that they would use sheets instead of just providing a heavy duvet. The staff was very nice. We appreciated that Suzantha coordinated a late checkout so that we could get the most of our day before our nighttime departure. The beach is not great for swimming but the snorkeling was amazing. The hotel is also close to Beau Vallon which is stunning. They also provide a shuttle. However, the driver left without us and we were stranded and had to walk back. The only complaint, not the hotels fault, but birds were incredibly noisy in tree in front of villa???all night long. Avoid villa 215

My husband and I recently returned from just over a week staying at the Hilton Northolme in the Seychelles for our honeymoon. We were looking for somewhere luxurious and off-radar so we could just relax- this hotel definitely offered that. Food We were half board and I believe the hotel offers- full, half board and B&B options. Breakfast is served each morning in the buffet restaurant. There was a good selection of cereals, fruit, breads and hot food. There are 3 places to choose from for dinner. There is the buffet which offers a different theme each night, the bar and the restaurant which requires booking. I am a vegetarian. The bar offered a quite standard menu which was nice. The restaurant, I felt offered a very limited choice for vegetarians. I ended up ordering two sides as there was only one veggie main to choose from which I was not keen on, the buffet selection was good however on some theme nights such as 'Surf & Turf' there was limited choice for vegetarians. At this point I went over to one of the chefs and said I didn't just want bread and rice for dinner but there was nothing else, he offered to make me my own dish, asked what I would like and suggested an open lasagne. It was so good, I went back to thank him after! He said if at any point I was struggling to find something to eat I just needed to let one of the chefs know, which was easy in the buffet restaurant as they waited in view. Before flying out from the UK, I contacted the hotel about booking private dining on the beach. You pay an extra price for this but I cannot recommend it enough!! We met with Kevin in advance, who heads up the catering team and he was incredible. Spent a lot of time with us, was willing to talk through different menus to suit our various tastes. We are so grateful to Kevin and loved him. Then the night itself was just incredible. I cannot express how much we loved it. We were lucky enough to have a nice evening so were sat by the beach, just the two of us, with candles and beautiful fresh flowers laid out. Our host that evening was Anand who was fantastic, and took such pride in his work, everything genuinely was beautiful, an absolute dream. We had such an incredible night!! We were also treated to a dessert platter being sent to our room one evening which was a lovely treat which we were grateful for. Service On the first night of our stay we had a bit of a hiccup with the food paying system. This is my only negative feedback about the hotel. Even thought we told the waitress we were half board she still insisted we sign the dinner bill for our food. As it was our first night we weren't sure if this was just normal protocol so signed and luckily checked with reception who kindly went to the bar to investigate and explained that this was done in error and the bill would be disregarded. In other hotels they have used wristbands to distinguish between difference board basis and avoids the awkwardness we felt. After the first night though this did not happen again and we had no further issues. Particular praise for the reception staff, particularly the gentleman who politely dealt with my questions and requests to take photos! The reception staff were all very helpful and friendly. Some of the waiting staff were fantastic too, Precious was a waitress who went out of her way to make sure we were having a good time which included dancing with me in the bar one evening when the live music was being played and ensuring I had extra bread in the restaurant as I was ordering the two sides given the lack of choice. She fantastic. I actually loved how the staff were super polite and friendly but also enjoyed themselves like when one of the gents sang along with the musicians! It made for a great atmosphere. The catering staff were all freat (those that we met including Steph) and the gentleman who was the host on the door for most days at breakfast and dinner in the buffet was also particularly lovely. Room Absolutely flawless. Our room was incredible! We had an Ocean View Villa with our own pool and it was everything I could have hoped for. The villa is open-plan with a bedroom, lounge area and large bathroom with a jet bath and shower. Having our own pool with a beautiful view meant that we could relax in our own space for most of the holiday. We loved it. The room was kept very clean and some days we would have beautiful flower petals left on the bed. On the first night there was an over-sensitive sensor which would flick a light on every time we moved but upon reporting this the next day it was dealt with swiftly. The bath jets were violent and threw water everywhere but we just didn't use them again and it wasn't an issue. It was also a nice touch to be given two bottles of water each day when the room was cleaned. The rest of the hotel was kept very clean too. We didn't really use much other than the places to eat and our room but the communal pool looked nice too. Location and Atmosphere If you are looking for a place where you can relax with your loved ones and go completely off radar then this is the place to go. I think having private pools means that people do not leave their rooms much which meant the hotel was very quiet compared to hotels we have stayed in in the past, but then that is what we wanted. The beach is just down some steps from the hotel and is beautiful but small. We were often the only ones there, or with one other couple but it provided a seculded spot for some lovely snorkelling. You can easily walk to other larger beaches if you wish to. The hotel offers a daily transfer to the nearest town but other than the beach and some different places to eat if you wanted to there is not much else. Masons Travel offered some excursions for us from the hotel and we did a Reef Safari by boat one day and went to see the giant tortoises which was great but other than that it was relatively quiet. As I said, that was what we were looking for. All in all, our stay at the Hilton was a paradise break. We felt very relaxed, the staff were incredible, our room and pool were perfect and we would definitely recommend!