Our little beach bungalow was wonderful, simple and just what we had hoped for. The bed was truly amazing, like a “Westin Heavenly” quality pillow top. The location was ideal, not far to several beaches, restaurants and activities. Depending on the wind direction the beach just out the back door can have a lot of seaweed wash up, but we enjoyed watching all the crabs hunting through it. Having very few people staying near us was peaceful and quiet. A rental car is a must on the island and having ample parking was great. Our host was excellent on all counts, extremely helpful any time we had a question, but never seeming to hang around to keep an eye on us. Having a proper coffee machine was a great bonus. Don’t miss Anse Georgette, had some decent snorkeling there, but be prepared for quite a walk through the neighbouring golf resort to get there. If you are a snorkeler, there is no good beach snorkeling at the villas, but other beaches and a short boat ride to St Pierre provided good snorkeling. A trip to Curieuse to see the tortoises was worthwhile, but the walk from the visitor’s centre to the main tortoise viewing area for lunch was again quite long in the heat. Our tour did not supply any drinking water until lunch, so be sure to take a bottle.

We had a perfect week at Villa Belle Plage end of January 2026 - The quiet location right on the beach is excellent. Although it is not a private beach, due to the boulders on either side, it is almost only used by guests staying in the bungalows. - Bertrand was very helpful and always available. He also booked the taxi to the ferry for us, so we could be sure that a taxi would actually come. - The bungalow was very clean and had everything we needed. We particularly appreciated the coffee machine and the provision of candles and mosquito coils. - The internet/Wi-Fi connection was very good

We stayed for 9 nights at Villa Belle Plage and really enjoyed our stay. All the information we received from Bert in advance was useful and relevant and helped us to plan our stay. Bert booked our hire car and it was ready and waiting as we stepped out of the airport doors. He also printed out our ferry tickets for a trip to La Digue (a definite must) and took a message from a restaurant we were trying to get in touch with. Such a lovely gentleman! The Villa is beautifully situated on a quiet beach not far from Anse Georgette, another stunning beach. The winds were coming in quite strongly most of the time we were there and bringing in some seaweed so we often swam elsewhere on Praslin but always came home for sundowners at sunset! There are several local grocery shops you can walk to and we ate in as well as dined out (the villa is well-stocked with cooking utensils). Praslin is a beautiful island and we found lots to do. We visited both Vallée de Mai and Fond Ferdinand nature trails (you can get a ticket online to cover both.) We also took Bert’s recommendation for a day out by boat to Curieuse and St Pierre for giant tortoises and snorkelling. I thoroughly recommend Villa Belle Plage.

What a wonderful stay we have had at Belle Plage. Bert and Danielle are fantastic hosts and are experts at providing everything above and beyond expectations. Could not get better position or facilities and perfect for a visit to Anse Gorgette.Own spot on a perfect private beach with wonderful sea breeze and sunset views.