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Reviews of Villa Anakao

3.5 out of 5
Villa Anakao
154 Royal Road, Pointe Aux Sable, Port Louis

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 70 out of 114 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 114 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 114 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 114 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 114 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Cesar, Roswell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly and supportive. They provided guidance and also help with tours. The hotel is pretty well run; it is very clean, quiet, and safe. It has a nice swimming pool and offers good food.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Yan on 16 Mar 2024
Hi CesarThank you for your nice review. We were happy to host you and to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. Hope to see you next time once more.RegardsVilla Anakao Team

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful place. It's a small (less than 10 room) hotel, with a family feel. The rooms are clean and spacious, and many open out onto the encircling veranda. The grounds are intimate, and while there is no direct beach access, there are nice views of the ocean. Breakfast is included, and did not disappoint- full service with choices. Dinner is also available at very reasonable prices- you can opt in to their daily special, or if that doesn't suit, there are other options available. You'll need to ask about those, however. All meals are al fresco in either the thatched dining cabana or on the veranda. There's a neat self serve bar for beer and soft drinks- for anything else ask at the front desk. Service is marvelous. The staff was very willing to help with taxis and tours, which is nice, because unless you have a rental car it's a bit off the beaten track. I highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Villa Anakao Team on 21 Feb 2024
Dear Ellen,Many thanks for your kind reviews. It was really a pleasure to welcome you.Hope to see again at the villa and in the meantime wish you and your family all the best!Kind regards

8/10 Good

Frederic

Liked: Room comfort
Not to miss
Old but comfortable hotel with very friendly staff. When I was there they had a cook problem but I was able to have dinner because there wasn't much around.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Phillip

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Villa Anakao Team on 12 Feb 2024
Dear Philip,Many thanks for having taken your time to rate our villa. It has been a great pleasure to welcome you and hope to see again at the villa if the opportunity is offered to you.Meantime wish you all the best.Kind regardsThe whole team would like

8/10 Good

Elizabeth Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Patricia, Ben and Jane where great! Ants throughout the property were somewhat concerning but overall good visit 👍
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Villa Anakao Team on 10 Jan 2024
Dear Elizabeth,We were happy to learn that you enjoyed your stay at the villa,So sorry for the ants around. Treatment has been done.Kind rgds

10/10 Excellent

john

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Villa Anakao Team on 31 Dec 2023
Hello John,We wish to thank you for your review and are delighted to learn that you enjoyed your stay at the villa.Hope to see you again at the villa.Meantime wish you a happy new year.Regards

10/10 Excellent

Andy, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are fantastic - generous, kind, polite and helpful. Food is great. Property is small, which adds to the personal feel. It’s a little isolated, so you’ll need to be prepared to use buses, taxis, car rental to visit places, but the staff will help you find your way.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Yan on 20 Nov 2023
Hi Thank you for your good review. We were happy to host you and to learn that you enjoyed your stay with us. Hope to see you again or a next stay.RegardsYan

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very attentive and polite. I was a single person that had booked for 2 and that seemed to cause them some consternation for some unknown reason. No hot water connected to the hand basin. Safe not secured to the joinery, what's the use? Standard key entry also.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful view, just as presented in listing ad. The room was spacious and nicely designed, loved the terrace space. If you're driving there be sure to have google maps available, roads off the main motorway are not clearly signed, I arrived in the dark to make it a bit more of a challenge. Once found then no probs.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Villa Anakao Team on 14 Oct 2023
Hello David,Many thanks for your review.. We are happy to learn that you enjoyed your stay at the villa.Kind regards

8/10 Good

Jean pierre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eugene

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Villa Anakao Team on 28 Mar 2023
Many thanks for your review and for having chosen Villa Anakao. Hope to see you again.Kind Regards

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and beautiful property:)
Response from Yan on 14 Jan 2023
HiThank you for your review.We were happy to host you and that you enjoyed your stay with us.Hope to see you once more for a future stay.Regards Villa Anakao Team

10/10 Excellent

Vinay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice boutique property, big rooms and helpful staff.
Response from Yan on 7 Nov 2022
Hi VinayThank you for your nice review.We were happy to host and that you enjoyed your stay.Hope to see you once again.RegardsVilla Anakao Team

8/10 Good

Jimmy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very helpful and amenable staff
Response from Yan on 3 Nov 2022
Hi JimmyThank you for your nice review. We were happy to host you and that you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you once again.Regards Yan

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Most satisfied!
Wonderful hospitality. I was suffering from digestive upset (contracted earlier in my trip), and the staff and cooks went out of their way to help get me rested and on the mend. The surrounding area is thoroughly urban, but Villa Anakao was an island of tranquility.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Patricia on 24 Aug 2022
Dear Richard,Many thanks for your kind review.It was really a pleasure to host you during your stay at Villa Anakao and hope to see you again once you have reached the objective of your long trip around the world. Wish you all the best!Kind RegardsVilla Anakao Team

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing little place, I wish we could of stayed longer. Breakfast & dinner we’re amazing. Try to stay in the “romantic room” it was absolutely beautiful & the bathroom was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Villa Anakao Team on 23 Jun 2022
Hi Elizabeth Thank you for your amazing review. We were very happy to host you. We hope to have the pleasure of seeing you again. Regards Villa Anakao Team

10/10 Excellent

Jan Hinrich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice colonial style boutique hotel
had a great stay here. nice sea view. the location is central for Mauritius, but you should probably get a car to get around the islands to see everything. the hotel is a perfect base for that. would stay again. no, it's not hard to find but exactly there where google map says and there is a sign.
Stayed 12 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Villa Anakao Team on 23 Mar 2022
Hello Jan, Many thanks for you review. It was really a pleasure to host you during stay. Wish you all the best and look forward to see your family and friends at the villa. Kind Regards

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Warm and friendly hotel feels like home, excellent staff and breakfast.
Stayed 13 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Patricia on 16 Feb 2022
Many thanks for your reviews Steven. It was really a pleasure to host you during your stay. Kind Regards Villa Anakao Team

10/10 Excellent

Aeroplan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Villa Anakao Team on 16 Mar 2020
Thank you so much!

10/10 Excellent

Ramen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Villa Anakao Team on 16 Mar 2020
Thank you so much!

8/10 Good

Rajbir

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
More A Manor House Than Hotel
Quick and friendly check in/out. Room was clean and spacious with all furniture and fixtures made of wood. The provided lighting was not enough for the size of room. Felt as if we were staying in a country manor house rather than a hotel. The included breakfast was limited to bread products and cold cuts, with the only hot food items on offer being bacon and eggs and the items were exactly the same each day. Parking is also limited, although we found a space everytime during our stay. The hotel and grounds are starting to show their age and a major renovation will be required in the coming years. Located a short drive from Port Louis. Hotel backs onto the ocean with a small beach a few minutes walk away. Overall enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Oasis
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from solene on 23 Jan 2020
Thank you for your excellent notation, we are very happy if you had a nice stay with us and hope to see you again at Villa Anakao!

10/10 Excellent

Frank, Munich, Germany

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean - absolutely recommendable. Super dinner option and breakfast was sufficient as well. Thanks a lot...
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Villa Anakao Team on 7 Dec 2019
Thank you so much Frank!! It was really nice to have you at the villa. Wish you and family all the best!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Villa Anakao Team on 7 Dec 2019
Many thanks for your comments

8/10 Good

HELLE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Fantastic, colonial house, terrace and garden. We had a room with our own terrace facing the sea, pool and garden - very pleasant as we came directly from the airport. We had breakfast and dinner twice and it was ok. However I have to mention that the hotel in spide of its charme needs some repair and that the surroundings outside the villa has nothing to offer.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from solene on 8 Nov 2019
Thank you for your feed back, it was a pleasure to welcome you at Villa Anakao!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Where nice and cozy stay in colonial style villa. Perfect dinners with local cuisine
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Villa Anakao Team on 10 Nov 2019
Many thanks for your feedback. We really appreciate it.

6/10 Okay

Beena, Atlanta

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Remote location. Has ocean views but no beach! Helpful staff. Will not stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

SFG

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff hospitality 5 stars. The sign board to find hotel is outside is rather small, hard to locate hotel without GPS.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The most beautiful hotel! They staff was so friendly and helpful. They made sure I felt welcome and taken care of. I couldn't give a higher recommendation for this hotel and hope to return one day (I live in the US so it is a bit far). Beautiful food, beautiful view, and beautiful people!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

LI

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a fantastic little hotel, rather like the one in John Lanchester's 'Fragrant Harbour'. Located next door to the public beach at Pointe Aux Sables, the hotel is about 6km from central Port Louis. Traffic is bad at peak hours, but then it is everywhere. And at Villa Anakao you are far away from the crowdedness of Port Louis but only a minutes in a car when there is not traffic. Food is great, staff is great, laundry is great, pool is a good size, as are rooms. Not sure what else one would want. Unless you are after 4- or 5-star experience, which is not the proposition here.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Chris, Yorkshire, gb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A small hotel with character just outside St Louis. Nice swimming pool and garden. Good Food.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Alex, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet coastal hotel near Port louis
Very nice quiet place by the sea...and close to Port Louis when you need to go there.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2018
Response from solene on 3 Oct 2018
Hello Alex, thank you for your nice feed back. It was a pleasdure to receive you at Villa Anakao, we hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

alex, australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel by the water and close to town. Nice gardens too
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
Response from solene on 10 Sept 2018
Thank you for your nice feed back!Hope to receive you soon again...! Sincerly

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The address of the hotel is very misleading. I went to 154 Royal Rd, Port Louis, as listed in website, but there is no hotel there. Then I called hotel and was told it is located 8.5km away from town centre in the south. I had to pay more to the taxi driver. You should change this address and include the name of suburb in. The other thing is the meals are quite expensive, e.g. one bottle of soft drink costs 100 rupees, same product costs 20 rupees.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Emmanuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Excellent service and prime location for business in Port Louis
Response from solene on 7 May 2018
Thank you so much for your nice comment!It was a pleasure to received you at Villa Anakao.

8/10 Good

Isabelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018
Response from solene on 17 May 2018
Thank you Isabelle!

10/10 Excellent

Shaun, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
wonderful hotel
I had a fantastic stay, brilliant staff, the chief cooked wonderful food, a great small hotel, well recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017
Hi Shaun, We thank you for your time taken to share your experience at the villa. It has been really a pleasure to host you during your stay and we look forward to welcoming you once again at the villa. Meantime we would like to seize this opportunity to wish you a merry xmas and a happy new year. Kind Rgds Villa Anakao Team

10/10 Excellent

V, Southampton, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful small hotel
Villa Anakao is a small hotel, which is exactly why we chose it - and we weren't disappointed. It's a beautiful building set in gorgeous surroundings, with a wonderful pool overlooking the sea. There is a fence and glass wall at the end of the garden to mark the hotel boundary, but there's a gate with a key to take you onto the beach and into the sea, if you wanted to have a splash about. The beach is rocky (so if you're looking for swathes of white sand immediately outside your room, this isn't the place for you) but we were more than happy to soak up the sun by the pool (less sand everywhere!), and instead go for walks to enjoy the beaches we passed while out and about. We did use the beach to see some beautiful sunsets though, sitting on the rocks with a chilled beer or two. The breakfasts were plentiful (breads, cheeses, meats, fruit, yogurt, eggs and bacon), and there's a set menu offered each evening which we took advantage of most days. The staff were more than happy to accommodate any dislikes, and made me an alternative meal on a couple of occasions which I really appreciated. The hotel is set in a quiet part of the island and if you want to eat out or go for some drinks, someone will need to drive (or take a taxi). I personally enjoyed being in a non-touristy area, but if you want to be within walking distance of bars, restaurants and shops, you may want to consider elsewhere.
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2017
Response from Villa Anakao Team on 17 Nov 2017
Dear valued customer, Thank you for having taken your time to share your experience. It was really a pleasure to welcome you during your stay and we look forward to welcoming you once again at the Villa, Kind Rgds,

8/10 Good

Senthooran, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Please tell Stay
We had a great time in Mauritius. Our stay in Villa Aneka was very memorable. Staff are very friendly and willing to help anytime. Staff were able to assist us with tours etc which was very much appreciated.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel in a quiet and picturesque setting.
I had a memorable week-long stay at Villa Anakao. The villa itself, the warm and helpful staff, and quiet location are all amazing. I don't like large touristy hotels and prefer a boutique style place. This was perfect in that regard. Breakfast and dinner in the gazebo right by the water was always an incredibly pleasant experience. The young chef is amazing here.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2017
Response from Villa Anakao team on 26 Jun 2017
Dear Customer, We thank you for sharing with us your experience at Villa Anakao and are pleased to learn that you enjoyed stay there. We look forward to welcoming you once again at the Villa. Best Regards

10/10 Excellent

florian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing trip in paradise
My trip was excellent in this villa. It was just PERFECT ! I think I don't have another word to describe my stay in Mauritius. Peoples are really friendly. The villa is amazing and the view from the terrace is terrific. You have to stay here if you're going to Mauritius. Villa Anakao is an equal distance from the north or the south of the island. So you can rent a taxi for the entire day and explore the country. It was a wonderful week-end here. Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017
Hi Florian, Many thanks for your comments. We are so happy to learn that you enjoyed your stay at Villa Anakao. It would be a great pleasure for us to welcome you once again at the Villa. Wish you all the best, Kind Regards, Villa Anakao team.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel close to the ocean (but not the beach)
I stayed for six nights and enjoyed myself very much. The staff is friendly and helpful, and the driver they work with, Anwar, is a genius at arranging visits and tours all around the island. The villa has a nice swimming pool, and the food offered in the evening is of high quality.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2017
Response from Villa Anakao team on 26 Jun 2017
Dear customer, We thank you for your comments and are very glad to learn that you had a pleasant stay at Villa Anakao. We shall be pleased to welcome you once again at the Villa. Best Regards

10/10 Excellent

LI, COMORES

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
NICE HOTEL CLOSE TO BEACH.
VERY CLEAR HOTEL, CLOSE TO THE BEACH. NEAR BY BUS STOP, CAN TAKES BUS NO. 51 TO BUS TERMINAL CITY CENTER. FEW MINUTE WALK IS CHINA TOWN.

10/10 Excellent

Maureen Smitt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little hotel.
This is an amazing little place. Nothing modern and flashy, but wonderful owners - family run. Nothing is too much trouble.They make you feel part of the family. Rooms are clean but basic. Everything you need, but no "frills". They arrange sightseeing with a driver who has been with them 13 years, very reasonable prices.Food is good. Breakfast is bread, cold cuts, bacon and eggs if you wish and friut. Staff are wonderful. I would go back if I ever get to Mauritus again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
Near to the beach, few km away from port louis .quiet nice hotel

8/10 Good

Reddy olivah

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Villa Anakao Team on 18 Feb 2024
Dear Tony,We wish to thank you for your review. It was really a pleasure to host you and hope to see you again should you visit Mauritius in the future.Meantime wish you and your family all the best.Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super oplevelse
Super hyggeligt sted med sød vært. Lille fint udeområde. Fin middag og dejlig morgenmad. Vil gerne komme igen
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Yan on 9 Feb 2024
HiThank you for your nice review. We were happy to host you and learn that you enjoyed your stay with us.We hope to see you once more for a next stay.RegardsYan

10/10 Excellent

Mohammed BRAHIM

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Personnel professionnel, chaleureux et disponible. Ambiance conviviale, excellente cuisine, variee, équilibrée... Mention speciale pour Ben mais aussi yan👍👏👏👏👏
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Yan on 22 Jan 2024
Bonjour Merci pour beau commentaire. Nous etions ravis de vous avoir parmi nous et que vous avez apprécié votre séjour. Nous espérons vous revoir pour une prochaine fois et vous souhaitons une bonne continuation.Bien cordialementYan