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2.5 out of 5
Chez Lorna 5 nights minimum
De Quincy Village, Mahé Island, Seychelles

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 55 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Chloe

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Homely apartment with fantastic views
We had a superb stay at Chez Lorna. From the moment we booked, the hosts were in contact via Whatsapp to offer information and advice for our trip and they were always responsive and available to answer our questions. Although they were away during our stay, other members of the family were available at the adjoining property to welcome us and offer tips for our stay. The accommodation was spacious and comfortable with a good kitchen and lovely outdoor terrace area with great views of the bay below. Although there isn't a dedicated parking spot, there is plenty of space to park in the street outside and we never had trouble finding a space. The area is residential and we really enjoyed being in a local neighbourhood, especially since we visited over Christmas and could see and hear neighbours as they prepared to celebrate. At the end of the street is a well stocked mini market, but there isn't really anything to walk to in the area in terms of tourist attractions. This suited us well as a family with small kids since we had a hire car anyway - I would say a car is essential if staying here since buses are not very frequent. Overall we were very happy to stay at Chez Lorna and would definitely book again.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Imad

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I did the booking and after 5 min had to cancel it due to unforeseen reasons. The owners would not shift, or refund and were quite rude.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Wassim

Business traveller
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The property is next to the town with no traffic jam, from the shared small balcony there is a beautiful view, the rooms are not expensive and the rental period is minimum one week. To get to the property there is a very hard ascend, all the rooms except one don't see the sun, the shared kitchen is not clean as it should be, the owner sends a lot of WhatsApp messages where some of them are unpleasant, their services are very limited.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay and a wonderful host Lorna who’d always find the time to help advise and assist. The atmosphere at this place is very friendly and towards the guests. Thanks Madam Lorna 😊
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ovie, Lagos, Nigeria

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Chez Lorna is at Quincy village which is about 10mins drive from Victoria - the city capital. Here in Mahe everything is just a few distance drive from Chez Lorna making it a place to stay. At this hotel apartment, everything ranging from view to physical touch is just a breathtaking. Lorna and Theo are just exceptional beings, taking time to educate and assist their guest. It was unbelievable the amount of energy these 2 people have. Perfect people for each other. They both ensured that our visit was seamless and did encourage us to sail across the Indian Ocean. That was something I would never dream of doing on my own, thanks to The duo. As time is always very short when it comes visiting a place like this, I know I have more reasons to visit again and Chez Lorna will be my host once more.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

A

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
It wasn't easy to contact the owner or the staff when checking in. There's no front desk and I had to call the mobile number which I had gotten beforehand by calling the property several times. But even it was really hard to reach.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Chez Lorna is a few minute walk away from a bus stop. It’s also near Victoria so the location is quite central. The hosts Lorna herself and Theo were very warm and welcoming. I highly recommend this property.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Chung Yao

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place
The hostess is very friendly and helpful. Not far away from the international airport so it’s handy for backpackers like me who don’t want to spend much time on commute and overcharged.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very handy guest house for the Victoria Ferry Port and one of the better properties within fairly easy reach of the airport.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

KevinStinefield, Montague PE Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This property is very homey. The care taker and house host, Chuka, is a gem. He makes sure anything you need is made available. He organizes exclusions, taxis, does laundry, and I have seen him feed guests whose personal eating preference can't be met elsewhere. My exoetinxe and accommodation at Chex Lorna was exceptional
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018

4/10 Poor

Rita

Nice place with notable problems
This is a beautiful place with nice rooms and good accessibility to Victoria and the rest of the island. However it is more of a homestay with anything else, so the relationship with the owners becomes central. The male host needs to lay off the invasive questions about where I'm from, who I'm with, where my name came from, etc. Also there is constant scrutiny of the A/C usage and there is very little bedding provided, only sheets. I left my room at 8 pm trying to find some kind of bed covering and after 15 minutes came across the very upset male host telling me that of course I need a bed covering if my room is kept at "ice box" temperatures. I had the A/C set to the exact same temperature as it was when I checked in, 25 celsius. It is unreasonable to deny people bedding in the hopes that they will let the room cook to 30 degrees so that they save a few cents on the power bill. Also problematic was the departure. I asked the night before for a taxi departing for the airport at 1 pm. Owners said they understood clearly. 1:25 pm rolls around and a family friend shows up in a Jeep instead of a proper taxi. I did not care about the 100 rupees saved since he drove like a maniac and I could have missed my flight. He was driving out of the lane for half the trip, and it wasn't to avoid pedestrians. It was very dangerous. Apparently you have to dial a taxi yourself as the owners won't.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Location is convenient for the ferry. The people handling the facility are very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jeff, Denver, CO, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Welcoming staff
Comfortable room. Owner was very friendly and helpful! I felt very welcome there
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

JW, Uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Helpful friendly owners
Helpful friendly owners who provided local information ( best still if map and printed materials included). A steeped climb to lodging could be a challenge for some .
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All you need to know, was all three in our party needed to take an ambien in order to ensure sleeping in the oven baked room crawling w ants and other creatures.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Chez Lorna is a wonderful place to stay. The place offers comfort, and the people in charge showed true hospitality. They just need to do some pest control to try to prevent wall geckos from getting inside. Thanks for a comfortable and an enjoyable stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Koh, SINGAPORE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Quiet village.. Unique
Homestay feel. Quiet n peaceful.. Friendly staff..
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Average stay
Overnight stay before leaving for La Digue. No assistance was offered to carry our bags up the many many stairs. Room was average - open plan bathroom (no privacy), and ceiling boards in need of renovation. We were informed breakfast was not available to us as we were leaving at 7am, yet there was breakfast prepared for other guests. Maybe long term guests get a better deal? We are glad that on our return to Mahe when we are staying for another 5 nights, we are not staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Danny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Feels like home
Great hospitality:) The owner is very nice and gave us a warm welcom to the island. Breakfast was very good. Good value for money. In our room the toilet were connected to the room ( no door).
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Dan, Sydney, AUS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
simple and friendly!
Simple but really pleasant accomodation. All the staff were very helpful and had great advice to give :)
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

George, Sweden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel and kind staff
The hotel is very cozy, and nice. Easy to check in early in the morning.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Sahil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay on Mahe
First off, just want to say a big thank you to Chula, David, and Vivian for a great experience at Chez Lorna! They are great hosts and have an awesome place. It's very comfortable and the balcony view overlooks 4 islands, which is awesome. Rooms are great too, and the staff is very friendly. Chula is there to meet you at the front door and get you set up in no time, and he's always very helpful if you have any questions. And David, thanks again for the ride brother, appreciate you! Also, the location is great because it's close to the ferry jetty and is only a 5 minute bus ride (or 20 minute walk) from Victoria. Chez Lorna is definitely the place to stay if you're Mahe!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Response from theo on 30 Jul 2017
thanks sahil for your feed back !

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I had an enjoyable, lovely and fuss free 2 nights stay at this guesthouse. The owner and staff were helpful. Getting around was easy enough with the buses.

8/10 Good

Anne, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful and overlooking water views
Friendly hosts. Nice views but quite steep to get too if you have heavy luggage bit hard. Not very clear about breakfast but had my own. Staff very helpful if you need instructions or extra dishes for room

2/10 Terrible

usa, g

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Room
We checked in but never got room cleaned.no click radio tv internet washing machine like it said online. Big roaches,come out at night.no sir but in bedroom.shower would not shut off.not close to anything. Owners were nice but never told us about the breakfast or anything about the island.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great view. Lorna was the sweetest.
Bus line was convenient to Victoria town. So were taxi rides to and fro. Lovely place.

10/10 Excellent

chris, New Bedford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing place to stay with the friendliest staff. Amazing dinners as well. Will definitely be back

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
A useful B&B a couple of kms to the north of Victoria. Room clean and comfortable with great views over the bay. Many steep stairs up which we had to carry our bags.

2/10 Terrible

Hyun

Liked: Staff & service
Instead of a proper room, i got her son's room, with all his stuff in it. Enough said.

10/10 Excellent

Bill, Indiana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet charming and friendly visit
Lorna and her team instantly made me feel like one of the family. This simple hide away was just what I needed. The room and facilities were very comfortable and clean. The quietness of the location had a special attraction to me. If you are looking for a very pleasant and calm experience then meet Lorna and experience what I am expressing. Lorna will make you a great breakfast each morning and provide suggestions to wherever and whatever you might want to experience. Lorna and her lovely daughter have given me three days of wonderful memories! Thank you Ladies!!

10/10 Excellent

Javed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wished we could have stayed longer...
Had a memorable one night stay at Chez Lorna. Lorna is very kind and welcoming. Her daughters are lovely too, arranging car hire for us very quickly for which we are very grateful.They are the perfect hosts. The room spotless and comfortable, the bathroom was amazingly decorated too. The views from the balcony are beautiful and sunrise was spectacular to watch. Thank you Lorna and daughters for making our short stay so special.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and cheap in Seychelles
Very nice place to stay. Lorna was very welcoming and offered me to cook my stuff in her kitchen. Even though the wifi is free, it is extremely slow.

8/10 Good

benjamine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
superbe vue
un repos paisible , avec un vent agréable après une journée dans la chaleur de Victoria des hôtes charmants
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jeroen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Value for Money
Lorna is great, and for the Seychelles this place is really cheap. I've stayed here before and will stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jeroen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place at a nice price.
Very friendly and helpful owner. The cheapest place in the Seychelles, but everything is very nice. I've stayed here before and will stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Claudia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Guesthouse in familiärer Atmosphäre
Beim Chez Lorna handelt es sich um ein Guesthouse, in dem man im alten Zimmer des Sohnes übernachtet. Man ist also mitten im Geschehen. Das hat einerseits Vorteile, da es sich sehr heimelig anfühlt; andererseits hat man aber relativ wenig Privatsphäre. Die Familie sucht das Gespräch, will mit einem gemeinsam frühstücken und erwartet allgemein ein eher familiäres Miteinander. Wer das will, wird wunschlos glücklich sein!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Talles

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Giorgio

Un po’ scomoda
Abbiamo dormito una notte di passaggio nella struttura. Si trova in zona periferica difficile da raggiungere a piedi, è necessaria una macchina anche perché nei dintorni non c’è nessun servizio (ristoranti o negozi) e comunque lontana dalle spiagge.piu che una camera era un appartamento spazioso e con uso cucina, comunque pulito. Wifi scarso per utilizzarlo era necessario andare in Giardino. Un po’ complesso il check in in quanto bisognava concordare telefonicamente l’ora di arrivo, in ogni caso i proprietari molto gentili e disponibili.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Maxime

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Meilleur rapport qualité prix
Parfaitement parfait! Nos hôtes étaient là pour nous conseiller et répondre à nos multiples questions. Un endroit très sûr et bien situé près de Victoria. J'ai adoré!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Marco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tutto bene
Arrivati tardi la sera abbiamo subito dormito. La mattina colazione e via direzione praslin
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Jeroen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Value
Very friendly and helpful owner. Great value for money, especially as the Seychelles are not cheap. Will stay again.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ligger högt. Trappor upp till hotellet.
Toaletten som tillhörde rummet låg på andra sidan korridoren. Enkel frukost.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

25

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
スタッフがとてもfriendly
スタッフがとても気さくで良かったです！ ゲストハウスの立地場所が丘の上で凄く静かで良かった反面シティー行くとかビーチに行く交通手段が大変だった気がします。 後近くにレストラン無かったので、食事が困った！ でもスタッフの優しさでとても居心地良かったです！
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

joseph, le port

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
hôtel bien situé, belle vue sur la mer
les gérants sont trés gentils et bien accueillants
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

monica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ho trascorso 12 notti da Chez Lorna. Lorna e Theo sono due persone squisite, mi hanno fatta sentire a casa. La guest house è pulita ed accogliente. Io ho alloggiato in un monolocale con angolo cottura ed una splendida veranda. Sono stata bene. Semplice e confortevole. Se siete sprovvisti di auto dovete prepararvi a camminare un po', sapere che alla sera non ci sono autobus e se volete andare in città dovete chiamare un taxi. Forse la struttura è un po' fuori mano ma avrete l'occasione di conoscere veramente come vivono gli abitanti delle Seychelles, niente di pre-confezionato per turisti, compreso il canto del gallo e gli uccellini.
Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

CHRISTINE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très agréable mais trop court séjour Chez Lorna!
Séjourner chez Lorna et Theo, c'est comme faire un séjour en famille, en plus Lorna est un vrai cordon bleu !!! Je reviens dès que possible! Christine
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
アットホームな雰囲気のホテル
トランジットのため、一泊しました。比較的安いホテルが少ないビクトリア周辺で、一番安かったホテルです。リゾートホテルではありませんが、トランジットには十分でした。

8/10 Good

Francois

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
beau bon pas cher
endroit tres agreable tres bel acceuil de Lorna et Theo un peu a l exterieur de la ville en autobus tout se fait tres bien mais apres 19 hre on est coincé une auto est la meilleur option