We stayed as a family of 6, 4 adults, 2 children, in 2 adjoining rooms. They are spacious, spotlessly clean, and very well equipped, with full kitchen including washing machine and fridge freezer. There is a little shop virtually next door, which sells everything at reasonable prices. The bus stop is very close by, but we hired a car for 7 days, which made it possible to see virtually the whole island. There is private and secure parking on site. We made good use of the kayaks, which are available at no charge, and easy to put in the water, although the owners were always happy to help. There is a small family pool, which was a surprise, with a seating area with wonderful view and sunbeds. The beach is not so good for swimming, but if you walk to the left across the rocks we found a wonderful little beach which we had all to ourselves, with great snorkelling. Beau Vallon is around a 10 minute walk away, but take a torch if you plan to walk at night, as there is very little street lighting. |The complimentary breakfast items provided at the start were appreciated. Danielle, the owner, was very helpful, and was happy to arrange taxis etc. All in all, we found the apartments perfect, they exceeded my expectations for the price, and I would highly recommend them.

Second séjour aussi agréable que le 1er. Appartement très confortable et vaste en 1er étage, superbe vue, les pieds dans l'eau avec plage sous l'immeuble. Calme, bus à la porte et petit supermarché. Accueil chaleureux des propriétaires à l'écoute. Possibilité réservation rapide taxi ou excursion. Nous reviendrons.

Stayed for a week in a one-bedroom apartment and had the most wonderful experience. Fantastic location: right next to the sea with a wonderful view of the ocean. The beach directly in-front of the apartments is great for snorkelling or kayaking or just 5/10 minutes walk away is the popular Beau-Vallon beach; perfect for swimming or water sports. A number of local grocery shops conveniently located nearby for your self catering requirements and there’s a variety of restaurants or local street food stalls nearby at Beau-Vallon for when you fancy eating out. The apartment itself was newly-built and looked beautiful, very stylish, extremely clean and very spacious with a very good size balcony. Everything we needed was there...a welcome pack with all the immediate necessities to settle in nicely, all kitchen appliances and even a washing machine, fully air conditioned or large ceiling fans! The owners were very friendly and hospitable. In my experience travelling the world, this place was worth the price and far better than staying in a small hotel room. Next time we go back, we will surely be staying in the same place! Thank you for the most amazing experience!

Found booking easy with Danielle and the Apt had everthing we needed. Very high standard of accom. Had to borrow a few things and very helpful service. Loved every minute of our stay. Thank you.

Nice and big studio apartment with fully equipped kitchen (stove, oven, microwave). There is an iron, safe and free wifi. Big balcony with table and chairs. Apartment is within walking distance of the Beau Vallon beach. There is also access to the ocean directly in front of the hotel. Hosts are very friendly, breakfast items provided on arrival. Check-out time is a bit early but they provided access to a small room until departure.

Sehr moderne und saubere Wohnung direkt am Meer. Die Küche ist mit allem ausgestattet, was man so braucht und für das Frühstück am ersten Morgen lag schon was im Kühlschrank bereit. Es gibt eine schöne Terrasse, auf der wir jeden Morgen gefrühstückt haben. Hinter der Wohnung ist ein kleiner Strand von dem aus es sich super schnorcheln lässt. Zum Beau Vallon braucht man ca. 10-15 Minuten zu Fuß (Taschenlampe oder Handylampe sind hier nicht verkehrt, wenn man auch im Dunkeln unterwegs ist). Gleich neben dem Hotel ist das Le Meridien, falls man Lust auf Cocktails etc. hat und nicht bis zum Beau Vallon laufen möchte. Direkt vor dem Haus ist ein kleiner Store, bei dem man Getränke und Snacks kaufen kann. Wer gut zu Fuß ist und die Hitze nicht scheut, kann von dort den Anse Major Trail gehen. Sehr empfehlenswert - tolle Aussichten und wunderschöner Strand! Wir haben uns hier sehr wohl gefühlt und würden jederzeit wiederkommen.

With its unique location directly by the seaside, The Drake Seaside Apartment is a wonderful ‚home from home‘: we greatly appreciated the cleanliness of the apartment, the spacious rooms, as well as the fully equipped kitchen - including a washing machine and a coffee machine. Moreover, we thoroughly enjoyed our self-catering breakfasts with local fruits on the large balcony, looking at the boats passing by. Buying basic food and water was easy thanks to the small store just outside the premises, as well as another mini store along the street and up the hill. During the evenings, we were able to watch the fruit bats flying around, living in a large tree next door. Danielle and Spencer are wonderful hosts, who supported us whenever help was needed. We were also allowed to use their kayaks to enjoy the wonderful sunset from a different perspective. What’s more, they also offered us some grilled and fried fish during one of the evenings, which was greatly appreciated. Snorkelling directly from the little cove just outside the premises was a great experience, particularly at high tide. That said, it is recommended to wear ‘aqua shoes’ to walk across the rocks without hurting your feet. Walking to beautiful Beau Vallon Beach took us about 15 minutes by foot – which was okay. The only downside of the location were the first 500 meters along a busy street without a sidewalk. If you are walking along the road in the dark, a flashlight is strongly recommended. We'd definitely love to return to Belombre, staying again at this wonderful little gem.

My family and I enjoyed two weeks at The Drake in August 2018 and had a fantastic holiday. Our apartment had two rooms and was very secure, with its own lockable door, two safes and a shared lockable second door at the bottom of the stairs, where Danielle and family lived (apartment in ground floor), and a gated, drive. On many occasions we walked down the beach to Beau Vallon for lunch/water sports and a day on the beach. We hired a car for 4 days which was fantastic. The bus drivers do tend to come at you though which can be a bit scary. The transfer to the villa wasn’t long via taxi (30mins or so) which Danielle organised and we found the apartment to be clean, comfortable and with all equipment we needed including a washing machine and airer. Bedding and towels were changed every 3/4 days and the apartment was swept. Eating out wasn’t cheap (£120 for one course and drinks) but we found the shop up the hill and the one up the drive (literally steps away) catered for what we needed. Take some local currency, although the hotel next door will change it for you (we had Euros) and sometimes you can pay in restaurants in Euros too but the ex rate isn’t always ideal. We visited the botanical gardens, one of the marine parks (boat trips), and a few of the beaches in the south via car hire. Car hire was organised through Danielle and the boat trips through the traders on the beach at beau vallon. We didn’t do any of the walks/zip wire as our boys were happy having “another beach day”. Snorkelling was great and the advice of previous visitors to take beach shoes (basically waterproof trainers) was very wise! The coral can easily cut your feet open. Danielle’s kids were fantastic the kayaks were good fun (although not easy in choppy water - for poor old Mum)! And help was at the ready whenever we wanted to use the winch, which was pretty easy to use on our own anyway! A fantastic family holiday in a tropical paradise, great food, friendly people, gorgeous. Our only regret? Two weeks wasn’t long enough.

Wir waren eine Woche auf Mahe und eine Woche auf La Digue. Das Drake Seaside Apartment war in Kombination mit einem Mietwagen die perfekte Lösung. Direkt am Strand gelegen mit toller Aussucht und Terasse, saubere Zimmer, keine weiteren Urlauber (da nur ein Appartment) im Haus, dazu 10 Minuten fußläufig der "Partystrand" mit zahlreichen Gastronomen. Eingekauft haben wir hauprsächlich in Victoria (Dank Mietwagen) oder in dem kleinen Take Away direkt vor dem Haus. Danielle war freundlich, hilfsbereit aber trotzdem dezent im Hintergrund.

The Balcony is the star here, any time of day. Great location, very nice apartment with all mod cons. It is Secure and hosts are friendly and helpful. If you stay here trek to Anse Major nearby, you may just get one of the nicest beaches all to yourself if you go early!! Epic views...