DoubleTree by Hilton Seychelles - Allamanda Resort & Spa Reviews

A very disappointing experience. Checking in was a protracted and arduous ordeal, not great after a 16-hour flight from the UK. The hotel looked great from the approach, but, on closer inspection, it was as tired as our weary selves. Our room smelt strange throughout our reservation. It was not as clean as it first appeared. Aged blood dried on the wall adjacent to th the sink from a previous occupant, I guess? As soon as I noted the extremely cheap toilet roll, I knew we were in trouble for the next 14 days. Our first use of the shower exposed a blocked drain. AC was very noisy. Furniture and fittings throughout the hotel are desperate for an update. The food was very disappointing, particularly for the price. The chicken we ordered was tough. My partner returned hers, but it came back just as inedible! Breakfast was an odd selection of what looked like steamed wedges, pizza made with filo pastry, and glazed carrots. Each time we gave the restaurant another shot, we were very dissatisfied. The fruit juice was, thankfully, okay. I kept getting accosted by staff to pay an additional £273 to attend the "mandatory" Gala Christmas dinner. I had already explained in great length that we had no intention or desire to attend any such event. I was not told about this whilst booking, and I come on holiday to do what I want to do, not what somebody else has decided for me! My partner suffers from anxiety and would not be happy being made to socialise amongst strangers. When I was initially approached, I was told it was a formal, black tie occasion. Due to the lack of transparency, I had not packed a suit and/or tie. However, in a bid to get us to attend (Pay), the invite I received the day before had been changed to smart casual. Due to the pressure I was getting from staff, each time I passed reception, it became embarrassing and untenable. In the end, my partner and I decided that, on ballance, the best thing we could do was check out some four days early. My partner had contracted impetigo from unclean towels and/or bedding. Having observed the cleaner, clean our toilet and move on to bed-making without washing his hands... also, he'd quite happily wash our coffee cups in our bathroom sinks using nothing else but his dirty hands. It was an awfully bad and expensive experience. There is no refund policy, and an early flight home has put me way out of pocket. Thanks for nothing, DoubleTree. Never again.

The hotel is very good and the staff are very friendly

The hotel is located on the ocean shore with a view of the sunrise. Small but very cozy and beautiful territory surrounded by greenery. Guests can enjoy an infinity pool with warm water. Luxurious beach with quite pronounced tides. The beach has soft sand and creeping palm trees. It is surrounded by beautiful stones on all sides. Sun loungers and beach towels are included in the price. Towels are freely available. I really liked that there are no strangers on the beach! We took accommodation with breakfast and dinner. The food here is incredibly delicious. Something new every day. A family of cats lives in the hotel, during meals they always sit under the table. During my stay I had a birthday. During dinner they brought me a cake and sang a song. It was so pleasant that it brought tears. The room was beautifully decorated upon check-in. I chose a room with a jacuzzi on the balcony and a gold bathtub in the bathroom. The room is huge. Everything is new and clean! I will definitely return to this hotel! I recommend it to everyone! I give it 10 points out of 5! Thank you for making our holiday unforgettable!

The hotel is in a quiet place. There is only one small cafe, a shop and a bus stop near the hotel. The rooms are large and comfortable, the renovation is quite old, but this does not affect. All rooms have a view of the sea. The sea was quiet in June before lunch, a lot of fish, we saw a stingray and a sea snake. Good swimming pool. We took breakfast and dinner. Dinners were themed every day and varied, we really liked them. In general, the staff was very responsive, we got more than we expected, a compliment upon check-in, welcome drinks, at the last dinner the table and cocktails were specially set, upon check-out they gave us a certificate for drinks at the airport.

Great view from the balcony! The beach is just a stone's throw away) Nice staff. Clean! Not crowded. Cons: The floors in the rooms are tiled. Because of this, it always feels dirty or wet. And the water is in glass bottles, we were with children - not very safe. Only an overhead shower, no shower head - not very convenient. The ventilation doesn't work well and it's very humid because of that.  But overall, we really liked it.

There is some seaweed floating in the sea water, I wonder if it is seasonal. Everything else is fine. The service staff were very friendly. According to the regulations, check-in can only be done at 2 o'clock. We were first given a rest room, and then we were able to check in after it was cleaned after 1 o'clock. Beautiful environment, suitable for vacation.

In a backward country like Seychelles, international brands are more secure. It's far away from the bustling places. The sea is quite beautiful. There are no restaurants nearby. You have to drive by yourself.

Noise problem due to air conditioning but fixed the following night. Can do better for breakfast.

DoubleTree by Hilton is simply outstanding! The food was delicious, the service was excellent, everything was spotlessly clean, and the location couldn’t be better. The view was absolutely breathtaking – highly recommended!”

I had a very lovely experience at the Hilton hotel. Everyone is so warm and welcoming. All the staff went out of their way to ensure that we had a lovely stay and to ensure that we are comfortable and enjoying ourselves. The hotel is gorgeous and the views to die for, everything was kept clean and all the services were on point. Thank you very much to REBEA, JORDANOS, AMIR, TOLERA, JOY, EMMA, THEA, REGUS, EMMANUEL, ANEESHA, NIKI and the rest of the team! -SAMANTHA

Had a warm welcome, good clean rooms, lovely service by Regis the bartender and Emmanuel restaurant manager. Tolero, Rebea, Jodanos, Emir, Joy, Emma, Anisha and everyone whose names we can't recall made this an excellent experience. I would recommend Double Tree any day. Staff was kind and helpful, views were great, food fabulous and rooms spotless.

We have just returned from an Easter 8-night holiday at this hotel and had a fantastic time. The holiday blues are well kicking in. We booked this holiday through Emirates holidays and went all inclusive. Someone on trip advisor had left a review of prices and we used this to gauge whether it would be financially beneficial to go all-inclusive or not. We are pleased we did and thoroughly got our monies worth. We travelled into the Seychelles on flight EK705 that was planned to arrive 06.50am. immigration and luggage collection were so swift and efficient at this airport that including the 20 min taxi ride we reached the hotel about 7.40am. We used one of the taxis outside the airport and the cost was 900 (£47.55). Getting back to the airport we used the hotel to book a taxi where the fare was much cheaper at 800 (£42.27). We knew we wouldn’t be able to check in till later, we therefore pre-packed a beach bag filled with essentials so that we could quickly change into our swimwear and head down to the pool/beach to start the holiday going (cases etc could be stored in the luggage room). During check-in we were greeted with a refreshing honey and iced tea drink and a doubletree chocolate chip cookie. We were also given a bottle of water. Check in took about 10 mins and we were informed that a tourist tax/environmental levy would be charged upon check out (the end bill showed as £66 for the 8 nights). We were also given a welcome pack that had all the meal plan timings, trips and lists of activities. You do not get issued with a wrist band. During transit we had purchased additional water, vodka and energy drinks (we also brought our own plastic pint glasses) and used these until the all-inclusive package kicked in at 2pm. When the bar opened at 11am we asked for two cups of ice to chill the water, vodka and energy drinks. At 7.40am we had the beach and pool area to ourselves; this gave us the chance to suss out the best sunbathing spots. Beach towels are provided and are stored next to the door to enter the pool area, there is also a bin to put any dirty/used towels (also next to the pool area door). If there are no towels available, please ask at reception who will happily replenish them for you. The pool area looked stunning and there are 12 sunbeds with umbrellas. It looked too shaded for us and the sunbeds looked too heavy to rotate and pivot so we decided to sunbathe on the beach. The next level down from the pool features a sanded sunbathing area where all the sunbeds are kept (approx. 20 in total), and two cabana beds. You can remove these sunbeds and take them down to the beach. The beach is the main unique selling point of this place. You have your own private beach where there’s no beach hawkers are people pestering you. It is also so peaceful and quiet with no loud music playing or any annoying jet skis/water sports. The beach has beautiful white sand and is complimented by a wonderful azure shoreline. Sunrise was approx. 6.15am and

Quiet place good food Excellent restaurant services ...Special thanks to Ms Nyle Relaxing with beautiful views ⛱️ Ms Vanessa with her soft hands‍♀️great spa service ❤️ Cocktails was simply the best Will be back for sure

It was a fantastic experience staying in Double Tree . The rooms are nice and comfortable. The hospitality is great. The staff is very nice, friendly and caring. I will certainly like to thank Jordan. Nikhil. Abhishek. and over and above Ronny....