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Carana Hilltop Villa

3.0 star property
Nature surrounds travelers at this peaceful retreat where they can relax by the pool or browse through the library's collection of good books

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Carana Hilltop Villa offers serene views and lush greenery. Guests can enjoy the outdoor pool or use the free shuttle to explore nearby attractions. Amenities include dry cleaning, a well-stocked library, and reliable high-speed WiFi.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar

Room options

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Superior Room | 10 bedrooms, premium bedding, minibar, desk

Superior Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room | 10 bedrooms, premium bedding, minibar, desk

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Room, 2 Bedrooms | 10 bedrooms, premium bedding, minibar, desk

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Honeymoon Suite | 10 bedrooms, premium bedding, minibar, desk

Honeymoon Suite

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Large Superior Room | 10 bedrooms, premium bedding, minibar, desk

Large Superior Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Luxury Room, 1 Queen Bed | 10 bedrooms, premium bedding, minibar, desk

Luxury Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Double Room | 10 bedrooms, premium bedding, minibar, desk

Deluxe Double Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Mahé Island, Carana Hilltop Villa is near the beach. Victoria Clocktower and Domaine de Val des Près are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Morne Blanc and Seychelles Golf Club. Seychelles National Botanical Gardens and Ste. Anne Marine National Park are also worth visiting. Visit our Mahé Island travel guide
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Carana, Macabee, Mahé Island

What's nearby

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    Beau Vallon Beach
    12 min drive - 5.1 miles
  • Rocky beach on tropical island
    Anse Royal Beach
    33 min drive - 18.9 miles
  • North East Point Beach
    10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Petite Anse Beach
    40 min drive - 21.6 miles
  • Baie Lazare Beach
    40 min drive - 21.8 miles

Getting around

  • Seychelles Intl. Airport (SEZ)
    35 min drive

Restaurants

  • Restaurant La Plage
    11 min drive
  • Marine Charter
    10 min drive
  • Lansiv Café
    12 min drive
  • Boat House
    11 min drive
  • Beach Shak
    11 min drive

About this property

Carana Hilltop Villa

Property highlights
A terrace, a garden, and a hair salon are just a few of the amenities provided at Carana Hilltop Villa. In addition to a library and dry cleaning/laundry services, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • An outdoor pool
  • Free self parking
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), a free area shuttle, and smoke-free premises
  • Barbecue grills, a front-desk safe, and a TV in the lobby
Room features
All guestrooms at Carana Hilltop Villa boast perks such as premium bedding and air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi and bathrobes.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, coffee/tea makers, and ceiling fans

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free area shuttle
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 10 to 15 per person
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 3.25 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 25.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 15.0 per stay

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately EUR 10 to 15 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 45 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 15.0 per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 25.0 per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3.25 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Long-term renters welcome

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Carana Hilltop Villa Inn Mahe Island
Carana Hilltop Villa Inn
Carana Hilltop Villa Mahe Island
Carana Hilltop Villa
Carana Hilltop Villa Seychelles/Mahe Island
Carana Hilltop Villa House Mahe Island
Carana Hilltop Villa House
Carana Hilltop Villa Guesthouse Mahe Island
Carana Hilltop Villa Guesthouse
Carana Hilltop Villa Mahe
Carana Hilltop Mahe Island
Carana Hilltop Villa Guesthouse
Carana Hilltop Villa Mahé Island
Carana Hilltop Villa Guesthouse Mahé Island

Frequently asked questions

Does Carana Hilltop Villa have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Carana Hilltop Villa pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Carana Hilltop Villa?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Carana Hilltop Villa?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Does Carana Hilltop Villa provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of EUR 45 per vehicle applies.

Where is Carana Hilltop Villa located?

Situated near the beach, this guesthouse is 0.6 mi (1 km) from North East Point Beach and 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Aurore Island. Port Island and Seychelles National Assembly are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Reviews

Carana Hilltop Villa Reviews

8.0

Very Good

8.0

Cleanliness

7.8

Location

8.4

Staff & service

7.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 23 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Vuk

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

Warm and welcoming

Our stay at Carana was great. The staff is the most friendly and helpful that we have ever met. Very welcoming and helpful. Fresh fruit from the garden for breakfast and the avocado from the tree at the balcony was amazing. Beautiful beach right below the hotel at a walking distance of 5 minutes. Loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Conrad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Paradies mit leichten Abstrichen

Großartige location, leider sehr weit entfernt von Restaurants mit einer Ausnahme, leider teuer wie die Seychellen generell, großartiges, nettes Personal! Strand unten mit der schönste der Seychellen! Wer sich entspannen will, ist hier richtig!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

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

Give Carana Hilltop a try! It’s lovely!

Wonderful staff, excellent hospitality. Matthew arranges transport for us so we could really experience everything we wanted to do and see, while staying at this charming villa. The breakfast was lovely and they made accommodations for us as vegans. The owner and driver were both perfectly lovely towards us. Beautiful location near the beach! We will stay here again. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
The staff are brilliant!! Very helpful.. they let us used their small kitchen but i think u need to provide a separate utensils and kitchen utensils for the clients who would want to use it. but needs a bit of refurbishment the pool and the dining area..room as well. The area is a bit dark, as you need a car to go around the island maybe considerations who cant really drive or rent a car. Maybe a mini bus operated that has certain times to take u around or drop u to the nearest beach like beau vallon. I know its not possible but i think it will be a good promotion to ur area as well as u have this services to offer. Bus times with drop off and pick up, and maybe u can ask for a small payment..
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Boniface

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was amazing
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Marc, Dubai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
if you dont have your own transport. then i would not recommend. however the staff and owner were very kind.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Pas mal

Bon rapport qualité- prix, vieillot dans l'ensemble, dommage que l'établissement ne propose pas de menu pour le dîner. Point positif pour nous la piscine et une magnifique plage de sable fin juste en-bas de la colline avec un très bon restaurant à l'hôtel Carana Beach.Pas
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I should have realised by the name, Hill Top Villa, the hotel was indeed right at the top of a very steep hill, a long way from a bus stop which meant huge costs of taking taxis, some 300 rupees to get into the town, but really the only way of access,I am recovering from a knee replacement so unable to walk hard enough to walk down but imposible to walk up,altogther the wrong place to stay and vastly over priced !
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

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

Bo inte här!

Stod att det va fri tillgång till vatten när vi kom dit sa kvinnan att vattnet bara va gratis första dagen. Vid två tillfällen var rummet ostädat och de bytte varken ut lakan eller handdukar. Det va dammigt och ostädat vi fick tom städa badrummet innan vi kunde använda det. Något som inte står men som borde vara underförstått är att det är en Hilltopvilla dvs ligger högt på berget och det krävs bil för att bo här. Ägaren blev irriterad när vi inte hyrde bil av henne samt låste ut oss en av kvällarna. Vi kom inte in förrän sent på kvällen. Vidare blev hon förbannad om man inte stängde av fläkten när man gick hemifrån och man skulle dessutom släcka. Gjorde man inte det så gick de in i rummen och gjorde det(även då de inte städade). Tips från mig, välj inte detta ställe. Kolla vidare för det var det sämsta stället jag varit på.

8/10 Good

Mercedes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
El hotel es una gran torre que esta en una carretera con una subida, para ir en coche perfecto en transporte publico no me parece aconsejable. La habitacion nuestra estaba correcta.

6/10 Okay

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

Could be better for the price...

You need a car for this hotel as there is basically nothing around walking distance...it is a steep uphill and especially at night not convenient...take a blanket as the one provided is like an aircraft style little blanket..
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Nice location and that's all

Spent there 2weeks in February with the wife.Immediately upon arrival the Lady that runs the place requested full payment.Ok...no worries I paid....sth like 1600US. Got notyfied the room was equipped with a safe which was true. So..the following day we put all cash inside..covered it (unintentionally) with passports and some other docs...with two wallets on top.One empty...one with 400 US inside. Coming back...I checked the safe....400 US from the wallet was missing....with my code still working.I locked the safe...had a close look at it..and inserted 4x0. It sprang open with my code still intact. Reported the theft to the lady owner....welll..finally she in a way suggested that I wanted to cheat on her. Having paid for the whole period on arrival...I had to stay there...which was awfully uncomfortable. That was the worst experience I have ever had with a holiday accomodation so I will give the place wide berth in the future. There were other things like cleaning etc...but acceptable.
Stayed 11 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Maciej

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

Top of hill Mahe

We arrived to the villa after check-in time and the host Irene greeted us with two glasses of juice and a welcoming introduction. Everything went smooth from then on, we could always count on her help. We did not manage to try home-made cuisine or the designated restaurant and beach of Carana but that's only because we chose this place for Beau Vallon / Victoria proximity and driving around (highly recommended by car especially as this charming villa is located on top of a hill as the name suggests). The room and space around is just as the pictures show it, maybe with exception of the pool as it is quite short 5x3m, and seems like not all the surfaces are covered by tiles (maintenance?) The room had a fridge TV a small balcony an interesting rocking chair and a very spacious bathroom with tub. (Room 2 it was). For the sensitive: interior of the villa is not air-conditioned and the steps of the staircase can be a bit short for some. During our short 2 night stay we didn't get to fully enjoy the hospitality of very friendly hosts and staff, but we sure made the most of it with the help of Irene and her map we fully indulged into Mahe. + bottles of water and help with luggage - wifi could use an upgrade
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

WAZEED BASHA

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

excellent

excellent resort..love to stay again.. Thanks for the nice support..
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mary, Washington, DC, USA

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

Attractive small with lovely views

This comfortable B & B type hotel is like staying at a lovely, small plantation private home. My room was large and comfortable with a small balcony overlooking a wooded hillside. The staff made me feel very welcome and cared for. The breakfast was cooked to order and served in an attractive, covered but open-air verandah, overlooking the nearby forested hills.

10/10 Excellent

sarah et matth, france

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

excellent accueil, propriétaire très sympathique!

situé au dessus d'une colline entre océan et forêt, cadre très beau. La chambre honeymoon est très typique et romantique!

10/10 Excellent

Robert, San Diego

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

Great Hotel

The personal attention I received from the staff was phenomenal. No only was our room constantly taken care of, but the staff went out of their way to ensure we were not bothered.

8/10 Good

Joseph, Kenya

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Is modest especially if you have small children

We enjoyed our stay in the hotel in general. It's location without a car is tiresome climbing the hill. The hotel is run like a family set up not professionally as expected. That makes it good with children. Some people like this family like set up while others may not. Sometimes they would even forget the real food you ordered by midday and replace it with readily available. We were surprised that they changed bed sheets weekly after reminding them. I can't remember getting any soap for bathing apart our first day. May be you can ask for that, we didn't ask. The food is very expensive and no varieties available. Paying €25 per person and €10 per child is really high in that island. The food was nice. The lady is friendly and the husband is cool. They assisted us with padlock when we forgot to carry our bunch of keys.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Amazing culinary skills

+ amazing dinner, nice pool, nice and clean room with air-conditioning and the owner was really kind - internet is too slow, amazing beach is about 10 min. by walk, you need a car if you want to visit other beach or buy something in a shop

10/10 Excellent

Bruno

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Thierry

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Padmaja

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019