STORY Seychelles

We have absolutely nothing to complain about our stay at STORY Seychelles. We cannot praise one thing more than another, everyone went out of their way to make our holiday perfect. Even during the odd rain shower the staff kept their sense of humour and kept us occupied, recommending places...

We have absolutely nothing to complain about our stay at STORY Seychelles. We cannot praise one thing more than another, everyone went out of their way to make our holiday perfect. Even during the odd rain shower the staff kept their sense of humour and kept us occupied, recommending places to visit when we hired a car.

The "Seychellois" are wonderful, polite and down-to-earth people. The entire island is so clean and safe at the same time. The hotel staff is really friendly. We are really grateful for this experience. We will definitely come back one day.

The hotel has a wonderful position right on the beach and the grounds are very well kept. The room is fine, decorated in an understated traditional style. However this is not the level I would expect of a 5 star hotel! The main restaurant is plagued by birds in the...

The hotel has a wonderful position right on the beach and the grounds are very well kept. The room is fine, decorated in an understated traditional style. However this is not the level I would expect of a 5 star hotel! The main restaurant is plagued by birds in the mornings which eat off the breakfast buffet as well as guests plates, with limited attention by the staff. This is seriously unhygienic, disgusting and plain shocking for a 5* hotel. The food on the buffet in the evenings (for half board guests) was very mediocre. Then after watching birds eat the croissants and fruit off the buffet, you stroll gently to the beach, only to find that there are no sun beds left and no management of the beach area by the hotel…. Sounds more like a 2* on the Costa del Sol than a 5* on one of the most beautiful beaches in the Seychelles. The hotel is overall nice, acceptable quality, but the details count when you book, what you think is top quality….. am disappointed…..

We had a lovely stay in a beach front villa with pool.Wish we had picked a drier time of year.The staff,food and facilities were excellent.a little too quiet in the evening.but overall top drawer...........................

This was the first stop on our honeymoon in the Seychelles where we spent xmas. This was a very nice resort with great facilities. Breakfast was excellent in the main restaurant, the Japanese a la carte was the pick of the choices for the evening, this is where we chose...

This was the first stop on our honeymoon in the Seychelles where we spent xmas. This was a very nice resort with great facilities. Breakfast was excellent in the main restaurant, the Japanese a la carte was the pick of the choices for the evening, this is where we chose to eat on xmas day. Trader Vics bar was the place for cocktails. Staff wise Aye and Tanya (Japanese restaurant) and Raian and Pradeep (Trader Vics) were the absolute stand outs, went the extra mile and were very well trained and experienced. The service on the whole was variable however and they need to get everyone up to that standard if they are going to claim 4 star status and charge the drink prices they do. Its in a great location where you can walk in the town of Beau Vallon down the beach. On the whole would definitely recommend to stay, its a very good hotel, and it was a nice counterbalance to the more boutique style hotels we stayed in later on the trip.

The most wonderful hotel. Staff are so helpful, and couldn’t do enough for you. Our room was lovely, on the ground floor with balcony and garden. The restaurants were all superb. What a holiday, we are definitely going back. We were sorry to leave

The hotel was really great - everybody so friendly and helpful (shoutout to Victoria at reception). Service excellent, flexibility with check in and check out. Pool and beach amazing, room really comfortable. Great food. Highly recommended!

A fantastic stay. We’d love to go back. The room was fantastic, plenty of room and all the added extras that you’d need, The Tapenyaki restaurant was delicious! Couldn’t fault the service in the resort at all, you were always met with a smile and someone ready to pull your...

A fantastic stay. We’d love to go back. The room was fantastic, plenty of room and all the added extras that you’d need, The Tapenyaki restaurant was delicious! Couldn’t fault the service in the resort at all, you were always met with a smile and someone ready to pull your chair out for you. Overall a brilliant stay and a faultless hotel. We’ll be back!

Excellent location, great service in all eating places! Main restaurant VASCO’S offers great variety and choice of meals, service is great! Thanks to Manish & Rose for the great service! The Grill Restaurant is exceptional! Recommend with thumbs up!

This was the second time we have stayed at this lovely hotel. It has beautiful beaches, A fun pool area with Ripples bar. Lots of daily activities but it's a bit too humid for volleyball or tennis. What makes the hotel is the staff. They are very friendly, smiley and...

This was the second time we have stayed at this lovely hotel. It has beautiful beaches, A fun pool area with Ripples bar. Lots of daily activities but it's a bit too humid for volleyball or tennis. What makes the hotel is the staff. They are very friendly, smiley and can even be be given to the occasional fit of giggles. Much of this warmth comes from the local l managers. Foremost is Blanche Neige (her daddy liked snow white). She spotted that our return flight was at 11.00 pm and spontaneously came up to us and said would you like to keep your room until 8 pm.... and I can extend your full inclusive to 5 pm if you like..... yes we did like very much. Amongst the friendliest of the very charming young waitresses were Shakira who organised a surprise good bye cake for some friends who were leaving and Merna who made a special trip to our room just to say goodbye. At Ripples bar there were Kevin and Fernando ( who was blissfully unaware of Abba - but perhaps my voice wasn't quite up to the song). Kevin had an 8 week on daughter but managed to be bubbly all day mixing incredible cocktails. Must mention Leroy and Barry the twins (brothers I believe) who rushed round the pool keeping everyone happy The wonderful staff struggled against what appeared to be interference from an ever changing higher management- all who wished to leave their imprint from their 1-3 month stint at the hotel. A change we noticed when eating at the Japanese restaurant. The food was delicious but at the end we got a bill for 700+ rupees (about $60) for the 2 glasses of house wine that we had both had with the meal. Since we were on all inclusive deal we were somewhat outraged. This was apparently one of the changes from the previous year when we had been to the same restaurant. The on duty manager agreed that had been no information to let us know of this petty change and organised a refund. Do these managers really think it is progress to infuriate your loyal customers in this mean money pinching way?

The hotel is itself nice, very modern and the rooms are spacious and have everything you need. However the beach is not the paradise beach you see in the rest of Seychelles (it's very wavy and dirty) and the menu/drinks are absolutely overpriced ( a small draught beer or glass...

The hotel is itself nice, very modern and the rooms are spacious and have everything you need. However the beach is not the paradise beach you see in the rest of Seychelles (it's very wavy and dirty) and the menu/drinks are absolutely overpriced ( a small draught beer or glass of wine is around 12 euros!!!!). The staff is not friendly, specially if you compare with the rest of the country. Food is good as well. If I go again to Seychelles I would go somewhere else.

We had an absolutely wonderful honeymoon here this last week. The staff are fantastic, the many food options are excellent, the location is stunning, the rooms are beautiful and clean, and the spa treatments were lovely. There is so much to rave about we might not be able to get...

We had an absolutely wonderful honeymoon here this last week. The staff are fantastic, the many food options are excellent, the location is stunning, the rooms are beautiful and clean, and the spa treatments were lovely. There is so much to rave about we might not be able to get to it all. But the tldr is that while it was (for us anyway) pretty pricey, you absolutely get what you pay for in the best possible way. The staff took really good care of us. We were welcomed by a lovely honeymoon spread including champagne, fruit, cake, flowers, and a welcome laid out on our bed (picture attached). We were allowed to both check in early and check out late. They answered all our questions confidently and capably. They took care of booking us our taxis, shuttles, etc for our activities. When we left the sign outside our door as not asking for cleaning service for two nights in a row they left us water bottles outside our door to make sure we didn't run out of water 🥰. The food was all fantastic, the daily breakfast buffet was delicious, and we particularly loved Trader Vic's (which we reviewed separately) and Paris Seychelles. The conservation work being done at the resort is also really cool and we really appreciated being shown the wetlands, river, and coral farming/restoration area. The wildlife (especially the herons, lizards, and crabs) were all really fun to get to share space with. We had a wonderful time at the on resort spa (Sesel Spa) where we got the couples package on the first and last days of our trip. Our masseuses were attentive, the massages were lovely, the space relaxing, and the appetizers delicious. Spending time by the pool or beach, sipping on a cold drink, nibbling on a fruit skewer, and playing cards with my wife will be memories I treasure forever. One quick somewhat negative note about the beach itself. This is (I think) mostly a reflection of the time of year which is one of the two monsoon seasons. However the surf was pretty powerful and had somewhat torn up the sand / sea bed making walking out into swimming depth water fairly painful on broken rocks and coral. On one of our days there we saw and ended up helping an older couple who had been knocked over on the waters edge, and if you are on the older / frailer side or don't trust your balance I would recommend sticking to the pool rather than trying to make it out into the ocean in January.

Every thing was perfect. The food the confort the resort was all perfect. I will strongly recomend and i will came back in the near future. The staff was awsome and verry kind. It all was like in paradise. The beach and the pool is perfect Thank you for everything.

Ae have been here 8 Years ago , and We really Like IT, so We Wish to come back this year. But it wasn’t what we have experienced before. Poor service , at the bar, at the beach, at the restaurant. Prices of all food and drink are high, more...

Ae have been here 8 Years ago , and We really Like IT, so We Wish to come back this year. But it wasn’t what we have experienced before. Poor service , at the bar, at the beach, at the restaurant. Prices of all food and drink are high, more that the service deserve it. Room is super clean , that is only good thing in this resort

Very outstanding experience and money well spent. From the airport pick up to check in, to the varieties of tasty food, I can’t find the right adjectives to describe our experience. My husband and I enjoyed every bit of our 5 nights stay at this resort and a huge applause...

Very outstanding experience and money well spent. From the airport pick up to check in, to the varieties of tasty food, I can’t find the right adjectives to describe our experience. My husband and I enjoyed every bit of our 5 nights stay at this resort and a huge applause to the staff and management. The ambience is extraordinary, rooms great, spacious and clean. I’ll go again and truly recommend the Story. Shamira in particular made the experience more spectacular. No regret! Thanks Story staff and management!!

We stayed at the Story for my birthday and it was exceptional, we absolutely loved everything about it. The staff were cheerful, smiling and welcoming at all time. I would like to make a special mention to Lisianne and Merna who made our holiday. Lisianne went out of her way...

We stayed at the Story for my birthday and it was exceptional, we absolutely loved everything about it. The staff were cheerful, smiling and welcoming at all time. I would like to make a special mention to Lisianne and Merna who made our holiday. Lisianne went out of her way to make our holiday memorable she made us feel so happy, especially my birthday she was amazing!! Merna always has a smile and was a delight to see every morning with Lisianne. Waven brought me a coconut for my birthday, Genelynn at Trader Vics was great, Famidah at the bar and Abdou too. The facilities were great throughout. I had a lovely massage with Hemma on my birthday. Thanks for Ailish for checking in and seeing how everything was, she was wonderful. The staff really made our stay so special. The Story was 5 star throughout and we loved every minute of our holiday and highly recommend this hotel.

We visited this property for one night as a stop over in December 2024. The pros: The property has lovely landscaping! Very well designed villas and rooms. A nice wooden decor. Very well thought out multiple restaurants & open dining spaces. A pretty decent pool. It seems that owners made...

We visited this property for one night as a stop over in December 2024. The pros: The property has lovely landscaping! Very well designed villas and rooms. A nice wooden decor. Very well thought out multiple restaurants & open dining spaces. A pretty decent pool. It seems that owners made lot of investment & thought while building this property. The cons: 1. The food is absolutely pathetic. The chicken was almost like rubber. We threw away a whole pizza due to this. Even in creole chickn curry @ poolside restaurant the chicken was chewy. 2. The staff is nonchalant. They do the job, but there is no interest in doing the same. Maybe we interacted with a young trainee of sorts, but that was the impression. Professionalism is in limited capacity. 3. We requested for a King sized bed. We were given a room where they had JOINED TWO SINGLE BEDS & 2 single mattresses! It was absolutely shocking! Since we were there for only 1 night, we decided to not bother as next day was our flight back home. 4. The breakfast buffet was the worst we have ever had. And I mean EVER. I know this is not supposed to be Four Seaons or a JW Marriott, but still it was really bad. The WORST Chicken sausage I have every tasted. Thankfully the chef made a great omelette and saved the day. 5. Beau Vallon is an ugly beach with coarse sand, pathetic views & lot of sea weed. We were coming from Petite Anse in south, and Anse Georgette on Praslin, so that magnified the disappointment even more. In conclusion, I would recommend to the owner to handover this property to some multi national chain like Marriott or Accor. Its such a lovely property with great views and landscaping. It needs professional management.