Curieuse Island Pet-friendly Vacations

L’Archipal is in a fantastic location but what makes it special is its people who make one feel so welcome. We have now stayed here 6 times and will be returning.

Hi there! This place was so wonderful. It was very charming and the staff were friendly - Dinesh and De Silva were helpful, thoughtful and made our stay extra special. Thank you to everyone at Le Duc!

Our room and view was fantastic. The kayaking and snorkeling were great. The staff, especially Vanessa in the restaurant, and Chantel, our host/butler were extremely responsive, attentive and friendly. But the whole staff was wonderful and we received great service from everyone. Housekeeping kept our villa pristine and room service was excellent. The spa was beautifully situated and the treatment rooms were gorgeous with beautiful views. The treatments were fantastic and the visiting doctor, Dr Anil, resolved an issue my wife was having with her leg. The sunset/moonrise yoga was amazing as well. We also saw baby turtles leave their nests to begin their life at sea. What an amazing natural phenomenon! We highly recommend this property and found that 4 nights for us was the perfect amount of time. Oh and the helicopter ride in from Mahe is well worth the money!

First, let me say that I had a fantastic stay! I had an amazing spa day and great day by the pool. I was, however, a bit surprised that the property seemed older than the photos and seemed a bit run down in some places. I know this is nit picking, but the lighting was really weird. The main lights in the room were almost like spot lights (instead of canned lights) and you couldn’t move them so it was hard to see sometimes because of where they were pointed. There were also weird blue and colored lights, intended for ambience, but I felt like they gave off more of a night club vibe rather than relaxing beach getaway. It felt a bit kitch and detracted from the overall experience. The other thing I found out of sorts was that the hotel did not offer free use of bicycles. Renting a bike for the day was easy and cheap. However, for the cost of this hotel, I would expect bike access to be included, especially for an island with no cars.

Best beach on this side of Praslin. Wonderful location and staff. Highly recommend it.

Hi there! This place was so wonderful. It was very charming and the staff were friendly - Dinesh and De Silva were helpful, thoughtful and made our stay extra special. Thank you to everyone at Le Duc!

Our room and view was fantastic. The kayaking and snorkeling were great. The staff, especially Vanessa in the restaurant, and Chantel, our host/butler were extremely responsive, attentive and friendly. But the whole staff was wonderful and we received great service from everyone. Housekeeping kept our villa pristine and room service was excellent. The spa was beautifully situated and the treatment rooms were gorgeous with beautiful views. The treatments were fantastic and the visiting doctor, Dr Anil, resolved an issue my wife was having with her leg. The sunset/moonrise yoga was amazing as well. We also saw baby turtles leave their nests to begin their life at sea. What an amazing natural phenomenon! We highly recommend this property and found that 4 nights for us was the perfect amount of time. Oh and the helicopter ride in from Mahe is well worth the money!

This was a stay that we will remember forever! Thank you so so much to the Four Seasons team, the whole island is absolutely beautiful, same with the facilities and our room with the pool was stunning. We’d love to come back, it really is a special place with incredible views from all angles! We loved the bikes and cycling around the island. One thing to note (and I appreciate flights are managed by a company separate to the FS, so it’s a little out of their control) but our flight to the island was cancelled around 48 hours before, so we needed to reschedule our plans, then the flight out of the island was moved to an hour or so later, which again meant we needed to reschedule our transfers. This wasn’t completely conducive to an stress-free holiday, and I definitely would advise not to have international flights from Mahé on the same day you fly to Desroches to avoid bigger problems. It would be great if there’s a way that the resort could establish a more reliable flight schedule with the company so it leaves guests without worries.

There was one receptionist that was incredibly helpful and kind. The rest of the staff is extremely slow at serving. We rented the presidential suite...very nice suite but there was nothing to drink in the fridge and no snacks whatsoever. We won't come back

Beautiful property with excellent staff. The only drawback is that is in the more remote part of the island with not a lot of other things around, but as long as you're looking to stay put in a beautiful quiet place, it is perfect!