Chalets Cote Mer

Chalets Cote Mer is a small hotel on the hillside above the water at Baie Sainte Anne, on Praslin's south-east coast. The owners say it was founded by Bernadette and Rene, a French chef, and that the restaurant has served Creole food with a French touch since 1995.

The mix covers sea-view rooms for couples, 80 m² waterfront suites with kitchenettes for families, and 2- and 3-bedroom villas of about 180 m² with their own kitchens and barbecue areas. Breakfast is included, and SeyVillas offers half board as an option.

There is no beach at the hotel. The owners say the beach that once lay in front of the restaurant has gone with rising sea levels. Guests reach the sea from the sun deck instead, and snorkelling gear is free to borrow.

The owners pitch the Ocean View Rooms at couples, and the suites and villas at families and groups. SeyVillas lists it for families and honeymooners.

Ocean View Rooms, Ocean View Superior Rooms and Ocean View Honeymoon Rooms of about 45 m², Waterfront Suites of about 80 m², and 2- and 3-bedroom villas of about 180 m² (owners). The owners describe the Ocean View Rooms as having a king-size bed, a private balcony and sea views, with connecting doors available. The suites have a kitchenette, living room and sea-view balcony. The villas have an en-suite bathroom for each bedroom, a fully equipped kitchen, a barbecue area and a large sea-view balcony, each on a plot of about 500 m². Rooms have air conditioning, wifi, TV and tea and coffee facilities (SeyVillas).

Waterfront infinity pool (SeyVillas gives 8 x 5 m), restaurant, all-day bar, sun loungers and umbrellas, free snorkelling gear, round-the-clock reception, luggage storage, safe, garden and free parking. The owners list concierge service, car rental, excursions and diving. SeyVillas notes daily cleaning, towels changed every two or three days and a paid laundry service. The owners add that towels are changed every two days and sheets every three days to save water, and that solar power heats the showers.

Breakfast is included and served as a small buffet. The waterfront restaurant serves breakfast from 7.30 to 9.30, lunch from 12.30 to 14.30 and dinner from 19.00 to 22.00, and the bar is open all day. The owners say the kitchen uses fruit and spices from the garden, a local farmer and a local fisherman. Suites have kitchenettes and villas full kitchens for self-catering. SeyVillas lists compulsory gala-dinner supplements on 24 and 31 December, 14 February and 28 March for the 2026-27 season.

No beach at the hotel. SeyVillas says guests reach the sea directly from the sun deck, and the owners offer free snorkelling gear for the clear water in front. SeyVillas gives the nearest beach as about 1.7 km away and names Anse l'Amour, about 860 m away, in its list of beaches around the hotel.

On the waterfront at Baie Sainte Anne on Praslin's south-east coast, on the road to the Baie Ste Anne jetty. OpenStreetMap places it about 250 m from the Jetty bus stop and about 300 m from the Cat Cocos pier. The owners say the pool looks out over Baie Ste Anne and La Digue. The Colibri Guesthouse shares the same grounds.

Close to the Baie Ste Anne jetty: on OpenStreetMap the Cat Cocos pier is about 300 m away and the nearest SPTC bus stop, Jetty, about 250 m. The reception can arrange car hire, and SeyVillas recommends having a car.

No beach on site: SeyVillas puts the nearest beach about 1.7 km away. Access is up a steep road and the grounds have stairs, and SeyVillas says the stay is not suited to guests with reduced mobility. The owners run water by gravity from tanks, so water pressure can be low, and room air conditioning only works with windows and doors shut. SeyVillas lists a casual dress code in the restaurant, with no swimwear, tank tops or caps. The Ocean View Superior and Honeymoon rooms take guests from age 12 (SeyVillas). SeyVillas recommends hiring a car.