Mango Lodge

Mango Lodge sits among mango trees and gardens on a ridge overlooking the Côte d'Or bay on Praslin's north-east coast. The owners say each unit has a view of the ocean and the nearby islands. It is about 300 m from the main Côte d'Or road.

The lodge has five wooden chalets for couples, plus standard and superior apartments and a one-bedroom cottage. All have kitchens, and the owners say the chalets and standard apartments are serviced daily. A restaurant seating about twenty serves continental breakfast, and private meals can be prepared on request.

The owners also run Sagittarius Taxi Boat Charters on Côte d'Or beach. Lodge guests get free kayaks, pedalos, paddleboards and beach beds there, and boat excursions can be booked.

Couples in the wooden chalets, and families or small groups in the apartments, who want sea views and do not mind being up a hill.

Five double wooden chalets, each with a queen bedroom, en-suite bathroom, fully equipped kitchen and veranda; the owners say they are private and set among the mango trees, and children are not allowed. Two standard apartments, one sleeping three and one sleeping four, each with a queen bed plus single beds, en-suite bathroom and veranda; the owners say these suit children. Superior apartments and a one-bedroom cottage each have a queen bed and a single bed, en-suite bathroom, lounge, kitchen with fridge, microwave and stove, and a sea-view veranda. All units have ceiling fans, satellite TV, a coffee machine, a music system and a hair dryer. The Tourism Department register records ten rooms.

Free parking, wifi, a shared barbecue area and a laundry service on request. Car hire can be arranged at reception, with cars delivered to the jetty or airport. Staff speak English, French and Kreole; the room pages also list Italian. Guests have free use of non-motorised water sports and beach beds with towels at Sagittarius Taxi Boat Charters on Côte d'Or beach, and fishing trips and excursions can be booked.

The lodge restaurant looks over the ocean and Côte d'Or and seats about twenty. Continental breakfast with local fruit, pastries, cheese, ham, jam and yoghurt is served from 8am to 10am. Private meals can be prepared on request. Every unit has its own kitchen, and the owners say supermarkets and restaurants are within ten minutes.

The lodge overlooks Côte d'Or (Anse Volbert) beach. The owners' water sports centre and free beach beds for guests are on Côte d'Or beach.

On a ridge above Côte d'Or on Praslin's north-east coast, about 300 m from the main Côte d'Or road. The owners say supermarkets, dive centres and restaurants are within ten minutes.

The owners give distances of 5 km to the Baie Sainte Anne jetty and 16 km to Praslin airport. They offer a free lift up and down the hill, and car hire firms can meet guests at the jetty or airport.

On a hill above Côte d'Or rather than on the beach. The owners offer a free lift up and down the hill, but a hire car helps for exploring. The wooden chalets do not take children.