We've just spent an unforgettably wonderful week on Eden Island. It's always a worry choosing something based solely on internet photos, but it really is as amazing as it looks in the pictures.
On arrival, Eden Island Village Management welcomed us (as we arrived out-of-hours) and gave us our keys and some instructions, and drove us to the apartment.
It's very well kitted out. One particular highlight was the enormous towels (Seychelles seems to do a line in rather small towels!). Also very useful to have a washer and a drier.
The veranda affords stunning views of the marina basin, and the main island itself. There's ample seating out there, and a second dining area (the first being inside!). There's also a barbecue available.
Each of the three bedrooms has its own shower and toilet, and two of them have balcony access (one onto the main balcony, the other onto a small balcony).
There's open-plan living (extending, by way of folding doors, onto the veranda) downstairs and another sitting area upstairs.
There's a supermarket on Eden Island, as well as a range of other shops (the ice cream options were pleasing!).
There's a little beach just over the road, which is great for kids. Also good for tanning, if the other beachgoers are anything to go by!
One recommendation I would make is that no-one should stay in this apartment and just stay on Eden Island. Mahe is wonderful to explore. Takamaka Rum distillery was enjoyed by members of our party, as was the tea plantation. There are walks and viewing points, and many, many places to explore. Beaches are an obvious must, but there are plenty of other things on offer. The Village Management Association on Eden Island were able to sort out a hire car, which (summer 2019) cost 45 Euros a day, so long as you had the car for at least two days. Possibly not the cheapest option, but it meant the cars were delivered, and you could just leave the keys at VMA reception at the end of the hire.
We rounded off our holiday with a reef safari, which cost a lot, but was the sort of experience you'd never forget. It included a Catamaran-based day trip, semi-submersible reef trip (a sort of upgrade of a glass-bottomed boat), snorkelling on the reef, a trip to Moyen Island, buffet lunch on the cat, and entertainment on board :) The tour company picks up from Eden Island (another advantage to staying here!).
Overall, this was an absolutely brilliant bit of our hols in a stunning apartment.