Le Cardinal Exclusive Resort

This small boutique hotel is ideal for anyone looking for a relaxing, idyllic break. The beach on your doorstep is stunning with plenty of comfortable sun loungers (no mad rush to get one in the morning which added to the relaxed atmosphere). The rooms are spacious and comfortable all with ocean views. However what really makes this hotel extra special is the amazing staff. You could not ask for a friendlier, caring or more attentive bunch, truly the best we have ever came across in any hotel. I could give countless examples of the fantastic service we received but I’ll finish by giving a special thank you to Rawa, Ashween and Daniel (along with our fellow guests) for making our last night such great fun🍹🎶 We are truly grateful for the memories.

Just returned from a fantastic stay at Le Cardinal Exclusive Resort. As a very small hotel you get to know the staff really well. They are all amazing. Ordering your lunch & evening meal in a morning is such a good idea and the food is then brought to your table for you. Our room was so cleaned daily to a high standard with clean beach towels provided daily It was our wedding anniversary whilst we were away and the hotel provided a fabulous meal for us and Daniel decorated our table which was amazing. Simi makes the best coffees! Thank you Taukoor, Daniel, Simi, Axel, Rawah & Dinoo for making our holiday so special. Also Mihir who was working in the hotel gaining hotel experience whilst we were there. Already looking to return again hopefully next year.

This hotel is absolutely amazing, lovely rooms, exceptional staff, food and drink were excellent, lovely beach, I could carry on all day praising this hotel, special thanks to Axel, Simi, Daniel and all the other staff, you truly made our holiday.

Very nice hotel with exceptional friendly staff and amazing rooms with everything you might need while on a quite holiday Thanks especially to Daniel Axel Simi Ashwheeta Ashley and Deeka for your kindness.We have so many good memories and a great holiday.Thank you.

What a fabulous wedding/honeymoon we had here at Le Cardinal . All the staff make you feel special and nothing is too much trouble. The penthouse was always made up beautifully. Food yummy , beach lovely .we had a thoroughly good massage by a sweet lady from Madagascar. Our wedding pictures and video done professionally and we are very pleased with them . Thankyou. We met some lovely people on the first night and such lovely kind couples . Thanku to Dinnoo , Simi, Axel ( cheese) Rawah Daniel Tauckoor , Romeo and Chefs and Mr Housekeeper xx

The service we received was the best you could ask for from arriving to going home and the wedding that they set up was a day to remember what a fantastic resort. Many thanks to Manaicha and Deeksha also Deano Simi Daniel and the rest of Shiva team what a great team thank-you again for making or stay so wonderful. Anthony & Julie.

Staffs were not welcoming at all and they were not knowledgeable about whether the resort offers an AI day pass to clients. In terms of food, few variety of meals in 'A la Carte Menu' and again f&b staffs were not aware of unlimited drinks offered in the pax and told us only one selected drink per person. Likewise, during tea time, no fritters and mini cakes were on display at the restaurant and the f&B manager had to take us to Casuarina which is opposite the resort to cater for the AI pax.. Two times, we had to show the booking voucher to show them that we are on AI pax and shall be eligible to these inclusions. In terms of activities, very limited and mediocre level of fun and entertainment near the pool(very small). To close with, it was the poorest experience lived for 5* star in terms of level of service, drinks, meal and entertainment for the guests. To better educate and prepare staffs about the different packages the Hotel offers so as not to mislead guests. The experience at the hotel was not worth the price paid for, was too downgraded for a 5*. Much improvements to be made for it to categorised itself as a luxury hotel.

Luxury in paradise. Staff are so nice and friendly and go above and beyond to help you. Bed and pillows super comfy. Stunning views. All food served was delicious and fresh with plenty of choice. Would HIGHLY recommend this hotel and will be on our list to return. Axel was so lovely and kind and made us laugh and smile, he’s a credit to the hotel.

Location: overall 8. the hotel is in a very nice location with direct access to a white sandy beach. It is also close by to villages and bus stop Room: overall 5. All rooms are beach front with balcony and spacy enough (large bathroom, air conditioning, tv, free water,...). We had an issue with the assigned room but they have been efficient assigning to us a new one even bigger. However few points to highlight: Check in : we arrived around 10 and we had to wait 4 hours before the room was ready. We knew that the check in was at 14 but we had an overnight flight and we would like to relax once arrived (note that we communicated in advance the time of arrival). Check in condition should be optimized for guests arriving in the morning after an overnight flight; Cleaning: to be improved for a 5 stars hotel (dust under bed, on top of lamps, bath tub non cleaned, toilet outdated, bath towels not changed once dirty,...); Sustainability: too much plastic ( shampoo, soap, etc...), but nice that they use glass bottles for water. Services: most of people very kind and responsive. To be improved the service at the table if you claim to be a 5 stars hotel. Also breakfast without buffet is not optimal has you have to ask for all items. The hotel could combine buffet with a la carte breakfast. Regarding the water activities, included only glass boat and kayak, wakeboard or water ski requires extra charge (special thanks to Patrick for the wakeboard ride) Price: overall 6. The price is cheaper compared to other 5 stars hotel in the area but again this is not a 5 stars hotel compared to other 5 stars hotel in the island. We had half board but the a la cart menu contains most of items with supplement to pay. The kitchen is not at the level of a 5 stars hotel(the chef didn't know the difference between Parmigiano and parmesan!!!!) If we would have to choose we would choose another place in the area, however we would like to highlight that most of the employees are very kind (special thanks to Naina)