Constance Hotels and Resorts is a luxury hotel group in the Indian Ocean in stunning tropical destinations like Mauritius, the Seychelles, the Maldives and Madagascar.
Ephelia – Seychelles
Wondering what it is like to stay at a Constance Hotel ?
Here are the answers we gave during an interview.
Tell us what your family loves most about going on holiday with Constance Hotels Experience.
We discovered Constance Hotels and Resorts 11 years ago. The first resort we went to was Le Prince Maurice in Mauritius. That was such a great time!
The resort itself was like a little paradise. The restaurants were great and on top of it all, the staff make you feel at home, giving very personalised service and a lot of attention. Since that first experience, we only stay at Constance Hotels when we travel to the Indian Ocean.
Lemuria Resort of Praslin – Seychelles
What do your children look forward to the most about the holidays? And you and your wife?
Our kids are still very young but we agreed early on that we wanted to share our holidays with them.
Our friends and family thought we were crazy to take such small kids so far away from their home. But one of our favourite quotes from Mark Twain says it all:
‘Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.’
So every time we have the opportunity, we take our kids along for the holidays. What they look forward to is to spend time with us, discover new things, enjoy sunny weather, and the beach and pools.
For us it’s about the same. But our main goal when we come to Constance Hotels and Resorts is to enjoy wonderful places, have the feeling of living something exclusive and let ourselves be pampered by the very professional staff.
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Lemuria Resort of Praslin – Seychelles
How do you and your wife get the opportunity to relax and enjoy the wonderful surroundings, when you’re travelling with two young children?
Well, it’s a question of organisation. Most of the time, when we go to the beach or to the pool, we take them along. But when we want to enjoy a special moment like relaxing at the spa, snorkelling or sailing, we take them to the kids club.
Water Villa – Halaveli Resort – Maledives
Tell us about the different resorts you’ve visited. Do you have a favourite, and why?
As said, our first visit to Constance was at Le Prince Maurice. The second visit was at Constance Lemuria. That stay proved to us that Constance was really the kind of resort we wanted for our holidays because of the location in a small paradise, because of the great service, food, and the impression that every guest is treated like an individual person.
So a few holidays later, we went back to Le Prince Maurice and got engaged there one evening, having a glass of champagne close to the pool with a musician playing flute in the background…
We returned to Le Prince Maurice to celebrate our 10 years together and that was our last trip without our kids.
The first resort we visited with the kids was Constance Ephelia. We were a bit sceptical when we booked, as this resort was much bigger than the ones we visited before, and we were wondering how our kids would behave in such a place. But the experience was just fantastic.
Our last visit was to Constance Halaveli Resort in theMaldives. There, we also had a great experience.
Our favourite remains Le Prince Maurice due to the sentimental value it holds for us, and Ephelia is in our opinion the best for kids.
But we must say that in any Constance resort, the architecture and lighting are absolutely beautiful and well designed, making it a very peaceful place.
Le Prince Maurice – Ile Maurice
Have you stayed in different types of accommodation? If so, which type has suited you the most as a family?
All the suites we have had were really big and it is no problem to share it with the kids. The best was the water villa at Halaveli – very spacious, state of the art equipment, very quiet, breathtaking view and again, the impression of being alone.
Water Villas – Halaveli Resort – Maledives
Do your children enjoy the special kids’ activities that are on offer?
Yes they do! As said before, we sometimes leave them there when we want to do activities that are not suitable for them. They like to play with other kids, use the facilities (games, swimming pools) and they get on very well with the friendly and professional staff from the kids club.
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Ephelia Resort – Seychelles
Is the food at Constance ‘family friendly’?
For us, food and wine is of great importance during our holidays.
At Constance, this is just fabulous. Eating at the restaurant is a real pleasure when you can taste high quality products prepared with passion, with the perfect matched wine.
In every Constance hotel we have been, there was always a great choice of restaurants. At the beginning with the kids, we were afraid that they would find the time at the table long and disturb the other guests, but they behaved really well, and the staff are so friendly that it really makes you feel at home.
I was so pleased to discover the wine menu at Halaveli, and to visit their great wine cellar with the chief sommelier. Amazing wine list, especially when you remember that you’re on a small island in the middle of the Indian Ocean!
We also love to order breakfast for delivery in our room. Being a family and having breakfast on your terrace with your kids, watching the endless ocean and observing the fish hunting is priceless.
Ephelia Resort – Seychelles
Would you share some highlights from your family holidays with Constance?
Our kids are very lucky. By travelling with us, they have already seen different cultures, different people, and some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world.
They have fed sharks and rays, played with giant turtles, learned to swim in the nicest places and the nicest pools. They came with us deep sea fishing, tried kayaking and had a go in a paddle boat. What else can you dream of to develop their curiosity?
And when they get tired, put them on the bed – the in-room video on demand system has many cartoons that they will enjoy…
Do you have any tips for travelling with young children that you’d like to share with other Constance fans?
For the flights, night flights are great as the kids can sleep during travel.
The only ‘enemy’ will be the sun, never let them out without sun protection…
Le Prince Maurice – Ile Maurice
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