Reviews of Merlin Guest House
Saint Francois, Rodrigues Island, Mauritius
#3 of 31 B&Bs and Inns in Rodrigues Island
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 18 hotel reviews
9.1Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
9.5
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Comfort
9.3
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Location
9.6
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Facilities
8.7
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Staff
9.6
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Value for money
9.6
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Free WiFi
7.5
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Reviewed: 22 November 2024
Fred
United Kingdom64 reviews2 helpful votes9.0“Great place,excellent value”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
No hot water in my shower but on Rodrigues really not an issue
Facilities are very good, beer is cheap, decent breakfasts and excellent dinners ( really good home cooking and nicely served) good aircon and reasonable wifi,good beach walkable in 5 minutes and great footpaths along the coast in both directions..a really nice place with Merlin the owner and all the smily staff friendly, competent and helpful. We had a category 4 Cyclone which knocked out power and water for a few hours and next morning the worst I could say was breakfast was 40 minutes late and we had an omelette as well as the normal continental breakfast..a seriously good effort
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 30 October 2024
Annemieke
Netherlands57 reviews10 helpful votes9.0“Great value for money, close to some beautiful beaches and coastal walks”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Studio with Terrace
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The water pressure in the shower was very low, but it wasn't really a problem for us.
The room is spacious and had a nice balcony. It is convenient that breakfast and dinner is included, and it was nice to engage with other guests during meals. Colin makes a great rum punch too :+). He can easily arrange transport if needed. The location close to the beaches and coastal walks is great!
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: 15 October 2024
Provencal
Mauritius12 reviews9.0“Amazing”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Studio with Terrace
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing
Excellent place to stay
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: 11 September 2024
Philip
Singapore67 reviews3 helpful votes10“Super good value and great location”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Studio with Terrace
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Though basic, it is very clean and well maintained. Staff were excellent in their services and dinner was superb!
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: 1 May 2024
Jakub
Czech Republic12 reviews9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Balcony
- • Stayed 11 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Very friendly feeling, absolutely delicious dinners
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 26 November 2023
Jitka
Czech Republic156 reviews21 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Studio with Terrace
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
there was no possibility of cooking in the smaller studio, we didn't even have a kettle at our disposal, as stated in the description
clean accommodation, good dinners, close access to beautiful beaches
Stayed in November 2023
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Reviewed: 25 August 2023
Giovanni
Italy8 reviews1 helpful vote10“Excellent Stay”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Balcony
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Emilien was so accomodating and kind! We are vegetarians and he prepared meals just for us. He also organized day trips for everyone. Emilien also creates an environment where everyone talks and laughs together. Plus the location cant be beaten. Youre just minutes from the trou d'argente. It is really a special place.
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: 15 June 2023
Riccardo
Italy49 reviews3 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The rooster crows well before dawn sometimes....
Very friendly atmosphere, I enjoyed sharing the meals with other guests. Homemade food was tasty. The place Is close to some of the most beautiful beaches of the Island. Wi-Fi was good enough.
Stayed in May 2023
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Reviewed: 30 May 2023
Fenella
United Kingdom12 reviews8.0“very good value and good food.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Studio with Terrace
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Clean, comfortable and delicious food.
Stayed in May 2023
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Reviewed: 3 February 2023
Nora
Austria7 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Family Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
very very nice guesthouse in a perfect location. at first we had some misunderstandings because of language difficulties :) but the people are very nice and helpful, the food is amazing and the room very nice and comfortable. I would definitely come again and stay longer next time
Stayed in February 2023
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Reviewed: 23 January 2023
Aina
United Kingdom2 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Breakfast was great
Stayed in January 2023
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Reviewed: 28 November 2022
Victor
Sweden34 reviews3 helpful votes8.0“the real Rodrigues experience”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Family Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
didn’t like the roosters at 1 & 4 a.m.
Small scale, pleasant. the half board was very good. 5 min walk to a great beach. helpful personell.
Stayed in November 2022
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Reviewed: 4 October 2022
Joel
United Kingdom6 reviews1 helpful vote10“A relaxing place to base yourself to explore Rodrigues, with excellent breakfasts and dinners!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Balcony
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing to do with the hotel (this is our fault), but not being French speakers was a slight hinderence as English is not as commonly spoken on Rodrigues (compared with Mauritius). The other guests were all French (mostly visiting from Reunion), but we still enjoyed the communal meals and really appreciated the efforts that everyone made to include us in conversation as much as possible. Otherwise everything was excellent
Our stay at Merlin Guest House for four nights was a real delight. It is situated at the east end of Rodrigues and was easy to find in our rental car (about 40 mins from the airport). There is a car park across the road, which meant the car was out of the way of traffic). The room was spacious with a balcony (from which, one morning, i spotted a Rodrigues Warbler) and the bed was comfortable. The real highlight of our stay was the food that was served. There is no menu and just one communal table. All the food is home cooked and excellent (we never had the same dinner twice) using fresh local produce is used (fresh caught fish for example). Eating with other guests is a great experience (even if our poor French meant for the most part we couldn't always contribute). Breakfast was hearty and again used fresh produce - it really set us up for the day! The Guest House is a few minutes from a lovely beach and, by walking a bit further you can reach secluded little bays that are stunning. Colin arranged a trip to Ile Catherine and Ile aux Coco for us and a couple of other guests, which was a real highlight of our stay. The room was very thoroughly cleaned everyday and all the staff were cheerful and friendly. All in all we could not have experienced a better stay and hopefully one day will be able to return.
Stayed in October 2022
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Reviewed: 19 January 2023
Dinah
Australia17 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Studio with Terrace
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in January 2023
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Reviewed: 19 January 2023
Dinah
Australia17 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Balcony
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in January 2023
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Reviewed: 17 January 2023
Cindy
Australia5 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Studio with Terrace
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in January 2023
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Reviewed: 23 November 2022
Anonymous
Italy22 reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in November 2022
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