Mantis St Helena 4 estrellas

We booked the Mantis for 2021, rescheduled for 2022 and finally made it, post Covid, in 2024! It was definitely worth waiting for - a fabulous week’s stay. We reserved one of the heritage rooms (#3) which is super: spacious, high ceiling, nice sofa and chairs, large comfortable bed, big safe for camera equipment and a good selection of sports channels on the tv. I thoroughly enjoyed all the premier league matches I subjected my wife to! The bathroom is also spacious with a fine walk-in shower. The room overlooks the Castle Gardens. Well worth the extra cost. The hotel itself is superbly situated and the presentation and decor of a high standard. We enjoyed the bar and restaurant. The regular menu is supplemented by daily specials, some great fish and we were lucky - lobster on our last night. The food was very good. Nice service too. We enjoyed the breakfasts - the hot food is buffet. And that brings me to the staff. Just like the people make the island special, so too in the hotel. Mr Itayi on reception gave us a very warm welcome and was helpful and fun all week. We had great service also from Junaid, Juliet, Jingle and Shadie and others whose names I can’t recall. Some of our favourite hotels on our travels have been those where the manager is visible and chats to his or her customers. That’s certainly the case here with Ian. A well run ship! So this is a lovely hotel on an awesome island. Go there and enjoy!

Friendly and kind hospitality like nowhere else in the world! This team is an absolutely gem who will transform a standard vacation into a stay with ‘family.’ Zunaid, Bob, Cynthia, Itayi and Hotel Manager Ian are so very welcoming and have such exceptional hospitality that a stay at Mantis feel like being home. They really exceed expectations in order to tailor your stay to your desire. The Heritage Room is huge, tastefully decorated and yet still cosy. The view of the gardens was beautiful and windows can be opened to enjoy fully. Perfect location downtown and close to the waterfront, and the restaurant serves a great selection of food – the breakfast buffet / a la carte is extensive too!

This was my second stay and it was another excellent one. The hotel is conveniently located in Jamestown. Rooms are nicely decorated with air conditioning - vital when it’s so warm! Ian and his team couldn’t have been more helpful and made us feel more welcome throughout both of our stays. We will definitely be back again

Hôtel très central offrant un confort acceptable pour cette île fort isolée. Chambre de belle taille (chambre Héritage) et propre. Hôtel "gouvernemental" faisant peu référence à Napoléon (au contraire d'un sympathique hôtel quasi voisin). Pas vraiment de conseils pour la visite de l'île (il vaut mieux avoir bien préparé son voyage!) surtout que l'office de tourisme laisse vraiment à désirer (ils ne répondent pas aux différents emails envoyés!). Salle de restauration fort bruyante certains jours (organisation de concerts de musique, de fêtes d'anniversaire en groupe). Choix culinaire limité. Petit-déjeuner peu copieux. Personnel serviable; je tiens à épingler tout particulièrement Sandilé et Shenshen. Attention! L'hôtel n'accepte pas de paiements par carte de crédit!!! Le retrait d'argent de votre compte bancaire vous coûte les yeux de la tête. L'usage du Wifi est quasi impossible.

Un excellent établissement avec un personnel attentif et sympathique. Un restaurant ouvert tard et un pressing hôtelier parfait. Notre équipe de tournage venue réaliser un documentaire sur l'exil de Napoléon n'oubliera pas le Mantis et son directeur. Merci à toutes et tous.