Places to stay in Vanuatu

Nicole's house was perfect for our stay. I was travelling with my students and we had a lot of activities scheduled in the city so location was perfect. Super easy to jump on a bus if we needed to go anywhere too. The four bedrooms were large enough with beds for everyone. We were a group of 8. The lounge room and kitchen space are both very big and everything was very clean. The garden is beautifully maintained. There is a bit noise at night (mainly Friday and Saturday night) but that's to be expected if you stay in town. The house is very well secured and we felt absolutely safe. Nicole was outstanding in terms of communication and Caroline was wonderful too. I could not have picked a better place for our study tour. Thank you so much for everything we will will most definitely return in the near future. Highly recommended for large groups.

If your looking for paradise away from too much tourism this place is a dream. We absolutely loved it and extended our stay. The 9 nights were wonderful. Was the best snorkeling I've ever done and we've travelled a lot as a family. The house is perfect, solar and all your need if you love the environment and don't need excess energy. We took plenty of food from Australia which I'd highly recommend for a long stay so you don't have to go back to main island to shop and just enjoy your paradise. We will definitely return!

Our stay at Whispering Palms was amazing and as described on the wrapper. Spectacular, quiet, comfortable, relaxing. A special thank you Sylvie, John and Peter for the warm welcome, and hospitality. Their willingness to share the local culture makes the stay extra special. Thank you also to Cindy and Dean as well as Marcello for the responsiveness. Some practical advice for those staying at Whispering Palms: Cash is king (and not readily available) - Make sure you cash up in Port Vila as there are no ATM/Cash machines on that part of Efate and with the exception of some of the big resorts, cash is generally the only way to pay. Food - Go with a plan on catering for the first few nights (at least). We arrived in the evening, and although we had organised some food, we found ourselves trekking back to Port Vila for supplies for the 3rd night. Morrison has basics, there are some options in Port Havannah, but again, make sure you have enough cash for these. Absolutely loved our stay.

This was just what I wanted! A week in the middle of nowhere with good internet for a working holiday. Since it is so isolated, I had my taxi driver stop at the grocery store for breakfast foods on my way to Banana Bay and brought lots of my own snacks for lunch and then just ate dinner on site. The restaurant food was good, but mostly pizzas and burgers/sandwiches, so I was wishing there was a bit more variety by the end of the week, but I am not a big foodie, so no real complaints. (And the veggie pizza and the Aussie burger were my favorites, so definitely give those a try if you can!) Since I did not have a car, I hired Greg from EBikes Vanuatu one day for a scooter ride around parts of the island and that was super fun! I highly recommend! Overall, I would for sure come back and probably spend 4 nights there and 2 nights in town for a bit more variety. But it was a lovely stay all in all and Kris and her mum Carollynne were fantastic hosts!

This was our second stay at Tides Reach and wont be our last. The place easily accommodated our two families and has a fantastic beach for the kids to swim/play. Paul is easy to work with and check-in was a breeze.

We really loved our stay at Vila View! It is comfortable, within walking distance of lots of bars and restaurants, has an awesome view and a lovely pool to swim in. Jane was responsive to requests and really helpful. We spent 4 days here after spending 4 days at a resort and much preferred our stay at Vila View. We will be staying here again next time we visit Port Vila and would highly recommend it to others. Stop looking, you've found the best option!

Wonderful stay 😊

We stayed in number 15 at Waves for 4 nights. It was hands down the most incredible place to stay on Efate. We walked up to Breaka's along the beach one night to have a cocktail and bring pizzas home for the kids. So good! The staff were all beautiful and friendly, the villa was clean and had everything we needed during our stay. The kitchen also had everything we needed, as we cooked breakfast and dinner most days. Security was there day and night too, which made us feel very safe. The staff organised a driver to pick us up from the airport and take us to the supermarket to stock up on groceries. Our driver Ron was so great and after using a couple of other drivers we knew that Ron was our guy to drive us on our day trips. Ask reception for his number! He was knowledgable, friendly, spoke good English and we felt safe with him and our 3 daughters. We have since moved onto another resort and in hindsight we would have paid the extra to stay at Waves because it was perfect for us!