Efate
The Havannah is a luxurious child-free resort with 20 villas. Choose from the cosy garden villas or go all out on the deluxe waterfront ones with elevated…
Must-see hotels in Vanuatu
Espiritu Santo
The four luxurious, romantic bungalows here are very private and have absolute water frontage with verandahs overlooking a perfect patch of sand. Boutique…
Vanuatu
A great place to base yourself in Waterfall Village (Vanu). The well-kept house has six bedrooms and there are three double-bed huts with shared bathroom…
Port Vila
Owners Jack and Janelle have created a hostel/guesthouse you’ll fall for, with spotless motel-style rooms orbiting a small pool and convivial bar area…
Port Vila
Hideaway is a favourite with day trippers but also a great place to stay. Spacious, well-designed rooms and bungalows are all waterfront, while the…
Port Vila
This is one of Vila’s top resorts, set on a secluded peninsula 12km from town and boasting honeymoon rooms with private plunge pools and baths with views…
Vanuatu
Organic food and the relaxed lodge life of Epi Island Guesthouse draws people south to Valesdir. This arty ecolodge run by Alix and Rob Crapper features a…
Efate
Emma runs these five bright blue-and-yellow bungalows in a landscaped garden facing a decent grey-sand beach. Clean bathrooms are shared (bucket water),…
Vanuatu
This bright, modern six-room guesthouse is at Saratamata, not far from Longana airport. There's a guest kitchen, a restaurant and hot water, and the hosts…
Port Olry Beach Bungalows & Restaurant
Espiritu Santo
The three beautifully designed traditional bungalows here are a cut above most island huts, with solid timber decks and flooring, open-sky en suite and…
Oyster Island Restaurant & Resort
Espiritu Santo
The romantic resort on Oyster Island consists of a scattering of individual traditional-style bungalows (the best are waterfront) and supremely…
Port Vila
The absolute waterfront location on Erakor Lagoon is the big attraction at Poppy's, but there's also a lot to like about the various apartments and…
Port Vila
Rooms at this budget hotel-bar-restaurant cater to visiting islanders as well as frugal travellers. The downstairs rooms share bathroom facilities, but…
Efate
There are just eight traditional bungalows here, fronting a private beach on rambling Tranquillity Island, all with comfy beds and thatched roofs; two …
Port Vila
In a secluded oceanfront location about 14km from Vila, Ripples is a boutique miniresort consisting of four private bungalows with sea views from their…
Port Vila
Reached by a 24-hour ferry, Erakor is a stunning 6.5-hectare island with an air of exclusivity (although day visitors are welcome). There's a fine range…
Port Vila
Aquana is a gorgeous little family friendly resort with 16 one- and two-bedroom beachfront bungalows, all equipped with air-con, flat-screen TV and bar…
Port Vila
Coconut Palms has a wide range of rooms, from small but tidy singles and budget doubles with shared facilities to spacious self-contained family…
Sunrise Beach Cabanas Eco Resort
Espiritu Santo
The superb architect-designed polygonal cabanas here provide a romantic couples retreat on a private beach. Thoughtful touches include boutique toiletries…
Espiritu Santo
There's an air of an old-fashioned planters cottage at exclusive little Moyyan, with a small private beachfront on Barrier Beach, lush gardens and an…
Vanuatu
This relaxed and friendly place is 15 minutes’ walk from the Lamen Bay airfield. The rooms and shared facilities are basic, but the food and bay views are…
Port Vila
On a sublime piece of Pango surf beach, Breaka's is an intimate child-free resort. Traditional individual bungalows in the garden or facing the beach have…
Port Vila
This romantic child-free resort has three private octagonal bungalows enshrouded in lush gardens and two upper-floor hotel-style rooms with spacious…
Espiritu Santo
At pretty Turtle Bay, this waterfront garden backpackers is run by Honey. Rooms range from six-bed dorms or basic rooms in the main house to spacious…
Vanuatu
On a beautiful beach on a tiny island just off Motalava, this guesthouse is run by Father Luke and his wife Rona, who work closely with the village…
Espiritu Santo
If you're heading inland to Big Bay or Vatthe Conservation Area, Bay of Illusions is the place to stay, with a two-room bungalow near a black-sand beach…
Espiritu Santo
Fronting the captivating Lonnoc Beach, this well-organised budget resort has a dormitory lodge and a range of traditional stone and thatch bungalows with…
Paradise Cove Resort & Restaurant
Port Vila
This boutique resort has 10 self-contained, spacious and luxurious bungalows in a lovely waterfront garden out Pango way. The popular poolside restaurant…
Efate
This grand two-room beach bungalow is very much part of the community in Laonama village on Pele's eastern point. It was built by Australian secondary…
Vanuatu
Justin and Ericka run this simple but cosy guesthouse with two double bungalows near the fading Yacht Club in Asanvari. There's a restaurant as well as a…
Vanuatu
Has simple colourful bungalows and a basic central kitchen with a gas refrigerator (there's no electricity). You need to bring your own food and water,…
Efate
On its own crescent of beach in front of the marine protected reserve, this place has a private and enviable location (it's a short walk to Piliura…
Espiritu Santo
With its private bit of beach, spacious units and welcoming restaurant-bar, Turtle Bay Lodge has an upmarket family feel with a reasonable price tag. Use…
Port Vila
Orchids line the path as you meander down to the lovely cottages and studio apartments arranged around the garden or facing Erakor Lagoon. Cottages,…
Port Vila
Set on 24 hectares, the rooms here have great views and are beautifully presented. Head over the rope walkway to the gorgeous over-water villas. This…
Efate
This friendly guesthouse is in Unakapa village, facing across to Pele. There are three cramped rooms at the side but much better is the large double in…
Efate
There are four original bungalows here with kitchen facilities, bathroom and verandah, and two newer bungalows facing Havannah Harbour. All are waterfront…
Espiritu Santo
These simple bungalows are scattered around a garden setting on pretty Towoc Beach, a few minutes' walk to Champagne Beach (free access to guests). Solar…
Vanuatu
The five colourful bungalows here are the only formal accommodation on Aniwa, and you'll get a friendly welcome from Jethro and Joshua. There's a…
Vanuatu
These traditional thatched bungalows are set into the hills beside a land-dive site and opposite Londot beach. Luke Fargo operates land-diving tours from…
