Beautiful Samoa Holidays & Beach Resorts

Lush and intensely tropical, Samoa holidays are are amongst the most affordable in the South Pacific. These beautiful mountainous islands are a popular destination for adventure holidays with virgin rain forest, breath-taking waterfalls, blowholes and lava fields to experience, but also have excellent golf courses, and attract anglers and surfers. The islands are a hot spot for backpackers too, with simple beach huts scattered around the islands and making the country both cheap and easy to explore.

Traditional Samoan culture is an integral part of the country and one of the best reasons for heading to Samoa for a holiday; visit a village to experience its genuine island hospitality and perhaps see a game of Kilikiti, the Samoan answer to cricket. Samoan food is another reason to visit: unique and delicious – the national dish, palusami, consists of coconut cream and other ingredients wrapped in taro leaves and baked in a traditional umu.

To see which are our favourite accommodations in Samoa to stay at, along with our very best deals be sure to look at our Samoa Package Holidays page.

Samoa Accommodation & Beach Resorts

There is only a small selection of accommodation in Samoa to choose from but this includes three top-tier resorts and several cosy cottages by the sea. Samoa is one of the cheapest destinations to visit in the South Pacific and is popular amongst backpackers with plenty of budget accommodation by way of beach fales, although the majority of these are very rudimentary.

If you are looking for more detailed information on where to stay in the Samoa Islands, head to our Samoa accommodation guide for independent reviews on all luxury resorts, beach fales and town hotels.

Samoa Holidays Overview

If this is your first time visiting the islands, we recommend you use our Samoa holiday guide. Here you'll get a great overview about what there is do on holiday in Samoa along with general tourist information such as travel, weather and other handy tips. Otherwise, read our quick reviews in the box highlights below and find out our top places to stay for your holiday.

The Samoa Islands are a series of paradise-like volcanic mountains covered in rainforest that drop down to pristine sand beaches. In the lush emerald valleys, banyan trees tower high in the sky, surrounded by tropical flowers and vegetation. Swim under waterfalls that cascade into pools and then to rivers that cut through the valleys on their way back to the sea, and there are natural rock slides to plummet down. Hikers, bicyclists and photographers will be in heaven or just enjoy wandering among the people and learn the way of life they've been faithful to for generations.

Our Samoa Islands travel guide provides detailed information on all the different regions to visit to help you decide where to go and what to do. Alternatively, try out our interactive picture map of Samoa below to help you visualise the islands and find out where all the different hotels are located:

Samoa Resort Specials & Package Holidays

There are only a handful of hotels is Samoa but these generally offer better value for money compared to those in comparable in Fiji and the Cook Islands and certainly a lot cheaper than Tahiti. Even more affordable are the simple beach fales (huts) which seem to appear in every village. Some are well run and aimed specifically at international travellers, whilst the majority are there for the locals to enjoy at weekends. These beach huts make Samoa a fantastic destination for budget travellers to explore the islands and the immerse in the village culture. By contrast, American Samoa has virtually no tourism infrastructure although it has several breathtaking National Parks protecting its beautiful tropical rainforest and wild coastline.

If you're searching for the ideal place to stay at the right price, please see our Samoa resort specials highlighting our specials along with several great Samoa holiday packages which have been hand created by our own travel specialists. The directory features both the popular large beach resort and hotels sold by most travel agents, as well as highlighting the smaller, lesser-known properties which include family villas and beach fales.