Independent review for Holiday Inn in Port Vila Vanuatu

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The Holiday Inn Vanuatu Port Vila (formerly Le Meridien) is the largest resort in Vanuatu. Overlooking Erakor Lagoon just five minutes drive from downtown Port Vila, this spacious resort is set in 60 acres of tropical gardens with a man-made white sandy beachfront fronting the lagoon. Holiday Inn is popular with both families and couples with lots of activities including a 9-hole golf course and a tranquil deep lagoon setting ideal for swimming or exploring by kayak or catamaran.

Recommended For:
  • Family Holidays
  • Couples seeking large resort ambience
  • Large Weddings
Quick Facts
  • 155 Rooms
  • Mainland - Lagoon Location
  • Restaurant & Bar, Swimming Pool

Holiday Inn Information & Facts

  • Hotel Location:    Beachfront on Erakor Lagoon, East Port Vila, Efate Island
  • Getting There:   10 mins by road from Bauerfield Airport
  • Unique Qualities:    Large full service resort on beachfront, close to downtown Port Vila
  • Ideal for:    Families, Couples, Groups
  • Hotel Features:    155 Rooms, 2 Swimming Pools, Golf Course, Tennis Courts, Spa, Casino
  • Dining:    2 Restaurant & Bar on site
  • Children Policy:    All ages welcome
  • Local Attractions / Tours:    Port Vila Town, Erakor Cultural Village
  • The Beach:    Good: white sand fronting lagoon
  • The Ocean:    Good for swimming, kayaking and sailing
  • Snorkelling:    Average, no coral reef
  • Other Activities:    Kayaks, Catamarans

Hotel Amenities

The majority of rooms at Holiday Inn Port Vila are in two winds extending in an L-shape from the imposing main reception. Standard rooms have old style interiors with both Garden and Lagoon View Rooms having undergone recent makeovers in design to give a more contemporary feel and offer air-conditioning, TV and mini-fridge. All rooms categories have interconnecting options for families sleeping 2 adults and three children. Deluxe Rooms are two interconnecting rooms, with one side set up as a spacious master bedroom and the other as a private lounge area.

The ten Lagoon Villas are set over-the lagoon on a small island facing the resorts main beachfront and restaurant. Interiors have a rich earthy feel with polished wooden floors, timber furnishings, LCD TV, spacious bathrooms with his and her wash basins and Jacuzzi tub and a wooden sun veranda with steps leading down into the lagoon. Lagoon Villas are for adults only and have both air-conditioning and ceiling fans. Access to these villas is by a 130-metre long swing bridge, or for those wary of heights, golf cart access by land bridge is available on request.