Guide to Accommodation in Vanuatu
The majority of accommodation in Vanuatu is around Port Vila on the main island of Efate, popular for beach resorts, or around Luganville on Espiritu Santo for scuba diving specialists. There are a few boutique beach resorts around Efate and Espiritu Santo but otherwise Vanuatu accommodation is quite basic and limited to guesthouses ion the outer islands. Tanna accommodation is also very basic, with only one upmarket resort.
I do not recommend using booking engines like Booking.com or Kayak to book your holiday accommodation in Vanuatu. These global booking platforms have terrible customer service when things go wrong (and they do) and their rating structure is based mostly on which hotels pay them higher commissions to be better placed in their recommendations over those trying not to bow to this corporate pressure. We would always recommend sending an enquiry direct to the hotel via its website and go from there. There should be no difference in price, you'll get to converse with a real person and you'll be assisting the hotel that you've chosen for your holiday.
The following directory represents my favourite accommodations in Vanuatu over a range of price categories, locations and for both couples, families and travellers. Our directory features both the popular large beach hotels sold by most travel agents, as well as highlighting the smaller, lesser-known boutique style resorts around the islands for those looking for a little more peace and quiet.
| Vanuatu Accommodation - My Top Picks | |||
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The Havannah Resort North Coast, Efate |
16 rooms Beach Resort |
$$$$$ |
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Bokissa Island Resort Off Luganville, Santo |
16 rooms Island Resort |
$$$$$ |
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White Grass Resort West Coast, Tanna |
14 rooms Ocean Resort |
$$$$ |
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Erakor Island Resort Port Vila Lagoon, Efate |
22 rooms Island Resort |
$$$$ |
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Breakas Beach Resort Port Vila Lagoon, Efate |
36 rooms Beach Resort |
$$$$ |
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Iririki Island Resort Port Vila Lagoon, Efate |
131 rooms Island Resort |
$$$$ |
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Aore Island Resort Off Luganville, Santo |
18 rooms Beach Resort |
$$$ |
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Moorings Hotel Port Vila Town, Efate |
29 rooms Town Hotel |
$$$ |
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Beachfront Resort Luganville, Santo |
21 rooms Beach Resort |
$$ Dorm |
| Other Accommodations in Vanuatu to Consider | |||
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Eratap Beach Resort South Coast, Efate |
12 rooms Beach Resort |
$$$$$ |
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Moyyan House East Coast, Santo |
4 rooms Beach Resort |
$$$$ |
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Tamanu on the Beach South Coast, Efate |
6 rooms Beach Resort |
$$$$ |
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Coral Quays Resort Luganville, Santo |
17 rooms Ocean Resort |
$$$ |
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Sunset Resort Port Vila Lagoon, Efate |
19 rooms Ocean Resort |
$$$ |
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Chantilly's on the Bay Port Vila Town, Efate |
20 rooms Town Hotel |
$$$ |
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Grand Hotel & Casino Port Vila Town, Efate |
74 rooms Town Hotel |
$$$ |
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The Melanesian Hotel Port Vila Town, Efate |
81 rooms Town Hotel |
$$$ |
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Hideaway Island Resort South Coast, Efate |
22 rooms Island Resort |
$$ Dorm |
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Turtle Bay Resort Luganville, Santo |
12 rooms Ocean Resort |
$$ Dorm |
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Deco Stop Lodge Luganville, Santo |
12 rooms Ocean Resort |
$$ Dorm |
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Coconut Palms Resort Port Vila Town, Efate |
46 rooms Town Hotel |
$$ |
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Hotel Santo Luganville, Santo |
30 rooms Ocean Resort |
$$ Dorm |
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Tanna Bungalows West Coast, Tanna |
8 rooms Ocean Resort |
$ |
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Sunrise Bungalows East Coast, Tanna |
5 rooms Bungalows |
$ |
Accommodation in other South Pacific Islands
