Guide to Accommodation in Vanuatu

view of a vanuatu accommodation in port vila's lagoon

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
. The Havannah Resort
North Coast, Efate
16 rooms
Beach Resort
$$$$$
. Bokissa Island Resort
Off Luganville, Santo
16 rooms
Island Resort
$$$$$
. White Grass Resort
West Coast, Tanna
14 rooms
Ocean Resort
$$$$
. Erakor Island Resort
Port Vila Lagoon, Efate
22 rooms
Island Resort
$$$$
. Breakas Beach Resort
Port Vila Lagoon, Efate
36 rooms
Beach Resort
$$$$
. Iririki Island Resort
Port Vila Lagoon, Efate
131 rooms
Island Resort
$$$$
. Aore Island Resort
Off Luganville, Santo
18 rooms
Beach Resort
$$$
. Moorings Hotel
Port Vila Town, Efate
29 rooms
Town Hotel
$$$
. Beachfront Resort
Luganville, Santo
21 rooms
Beach Resort
$$
Dorm
Other Accommodations in Vanuatu to Consider
. Eratap Beach Resort
South Coast, Efate
12 rooms
Beach Resort
$$$$$
. Moyyan House
East Coast, Santo
4 rooms
Beach Resort
$$$$
. Tamanu on the Beach
South Coast, Efate
6 rooms
Beach Resort
$$$$
. Coral Quays Resort
Luganville, Santo
17 rooms
Ocean Resort
$$$
. Sunset Resort
Port Vila Lagoon, Efate
19 rooms
Ocean Resort
$$$
. Chantilly's on the Bay
Port Vila Town, Efate
20 rooms
Town Hotel
$$$
. Grand Hotel & Casino
Port Vila Town, Efate
74 rooms
Town Hotel
$$$
. The Melanesian Hotel
Port Vila Town, Efate
81 rooms
Town Hotel
$$$
. Hideaway Island Resort
South Coast, Efate
22 rooms
Island Resort
$$
Dorm
. Turtle Bay Resort
Luganville, Santo
12 rooms
Ocean Resort
$$
Dorm
. Deco Stop Lodge
Luganville, Santo
12 rooms
Ocean Resort
$$
Dorm
. Coconut Palms Resort
Port Vila Town, Efate
46 rooms
Town Hotel
$$
. Hotel Santo
Luganville, Santo
30 rooms
Ocean Resort
$$
Dorm
. Tanna Bungalows
West Coast, Tanna
8 rooms
Ocean Resort
$
. Sunrise Bungalows
East Coast, Tanna
5 rooms
Bungalows
$