Holiday Inn Resort Vanuatu

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• Julie G

  24 febrero 2020
  Fabulous location and equally fabulous staff

  I have rated this property very good and is some aspects it is very very good but in other areas it lets itself down. But I want to be fair in my review because we had a wonderful and relaxing holiday at the Holiday Inn. Firstly the staff are terrific. I make special mention of a few....Nixon, Pool Bar, the absolutely lovely omelette/egg girl at breakfast each day and Sheiltha (prob wrong spelling) in Lobby Bar. Many others made our stay great but these 3 were special. The resort is older and is in need of some updating but I can see there is always work going on....the new deck by the pool. Our Lagoon view room was extremely comfortable, the best storage in bedroom and bathroom. I dont like climbing in to a bath to have a shower, can be very dangerous especially if older. The Lagoon Pool was just wonderful.....we hardly shifted from here as it was clean, big and just fabulous. Some dislikes.....the many stairs from pool to room to verandah restaurant. We were on 3rd floor....never again. If anyone has mobility issues then this resort might not be for you. Lastly the food and beverage side of it. Not the greatest food at all. Not a great selection and very over priced. Alcohol as well. I understand having to import in, but a better choice of wines especially whites is needed. Pinot Gris or Grigio are the popular whites in Australia, definitely not Chardonnay. But thats a personal thing I guess. The credit card surcharge is not popular but it is universal in Port Vila. We were ripped off on our first day getting a taxi into town VATU2000. Stupid us didnt know any different .......and this amount was organised by someone on reception!!!!! We had a lovely relaxing holiday which was our aim. If some of the concerns of guests were looked at and improved then this resort will gain by the changes. I would recommend if stairs and climbing into a bath, with a wide lip, were not an issue.

  

• sharley1912

  05 marzo 2020
  Very beautiful place to unwind and great management team

  Very good Holiday Inn, probably one of the best we have been to. Excellent benefits for Spire members, upgraded either to Bungalows or Suite. The bungalow are on the other side of the lagoon, about 40sqm. Very quiet during the day, as no other guest can disturb you directly. Shuttle is very efficient to bring back and forth to the reception whenever needed. The 10 minutes walk is even better, with beautiful grounds and the magic view of the lagoon. The king suite is also very private and fairly huge, about 60 sqm with a separate living room. Also a big balcony overlooking the golf. Very quiet as well. Easy access to the golf and all facilities of the hotel. Breakfast is good, at 3000 Vatu. For the restaurant, we had dinner several times as well as room service. Every time, we have been satisfied by the quality of the food and presentation. The waiting time was always very decent. Price wise, it is very comparable to other restaurants in the city. It feels the hotel is really well managed. The hotel organize every two days a special night (fire show, local dances, movie night...) and bring excellent live bands at the bar of the reception and at the main pool on Sunday. Hotel provides lots of free activities, such as golf, tennis, kayak, catamaran, fish feeding, kava testing and yoga once a week. Lastly, the staff is absolutely lovely, smiling and kind, from the restaurant to the pool team, housekeeping, gardeners, reception and managers. Highly recommend this property.

  

• Tom D

  12 marzo 2020
  Awesome location, but dated

  Beautiful location on the bay. Recommend kayaking up the bay to Erakor Island and the other resorts for lunch and coffee, as well as sailing and happy hour by the pool. The Holiday Inns rooms and restaurant are dated but you are never really there. The hotel is expensive for what it is but this is pretty standard for Vanuatu.

  

• kingstonCanberra

  01 diciembre 2020
  Where l want to be

  We have traveled to Vanuatu 16 times over the past 12 years. We have stayed most of those times at the Holiday inn. William always greets us and the staff all recognise us when we arrive. Yes the staff are probably told to smile at everyone and be really nice , however, it does not matter what part of Vanuatu you visit ,you will be greeted with wide smiles and happy faces. There are few places in the world where it's possable to see untouched nature at its best. The Vanuatu people are very proud of their country and love to show it to the tourists. The only sad things l have seen in Vanuatu are tourists being rude to locals, this is very sad to see. On our first visit to the Holiday inn, 12 years ago, my boys met a local boy who was working at the Holiday inn and going to school, and we have kept in touch, he has even come to Australia and stayed with us. One visit he took us to the remote island of Ambrym where he is from and we stayed in his village with his family. We were made so welcome and they looked after us so well , they even built us a hut to stay inn. They took us to the top of a mountain and we were told that no white people had ever been there , the most awesome experience for my family. I can recommend the Holiday inn as probably the best place to stay in Vanuatu depending on your budget. It's close to everything as so nice to return to after a full day of waterfalls , blue Lagoons ,chocolate and coffee factories, and my favourite, hideaway island. So much to do or just relax at the resort and rest. I cant wait for covid to be over, we will be on the first plane from Australian going back to paridise. Please book a holiday and support the locals, you will love it.

  

• BJB23

  04 enero 2021
  Honeymoon

  Stayed here for our honeymoon and it was beautiful. We stayed in am Overwater villa, incredible location, beautiful resort on this part of the island. Highly recommended, would stay here again. Food and drinks can be pricey however this is really to be expected at a resort.