Hotel berhampiran Siviri Cave, Port Vila

Probably one of the swishest gaffs on the island. Decent buffet breakfast...nicely appointed rooms...quiet and away from everything. Shame the lagoon is so polluted (not (exclusively) this hotel's fault to be fair) that no one can swim in it. Good Sports bar.

I really loved my 7 days at Nasama Resort. I had an oceanview studio which was well equipped with everything you need from air con (not that I needed), ceiling fan to keep the room nice and cool, to stovetop cooking facilities. I didn’t cook any meals instead I spent my time enjoying the wonderful food at the onsite restaurants Cafe Vila and Three Pigs. I’m a bit of a food snob from Hobart Tasmania and I must say the food at these restaurants were better than home. I loved that Nasama provided a quality breakfast free with my booking. The marine environment at the resort is beautiful. I took advantage of the natural pool most days and did a bit of snorkeling. Lots of signs of coral growth and colourful fish. Lots of sea cucumber too and these are extremely important for recycling nutrients and keeping coral reef ecosystems healthy and clean. Hopefully the resort can keep these from being fished. The staff were what made it for me. From the helpful receptionists, to the great cleaners, the wait staff and chefs. Thank you very much for having me.

Slightly underwhelming for the price. We stayed at the Warwick three times over a 2 week period - in different rooms/areas each time. I can confirm none of our rooms had any mould smell. There was nothing 'wrong' with the rooms - they could do with a little bit of an update and the shower in our last room - could do with a re-grout this could be due to the humidity. We ate at the seafood buffet which was very poor for the price point - around $63AUD (5000VUV) per person and it had very little on offer. We did eat at the Buffet for the Asian Fusion night and this was much more exciting in terms of options and flavours - 3000 VUV price. Buffet Breakfast was pretty standard, lots of pastry options along side your standard Eggs, Bacon and regular buffet breakfast offerings. The Pools were on the cooler side, not that you want a hot pool in warm weather but it wasn't overly welcoming to get in and from the minimal amount of people (other than kids and there supervising parents) in the pools I think this is probably fair to say. It was however not super super hot in the few times we stayed at Warwick perhaps if really hot and clear skies I would think differently? Kids club wasn't very exciting, needs a bit of an update. The playground was loved by all the kids but internal areas, toys and activities need a revamp - Majority of the days had the same activities each day if staying multiple days it's a bit repetitive. Service around the pool was essentially non existent. People would clear your plates and glasses but no-one asked if you wanted anything as they passed by. There was a miscommunication on our last arrival (with 2 sleeping kids late at night) we were told we needed to pay on arrival which was not the case for our other 2 stays which we questioned given our prior experience. We were told it was in the notes from the reservation team, as I struggled to find my wallet carrying a sleeping 4 month old (my husband had a sleeping toddler on his shoulder) the staff member said don't worry about it now with the sleeping kids (it was 9pm) this was then not mentioned again. When we went to check out and finalise the bill we realised that we had actually paid via Expedia therefore we should never have made a direct payment - still unclear why this request was made in the first place or if it was a breakdown in communication, language barrier or just misinformed front of house. It has it's upsides and we enjoyed ourselves but the price point doesn't quite match the amenities and level of service.

We stayed here our first three nights after arriving in Port Vila and LOVED it. Highly recommend paying the bit extra to have a waterfront bungalow - we had #6 (two bedrooms) I think and it was just heaven having the water lapping just 15 steps out from the back sliding door. Location was so peaceful and about 5 drive into the centre of Port Vila. The bungalow itself is quite basic but very clean and a great hot shower, tv, lovely table and chairs at the back overlooking the lagoon, and temperamental wi-fi which worked better by the pool area. There was everything we needed in the kitchen (including microwave and coffee mocha!) to be able to self-cater which is handy where food and eating out in Vanuatu is pricey. You are a mini-bus taxi ride away from supermarket/Port Vila town centre so worthwhile picking up essentials such as drinks, beer, milk on way there if possible, to tide you over until you can do a bigger supermarket trip. (Note that supermarkets stop selling alcohol in Vanuatu from 11am Saturday through to Monday morning.) Manager, Chris, was incredibly helpful to us and helped make our stay very enjoyable. We went to Three Pigs restaurant (1km) our first night and second night when we had a car we drove to a Thai restaurant Chris had recommended. The pool is inviting but quite small and was cold whilst we were there, but there are kayaks to borrow and all sorts of snorkelling gear, reef shoes etc that we didn't need but could be handy. This really was a lovely place to begin our hols, enjoy the lagoon views and slide into the island vibe.

This is a small lodge, about a 15-20min walk into town. It is right on the bay. We had the apar**ent which consisted of 2 bedrooms, lounge, kitchen, huge covered balcony and amazing views. The pool was small but perfect for the small number of guests. We had use of the kayaks and my girls used them a fair bit. The apar**ent was very comfortable and clean. The hosts were helpful. It was a quiet getaway from the hustle and bustle of life.