A classic in Luganville since 1975, Hotel Santo Vanuatu is a family-run hotel with a relaxed retro feel, and casual and unpretentious island service. It is a step back into the retro 70s!
Cassie
Australia
Nice hotel I liked the pool area. Very close to the shops
Offering free Wi-Fi and free continental breakfast, The Espiritu is located in the heart of Luganville, just 5 minutes' walk from shops, cafes and dive centres.
rolltastic
Australia
Stay here once a year for work and it’s always great. Love staying on the street side so I can sit on the balcony and watch the world go by. Great views and always something happening. Complimentary breakfast is great and the menu is varied enough. Staff are very friendly. Great place to stay.
Set in a beautiful waterfront location, Turtle Bay Lodge is a 20-minute drive from Luganville and a 25-minute drive from Santo-Pekoa International Airport.
Olga
Australia
Everything! Comfortable, clean, friendly staff and fabulous food!
Situated in Luganville, Aore Breeze offers beachfront accommodation 80 metres from SS President Coolidge and features various facilities, such as free bikes, a terrace and water sports facilities.
Warren
Sri Lanka
The room and are arrangement of accommodation is a little better than I expected from the photos. Nice private villas with the beach all to yourself. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Set on 1 acre with views over the beautiful Segond Channel, this lodge features a restaurant, massage hut and infinity swimming pool.
Shane
Australia
The staff were lovely and very helpful, the chef provided a variety of meals that were exceptionally presented and absolutely delicious.
I highly recommend this place for anyone wanting a getaway in this beautiful part of the world.
Set on 6 acres, Beachfront Resort features free Wi-Fi and free continental breakfast. The waterfront accommodation boasts a balcony offering garden or sea views.
Navneel
Fiji
Breakfast was beautiful, however a little taste of pacific would make it perfect. Maybe a few pieces of yam/taro/cassava and some cooked vegetables.
Set in Luganville in the Espiritu Santo region, Kathy B Guesthouse has a garden. This property offers access to a balcony and free private parking.
Emma
Indonesia
Kathy was so nice, she helped me walking around the village and gave me some fruits from her garden. However I think if there is scheduled electricity or water cut she should have told me beforehand. The water outage lasted for 3 days even after the scheduled cut, she said it always happenes and never know when the water is coming back. Although she provided me some rain water it was a nightmare.
Aore Hibiscus Retreat is situated in Aimbuei Bay and offers a garden and barbecue facilities. This holiday home features free private parking and free shuttle service.
Jo
Australia
Thank you to Tricia and Russell for hosting us in this idyllic location. Collected from the airport and taken to stock up on supplies at the supermarket. Met by Russell at the jetty to take us over to Aore Island. Bungalow was spacious and very clean. Beautiful outlook over the lush gardens and bay. Loved waking up to the sounds of birds each morning and being able to snorkel from the bottom of the garden. Limited places to eat on the island and opening times not always correct. Tricia and Russell were very accommodating of any requests and helped arrange water taxi’s back and forth to Luganville. Can highly recommend 2 or 3 nights at Hibiscus Retreat…. you won’t be disappointed.
Barrier Beach Resort offers accommodation in Saraotou, 20 minutes' drive from Santo Pekoa International Airport. This beachfront property features an on-site restaurant.
Michele
Australia
The resort is in a great location and a short drive from the 3 Blue Holes. Our villa was just steps from the sea. It was wonderful lying on a day bed watching the waves from our deck. The restaurant offered a good selection of meals and drinks. The staff were quite helpful. The massage I had at the Day Spa was absolutely fabulous. We were very appreciative of a late check out, as our flight was late in the day.
If you are going to Santo, I would not advise to stay in...
If you are going to Santo, I would not advise to stay in Luganville but rather a resort on the East Coast. Not much happening in Luganville and not close to any of the attractions. If you want a rental car, book it early and preferably a 4WD as attractions are via dirt roads and lots of potholes.
Sophie
Australia
Scored 6.0
6.0
To be fair on Luganville we were there for one day on a...
To be fair on Luganville we were there for one day on a Sunday so everything was shut. But our room wasn’t an apartment so we couldn’t even cook noodles or anything, we literally ate crisps for dinner that night. I didn’t feel safe at night in Luganville. It’s way more rural than Port Vila. But it’s right where the boat to Ratua Island is which is why we were there. However I hear the rest of Santo is incredible. I just didn’t get to see any good parts of Luganville.
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Anonymous
Australia
Scored 8.0
8.0
This town is small and just developing so is not very...
This town is small and just developing so is not very touristy which suited us fine. This part of Vanuatu is quite poor so facilities are not five star in most places. We enjoyed this, expect activities to be guide expensive, but worth it.
Katherine
United Kingdom
Scored 10
10
Rent a car and visit the Island. Santo has so much to offer.
Rent a car and visit the Island. Santo has so much to offer.
Millenium cave is a must (you need to be in a good shape but this is very good.)
Going up north to Champagne beach, Lonnoc Beach, etc.... Turtle Bay
Blue Holes are worthwhile also... great time there.
We never saw so many turtles when snorkeling
People are very nice and friendly
Jean-Michel
Belgium
Scored 10
10
Much more quiet than Port Vila, great for people than want...
Much more quiet than Port Vila, great for people than want to avoid crowds and explore local places yet still having all things you might need (wifi, banks, shop)
Diving on Coolidge is totally amazing!! Night dive is a must!!!
We stayed in the marquee (it was like glamping). We looked out onto the bay, best view to wake up to every morning. Vicky, Mick and the team were amazing. The room was modern and Clean with good functioning aircon. The bed was comfortable. The continental breakfast included consisted of fresh tropical fruit, toast and tea/coffee. The restaurant food was fresh and good quality and the chief is amazing. We did a day of diving through the hotel, gear was clean, new and functioning well. We also hired a quad bike to see the sights.
Barrier Beach is a beautiful location within easy distance of Luganville. The bungalow was lovely - very comfortable king size bed and great rainfall shower. We loved being lulled to sleep by the sound of the waves each night. We ate in the restaurant every day and the food was exceptional. The staff are friendly and no request is too much trouble. We were given a late checkout to coincide with out departing flight at no extra cost. Looking forward to returning to stay again one day.
The property was lovely and clean. Esline and John were lovely, the locals were friendly and helpful. We took a day trip with Esline and would recommend as we could adapt the day to what we wanted.
Loved that response was trying to improve the coral outside the property and could tell. Some of the better snorkeling we had done in Vanuatu. Wish more places would invest in the coral.
Would like to see hammocks put up to chill in.
Lisa and Mary-Jane were very accommodating when our flights to Santo were delayed by several days. Then when we arrived they were so helpful finding ways for us to do everything we wanted to in the short time we were able to stay. The whole hotel feels like a time machine to the 70s (which we absolutely loved) and everything was clean and well maintained.
Thank you so much for such a great stay, we'll be back next time 😊
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