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.
Felice
Australia
Convinient location to access town. Staff are really friendly and lovely to deal with. Each person we interacted with was more than happy to help with our requests. Room is comfortable and clean. Excellent breakfast options too.
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.
Felice
Australia
Excellent reef out the front of the resort.We had a great time snorkelling out here. The restaurant area overlooks the water, it is a lovely place to eat. Very comfortable accommodation. Friendly and lovely staff.
Boasting mountain views, Santo Seaside Villas offers accommodation with balcony, around 10 km from SS President Coolidge.
Patrick
United Kingdom
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.
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.
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.
Set on a private and secluded tropical island, this beachfront resort offers guests free ferry transfers to and from Espiritu Santo.
Peter Greenhalgh
Australia
The one of best things I found at this resort was the menu that changed daily. The food was fresh and plentiful and was reasonably priced.
The cabins were spacious and cleaned daily, I loved the isolation and private beach.
The staff were wonderful, friendly and accommodating.
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
6.0
Scored 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
8.0
Scored 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
10
Scored 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
10
Scored 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!!!
Andrea
Australia
8.0
Scored 8.0
Our trip was a bit too long since we only dived Sunday,...
Our trip was a bit too long since we only dived Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
The weather was good the first three days then it rained and no Sun for three days.
Five days would have made it for us.
Remember there’s a plane going firecylindrede from Brisbane on Tuesday.
Great set up; our bungalow was well-designed, comfortable, had all the conveniences needed, including a gnerously sized deck. Liked having a swimming pool to cool off, a cabana for lounging around in, SUPs and a beach with reef within paddling distance, and a freshwater creek next door. The location is perfect – close enough to Luganville to pick up supplies, but nice and close to Matevulu, Riri and other famous east coast Santo attractions. Owners were very helpful and attentive, and the breakfast on the first morning was a nice touch.
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.
What a wonderful hotel in the heart of Luganville! Mary Jane was an incredible hostess, who helped me with great recommendations of what to do and visit in Espiritu Santo island during my 3-day stay. Hotel with a great price for what it offers, where I had an amazing time, in a comfy bedroom. The breakfast and dinner options were both very tasty! I absolutely recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Luganville. If one day I come back to Santo, I know just where to stay ;)
-property is in the heart of the city (Luganville) so easy access to shops, restauranta, car hire, airport
-the property manager/owner Tara was very lovely - she is probably the highlight of this place. She is very accommodating, kinds, hands-on and very helpful
-the restaurant foods served good food, a good variety with quality ingredients, and super wait staff
-adequate pool for kids
-they allowed us to check out late because our flight was late in the afternoon
Location and facilities are excellent and quiet, glamping experience; the staff is super helpful and friendly. Food at the restaurant is great too.
Room have direct access to water for swimming, diving , kayaking and at close distance there are crystal clear blue holes to visit. Highly recommended (just mind that the place is about 40 minutes drive from the Louganville airport, so you will have to organise local transport on your own or through the hotel).
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.
The staff were incredibly friendly and we appreciated the efforts they took to keep the place clean and bug free.
The restaurant dinners were nice :).
Loved that we had a choice of three blue holes we could kayak up to from the hotel itself.
also appreciated the very nicely compiled folder of all the activities we could do and the prices included upfront in them.
would be happy to come back!
Best staff in Vanuatu! Service was awesome and was certainly miles ahead of anything else you will experience in Vanuatu.
Very helpful with tours, advice and drivers.
Our departing flight was cancelled due to bad weather and the owner picked us up from the airport and looked after us for another night without any issues. Food was great too!
When they said beachfront. It’s right on the beach. Seperate kitchen and living room was nice. We live in Vanuatu and just wanted a brake away and we know idea how beautiful the place is. The house is nice as advertised a farm house it’s the beach and farm behind which are truely beautiful and Neto Bay for a BBQ and swim was very cool
This is truly a hidden gem. While most accommodations in Luganville are very pricey, Kathy’s guesthouse is affordable. besides that, the place is set in a nice garden, in a local neighborhood. Kathy is extremely helpful and friendly. The room is clean and has some cooking facilities. there are two shops across the street.
We liked everything in the room with pool view. It was clean, comfortable, the water was hot, fridge and everything in good condition. Everyone working here was super nice and helpful. I don’t get most of the negative reviews, especially for the great price. No better place to stay in Luganville!
Fantastic location with snorkelling literally off our back balcony. The staff were all a pleasure, and it was so nice to get to know them all by name, such a nice personal touch. We stayed in 5 different places in Vanuatu, and Aore Island Resort was our favourite!
We loved the staff - the general manager was very helpful and very kind in accommodating our forced change of plan, and all the hotel team so friendly. We loved the location, with the sound of the sea breeze in the trees outside our room.
Hotel Santo is an authentic and historic hotel, with is history linked to diving at “President Cooligde”.
Hotel Santo is Vanuatu’s Raffles hotel. Staying there is the best base for Santo adventures.
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