파투마루 로지(Fatumaru Lodge)

Nice view, this place has the best facilities in all places I stayed in Vanuatu.

This lodge is becoming our second home, the more we stay the more we want to stay. It’s tucked cozily down Fatumaru Bay, almost touching the crystal and tranquil water. The resort is well planned, merging with exuberant plants and overlooking the beautiful lagoon. The rooms are comfortable for all of my five senses, if not six. And the location, it’s far enough from the hustle and bustle, yet close enough to all the pamperings of Port Vila. After trying the best reviewed apartments and hotels, we decided to come back and settle down at Fatumaru Lodge:)

This is a small lodge, about a 15-20min walk into town. It is right on the bay. We had the apartment 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 apartment was very comfortable and clean. The hosts were helpful. It was a quiet getaway from the hustle and bustle of life.

The friendly and professional staff communicated promptly and send me useful information in advance. The service was impecable. The room was lovely. I used the complimentary kayak. The breakfast by the pool was delicious. Highly recommend this place.

We spent a week at the lodge and were very pleased with our choice. View from the room was lovely. We walked into town or you can easily get a local bus. The staff were all extremely friendly and helpful. Despite being near a road it was very quiet and peaceful. We have no hesitation in recommending it and would definitely stay there again.

Great location and fantastic staff, I had my birthday while staying there and was left a card with a bottle of wine from them, nothing was too much trouble, rooms are nice, clean and tidy which are serviced daily, we just had to open our doors and we were right on the water’s edge. Definitely value for money, thank you ☺️ all for making our trip so enjoyable.

Very quite and beautiful. It is somewhat far away from the next property, however, the city is still easily in walkable distance. Pretty much perfect

Definitely a hostel, not a hotel (wish I knew before booking). We stayed for a few hours and bailed, getting another hotel instead. We loved walking into our room, the layout was beautiful and the view was incredible. We had one of the ocean-view villas (bottom room on the left when you walk down – the Erromango room). However, thanks to a very annoying group of Aussie girls (who, honestly, were just enjoying their holiday) we had a group of people sitting directly outside our room on the grass. Like, we couldn’t even sit on the deck as there is no railing and we would be essentially sitting with their group. We had been travelling all day and just wanted to relax on the bed, but we were in complete view of the group and they were talking very loudly, so no respite was offered. They kept looking in, so there was also zero privacy. What’s the point in 'that' view if we have to close all the slats on the doors and windows and sit in the dark? When sunset hit, we decided we just had to cop the non-refundable booking, as the girls returned (about 30 minutes of peace all up while they got dressed, I guess) and they then proceeded of take photos of each other for over an hour. If I hear the words, “that photo slays” one more time, I may actually throw up. Again, they were right outside our room. I felt so uncomfortable on the bed and we couldn’t enjoy the seats on the decking – as we felt creepy watching 18 year old girls in bikinis taking photos (we’re both teachers haha). It all reminds me of my early 20s and the hostel stays I used to do (although, I was always respectful – especially for people just checking in who might have been travelling all day – ladies, please think about this). We stayed until sunset ended that first day, copped the loss, and booked the Grand Hotel & ****** for the rest of our stay in Port Vila. But hey, doubled my money on the blackjack table, so all’s good. If you’re young and not worried about privacy – definitely a great location. However, it was a romantic holiday for my husband and I, so we bailed after a few hours. Wish I knew it was a hostel before booking. Well, essentially a hostel, but with lovely rooms. Oh, gosh, and don’t try and get changed if you have one of the bottom rooms like us! We had to try and change in the small bathroom. Shout out to the IG models for stealing our sunset hahah. Sadly we won’t be back, but I will recommend to any of my graduating students who are visiting Vanuatu. I’m 32 and too old for this :)

Lovely setting, super close to town you can walk. Very friendly staff, nice and quiet location. Great having a BBQ on site, which we used. Aircon worked great, loved having the kitchen with everything you needed, as well as a cold bottle of water in the fridge when we arrived.