Name: Alofa Beach Bungalows
Address: Lenakel, Tanna Island, Tanna Island, Tanna Island, 00678, Vanuatu
Rating: 9

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We stayed 6 days with John, Veronique and their son John Mark and were so glad we chose this small beachfront operation rather than a big resort. 

Great location , in small village of Lowanatum, a quick local bus ride to Lanakel Markets, shops and the Tamanu restaurant ( great pina coladas!).

John really helped us a lot with our plans in the way that bigger resorts would charge a lot more for. He arranged the volcano tour, Port Resolution, Yakel Kastom village and even a cooking lesson because I wanted to know how to make the Vanuatu snack Simboro. His wife Veronique arramged an inpromtu dancing display from her womens dancing group.We also paid a visit to the local Kava bar 🤪

If we had not ended up here i think out visit to Tanna would have been a lot more difficult and expensive - a little gem of a place.

P.S. if you are visiting from UK bring an England soccer shirt, he supports them, and soccer is huge on Tanna.

P.s.

A hidden gem - Friendly local accommodation

This was the highlight of my two weeks trip in Vanuatu. John and his partner were the best hosts I have ever met as a traveller.
The bungalows are beautifully located near the beach, the room was clean and comfortable and the meals were delicious.
If you are looking for an authentic experience with the loveliest persons you can imagine, this is it.
John is very helpful, always smiling and full of stories about his beautiful island.

Best place for an authentic experience in Tanna

Gorgeous basic bungalows right on the beach. A short drive from the airport and you’ll find John, Veronique and Lizzy to be welcoming, kind hosts. We greatly enjoyed our stay here and would recommend it to folks traveling to Tanna looking for something different than the resorts. Accommodation was basic, but clean and comfortable. Wifi in common areas and delicious food at the restaurant. They will even organize tours for you (including volcano) and point you to local kava bars. 

Off the beaten path beach bungalow well worth a stay!

To me, Tanna is the jewel of Vanuatu, and Alofa is a gem.  Clean bungalows, friendly people, beautiful destination.  I could have stayed a lot longer than we did.  We ate most of our meals at the dinning area; John, Veronique and the rest of the staff were very attentive and the food was excellent. I loved hearing the ocean waves every night. Bring solid water shoes--you'll want to explore the reef.

Beautiful place

A little tricky to find, read directions in other reviews & use Google maps. Awesome location very close to a beautiful coral sand beach. Jean Mark & Veronique are very good hosts and nothing is too much trouble.  The beach is tidal but stunning. Bring rock shoes. Great for a quiet & stunning retreat. I earlier went to a much more expensive place which was 3 x the price and not even close in terms of the beauty of this location.  This is ideal for couples, adventurous families (no kids activities but lots to do if you like the beach) and groups of friends.

I wish I'd come here first, Great in so many ways !

The hosts John Mark and his wife Vero were fantastic. The rooms were basic but very clean. Oddly no shelving or cupboards so did live out of a suitcase. No fridge either but got by as I did not spend any time there during the day. John did keep the bar well stocked with coldies though. Highlights were dancing around the fire every night with anyone that was there including John (that was a you had to be there night). Heading back possibly February and not even considering anywhere else. If visiting take some coloring books and pencils for the village children next to Alofa. They appreciate them and the smiles you'll get would charm the ducks of water. Mickey (from Sth Africa) if you read this get in touch.

Four days at Alofa Beach Bungalows.

Hey! so,we stayed on Tanna for 3 days, its most expensive island compared to Efate island or Espiritu Santo. prices of trips are doubled even tripled / visiting of tourist places and attractions food in Alofa Beach B. Main tourist atraction - Yasur Volcano climb is main magnet on island, blue holes are cheaper on other islands. wifi on Talofa BB, was broken when we visited, they often run out tea bags for breakfast, so you have to pay for coffee. cleanliness was good, access to village by hitchhike on main road 200vatu. food in village restaurant 300-700 vatu

Mixed experience

The place could be fine but unfortunately it depends on who is on staff. No more beer or tea bags seem to be usual. Chicken and fries more often than the lobster mentioned in some comments. If you need something, you'll have to wait until you find someone. Kind of a Robinson Crusoe experience, far from everything and too expensive considering the poor service.

Poor experience, what a pity

Vanuatu is at that difficult stage where it charges first world prices, but has Third World facilities and the savvy Traveller should be aware of that. 

The resort had badly stained toilets and bathrooms. The bedsheets were extremely old, as in more than 30 years old. And the pillows were disgusting.

I explained to the owners that they need to buy new pillows and new sheets every two years and throw the old ones away, bit by bit, or the resort will get fewer and fewer stars from travellers.

Service was friendly but not attentive. 

We all have wheels on our suitcases and the pathways to the huts are gravel so we had to drag our suitcases to the huts. It would’ve been better if staff had managed this for us.

The food was changeable. The fried fish one night was totally inedible. Even the cats wouldn’t eat it when we gave it to them and most of us passed on the dinner that was served. The second night, the dinner was much better! Breakfast was the same inedible eggs with nice fresh, home-made bread, The following night the dinner was good. So like I said, changeable, but expensive.

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