Poppies is a nice relaxing bush setting. The lagoon is not blue and clean. We were advised the lagoon is not safe to swim in, the water is murky light brown. The staff are friendly, like all people from Vanuatu we met. We had no shampoo/conditioner in our room until the 3rd day of our stay after asking for 3 days. The free continental breakfasts are generous and good variety of food delivered to your room with instant coffee.

Very nice little resort on the outskirts of Port Vila. There are walking distance to most things in the town. The staff is very friendly, and you almost fell as part of their family. Sometimes it took a little time to get the food in the restaurant tough.

Everything was great! Some staff were a little pushy, but the majority were absolutely brilliant! Would stay again in a heartbeat! Facilities were great and the access to free kayaks and paddle boards was awesome.

Out of the 3 places we stayed we liked this place the best. We were in a studio apartment towards the top. The rooms are a bit old but clean and presentable. Beds and pillows are comfortable. Staff serviced our room daily. Nice bathroom products and amenities available. Air con worked great. Breakfast is decent; fruit, pastries and cereal available. We had dinner here twice. One was the traditional night with a feast which was fun, it included kava tasting, dinner and dessert, traditional band and dancing. The other night we ordered off the menu and our food was nice. Make sure you give some tidbits to the little cats that reside in the garden. The staff at Poppy's are very helpful and friendly. They helped us book tours and called buses for us etc. Someone even came to our room when it was raining to give us an umbrella! We made use of the kayaks and used the pool too; great to have these facilities. The location of Poppy's is good, there are quite a few places to see and eat at within walking distance. Spice restaurant is close by. It is quiet on the lagoon and has a lovely view. Catching buses from here is easy. If you are elderly or not able to walk a lot be warned the driveway in and out of the resort is very steep (as well as to some of the rooms), for those that are able though it is a great workout for the bum. No complaints really. Only annoying thing is wifi is only available at reception but it's not that big of a deal.

Out of the 3 places we stayed we liked this place the best. We were in a studio apartment towards the top. The rooms are a bit old but clean and presentable. Beds and pillows are comfortable. Staff serviced our room daily. Nice bathroom products and amenities available. Air con worked great. Breakfast is decent; fruit, pastries and cereal available. We had dinner here twice. One was the traditional night with a feast which was fun, it included kava tasting, dinner and dessert, traditional band and dancing. The other night we ordered off the menu and our food was nice. Make sure you give some tidbits to the little cats that reside in the garden. The staff at Poppys are very helpful and friendly. They helped us book tours and called buses for us etc. Someone even came to our room when it was raining to give us an umbrella! We made use of the kayaks and used the pool too; great to have these facilities. The location of Poppys is good, there are quite a few places to see and eat at within walking distance. Spice restaurant is close by. It is quiet on the lagoon and has a lovely view. Catching buses from here is easy. If you are elderly or not able to walk a lot be warned the driveway in and out of the resort is very steep (as well as to some of the rooms), for those that are able though it is a great workout for the bum. No complaints really. Only annoying thing is wifi is only available at reception but its not that big of a deal.

being able to walk outside our door onto a small grass area and then lovely sandy beach. Breathtaking view every morning:)

The staff were excellent, especially Betty, on reception, who was very helpful. Michel, the bus driver, was very good and easy to get on with. Breakfast was hit and miss and depending on what time you arrived, whether there was sufficient food or crockery! Rooms - we had a studio room upstairs. The shower leaked water and the seal on the fridge was broken. The bed was comfortable. Electricity was a problem and only one appliance could be used at a time. The kettle was useless as it only “boiled” water to lukewarm. Had to use the microwave to make a cuppa. Tv - once again this was also hit and miss as to whether you got any volume on the channels! The fox movies channel lost sound after a couple of days then froze completely. Wifi was available at reception and was slow.

The staff were excellent, especially Betty, on reception, who was very helpful. Michel, the bus driver, was very good and easy to get on with.Breakfast was hit and miss and depending on what time you arrived, whether there was sufficient food or crockery!Rooms - we had a studio room upstairs. The shower leaked water and the seal on the fridge was broken. The bed was comfortable. Electricity was a problem and only one appliance could be used at a time. The kettle was useless as it only “boiled” water to lukewarm. Had to use the microwave to make a cuppa.Tv - once again this was also hit and miss as to whether you got any volume on the channels! The fox movies channel lost sound after a couple of days then froze completely.Wifi was available at reception and was slow.

Setting was beautiful and staff exceptionally friendly and helpful. Getting to and from the center of Port Vila was cheap and easy, with local minibuses everywhere. Room was very good with magical views, but in the bathroom, there was some mould around the shower cabinet. Resort organised on-ground transfers to airport but charged several times more more than local taxi or bus services. Wifi was unreliable and most advertised TV channels did not work. Guests need to be aware also that there is 15% tax on room rates, making it more expensive than the advertised prices.

Setting was beautiful and staff exceptionally friendly and helpful. Getting to and from the center of Port Vila was cheap and easy, with local minibuses everywhere. Room was very good with magical views, but in the bathroom, there was some mould around the shower cabinet. Resort organised on-ground transfers to airport but charged several times more more than local taxi or bus services. Wifi was unreliable and most advertised TV channels did not work. Guests need to be aware also that there is 15% tax on room rates, making it more expensive than the advertised prices.

Everyone was very helpful and kind especially with the children.

Poppy's was a disappointment from the start. This place is so overpriced it is unreal. For the sake of brevity I'll list the issues: (1) The breakfast offering was very limited - for the price we paid to stay here it was frankly offensive. The muesli ran out on the first morning and wasn't replaced for three days. I bought my own from the local shop; I want something better than cocopops/cornflake. The breakfast set-up is inefficient with items constantly needing replenishing - but not until you go to use it to find the milk/coffee/dry pancakes are empty. I also do not appreciate staff at breakfast interrupting my eating (of what little there was available) to encourage me to buy artwork from the woman's stall opposite. No matter how politely put, this was completely inappropriate. (2) The wifi offering was abysmal - exceptionally slow yet cafes in town managed to offer much better internet for the cost of a coffee. (3) Contacting the hotel prior to arrival was an utter farce. Hotel non-responsive for weeks on email. They do not use the hotels.com portal and phoning is very expensive. Even after all this hassle the transfer was arranged wrongly and I spotted a massive overcharge on checkout. Really not good enough. (4) A member of staff offered to arrange us a taxi to Mele yet failed to tell us this was five times more expensive than us getting a taxi from the top of the street. Felt ripped-off. I would not stay here again and would encourage others to avoid too.

Poppys was a disappointment from the start. This place is so overpriced it is unreal. For the sake of brevity Ill list the issues:(1) The breakfast offering was very limited - for the price we paid to stay here it was frankly offensive. The muesli ran out on the first morning and wasnt replaced for three days. I bought my own from the local shop; I want something better than cocopops/cornflake. The breakfast set-up is inefficient with items constantly needing replenishing - but not until you go to use it to find the milk/coffee/dry pancakes are empty. I also do not appreciate staff at breakfast interrupting my eating (of what little there was available) to encourage me to buy artwork from the womans stall opposite. No matter how politely put, this was completely inappropriate. (2) The wifi offering was abysmal - exceptionally slow yet cafes in town managed to offer much better internet for the cost of a coffee.(3) Contacting the hotel prior to arrival was an utter farce. Hotel non-responsive for weeks on email. They do not use the hotels.com portal and phoning is very expensive. Even after all this hassle the transfer was arranged wrongly and I spotted a massive overcharge on checkout. Really not good enough.(4) A member of staff offered to arrange us a taxi to Mele yet failed to tell us this was five times more expensive than us getting a taxi from the top of the street. Felt ripped-off. I would not stay here again and would encourage others to avoid too.

Staff were lovely, welcoming and helpful! however the food was a overpriced for what it was and our room fan didnt work. But there was air conditioning.

good location reasonably close to the town but quiet.aircon and fridge both worked well and quietly. the bed was comfortable.

The Poppy gardens are gorgeous and the staff are extraordinary...friendly, helpful and dedicated to helping guests make the most of their stay. We greatly enjoyed our time there. Breakfasts were ample, especially the fresh fruit selection which is much more extensive than the fruits offered at the more upscale Ramada further down the lagoon. After nine days of exploring Port Vila and other sights on Efate, we left with calves of steel from all the stairs and hills around. It’s a good walk into town...worthwhile to get a perspective on how the residents of Seaside live. Sights not to miss in Vila: the national museum and the mind boggling collection of artifacts at Utlalo.

The Poppy gardens are gorgeous and the staff are extraordinary...friendly, helpful and dedicated to helping guests make the most of their stay. We greatly enjoyed our time there. Breakfasts were ample, especially the fresh fruit selection which is much more extensive than the fruits offered at the more upscale Ramada further down the lagoon. After nine days of exploring Port Vila and other sights on Efate, we left with calves of steel from all the stairs and hills around. It’s a good walk into town...worthwhile to get a perspective on how the residents of Seaside live. Sights not to miss in Vila: the national museum and the mind boggling collection of artifacts at Utlalo.

Wonderful staff great facilities . Melanesian night was a great introduction to Vanuatu

We had a great couple of days here. The staff were always very helpful and welcoming. Our room was great and we enjoyed our meals too. Easy walk to Port Villa.

We had a great 5 night stay. Beautiful facilities and friendly staff. All of the staff spoke enough English to help us and were always smiling and speaking to us.Their were 6 of us and the 3 bedroom apartment surprised us with an upstairs loft with twin beds that could have accommodated 8 people.Wonderful location of the lagoon with water facilities

We had a great 5 night stay. Beautiful facilities and friendly staff. All of the staff spoke enough English to help us and were always smiling and speaking to us.Their were 6 of us and the 3 bedroom apartment surprised us with an upstairs loft with twin beds that could have accommodated 8 people.Wonderful location of the lagoon with water facilities

Staff were extremely helpful, friendly, organising tours and buses to shuttle us to were we wanted to go. A very enjoyable, hassle free holiday. We will definitely return.

A good central location in Vila. Rooms had cooking facilities so would especially suit those wishing to save on buying meals.

Very welcoming staff - pleasant hotel. Comfortable with all the amenities and only a short walk from town. Decent restaurant.

Very welcoming staff - pleasant hotel. Comfortable with all the amenities and only a short walk from town. Decent restaurant.

This resort exceeded our expectations in every way except for the bath in the spa bungalow suite. We booked this hotel over all the others especially for the spa bath. Unfortunately it just didn't live up to the hype. It is hooked up to a water tank that isn't actually able to fill it with hot water any more than about 3 inches from the bottom. So you sort of sit in a puddle for a bit and then go and have a shower! It's all good, we coped, had a laugh about it, and kept boiling the jug and adding more hot water, but after all that effort we didn't use it again. Massive shame because we paid extra for the spa suite and then couldn't use the spa!! Otherwise, the room was great - spacious, awesomely comfy bed, clean facilities and a great gas cooker in the kitchen meant that we didn't need to eat out every night and could cook for ourselves. Very thrilled with that. The resort is in an excellent location 10 min walk from town. The staff are friendly and helpful. Free wifi in public places worked ok and breakfast was fine. We are pleased we stayed here, we would recommend it to others, we would return here ourselves. Just probably wouldn't bother paying extra for the spa bath that's all.

We went there to enjoy a week of family holidays with our teenager daughter and we had an amazing time! The hotel is well located, just a walking distance from town. Everybody there is very friendly and everything worked as planned!

staff very friendly. good spot. good location for me

Guest pool used as community pool by locals is not right when you're paying $100/night.

Guest pool used as community pool by locals is not right when youre paying $100/night.

The rooms are a little run down. Door knobs falling off.rundown bathroom. Noisy dogs barking through the night and NO AIR CON!! BUT staff were very nice and continental breakfast was pretty good

The rooms are a little run down. Door knobs falling off.rundown bathroom. Noisy dogs barking through the night and NO AIR CON!!BUT staff were very nice and continental breakfast was pretty good