Tamanu on the Beach

We absolutely loved our stay!

Nothing

Unfortunately the hotel was not close to the airport, but it offered an airport shuttle and one of the most beautiful beaches and beach bungalows we had ever booked, furnished with love, nearly on the beach opposite the open sea. The staff was very friendly, helpful and the chef served first rate food. Moreover the hotel offered excursions, wellness and a little boutique.

Absolutely stunning resort, villas were best we have stayed in. Staff and management were fantastic, nothing was too much trouble and we felt very pampered.

The road getting there was terrible…worth the trip but when you do it multiple times during your stay it frays the nerves.

At first glance the small resort looks relatively luxurious, the 14 villas look well appointed and the rooms are spacious and clean. The food menu looked attractive and was reasonably priced for a 5* resort although there were no cheap snack options. Some of the food was really delicious thanks to the French chef.

The resort is in the south of the island about 7 km of poor road from the main road and therefore quite isolated. There is hardly anything to do in the resort specially at the weekend where there are no organised tours. Unfortunately, maintenance is not a priority either, and the safety box in our room couldn’t be closed, the toilet seat was loose and the toilet didn’t flush properly so we had to move to another Vila which was somewhat ant infested and this was simply acknowledged as such by the staff. Generally the staff were friendly but not very helpful. The first night the food took over an hour to be served, even though the hotel was only half occupied and every request felt like a bother. Our airport transfer was requested at least 5 times and every single time we had to start again with what time our flight was. In the end we were ask to leave half an hour earlier ( at 5:30 am) to make it convenient for the hotel staff to be picked up on the way back, despite being charged a premium price for our transfer. Also worth noting that the hotel charges a 4% credit card fee on the cost of your room (and every thing else) which is not mentioned anywhere by booking.com.