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ドミトリーに宿泊。ローカルのスタッフがスーパーフレンドリー。オーナーも毎日声をかけてくれ、色々観光のおすすめを教えてくれました。レストランとバーがあるので、飲食にも困りません。朝食は無料のコンティネンタルがあるが、アラカルトは別料金で可能です。オーストラリアやバヌアツの物価で考えれば、ここのレストランもそんなに高くはないといえるでしょう。ハッピーアワーはリーズナブルです。対岸のメレビーチとはボートが常に行き来しているので、移動は本当に心配ないです。メレビーチにはたいていミニバスが止まっているので、そこから、ポートビラやメレカスケード等に行けます。ちなみに対岸のメレビーチにあるビーチバーで毎週金曜夜にあるファイヤーショーには必見です。空港からの送迎は事前に申し込めば、片道１７豪ドルで可能です。送迎費も含め、料金は全てルームチャージにできます。水中郵便局が有名で、デイビジターもよく来ていまして、さんご礁はありますが、ベストなスポットではないです。エファテの離島の方がはるかにきれいです。私はレセプションでレレパ島ツアーを申し込み、参加しましたが、最高でした。ちなみに泳ぐときサンスクリーンを使用する場合は、ここのリゾートが宿泊者にお願いしているように、さんご礁に有害でない酸化亜鉛などのミネラルベースのサンスクリーンを使用するべきでしょう！最後に、ハイダウェイ島にも蚊がいました。マラリア等のリスクはゼロでないと思います。対策は万全にしてください。私は薬を飲まず、高ディート配合のレペラントを振りかけていましたが、効果はありました。レペラントを使う場合は、特に、夕方やシャワー時、就寝時、朝の起床後等を重点的に常に使用し続けた方がいいでしょう。チェックインした後、部屋の網戸に破れがあれば、レセプションに言って何とかしてもらった方がいいでしょう。

安宿しか泊まっていない私にとってはかなり奮発した宿でしたが、入島料料の1000バツも含まれ、シュノーケルセットも無料で借りられるということで、ここに泊まりました。 島にはビーチしかないので、ひたすらシュノーケルしていました。水中ポストもあり、魚も沢山いて全然飽きなかったです。 ドミトリールームを選びましたが、人は全然いなくて貸し切りでした。Wi-Fiはレセプション付近でしか使えなかったですが、問題なく使えました。ウェルカムドリンクがあり、嬉しかったです。 夜はビーチがシアターのようになり、映画を上映していたので、夜風をあび、星を見ながら映画も楽しみました！

トイレ・バス共用のダブルベットルームに宿泊しました。部屋が狭く、隣の部屋へ音が筒抜けだったのが残念でした。でも、コスパを考えると納得だし、スノーケル、カヤック、ビーチでまったり等々、存分にリゾートライフを満喫できたので良かったです。

今回は海に近くて安い宿を探していたら、このホテルを見つけました。 海に近いというか、小さな島がホテルになっていて、部屋から１分もかからずに海に入れます。 市内に行くのはちょっと面倒ですが、バスなどあるので行けないことはありません。 このホテルを予約する際にはhotelclubというウェブサイトの方が安いです。

Wunderschöner Ort. Klasse Strand. Super zum Schnorcheln

The location is great and the snorkelling is excellent. The staff are fantastic. The resort needs some tender loving care. The gardens are well tendered, but the rest of the infrastructure needs work. Food is a bit hit and miss but there is a Beach Bar nearby thank goodness.

Property is quite run down. Had a beachfront bungalow but the stairs leading down to the beach were so overgrown with weeds they couldn't be used. It would have taken an hour to give it a tidy up and make it usable, but they just hadn't done it. The decking of the cabin was rotten and dangerous. I stepped through the decking a couple of times and left (more) holes in it. The water coming out of the cold tap was black and there was no hot water on the first 2 nights. Hot water was adequate on 3rd night and cold water was clear on 3rd night. Staff were lovely and very helpful. Food from the restaurant was good.

The location is superb, the staff are very friendly and helpful and everything needed is provided. My only minor criticism is that bunk beds are not suitable twin share for seniors.

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The storms and cyclones have taken a toll on the property and it is slowly returning to normal in Vanuatu time

The staff at Hideaway are just lovely- so friendly and helpful and so tolerant . We stayed in the spacious family bungalows. The glass bottom boat and snorkel tour are great for familiarising your family with life on the reef and then you can explore on your own later. Only suggestion to make would be to give all visitors including day visitors even a 5 minute talk about the Marine Sanctuary and how fragile life is on the reef. Watching unmanaged kids as well as adults crush and kill coral was a bit up setting who didn’t understand the damage the were causing. Maybe mark off an area for beginners so they don’t cause further harm following cyclone with poor finning techniques on the coral. We hope to return one day- this place and beautiful staff were perfect for us and our budget

The snorkelling is great and staying at the property allows you to have the reef to yourself for a couple of hours in the morning. The beach bungalow we stayed in has a great view and balcony but is old, no tv, internet available at the office but not the room and they give the first couple of days free then charge after that to use internet. One restaurant on the island, food can take a while so get orders in early and brekky costs a bit so recommend bringing some wheet bix and milk (adds up with the kids), but liked the place and the local people are lovely. There's a little shop off the island near the village which has waters, soft drink biscuits etc for better prices.

A lovely property that is trying to survive after cyclones and lockdowns. The staff are all so friendly and helpful. The property is clean. The food is generous and fabulous. The Snorkeling is wonderful, better than a lot of Islands. Hopefully maintenance and upgrades can be in their future plans.

The local staff were excellent. They tried their best. The property is in a state of disrepair. Price is very expensive for what you get.

Close to the airport and Port Vila .Also very close to wonderful dive sites

I really love this island, the staffs in this hotel are really professional and devote their best effort to make sure you enjoy your stay. Due to weather conditions, my original schedule was completely disrupted, and my flight was canceled in the last mins. I called this hotel to ask them whether I can change my reschedule stay. They said its ok, and tell me that I should come to the hotel ASAP because the storm is coming, and it was dangerous to travel in poor weather conditions in Port Vila. Once I arrived, they help me to move my luggage in the heavy rain. I in fact stayed in this resort for 6 nights. The staff provided their best service to me. In addition, they help me to deal with the worst service airline in the world, Vanuatu Air. To be honest, the resort has been closed for 3 years, and during my stay, I saw the staff and the hotel owner still working on making this resort back to its best after the pandemic. In addition, the view and environment are so nice under good weather beyond words can explain. During night time, walking on the beach and seeing the milky galaxy, walking around the garden, etc. anyway, stay in this hotel for few days is nice experience and I will like to comeback.

This is a gorgeous island. Accommodation is basic but very comfortable. Be aware there is no air conditioning when booking. It was clear that the resort has been severely impacted by Covid/cyclones but they are working very hard to rebuild. They only re-opened in December 2022. A very enjoyable place to stay. I would definitely recommend and would stay again. Do yourself a favour and stay here. The snorkelling directly out the front of the restaurant is some of the best we saw on our travels around Efate. Plus the underwater post office is a plus!

Peaceful and relaxing sanctuary...apart from when passengers from cruise ships in Port Vila visit - but resident guest areas (including small but lovely pool) off limits to them! Restaurant offerings limited but tasty and plentiful - fish coconut curry a standout! More could and should be done to protect the house reef from damage - signage at the (superfluous) shoreside steps is ineffective. There is opportunity for (brief) education of guests about coral reefs and the importance of their protection (globally, as well as locally) which would at least make a plea of ignorance implausible. Bungalow (9) accommodation very comfortable with beautiful sea view, reached by pleasant garden pathway stroll. Repair of (corrugated metal) roofing required where free edges corroding badly, otherwise more extensive (& expensive) roof repairs await. Resort staff are this place's singular asset - outstanding! Only one significant complaint - as we booked HIR specifically on account of their scuba dive centre, it was disappointing to learn on arrival that it had not yet reopened after Covid shutdown - a fact which should have been available on their website, or made clear in response to our (unanswered) enquiries about booking diving. All was not lost, however, as we did manage to organise one day of diving with Jerry's Dive Services - seems he's something of a scuba legend in Vanuatu, and certainly we can recommend him unreservedly!

Great breakfast only underwater post office snorkelling right out front Terrific fire show at beach bar

Absolutely a must visit! Room charges include breakfast, snorkel equipment hire, kayak use, glass bottom boat trip, snorkel safari and return boat transfers. Pristine snorkeling on a reef in the process of being regenerated by Newcastle Uni. This place is HEAVEN!