Waterfront Lodge
The Waterfront Lodge offers visitors to Tonga the best private accommodation in the capital, Nuku'alofa.
The lodge boasts a beautiful sea view, excellent services and luxury accommodation. Located on the waterfront, this charming property is under Italian management and believes in paying special attention to each and every guest. The atmosphere of the Lodge is intimate and home-like and the staff warm and friendly.
Accommodation is in eight large rooms that measure 35 square metres each. The guestrooms are inviting and luxurious, well appointed with Italian facilities and also beautiful paintings by Gauguin, Hopper and other renowned artists. Each guestroom features a private verandah with an outdoor table and deck chairs so the guests can relax and enjoy a cool drink and the wonderful views in private. All of the fully serviced guestrooms are equipped with air-conditioning, a king-site bed, and a private bathroom with hot water. Additional amenities include IDD telephone, Internet access, satellite TV, mini refrigerator, and tea and coffee facilities. All of the room rates are also inclusive of breakfast.

The Waterfront Lodge can also supply IDD prepaid telephone cards, safety deposit facilities, foreign exchange, car rental and a return airport transfer service.

Located on the ground floor of the lodge, the Waterfront Restaurant offers guests international breakfasts and also serves lunch and dinner. Arguably the most popular restaurant in the capital, it features a large selection of seafood, homemade pasta and delicious desserts - especially their Pasta with (real) Truffle Sauce! Take the decor, food, service and the hosts, add a dash of Italy and the romance of the Pacific and you are set for a wonderful night out.
This is a 4 star facility.

Rates include breakfast, taxes and airport transfers:

AUD$205 per room Water view

AUD$195 per room Garden View

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Seaview Lodge
is on Nuku'alofa's waterfront esplanade, Vuna Road and it's a great part of town. Just 5 minutes walk to the centre of Nuku'alofa.

All have comfortable beds, en suit bathrooms, televisions, VCR's, email links, mini bars, coffee facilities and air conditioning.

The restaurant is excellent serving international cuisine and in upper price bracket.
This is a 4 star facility.

Room only rates:
Single/Double/twin:
Standard: AUD$160
Garden View AUD$180
Sea View: AUD$195
Prices include 15% tax and airport transfers

Breakfast is extra.

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Nukuma’anu Cottages
Nukuma’anu is a unique piece of paradise, a unique blend of culture and comfort.
Situated in a secure location surrounded by fragrant tropical gardens with uninterrupted views of the ocean. Four self contained units, just five minutes drive or a short stroll from the bustling capital, Nuku’alofa.

Features
Air conditioned Units:
Double room with queen bed, separate lounge, kitchen facilities and private bathroom, television (Tonfon 24hr satellite TV), telephone, rollaway available (if required), daily housekeeping service - laundry service available.

This is a 2 - 3 star facility and is a great deal!

Maximum per unit: 2 adults, 2 children
Credit Cards Accepted – Visa, Mastercard.

Price:
Boutique Fale: AUD$135.00 (tax incl. & airport transfers)
Executive Fale: AUD$145.00 (tax incl. & airport transfers)

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Winnies Guest House
For hospitality that is second to none, stay at Tonga's best kept little secret, Winnies Guesthouse. Clean and comfortable surroundings at a reasonable price. (I love this place! Winnie and her son Marc create a friendly family atmosphere.) Winnies offers two twin or three double rooms. With electric fans, exterior mosquito screening, a guest kitchen (gas cooker, fridge and tea & coffee making facilities), hot showers, Internet access (T$5 per ½ hour), a games room (pool table, dart board, etc.), communal lounge and TV (video movies provided nightly) and a laundry room (a service can be arranged at a small charge). Airport transfers are available at T$15 or T$6 per person, for 3 persons or more.

The price per person includes a tropical style breakfast.. coffee & tea toast, cereals and fresh fruit. Afternoon meals are available by arrangement. At Winnies we do our best to make your visit as comfortable as if you never left home.
This is a 1 - 2 star facility.

PLEASE NOTE: WINNIES IS FULLY BOOKED FROM 18 JULY - 4 AUGUST 2008
Indicative prices:
AUD$50 per person includes 15% tax, a continental breakfast & airport transfers

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Pleasant Guest House
Almost new house on Salote Road and close to the city centre of Nuku'alofa..
Small, clean and very peaceful - 'A home away from home'. Comfortable bedrooms with en-suite bathroom. enjoy breakfast in the pleasant dining area or al fresco on the garden terrace.
Lindy and Epeli have created a little haven in the bustling town of nuku'alofa. Walking distance to market.
Other facilities available:
Laundry facilities; additional meals by arrangement or use of kitchen for self catering.
Visa, Mastercard & American Express Accepted. Indicative prices:
Single: AUD$85
Double/Twin AUD$100
* Prices include return airport transfers, breakfast & 15% consumption tax.

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Fa Fa Island Resort
Everything is built in the traditional Tongan style. The walls are made from woven palm leaves, the roof from wooden shingles. The interior, however, is of utmost comfort: The bathroom in the palm garden with WC and stainless steel shower, large double beds with mosquito-net canopies. Each Fale has its own terrace with tables and armchairs. The obligatory hammock hangs out in the front near your lounges on the beach. Solar panels provide lighting and warm water.
Deep within a palm grove: a typical Fale. All Fale's stand alone, without immediate neighbors. Fellow vacationers may be spotted along a stroll around the island, at the bar, or if you invite them over.
Decorated with flowers, your Fale presents a special welcome. Bathrobes and beach towels are provided, of course. On hand, as well, are 220 Volts for shaving and hair-drying.
Behind a private fence hides your extraordinary bathroom. It's better to have an hibiscus in the loo, than a bee in your bonnet!
There is another terrace in the bathroom area for those of you who wish to sunbathe in your Birthday Suit, since this is only done in privacy in all Tonga.
The restaurant is located directly on the breath-taking beach and serves top cuisine. Breakfast alone causes taste buds to dance: fruit, Meusli, juices, sausage, and eggs prepared many ways. The light lunch menu is announced on the restaurant bulletin board.
The daily varying evening menu satisfies the pickiest palate: meat, fish or typical Tongan vegetables and tropical desserts.
Once a week there is a barbecue with traditional and international specialties. Lobster, steaks and even German sausages are thrown on the barbi. An house specialty: Tongan marinated fish salad -- a must!!
After dinner, there's time for a night-cap at the bar. The Tongan's brew a good beer (following the German Purity Act)! Of course all of the well-known cocktails are available, as well as first-class New Zealand and Australian wines.
Or would you rather sip fresh coconut juice with a shot of Bacardi? "Cheers" is spoken "Ofa atu" here.

Full free use of twice daily operating motor sailor (transfer only to be paid once), use of snorkeling gear, surf skies, volleyball, French boule, bush walking, library, flight reconfirmation service and tour desk service.
3-night minimum stay.
This is a 4 star facility

3-day Packages for 2 people including all meals and airport/boat transfers

Deluxe Double Fale: AUD$1,650.00

Superior Double Fale: AUD$1,400.00

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Blue Lagoon Resort

Foeata Island is a small green island surrounded by white sandy beaches on the edge of a pristine turquoise lagoon on the outer edge of the Vava'u group of islands of Tonga. It is only inhabited by the owners and guests of the six unusually designed and built fales of the Blue Lagoon Resort.
Surrounded by crystal clear blue water, Foeata's stunning white sandy beaches invite you to relax, sunbathe, swim or snorkel.

The owner & chef Feleti and his wife Ma'ata will serve you freshly fruit picked from their own banana palms, papaya trees and pineapple plants just outside the restaurant - for breakfast or deliciously fresh specialties of the South Pacific - fish, lobster, vegetables and salads and scrumptious deserts for lunch or dinner. The beautiful view over the lagoon from the restaurant, definitely adds to the gastronomic experience!

The Tongan fales are simple, all different and 'uniquely' designed and built by Feleti and Ma'ata's family. They are made from local materials with woven pandanus and coconut leaf thatching. All 6 fales have an unusually designed bathrooms, all with (gas) hot water showers. The beds are comfortable with crisp white cotton sheets and mosquito nets and the furniture designed and made from local materials with overstuffed natural kapok cushions and pillows.

Water for the fales and the kitchen is collected in rain water tanks and purified through all taps, however, water must be conserved. Electricity is solar and wind powered. The fales are NOT luxury, but they are comfortable and very unique in design and situated next to the beach overlooking the beautiful turquoise lagoon. AND of course, the wonderful warm hospitality shown by Feleti and Ma'ata is unsurpassed in Vava'u.
There is a fully stocked bar with a variety of imported wines to choose from.
This is a 3-4 star facility, with a 5 star experience!

This is paradise! Perfect for a relaxing few days, snorkeling, sleeping, beach combing and of course eating!!

Rates: TOP$270 per night
Meal Plan: TOP$97.75 per person per day
(minimum 3 nights unless booking extra nights after the tour)

Boat Transfers Extra: TOP$130 return per person..

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Reef Resort
This new resort on Kapa Island in the beautiful Vava'u island group, was completed in July 2007..
The Reef Resort offers luxury detached accommodation in a tranquil island setting.

All bungalows are elegant, spacious, with comfortable beds, pure cotton bed linen and luxury bathrooms. Each bungalow will have their own private deck with sea views and be equipped with air conditioning, hot water, fridge and tea/coffee making facilities.

The beachside restaurant and bar offers only the best in local and international food and Sefa, the barman makes the greatest cocktails! THe resort owners, Tim & Teresa are friendly and hospitable hosts and offer the most upmarket experience in Vava'u. Add a few days to your WhaleSwim tour to relax in paradise!

One of the great features is it overlook an area where the humpabck whales can be viewed on sime days PLUD the Japanese Gardens is just metres from the beach. This coral garden is exquisite with many varieties of tropical fish species & corals. The best snorkeling spot in Vava'u!
This will be a 4 star facility with a 5 star experience.

indicative Prices:
Double/Single fale: AUD$270.00

Prices include:15% tax

(All meals and transfers are at extra cost.)

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Hilltop Hotel
The Hotel has been refurbished and now offers four excellent air-conditioned rooms with a verandah overlooking the harbour and four garden view rooms surrounded by tropical flowering plants - all with fans.

Each spacious room has a queen size bed or 2 singles with beautiful full size mosquito-net bed canopies, private bathroom, hot/cold water.

The Sunset Restaurant offers breakfast only which is included in the tariff.

It is in a very quiet area of town with just a short walk to Neiafu, the local market, cafes, bars and restaurants.
This is a 2 - 3 star facility.

Indicative Prices:
Seaview room: AUD$99
Garden room: AUD$84

(Includes continental breakfast, booking fee & 15% taxes)

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Vava'u Harbourview Resort
This great little motel-style resort has 8 double/twin rooms, all the rooms are self contained and feature inspiring views of the crystal clear, turquoise waters of Port of Refuge Harbour. Its the best deal in Vava'u!

The rooms have very comfortable beds and they are being upgraded (before our 2007 season) to include private facilities, a small fully equipped kitchen with cooktop, fridge etc, hot showers, electric fans, a sitting area and a verandah with a table and chairs to watch the sun setting over Mt Talau every evening.

The 'outdoor fale' restaurant, will cater for breakfast only. However, there will be a D.I.Y. BBQ facility for guests to use.
This is a 2 star accommodation facility in a quiet area - a perfect place to relax after a busy day out with the whales.

The staff are are from the local village of Toula - and are friendly, happy and hospitable. They are also happy to share their culture with you and take you on visit to their village.

Activities such as scuba diving, sailing, Island Tours, Tongan Feast can be arranged and operators will pick up from the resort jetty. There is also a tennis court in the resort grounds.

It is situated just 10 min's by taxi to the town of Neiafu

Rates: (breakfast is NOT included)
Resort room: AUD$ 105.00 for single/double/twin
2 Bedroom Bungalow: AUD$ 145.00 (2 Queen beds - up to 4 people)

Airport transfers: AUD$10 return pp

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The Tongan Beach Resort
This property is one of the best beaches within the Vava'u group. Beach front location, safe swimming at all tides, snorkeling and sea kayaking. Fully licensed restaurant specializing in local and European cuisine and local fish dishes fresh from the sea. Tongan feast with local string band and floor show. Saturday curry, beach bar, library, gift shop, safe deposit, laundry service. Activities included snorkeling, diving, fishing and sailing.

Our western style bungalows are right at the water's edge on beautiful "Hiku Tamole" Beach (safe swimming at high and low tide). The accommodation consist of twelve double rooms in western style bungalows -- all with private toilets and hot showers, refrigerators, electric fans, tea/coffee facilities.
This is a 4 star facility.

Indicative Prices:

Double/Single room: AUD$240.00

(Prices include 15% taxes) Meals & transfers are extra.

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The Sovereign Residence
This property is very special. This beautiful guest house was until recently, the Vava'u residence of the Princess of Tonga.

There are 2 exquisite guest rooms with all the furnishing from when the princess was in residence. Both rooms have their own bathrooms. The Princeses Suite has a full marblebathroom with a huge spa bath!
The property has exquisite views across the beautiful Port of Refuge.

The restaurant and bar are on the terrace with views across the harbour to Mt Talau - a perfect place to watch the sunset! The menu includes international cuisine of freshly caught seafood, (sometime lobster) and local delicacies.

There is easy access to their jetty where the whalewatching boat will pick you up each morning and a great spot to swim and relax.

Indicative Prices:

Princess Pilolevu Suite - Double/Single room: AUD$245.00 per night
Lupepaau Suite - Double/Single room: AUD$175.00 per night
(Prices include a continental breakfast and 15% taxes)

Lunch, Dinner and transfers are extra.

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Treasure Island Resort
Treasure Island Resort offers 9 comfortable beach fales and a private room with en suite bathroom on the end of the beach house. (Sometimes there is hot water!). Every fale is set up in a comfortable, authentic, oval shape Tongan style fale. It has its own verandah where you can relax and enjoy an unspoiled view of the sea and the islands of the Vava'u Group. Each fale can accommodate 2 or 4 people, has an en suite bathroom with a hot shower (Sometimes!).

The unique beach restaurant is right on the sand overlooking the private sandy beach out to the whale nursery. The food is delicious, fresh, varied and interesting cuisine.

There is a wonderful coral reef just off the beach in a clear turquoise lagoon with an amazing array of tropical fish and many species of coral. The local turtle may grace you with its presence some of the days you are there!

Prices: Beach fale
Single or Double 1 or 2 Guests - USD$160 per night for fale
Extra bed: USD$ $60.00 per person per day
Half meal plan: USD$ 54.00 per person per day
Round trip boat transfer: USD$ 60.00. 

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Matafonua Lodge
Brand new resort and we believe, the ONLY place to stay in Ha'apai!
Situated on Foa Island opposite Sandy Beach Resort - this resort has 10 fales (double, twin or single beds) with a verandah and surrounded by tropical gardens with communal shower and toilet facilities.
The cafe caters for their guests with breakfast and simple fresh dishes for lunch and dinner. Sally, the manager/chef creates varied blackboard menu of deliciously tasty meals each day. Her cakes and desserts are becoming famous in Tonga!
Just a short walk to the dive and whale watching centre, white sandy beach and the clear turquoise lagoon.
This is a 2 star facility with a 4 star experience!

Indicative Prices:
Single/Double fale: AUD$112.00
Triple: fale: AUD$150.00
Return Airport Transfer (in Ha'apai) AUD$20.00 per adult

(Prices include continental breakfast and 15% tax)

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