The Harbourview - Vava'u

17 reviews

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  Jenna de la vega

  BE · solo_traveller · Oct 2026

  9/10
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  Cynthia

  US · solo_traveller · Oct 2025

  5/10

  I would stay in town next time.

  The view was beautiful. Some of the staff were kind and helpful. The meal I ate at the restaurant was nice.

  The facility is very worn and in need of attention. In a two night stay the water went out when pipes broke, electricity went out a couple times, holes in the window screens, holes in the mosquito nets around the bed, door knob falling off, the list could go on, all wood needs a fresh coat of paint, furniture is very dated and mis-matched. The location is 3km away from town so it’s isolated. The free bicycles are broken so you need to walk or taxi everywhere. Their on site restaurant was expensive. The free breakfast was coffee, tea and toast/waffle.

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  Breeanna

  AU · solo_traveller · Oct 2025

  9/10

  Exactly what I needed

  staff were great and very accomodating, location was amazing, room was exactly what I needed. They had breakfast available and their kitchen and bar menu was the best I could find on the island!

  The shower pressure was pretty low, but thats super understandable for the island so hardly anything to complain about by any means- shower was hot and bathroom was great.

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  J&n

  US · group · Jul 2025

  10/10

  We'll be back (:

  The location is great, not far from the main town and much quieter. The view is astonishing!! It is about $10-$15 taxi from town, but we rented a car from on of the shops in town so we could get around on our own and see abit of the island as well. Breakfast included is a continental breakfast but there is a breakfast menu if you want to buy something more like poached egg or french toast. The included continental breakfast is good if you are going out on a boat and don't want to be loaded down with food. The staff are so friendly and nothing is too much trouble. Everyone knows your name and treats you like a friend. The food at the restaurant is the best I've had in the south pacific. Cocktails at sunset over the harbor was a highlight. We stayed in the queen room - the bed is really comfortable and the rooms are spacious. The bathrooms could use a bit of a joosh up and I think they were doing that when we were there. It is a remote part of Tonga and things are a bit rustic so don't expect the Hilton, but the facilities are good and there were bikes and paddleboards for us to use as well as a pool table in the main restaurant area. We had some great times meeting the locals and other cruisers there, it is very social and welcoming. The gardens are very well kept with many different tropical fruit trees and Tongan plants growing. If you are interested in that sort of thing then ask one of the staff - they are all locals - and they will tell you the names and the traditional Tongan uses for them. We even went out 'fishing' (picking up clams at low tide) with some of the staff and they told us about all the different shells and urchins they pick at low tide and we also saw the famous fishing pigs All in all a wonderful and personal experience at The Harbourview.

  We would have like to stay longer

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  Clare

  US · young couple · Jul 2025

  6/10

  Pleasant