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Port Vila Travel Guide
Port Vila is the pretty seaside capital of Vanuatu located on a prominantory jutting from the south west coast of Efate Island with a meandering lagoon slicing it from the mainland..
Downtown Port Vila
With a bustling one way street cutting through the main downtown area along which the majority of the city's shops, banks and a large 24-hr fruit and vegetable market, downtown Port Vila can seem unusually chaotic. The adjacent harbour front has a local craft market, cafes and watefront restaurants with lovely views across the yacht filled harbour towards Iririki Island. Other attractions include a small Museum and Iririki Island a two minute boat ride from the downtown harbourfront.
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Iririki Island Resort, Port Vila
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A$ 420 - 730 per couple
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Iririki Island Resort is a 69 acre private island facing downtown Port Vila with two upmarket resorts: Iririki has 70 bungalows for adults only ; Snorkellers Cove has 61 spacious contemporary apartments for couples and families. Both resorts have access to a huge swimming pool, tennis courts and a 24-hr ferry into downtown.
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The Sebel, Port Vila, Efate
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A$ 492 per couple
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The Sebel Hotel, part of the Mirvac Group of Hotels, is the only upmarket hotel in downtown Port Vila. With fantastic views of the town, harbour and Iririki Island from all rooms and suites, exceptional service and a contemporary designed half moon swimming pool and sun deck overlooking the waterfront.
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Melanesian Hotel, Downtown Port Vila
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A$ 233 per couple
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The Melanesian Hotel is close to downtown Port Vila with 82 simply furnished good value rooms enclosing a central swimming pool and bar and offers excellent service. Suiting both holiday-makers and business travellers and with two restaurants and a Casino, the Melanesian makes a convenient full service hotel with Business Centre, Boutique Shop, Tour Desk and 24-hr reception.
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Moorings Hotel, Downtown Port Vila
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A$ 150 per couple
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Moorings Hotel offers 29 modern rooms overlooking Port Vila harbour and centred round an infinity pool with decking and sun loungers. With a spacious and lively open air café and the adjoining Rumours Nightclub, Moorings is a hip choice for young couples looking for contemporary good value rooms, ocean views and walking distance to central downtown.
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Hotel Olympic, Downtown Port Vila
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A$ 133 per couple
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Hotel Olympic is Port Vila’s most central hotel. With twenty-one rooms and apartments, this excellent value for money hotel offers clean and spacious rooms over three floors, all with wireless internet access, phones and air-conditioning. If you don’t need the modern furnishings and services of larger hotels, Olympic makes a practical base for every type of traveller.
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Coconut Palms Resort, Downtown Port Vila
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A$ 76 - 234 per couple
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Coconut Palms Resort is a budget accommodation close to the National Museum, ten minutes walk down the hill into downtown Port Vila. With a range of rooms from backpacker dormitories to family apartments, Coconut Palms makes an excellent affordable base for exploring Port Vila whilst having a resort atmosphere with a lovely swimming pool, good restaurant and central bar.
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Port Vila is a mix of French, English and local ni-Vanuatu, with the locals speaking bislama pidgeon amongst each other and either French or English to outsiders. The town has a lively nightlife with restaurants thriving late into the evenings, bars and nightclubs full at weekends and four popular casinos based at resorts. Hidden amongst the residential backstreets of Port Vila are Vanuatu's famous Kava Bars where you can sample the local intoxicating national drink.
Erakor Lagoon & Peninsula
Winding around the coastline is the turquoise protected waters of Erakor lagoon. Along its shores are Vanuatu's two largest holiday resorts of Le Lagon and Le Meridien. The more intimate Erakor Island Resort is the only place with a small beach and snorkelling lagoon, or other beach options include several small boutique resorts on the Peninsula, ten minutes drive south of downtown Port Vila where there's excellent snorkelling.
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Le Lagon Resort, Port Vila
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A$ 500 per couple
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Le Lagon Resort is one of the largest resorts in Vanuatu with 140 rooms set in 75 acres of landscaped gardens overlooking Erakor Lagoon, five minutes drive to downtown Port Vila. Le Lagon is a luxury holiday-style resort with lots of activities including tennis and golf as well as water sports and is extremely popular with both families and older couples.
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Breakas Beach Resort, Peninsula
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A$ 265 - 900 per couple
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Breakas Beach Resort is primarily a romantic retreat for couples on the breezy Pango peninsula on Efate Island. With 36 studio style bungalows set amongst sandy gardens and facing the ocean, Breakas is a quiet beach resort with a no child policy under 15 years of age, just ten minutes drive from downtown Port Vila.
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Erakor Island Resort, Erakor Lagoon
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A$ 352 per couple + dorm
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Erakor Island Resort is a mid market resort on a small coral island sitting right off Port Vila’s east shore in Erakor Lagoon. With a distinct holiday atmosphere yet five minutes drive from downtown and a three minute boat ride from the jetty, Erakor offers 22 bungalows and is popular with both families and couples wanting to relax by the beach and do a little sightseeing.
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Paradise Cove Resort, Peninsula
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A$ 265 per couple
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Paradise Cove is a small boutique resort on the peninsula south of Port Vila town. With just ten spacious bungalows in a landscaped gardens, an impressive traditionally designed restaurant, swimming pool and hammocks strung out between coconut trees overlooking the water, this place has a distinct holiday atmosphere yet close to Port Vila.
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Pacific Lagoon Apartments, Erakor Lagoon
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A$ 226 per couple
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Pacific Lagoon Apartments faces the lagoon on the outskirts of Port Vila. With spacious self contained living sleeping up to six people, these apartments make a great base for those exploring Efate Island and offer excellent value for money for families.
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Mangoes Resort, Erakor Lagoon
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A$ 220 per couple
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Mangoes Resort is a cosy boutique resort for adults only perched on a clifftop overlooking Le Meridien Resort and Erakor Lagoon roughly fifteen minutes walk into downtown past Parliament and the National Museum. With 29 bungalows, some with self catering options, eight with private plunge pools, Mangoes offers some of the nicest and most peaceful accommodation around Port Vila.
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Poppys on the Lagoon, Port Vila, Efate
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A$ 195 - 300 per couple
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Poppy’s on the Lagoon offers self catering accommodation beside Erakor Lagoon, twenty minutes walk into downtown Port Vila. With a peaceful ambience and beautiful gardens, Poppy’s makes an excellent choice for holiday-makers looking for a boutique-style holiday atmosphere beside the ocean and with a small beach area for soaking up the sun.
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Vila Chaumieres, Erakor Lagoon
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A$ 165 per couple
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Vila Chaumieres is a charming converted residential home on the edge of Erakor lagoon, surrounded by tropical landscaped gardens. With just two rooms and three bungalows and one of Vila's best restaurants inspired by French cuisine, this is a delightful retreat and a great base for exploring Port Vila and Efate's sights.
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