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Such a fabulous place to stay - wish we had stayed longer - the staff could not have been friendlier, rooms very comfortable & clean, food was excellent - would highly recommend

Stunning location with staff who couldn’t do more to make your stay a special one. Three home cooked meals a day and they organised our tour to the volcano as well as currency exchange. If you want a relaxing stay with only the sounds of the sea then this is the place.

Lovingly prepared food by local village ladies in the rainforest perched on a black sand beach with wild surf are my memories of a wonderful experience on Tanna. Our bungalow was very comfortable, rebuilt after cyclone Pam from forest materials in the traditional way. The visit to Mt Yasur and thrill of the volcano topped off the experience. I would recommend Friendly beach to anyone with a sense of adventure but in luxury.

Following Cyclone Pam which devastated this whole region in 2015, this resort has been rebuilt with whole community involvement, to create a really beautiful and authentic traditional type of accommodation with thatched roofs and natural timbers but with the additional comforts of flushing toilets and hot showers. It is right on the beach, you sleep to the sound of waves crashing on the shore and can lie in bed, looking out to sea. Behind the bungalows, the cliff rises up in tropical vegetation. The people at the resort are kind, gracious and welcoming. The meals are delicious Islander cuisine and can cater to individual requirements - we had vegetarian plus seafood. The resort has a good relationship with the local community - employs local people, and encourages visits and activities with the local villages. It is very close to Mt Yasur, so a visit to the spectacular volcano is a must! Yes, it is more expensive than other nearby accommodation, but it is really worth it. I will never forget the lovely people I met there, and the peaceful and relaxed holiday I was able to have. It was a highlight of our stay in Vanuatu.

Personne ne m'attendait à l'aéroport, mon bungalow n'était pas prêt en arrivant, la propriétaire n'avait pas prévenu les managers... Bungalows complètement isolés, certes le calme est appréciable, la plage est belle mais une fois sur place vous êtes coincés et pieds et poings liés pour les déplacements qui sont facturés au prix fort : 8000 VT (60 euros) pour simplement aller au volcan, 6000 VT pour faire un détour et aller voir le banyan géant en retournant à l'aéroport, petit-déjeuner très bien le 1er matin, très décevant les deux suivants, repas très chers sans aucun choix (et là encore, vous êtes coincé !). Je suis arrivée un vendredi mais je n'ai pas assister à John Frum au motif que "ce n'était pas intéressant" / je voulais aller voir le lever de soleil, là encore impossible "on ne fait que le coucher". Bref, vous payez (400 euros les 3 nuits) et c'est tout, et ça n'enrichit absolument pas les gens de l'île... Les autres bungalows ne manquent pas, il y a de la concurrence mais apparemment la propriétaire ne l'a pas compris... même si ses bungalows sont très peu fréquentés.