Nadi, Suva & Viti Levu
A number of families offer homestays in Viseisei. Your best bet is to contact Finau Bavadra: she often welcomes couch surfers or will find a bed elsewhere…
Must-see hotels in Australia & Pacific
Efate
This friendly guesthouse is in Unakapa village, facing across to Pele. There are three cramped rooms at the side but much better is the large double in…
Mamanuca Group
This super-exclusive, adults-only resort offers a private stretch of beach and has five 100 sq m villas, each with a plunge pool, butler service and a…
Papua New Guinea
In the shadow of a rain tree, the two Kwato Island Bungalows, fully equipped and with private sun decks, are the island's only lodgings; book them through…
Efate
There are four original bungalows here with kitchen facilities, bathroom and verandah, and two newer bungalows facing Havannah Harbour. All are waterfront…
Espiritu Santo
These simple bungalows are scattered around a garden setting on pretty Towoc Beach, a few minutes' walk to Champagne Beach (free access to guests). Solar…
Papua New Guinea
Lynchar has clean but unexceptional rooms, with all the mod cons (fridge, hot water, cable TV). Pricier quarters add space, but are probably not worth the…
Noumea
With 24-hour reception in the centre of Noumea, Hôtel Le Paris is only a short stroll from Place des Cocotiers and right next to Best Cafe. Rooms are…
Vanuatu
The five colourful bungalows here are the only formal accommodation on Aniwa, and you'll get a friendly welcome from Jethro and Joshua. There's a…
Rarotonga
In a great location 100m from Muri Beach, these two large self-contained bungalows with full kitchens are great value. One has a mezzanine level that…
Ieu & Winnie's Islands View Motel
Savai'i
This small, hospitable family-run motel is a short stumble from the wharf. There are six simple units, a restaurant serving home-cooked meals, and – as…
French Polynesia
The three rooms and shared bathroom are very rustic (as in the shower is a bucket) but the site, on a secluded peninsula, is fantastic. Grandma cooks up…
Papua New Guinea
Fishing village situated by a white-sand beach a 1½-hour dinghy ride south of Tufi with traditional canoes bringing in fresh catch. There's a waterfall…
Nadi
Loaded with facilities and distractions (including five restaurants, tennis courts, a spa, gym and a pool), this place oozes Fijian tropicana with its…
Ovalau & the Lomaiviti Group
Koro Beach Resort has simple thatched, solar-powered bure with terraces and attached bathrooms lining a white sandy beach. Transfers are not included and…
Papua New Guinea
In Lamabo Village on this largish island, Peter and his family welcome guests in his homestay's two breezy bungalows. Snorkelling and canoeing are among…
Papua New Guinea
On the same stretch of beach as Nuli Sapi, this low-key homestay has a couple of basic rooms for budget travellers. Guests are welcome to hang out and…
Papua New Guinea
A 10-minute walk from Wau on the road to Bulolo, this informal, breezy guesthouse has large rooms, comfy beds and enough of the owner’s personal effects…
Vanuatu
These traditional thatched bungalows are set into the hills beside a land-dive site and opposite Londot beach. Luke Fargo operates land-diving tours from…
Hilton Noumea La Promenade Residences
Noumea
A top spot on Anse Vata beach with gorgeous rooms ranging from studios to suites to apartments. The beach, restaurants and shopping are right outside…
Papua New Guinea
Fishing village with a gorgeous beach and swimming and snorkelling on offer, a 15-minute outrigger canoe ride from Tufi on the mouth of the ria. Komoa is…
Papua New Guinea
Opposite the Dulia Stoa, Bernhard’s Guesthouse is a simple beachside hut that has a pleasant veranda. It can supply sheets and simple meals (K20), but…
Taveuni
Chottu’s has two types of room: budget, which are basic and share cold-water bathrooms; and deluxe, which are still pretty bare bones but have small TVs,…
Port Vila
This lovely colonial building on a hilltop overlooking the harbour just north of town has three charming rooms and an expansive balcony. There's also a…
Papua New Guinea
A hillside village between two fjords, with terrific trekking, knowledgeable local guides and bird-of-paradise sightings. It's a 1¼-hour outrigger trip…
Papua New Guinea
A friendly and affordable (for Bougainville) option in Arawa with basic rooms and clean shared bathrooms. The kitchen cooks local meals of yam, taro and…
Vanuatu
There are 12 beds in this basic guesthouse in the heart of Pangi village. The simple rooms are dressed with colourful sarongs and the shared bathrooms…
The Marquesas
Two home-style rooms with shared (hot-water) bathroom right in the thick of the owners’ sprawling home. Rooms lack intimacy, but sport tip-top mattresses…
Papua New Guinea
Our favourite guesthouse on the Huon Gulf Coast, 30km south of Salamaua. The attraction here is the 69,000-hectare Kamiali Wildlife Management Area.
Ovalau & the Lomaiviti Group
The whitewashed wooden rooms at Clara's Holiday Lodge are pretty basic, as are the shared bathrooms. It’s friendly enough though and central, and meals…
Papua New Guinea
Probably the best of the meagre options in Buin. Don't expect luxury despite the tariff. Only two of the 10 rooms have air-con. Meals cost extra …
Ovalau & the Lomaiviti Group
Sat on Rukuruku Bay, this tiny resort wasn't quite finished when we visited, and had just two very basic thatched bures (wood-and-straw hut). Meals will…
Vanuatu
Set in a palm grove opposite a rocky beach a short drive north of the airstrip, this simple guesthouse has four rooms. Jonas arranges land-diving,…
Papua New Guinea
Beds are in six bungalows with shared bathrooms plus a couple of larger family rooms. Although meals can be provided it is wise to bring your own food and…
Tonga
Offers up warm hospitality in a village home with a spacious lounge and neat rooms. Guests can use the kitchen or book meals in advance. To find it, just…
Vanuatu
The delightful Kamilisa guesthouse has four bungalows in a delicate rainforest, right on the lagoon on Linua island. Phone coverage is patchy, but owner…
Port Vila
Moorings enjoys an excellent waterfront location with cute, chalet-style bungalows facing the harbour or orbiting a large pool. The restaurant is good and…
French Polynesia
Big bungalows sleep three to four people and have bamboo woven walls and decks with views over Rikitea and the lagoon. This is a central location with…
Loyalty Islands
Lovely bungalows, the restaurant specialises in seafood, plus you can join island and boat tours at this well-positioned place not far from the airport…
Port Vila
The Grand is Port Vila's only highrise building, a deluxe six-storey concave building with casino, restaurant, top-floor lounge and views over the harbour…
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