Tamanu on the Beach

Amazing property. It is isolated and away from the hub bub of town. A perfect place for reading books, swimming, walks on the beach and generally shifting toward a much more pleasant operating speed.

That we had to leave.

Nice view, room and restaurant. Thank you Alice for taking care of our stay. Much appreciate! Will definitely come back :)

A bit far from the city

Villa was ok pools were good but certainly not worth the money

Food was ordinary and very expensive. In my son’s villa the towels had poo stains on it. Offered to take us into town and then charged us for it.

Breakfast great location is why I stayed here

Cocktails, music . But awesome

Magical place! Nice and comfy villas, wonderful restaurant. A bit far from the city, but the resort offers a shuttle each day. Special thanks and appreciation to the Staff. I cannot express my admiration and gratitute to the people working in Tamanu. The whole Staff makes this place feel even better than home.

We absolutely loved our stay at Tamanu on the Beach—it was everything we could have hoped for! The food was incredible, with every meal feeling like a special treat. The villas were stunning, with comfortable beds, great air conditioning, and the most amazing beach views that made waking up each day a joy.However, the true highlights of our stay were the incredible staff. Special thanks to Alice and Laura, who went above and beyond to make our experience so memorable. Their warmth, kindness, and fun personalities made us feel right at home.

The beach is mostly shallow coral / rock which you can swim at high tide but it isn’t really for snorkelling and is often choppy due to the onshore winds

Breaky very good, staff excellent

No water activities available ie kayaks etcMeals a little pricey

Fantastic resort right at the beach. Everyone was super friendly and nice from the moment we arrived to the departure. The rooms were clean and nicely decorated. Food in the restaurant was also great, we liked in particular all the curries and some of the daily specials. The place is very secluded and it takes a bit to get from town to the resort. But that is of course also a plus! There is a free shuttle service to town every day which we used, the driver was very knowledgeable and gave us a little city tour since we were the only passengers on the bus on that day.

A morning clean-up for the pool would be nice, lots of leaves in the water during our stay, and unattended floating mattresses and pool noodles.

We've extended our stay, and we're still here! This place is nothing short of exceptional. The two bed villa is beautiful, the owners and staff are fantastic and very friendly, nothing is too much trouble and everything seems effortless which is a sign of great management. Food at the restaurant we delicious, especially vegetarian curries and baked eggs. The local staff all love kids, which was a highlight for us, especially at dinner time. We'll be back if we can!

It's quite far from town, but the resort puts on a daily free shuttle to town if you want to look around. We were happy by the pool, so that didn't bother us.

This is a beautiful 5 star resort. Amazing location on the beach, beautiful villas, helpful and kind staff. Our two bedroom villa with pool was enormous and very comfortable. The service was spot on. The restaurant has a big menu and the food was delicious. It was a very special place and we had a wonderful time.

The road there is largely unpaved. Recommend booking the transfer through the resort so you get drivers who know the road well.

To everyone I highly recommend this intimate hotel for those who need peace and quiet and want to get away from resorts full of tourists. There is a great atmosphere here because of the staff, we felt as if we were in a large family. Very smiling, friendly and helpful people. For us especially helpful was Nicolas everything we asked for he helped us to organize from a private tour to diving. Nikolas once again we thank you very much?. The hotel takes great care of the gardens which are very well maintained. But still I wanted to thank the theoretically invisible that is the cooks for five weeks of our trip around Australia and Oceania in Tamanu was the best cuisine every time we ordered something different and every time the dish surprised us with quality and taste. We thank you beautifully for this wonderful stay.

Such two small details that do not affect my rating but could be improved are replacing towels with softer ones and making sure that the hotel buses are more clean.

Beautiful pittoresque surroundings.Welcoming and friendly staff. Great room.An extraordinary good service was that since we had a late flight out on our last day, we were offered to shower and rest for a few hours in another room without additional charge.

A remote location is in itself an attraction and transport time back and forth is to be expected with a place like this.But the 8 km dirt road that connected the hotel to the main road had been so damaged by cyclones throughout the years and the trip was so bumby that it became unbearable and it eventually represented a barrier for even leaving the hotel.This was not terrible due to our short stay but something to take into account when you consider this place.But the worst experience was when we settled the total bill and realised that they charged us 4%!! extra for the inconvenience we introduced to them by paying by credit card.The opportunity of paying by credit card should never be considered an extraordinary service you pay extra for.Of course there are some expenses for an entity to handle credit card payments (but definately not 60€ as we ended up paying), but handling cash or providing wi-fi or power or whatever also represents expenses and these are of course not represented as additional expenses when the bill is represented.

Our room, the food in the resorts restaurant and staff were outstanding. Every staff member we spoke to always had a smile and did their best to provide to any of our requests... We would recommend this holiday to any body who would like to simply chill by the sea :)

Our only (very 3rd world) disappointment was that the property did not have a spa. Even though it is advertised as Tamanu on the Beach - Resort & Spa.Either a communal one connected to the pool or in their advertised Luxury Spa package was actually no spa..

Location is spectacular. Good snorkeling on incoming tide with soft golden sand. Many beautiful shells and coral on beach. Great menu for all three meals and another option of a boutique pizza restaurant 50metres down the beach. The gardens and path you walk through to your villa is beautifully maintained and every day fresh flowers are placed in bathrooms, tables and on the various sculptures around the gardens. The staff were so helpful, friendly and fun to interact with.

Beautifully presented. Pool area gorgeous. Plunge pool was excellent. Restaurant on site was wonderful.

The ocean isn't for swimming - too rough, so if you're wanting to swim in the ocean or snorkel you'll have to go elsewhere. But we were aware of this when we booked so had arranged to have a stay elsewhere in Vila following this stay.

Great location. Well kept & maintained. Very friendly staff

Perfect view from our accommodation

Fresh coconuts by the pool staff are lovely

Seemless service from all the superb employees from collection at airport (thankyou Randy for local knowledge) to the dining, spa, villas and grounds staff. Everyone so delightful, attentive and accommodating. Thankyou for making my daughter's and my stay so comfortable and enjoyable. We are truly rested and fortunate to have stayed at Tamanu on the Beach for 3 glorious days.Here are a few of our suggestions to add to the whole experience. Although there are board games/ books and a few tours available, it would have been nice to be able to play a game outside on the lawn/patio or beach eg petanque or volleyball! Also, athough the dining menus were extensive with numerous specials on offer, we felt that a separate lunch menu would have been a lighter alternative for a snack..ie sandwiches/baguette, a prawn cocktail, chicken skewers, flat bread pizza or such. Otherwise we could not fault a wonderfully indulgent, relaxing holiday. Thankyou.

Absolutely beautiful place and location. The staff were extremely accommodating and friendly. The room was well presented and set out. The food was fantastic and fresh. We loved Tamanu and will be back.

The 6km long bumpy dirt road was horrendous and having to constantly travel this road made us rethink many day trips and stay at resort. The bed sheets were not changed unless requested and incorrect sheet sizes were used in place of fitted sheets. It meant that during the night you ended up sleeping directly on the mattress. Yes it is beach front but you are unable to swim at this beach.

Incredible location on the oceanfront of the most beautiful white sand beach. Fantastic food at the hotel restaurant. Wonderful, helpful local staff. Free shuttle bus to the market in town is handy as well.

Only option for food is the hotel restaurant which is wonderful but quite expensive. Room could do with a deep clean esp in the bathroom. Room was showing some signs of wear & tear i.e. toilet was old and buttons broken