Lagoon Gardens

“An idyllic stay with a beautiful family”

The moment we walked in the door of Vila Chaumiere, we felt part of Morgan’s family. He could not have showed us more kindness and warmth. On our second night he insisted that we have dinner with him and help him finish off his leftovers from Christmas lunch. We stayed up late talking and laughing,… lisää

The moment we walked in the door of Vila Chaumiere, we felt part of Morgan’s family. He could not have showed us more kindness and warmth. On our second night he insisted that we have dinner with him and help him finish off his leftovers from Christmas lunch. We stayed up late talking and laughing, and listening to stories about his life. He introduced us to his sister-in-law, Miriam, who we instantly clicked with and we couldn’t have loved more. She has the most beautiful, infectious personality and the warmest smile. She took us for a tour of the island of Efate and then we caught up again on our last night as friends before flying back home. The accomodation at Vila Chaumiere was so comfortable and peaceful (the views were of the lagoon were idyllic!). But it the people you meet when you travel that really stay with you. I couldn’t speak more highly of our stay, and it was so heartwarming to support a genuine family business. I really hope to be back soon!

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“Great value for money and location”

You can't beat this place for the price and the location. Owner and staff are extremely friendly and the owner gave us a ride to airport at 5am for a reasonable price. The room is as described as has a decent kitchenette. There is no restaurant but The Tropicana 100m away has great food and drinks … lisää

You can't beat this place for the price and the location. Owner and staff are extremely friendly and the owner gave us a ride to airport at 5am for a reasonable price. The room is as described as has a decent kitchenette. There is no restaurant but The Tropicana 100m away has great food and drinks with a view over the lagoon.

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“Great affordable accommodation, but no restaurant!”

TL;DR No restaurant, private beach or snorkeling at resort Cannot swim in lagoon Simple breakfast over lagoon Great staff, quite helpful Close bus stops - easy to get to town Good price for room, lovely location Room serviced about every 3 days I enjoyed our stay however... Online information need… lisää

TL;DR No restaurant, private beach or snorkeling at resort Cannot swim in lagoon Simple breakfast over lagoon Great staff, quite helpful Close bus stops - easy to get to town Good price for room, lovely location Room serviced about every 3 days I enjoyed our stay however... Online information needs updating as it is very misleading. NO RESTAURANT ANYMORE. Unfortunately we only learnt about this on arrival at the resort which was very disappointing. They still provide a simple breakfast as stated (usually tea and coffee, toast, bananas, papaya and sometimes pancakes or on occasion eggs). For dinner go to town or neighbouring resorts were great (Tropicana and MG Cocomo). There is no private beach as stated in the features section and no snorkeling. There is the lagoon - lovely to kayak on but not safe for swimming due to pollution. Staff are absolutely lovely and I enjoyed our stay here. Staff picked us up from airport and helped us book some day tours and activities. A reasonable price for room. Lovely gardens. We stayed in a garden room which is private and secluded from other rooms. A few cockroaches came into the room at night through tiny holes in ceiling. Pool is small and surrounding deck chairs broken, but still a nice spot. Would be ideal to have an A4 paper sheet in room with some key notes like time of breakfast, how to do laundry, lagoon not safe for swimming, etc. Otherwise just have to keep asking staff. Wifi only works close to reception.

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“Peaceful setting, family atmosphere”

We booked, thinking how nice to have a French restaurant for dining. That had ceased to exist around 2018! Not that we picked that up on the internet. So you need to plan your own main meals. There are a couple of other resorts in walking distance, but only offer a limited range of food. Rooms are… lisää

We booked, thinking how nice to have a French restaurant for dining. That had ceased to exist around 2018! Not that we picked that up on the internet. So you need to plan your own main meals. There are a couple of other resorts in walking distance, but only offer a limited range of food. Rooms are basic but comfortable and have A/C. Definitely worth booking a 'lagoon view' room if available. A simple breakfast is supplied, and can be enjoyed on the deck over the lagoon. Canoes are available if you like to paddle around. Staff and owner are very friendly and make you feel part of the family. Overall, the place is a little tired-looking.

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