Poppy's on the Lagoon

Lovely staff, comfy 2 bedroom units with small kitchen - well equipped in garden setting. Clean despite some wear and tear - adds to homely, rustic feel. Breakfast is local bakery, yoghurt and fruits and we loved having it delivered to our room so we could eat on our deck. When our flights were cancelled staff were so kind and helpful. Sad not to be able to swim in the lagoon but plenty of places to explore and swim nearby. Local markets and shop within a short walk and only a 15 min walk (albeit uphill for parts) over the hill to restaurants of Vila eg. Lalala, Waterfront

This was the perfect place for us! They took great care of us, always made arrangements as we needed, the room was clean and we were grateful to have air conditioning coming from cold Chicago. We would definitely choose Poppys for any stay in Port Vila.

This resort is no longer suitable for families and is nowhere near what the photos suggest, it is terribly run down. They do not clean or maintain their pools and throughout our 2 week stay one or all of the three pools was green from algae and dirty due to nobody cleaning the leaves or other muck from them regularly (I had to do that myself). The sun loungers were mostly rotten or broken and the lagoon, that they have a beach alongside, is so polluted from sewerage that tourists and residents are advised not to swim in it. As the attraction of this resort was to be close to Port Vila with the added benefit of being on the shores of the lagoon when we visited we had at least envisaged being able to have a relaxing time swimming in the pools and lagoon (as Port Vila was closed down and blockaded due to the recent earthquake) to escape the high temps and humidity. To make matters worse the food was not particularly good and overpriced in comparison to others we visited during our stay, as the facilities here were simply not usable. The continental breakfast was also pretty awful and the same things were served in small portions to you everyday with no choice. Considering many people will have cancelled trips to Vanuatu in January 2025 following the recent earthquake you would have thought the staff and resort would have tried to work a little harder to make our stay an amazing time despite the issues they clearly have (even cleaning the apartments or providing a vacuum for us to clean ourselves would be useful).

Port Vila after the earthquake Nice resort with a nice restaurant and helpful staff. The downtown was closed because of the December 2024 earthquake. This wasn't the resort's fault, but it meant we weren't able to see much in the capital city.

Great for kayaking and easy walk to shops. Staff friendly and helpful.