I can’t recommend Bedarra highly enough. It has a really nice atmosphere and a lot of charm. Super comfy beds, large rooms, good water pressure in the shower, really good wifi, good air con. Everything is extremely clean, and very well maintained, including the two pools. It fronts directly onto the beach and has a grassy area overlooking the ocean with palm trees and sunloungers, perfect for watching the sunset! It’s a pretty small hotel so it feels very relaxed, we often had the pool or beach entirely to ourselves! The real reason to stay at Bedarra though is the absolutely incredible staff!! Everyone was so kind and welcoming and amazing with our 18 month old. We used the babysitting service and were really happy too. There is snorkeling straight off the beach at high tide (at low tide the water is too shallow to snorkel or swim - but still perfect for sitting in the water esp with little kids). The snorkeling here is not quite as impressive as the snorkelling on the day cruises over towards the mamanuca islands but still lots to see and literally on the hotel’s doorstep. Lots and lots of beautiful fish including parrot fish and butterfly fish. You can hire snorkels and flippers from the front desk for free.
The restaurant is great and reasonably priced. All of the fish dishes were excellent. If you’re staying longer and want a bit of variety there is the crab shack and outrigger a couple of minutes walk down the road. Overall, an amazing stay. Can’t wait to go back!