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Aore Island Resort

4.0 star property
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2 restaurants, breakfast served
Property grounds
Studio Beachfront
Studio Garden View
Property grounds

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Aore Road, Aore Island, Aore
  • Unity Park
    2 min drive
  • Luganville Market
    2 min drive
  • F. H. P. Take Away & Restaurant
    2 min drive
  • Luganville (SON-Santo-Pekoa Intl.)
    10 min drive

Room options

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Studio Beachfront

Studio Beachfront

  • 40 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 Bedroom Beachfront | Balcony

1 Bedroom Beachfront

  • 56 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Studio Beachfront with Plunge Pool

Studio Beachfront with Plunge Pool

  • 40 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 Bedroom Garden View | Terrace/patio

1 Bedroom Garden View

  • 56 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Studio Garden View

Studio Garden View

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Aore Island

When you stay at Aore Island Resort in Aore Island, you'll be on the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Unity Park and Luganville Market. .This beach resort is 2.3 mi (3.8 km) from Ammunition Bunkers and 2.3 mi (3.8 km) from Rotary Park.
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What's nearby

  • Unity Park - 2 min drive
  • Luganville Market - 2 min drive
  • Quonset Huts at Main Wharf - 4 min drive
  • Ammunition Bunkers - 4 min drive
  • SS President Coolidge - 12 min drive

Getting around

  • Luganville (SON-Santo-Pekoa Intl.) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Le Jardin des Saveurs - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Hotel Santo - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Natangora Cafe - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Attar Cafe - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Ali Baba - ‬1 min drive

About this property

Aore Island Resort

Family-friendly fun on the beach, with outdoor pool
Aore Island Resort offers 18 accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to furnished balconies. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

A marina and complimentary bicycles are featured at the resort. Other recreational amenities include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the resort's full-service spa. Services include massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 18 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Rooms have private furnished balconies. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages. This resort also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Grab a bite at The Nakamal Restaurant, one of the resort's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request).
A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
The Nakamal Restaurant - This beachfront restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
The Beach Bar - This bistro is located on the beach. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open select days.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–9:30 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • Free daily reception
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • The Nakamal Restaurant
  • The Beach Bar

Things to do

  • Boat tours
  • Canoeing
  • Evening entertainment
  • Fishing
  • Free bike hire
  • Full-service spa
  • Kayaking
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pilates classes
  • Snorkelling
  • Waterskiing

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Library

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beachfront location
  • Garden
  • Marina on site
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massages

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Beach towels
  • Communal living room
  • Couples dining
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Living plant wall
  • Romance packages available

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Fridge

More

  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED light bulbs
  • Recycling
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via boat to the property; guests must contact the property at least 24 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property charges 3 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between February 05 and February 19.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 12 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Administrative fee: VUV 100 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: VUV 2400 per person (roundtrip)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: VUV 1200 (roundtrip), (from 3 to 14 years old)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Aore Island Resort
Aore Hotel Santo
Aore Island Hotel Espiritu Santo
Aore Resort Santo
Aore Resort Santo
Aore Hotel Santo
Aore Island Resort Resort
Aore Island Resort Aore Island
Aore Island Resort Resort Aore Island

Aore Island Resort Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 71 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its a real 5 star resort! Accomodation, restaurant, beach, service, staff etc - the best!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Des

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful resort overlooking the bay, great food, friendly staff, snorkelling off the beach, regular boat to Luganville.
Stayed 11 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Lauren

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful resort in a very private location on a small island off the coast of Espiritu Santo. Fantastic chef and lovely people.

10/10 Excellent

Brett

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will be back!
We had a great time at Aore Island Resort. The room was spacious and comfortable. The staff friendly and food was fantastic. There's lots to do around the property or the shuttle boat runs several times a day to drop you off in Luganville to catch a tour or explore on your own.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Logan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our absolute favourite spot in Vanuatu, property is amazing, all the staff and rooms were amazing, plenty of activities and tours available. Special mention to the owners Lisa, Brad and Daughter Montana. Above and beyond always keen for a chat. We will be back. Hope you had a good week off for the wedding!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Josip

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
OMG what a fantastic resort! We had the best 5 days at Aore Island Resort. The resort is beautifully maintained with lush tropical gardens and the bungalows have been designed and fitted out beautifully with so much attention to detail. Beds and pillows are very comfy and you can fall asleep and wake up to the sound of the ocean. You can snorkel from your doorstep and admire beautifully coral fish. There a a couple of lion fish right under the jetty and heaps of Nemos. Kajaks and subs are free to use. The food is outstanding - 5 star restaurant quality! And always prepared with love and served with a smile. They have a small menu that changes every day for lunch and dinner and offers a great variety of fish, seafood, meat and vegan options plus a outdoor pizza oven at the beach bar. The passionfruit cheesecake is a must! 😋 All staff are wonderful and make your stay that extra special. We had a beautiful jetty dinner to celebrate a special birthday. Big thank you to everyone at Aore Island Resort - we loved our stay and will definitely be back!!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Irene

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to relax and unwind in an amazing location.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities well kept and rooms pleasant. Although free kayaks are advertised there was only 2 singles and three doubles all without back supports for all the guests but also used by visiting 'yachties'
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful setting , gardens were immaculate , could do with more lighting along the stepped path at night ! Food was a little disappointing, the continental breakfast was often ran out of choices at any time at breakfast , and the main meals tended to be very sauce heavy when more lighter dressings would have been a nicer alternative, otherwise a great location and nice accommodation, pool and beach.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience!
It was a very nice stay, the bungalow in frobt of the beach is amazing, very private. Excellent for couple but also for family. You can use 4×4 bike, in good condition. The staff is extremly friendly. The restaurant is amazing, good cook, excellent meat! Overall very happy ! They have transport for the main island and can pick you up at tve airport for 1200vuv.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good experience.Restaurant is the low point
Great location. The bungalows are really nice and you have your own private beach, with lounge chairs. You can snorkel from there. Take a kayak. The room itself is also nicely decorated. Main low point was the food in the restaurant. Only a dozen of options and mostly western food (burgers, pizza) without healthy choices or local food either which was a bit disappointing. We were also greeted by the managers who are really nice. Staff was not that friendly, compared to cheaper places we went to in Santo.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic location and super friendly staff. Lots of great snorkeling at your doorstep and only a quick 10 min ferry ride into Lugenville. We also used the babysitting service and the lady looking after our daughter was fabulous with her. The hotel also has mountain bikes you can use to explore the island which was great. Overall would highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sharon, New South Wales, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We loved Vanuatu and we loved Aore Island Resort -- it's beautiful, quiet and peaceful, with amazing hosts and fabulous food. You can do lots (especially with regular ferry rides to/from the island) or you can do nothing -- perfect!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

kasia, Melbourne AU

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were upgraded to the honeymoon bungalow with a private pool! Thank you! - very secluded location... Free ferry a few times a day to the mainland is a bonus. We are snorkeling fanatics and we enjoyed the abundance of fish right in front of the resort. There is not much coral but variety of fish makes it. A short trip to the coffee plantation is worth it. Overall wonderful stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Claudia, sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome experience
We had a lovely experience at this Resort, the staff is super friendly and all the conditions and facilities are always clean, organised. The food was just perfect and they provide bicycles to have a look around! The beaches are always clean and there is a boat at different times of the day to go to the town. We stayed in one of the beachfront cabins and it was just glorious! There was only a little spot that was a bit uncomfortable: By accident, I broke a tap of a water dispenser in the restaurant, obviously, I told immediately to the staff what happened and that it was an accident, etc. After a few days, one of the managers told me that the water jar fixing was going to be charged to me as that item only could be found in Australia. At first, I thought, well, it seems fair but then I realised that it was a silly accident! I did not break that tap in purpose and I wasn't being irresponsible or malicious. I was feeling terrible and ashamed but also, I thought that this kind of resorts must have a backup for this kind of situations. I spoke with one of the owners and he told me that they were going to let it go, I felt he did not very agree but I thanked him for the gesture. I saw the jar fixed a few days after as well. But, the day we did the checkout, I saw that they charged me around $50 dollar for the jar! At this point, I did not say anything to not ruin a perfect holiday and I paid for it but, I don't know what to think. Anyway, the rest of our stay was perfect!
Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

holidayaway, NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Island resort
Aore island is a short 10 min motor boat ride across from the main island of Santo - the free water taxi for guests goes over and back to the main island a few times a day at fixed times. The situation is beautiful and our waterfront bungalow had a lovely private feel. There's a main open sided meeting house/ restaurant & bar area which has indoor and outdoor options and comfy chairs to hang out in too. We had a lovely 6 day stay and took advantage of the resort bikes to explore the beautiful island of Aore, kayaks and paddleboards to use, plus lovely snorkeling from the resort beach. The local staff were super lovely and always had a smile for us.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed for 3 nights and loved every moment. There were SUP boards, kayaks, bikes, snorkling, a beach and pool. The food and service was excellent. We stayed in a beach front villa which was amazing. Great for a family or romantic getaway! Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peace and rest
Great place to unwind and relax . No cars no TV, swim, snorkel, read, sleep. Bliss
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hotel
Wonderful hotel and lovely staff. We were meet at the ferry and every handled for us. The room was lovely and very comfortable. Any problem was dealt with quickly and the food at the restaurant was lovely.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Good for a short stay
We loved the location and snorkeling at the resort beach was beautiful. Sunsets are great and the staff lovely. Access to activities departing from the main island was easy thanks to the multiple boat transfers happening everyday. The overall stay was good but needs improvement in several areas specially if you want to stay more than two days; Bungalow: - The bed wasn't very comfortable, we were in pain after a few days. - No sofa or seating inside to chill. - Too many bugs inside despite the mosquito nets, these seem to get inside through somewhere in the ceiling. We had to buy insecticide and spray everyday. Restaurant: - Food variety is too limited. - The price for some drinks is ridiculous, like $US15 for a mediocre Piña Colada. Airport transfer: - Nobody tells you the resort transfer is not complimentary, you get charged by surprise when checking out. Despite all these things we liked the friendliness of the staff and how they helped us make the most of our stay.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2017