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The Melanesian Port Vila Hotel
3.0 out of 5.0
77% based on 307 reviews
Recent guest reviews
The staff were very friendly, helpful and provided prompt service for anything asked. They were very supportive of any request. The ground floor rooms were perfect if you had children, eating tables out front and pool straight out in front.
Found this hotel to be very comfortable, reception staff were welcoming and obliging. They took care of our group well, keeping an eye out for the high school students in our group. They attended well to enquiries and sorted out any minor issues quickly. A relaxed walk to the city centre made this hotel perfectly located for our evening meal activities.
Stayed here for three nights. Walking distance to the Grand Hotel casino in town. I would call it a three star hotel. Great staff but average amenities. Room was on third floor with no lift so had to carry all our bags upstairs. Room had good aircon but an extremely hard bed. TV worked intermittently (no channels in bad weather). Complimentary continental brekky was average - we only ate there once. The pool was ok but smaller than it looks in the management photos. Fine hotel if you can get a good price but not a resort and not 5 star.
Good hotel to be staying in if you are in town for business, the rooms are a good size but probably need a bit of an upgrade. The staff are great, very friendly and helpful, always happy to help out. The meals are nice but a little loud on the cultural night.
The hotel is situated central to Port Vila and is close to a good supermarket (Bon Marche) for supplies. It is more suited to business people or those on a budget. Staff were friendly, breakfast was good Port Vila itself is a bit daggy, so don't expect palm tree blessed beaches close by or anything too flash. Its really a hotel to be used as a base to do day trips. No real complaints but don't expect 5 star.
It was wonderful. The bar staff and waitresses were helpful, friendly and accomodating. The cocktails were awesome! Happy hour was great! The food was lovely with a good variety of curries from various countries. The entertainment was enjoyable - especially enjoyed by our 2yr old grand daughter who got right up by the band and danced! We had a great night with our family for our last night in Vila!
I did not stay at Melanesian on my recent trip to Port Vila,but went there on three occasions for dinner.Twice for the barbeque and once for the curry night. Firstly,the food on offer at the barbeque was absolutely exceptional,the best I have had anywhere in Port Vila in all my ten trips.The most incredible salads with every imaginable vegetable,so inventive,and beautiful local dishes. Chicken,beef fish and sausages were great too.Bread,butter and superb deserts on offer also. The string band was sensational,exciting and educational.I find it's difficult to see string bands in Vila now so was very happy to listen to them. Fabulous staff,glorious setting around the pool makes this a wonderful night out. The curry buffet also was exceptional,with a huge array of dishes and very authentic.Delicious! The cultural show once again was brilliant. I loved everything about these three nights,and because of them will try to stay here next time I'm in Vanuatu.
Travelled with my 23 and 16 yr old kids and shared one room (double and two single beds). Hotel staff very friendly and helpful (special thank you to Rabina). Rooms were clean and comfortable. The hotel food was good and we chose to have dinner here three times out of the 7 nights we stayed. Not on the main road so no road noise.Nice relaxing place. Walk into port villa was an easy 10 mins although the loacl minibuses are always passing so you don't need to walk at all. Good base to venture out and explore from. Very pleased with our choice. We deliberately didn't choose a resort as planned to explore and found this an ideal base.The inclusive breakfast buffet was simple, fruit,toast,juices , pancakes, cereals, and Soup ! (which I had on a few occasions). Plenty of it. You can order eggs omelettes etc if you wish but we only did on a few occasions.
Second time we stayed here overnight on our way to Santo. The refurbishment that was going on last time is all finished and has come up nicely. The room was clean and comfortable. We enjoyed our time around the pool bar, drinking cocktails at happy hour and stayed on for dinner, and had the lobster and coconut crab which was magnificent. Definitely stay here again, friendly staff and great service.
It was 5 min walking distance to Port Vila town. The room was reasonably sized with quiet aircon, additional chairs and table and balcony, view to pool area. Breakfast was included and in buffet style including pancakes, muffins, bread, jam, butter, different fresh fruit and cereals, no eggs/bacon/meat/cheese. Nice area to sit and enjoy breakfast. BBQ dinner on Sunday for 2800 VAT including live music and dance performance with a local tribe was very enjoyable. I wouldn't call it a barbecue buffet as the only meats were sausages, chicken drumsticks and tough beef. However, the different salads, rice and desserts were really tasty. So, if you are not a big meat eater, the buffet is to recommend.
Hotel highlights
- Close to Port Vila Market
- Free continental breakfast
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free parking
The Melanesian Port Vila Hotel places you within a 15-minute stroll of popular sights such as Parliament House and National Museum. This 75-room, 3-star hotel welcomes business and leisure travelers with a full-service spa, a casino, and free breakfast. Port Vila Market is also 1 mi (1.6 km) away.
Dining
Free continental breakfast is served each morning from 7 AM to 10 AM. Enjoy a bite to eat at Le Melanesian, the hotel's onsite restaurant. Savor a meal from the comfort of your room with room service, or get a quick energy boost at the coffee shop/café.
Rooms
The 75 rooms have an array of amenities, including furnished balconies, refrigerators, and minibars. Guests can expect WiFi and 26-inch LCD TVs with cable channels. Beds are dressed in premium bedding and bathrooms offer hair dryers and free toiletries. Other amenities include coffee makers, ceiling fans, and safes.
Property features
Guests of The Melanesian Port Vila Hotel have access to a full-service spa, a casino, and an outdoor pool. You can take advantage of free parking, along with an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) for VUV 2000 per person one way. Multilingual staff at the front desk are standing by 24/7 to help with dry cleaning/laundry, tours or tickets, and luggage storage. Other amenities at this spa hotel include a children's pool, outdoor tennis courts, and free WiFi in public areas.
Reviews from Trip Advisor
77% of guests recommend this hotel
Total of 307 reviews
