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Vaiula Beach Fales

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Private beach, white sand, sun loungers, beach massages
Private beach, white sand, sun loungers, beach massages
Traditional Beach Fale (2 Guests) | Beach | Private beach, white sand, sun loungers, beach massages
Front of property
Ecotours

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast included
  • Bar
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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Main South Coast Rd, Tafatafa
  • Togitogiga Waterfall
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • To-Sua Ocean Trench
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Robert Louis Stevenson Museum
    ‪32 min drive‬
  • Apia (FGI-Fagali'i)
    ‪64 min drive‬

Room options

Traditional Double or Twin Room

  • Water view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Traditional Beach Fale (2 Guests) | Beach | Private beach, white sand, sun loungers, beach massages

Traditional Beach Fale (2 Guests)

  • Ocean view
  • 43 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Vaiula Beach Fales

Tafatafa guest house with private beach
At Vaiula Beach Fales, hit the private white sand beach where you can enjoy snorkeling, then dine onsite at the restaurant. Housekeeping is available on request.
Vaiula Beach Fales offers 22 accommodations. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Recreational amenities at the guesthouse include a private beach.

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

Simply walk outside to smell the salt air and watch the ocean waves from the white sand beach. Have fun in the sun at Vaiula Beach Fales with summer activities like surfing/body boarding and snorkeling.

A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Dining options at the guesthouse include a restaurant, a coffee shop/cafe, and a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the guesthouse's bars, which include a beach bar and a bar/lounge. Public areas are equipped with wired Internet access (surcharge). Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Vaiula Beach Fales is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
Vaiula Beach Fales has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Wired internet (USD 5 per hour)

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A beach bar
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Ecotours
  • Nightclub
  • Snorkeling
  • Spelunking
  • Surfing/bodyboarding

Family friendly

  • Separate in-room dining area
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Lockers

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach loungers
  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • On the waterfront
  • Picnic area

Spa

  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Prenatal massages
  • Sports massages

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower

Food and drink

  • Separate dining area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 6:00 AM; Check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the ferry terminal and airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for wired internet in public areas: USD 5.00 per hour (rates may vary)
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 75 per person (one-way)

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 mobile payments and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
There is no hot water on site

Property is also known as

VAIULA BEACH FALES Guesthouse Tafatafa
VAIULA BEACH FALES Guesthouse
VAIULA BEACH FALES Tafatafa
VAIULA BEACH FALES Tafatafa
VAIULA BEACH FALES Guesthouse
VAIULA BEACH FALES Guesthouse Tafatafa

Vaiula Beach Fales Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 35 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 35 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 35 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 35 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 35 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Eli

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hostess was lovely and made tasty meals for breakfast and dinner. They didnt supply any drinking water, not even with meals and there was no way to access snacks or refreshments as advertised. But there were no activities (boat charter, snorkelling gear, etc) as advertised. They were surprosed when we areived as hadnt been expecting us. The place was deserted except us, so no opportunities for socializing. The road to the property was in very poor repair, and the property was tidyish, but not well kept. We left a day early and found somewhere else to.stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Kris, Aitkenvale

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Szabolcs

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Edward

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Didn't like the rough driveway into the property
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

claire

Traveled with partner
Secluded down a very rough track
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was terrible.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Food
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Michelle

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Melanie

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Puluvaga Vee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

glyn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed in a beach Fales and was amazing. Right on the beach the sea underneath us at high tide. Back to basics loved the experience glamping the Samoan way. Star gazing and listening to the waves at night. Beautiful sunrise in the morning and watching the wildlife wake up. Good amenities and food was sort of ok. Would definitely recommend staying here on the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Nicola

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

John

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Sina made us so many filling meals and her laugh was wonderful. The facilities seem typical for beach fales -- a bit like upscale camping with communal restrooms, showers without hot water (or shower heads for that matter), mats with sheets and mosquito nets. However, the fales were on the most beautiful beach we saw in our two weeks of exploring with Vaiula as our home base. We were disappointed that Nug's bar wasn't open except for one night, but enjoyed talking with Nug and David (the owner and Matai) as well as with another neighbor and his kids.
Stayed 15 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Marjorie

Stay in fale on the beach

When I arrived the lady didn’t seem to know I was booked in and wanted me to pay again. Luckily I had a printed copy as no wifi- when she saw on the paper that my booking included dinner as well as breakfast she kept saying I hadn’t paid enough. Eventually she must have checked and then had to bring the mattress, sheets and mosquito net to set up the fale for me which was right on the beach which was what I wanted. It was pretty basic - no lights but I had a torch- showers were just cold but no problem. I liked my fale on the beach but the other ones back from the beach were just a square tiled floor with posts at each end, iron roof and sides wrapped with plastic sheeting with advertising on it- they were not very authentic and glad I wasn’t sleeping in one of them. Overall I enjoyed my stay here - the dinner was just okay and breakfast was better.
At low tide on the beach
My bed set up in the fale
With the net down
It was a very high tide so water came right up under the fale
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kerri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our family of 2 adults and 2 teenagers stayed one night in a beach fale. We loved it so much we came back later in our trip and stayed an extra 2 nights. The beach fales are basic with a mattress pillow sheet and mosquito net provided. They are clean and have the sea breeze as air con. The fale closest to the water is older and a bit more rustic however we loved it the most as we literally had the water lapping at the base of our fale posts. We were provided with a lantern for lighting. The breakfast provided is simple, a variation of fruit/ bread/eggs/ tinned spaghetti/ pancakes with tea or coffee. The dinner is cooked fresh each night, with a mix of western/Samoan food served on the plate. There was always enough food on our plate to be filling. The toilets and showers are clean. BYO towels. The beach is beautiful. We loved our stay and would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ellie

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
3 of us stayed here & we had the absolute best time. Everyone was so kind and the meals were absolutely delicious every night/morning ! One of their sons took us on a guided walk to an underground cave with a pool to swim in at the end which ended up being one of the coolest things we did & would highly recommend! Their dog bouncer is also the cutest. The only thing to note is that there is no cafe or bar anymore like the website says that serves pizza, smoothies etc. Only serves cold beer which was fine, just a little different to what is on the website. Beside that everything was excellent & would love to go back one day 👍
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I’m not one to usually review but i loved this place so much. It is set up to be an authentic Samoan and exceeds expectations . We were so lucky too with the other travelers who stayed there as we all got along and helped each other . Sina the cook and matriarch was amazing and for the price it is such great value. Put away your needs for luxury for a bit and experience something magical ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Kathryn

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Gillian

Traveled with group
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely property on a lovely beach but standards have slipped after the storm. Food was VERY limited for a beach fale. And lack of attention to small things - like often no toilet paper, no soap or hand sanitizer at the toilet basin, a grubby dinning fale, no help to put up and down heavy canvas tarps when it rained etc There didn’t seem enough staff to manage the workload but we appreciate that Sina did her very best. Hope the rebuild goes well as you have a lovely location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Adam

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Fiona

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Sina, our hostess was fantastic. She was accomodating in all aspects, whether it was to cook special meals or move us from one Fale to another. Nothing was too much and we could not have asked nor expected more from this wonderful lady. Unfortunately, we were eaten alive by the mozzies and bugs so had to move on to a place with fly screens.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bryleigh

Liked: Staff & service
Loved my stay here. Long dirt road down to a wonderful beach. Hosts were above great. Amenities are what you’d assume for an off grid place. Underestimated the sound of the waves at night but it was all apart of the experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kelly, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exactly as advertised - lovely beachfront fales, excellent view, lovely soft beach, warm water, and stunning waves. The owner is lovely, and great local food. Now, if you're looking for top end and fancy, this isn't it, keeping in mind where you are. The owner has livestock, which are present, but kept away from the resort part. The fales have lights, and the nearby bar has power. Mosquito net and bed were comfortable. Breakfast was typically papaya, coconut, eggs, bread and tea/coffee. Dinner was a meat, tarot, and some veg curry. Delicious, cooked well. I found it peaceful, with great clean water and good pressure in the showers. Grounds were kept clean, and I always felt safe.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

Al, Spain

Traveled with pets
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When we arrived, nobody knew nothing about our arrival, so our fale wasn't set up and we had to have dinner in the bar next to the fales, and dinner was already paid when booking
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019