Name: Lonnoc Beach Bungalows
Address: Lonnoc Beach, Turtle Bay, Turtle Bay, Turtle Bay, Vanuatu
Rating: 8

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Santo Pekoa International Airport

Lonnoc Beach Bungalows

Turtle Bay

My wife and I were showing some friends up the East coast and decided to stay a night at Lonnoc. We rented 2 bungalows - walk in, 2 couples and were charged 6,000 vatu (around $75aud per room for one night). The accomodation was not clean - gecko droppings and bits of roof thatch everywhere, white ant mud trails up the wall. We had to go and try to find someone to fill up the water tank TWICE so that we could flush the toilet and shower. Chicken dinner consisted of one piece of chicken the size of a 50 cent piece and a mountain of mashed Koumala (the vegetables however were nice). The bungalows are not insect proof and the mosquito nets were inadequate - mosquito coils were provided but matches were not. We have stayed here several times previously over the past 8 years (my wife and I live in Santo) and this place has become progressively worse over time. There are other little resorts in the Lonnoc area so please don't take this review of Lonnoc Beach Bungalows as representative of the others.

Our Last Ever Stay At Lonnoc Beach Bungalows

Stayed for 5 nights beautiful bay, close to the even more impressive Champagne beach . Rustic accommodation just a few extra touches like a life jacket with the complementary kayak and slightly larger bed it would be perfect!

Great location friendly people 

Stopped here on the way to champagne beach. Grabbed a grapefruit juice and a long black coffee. They did not have a coffee machine, so not sure how the coffee was made. The juice was water and sugar, with no taste of grapefruit at all. Although The place is very basic, everyone was still very friendly and welcoming.

A little tired

Hired a car and drove up. Organised by phone and all word well and very reasonable. Cabin fine, only cold water shower if that bothers you. Great beach and setting. Did day trip to Port Olry which was very good. Staff friendly and helpful. A must stay if you want to escape the normal tourist places and crowds and just relax back to nature in a beautiful spot. Safe swimming and snorkeling.

Lonnoc beach

We stayed three nights at this place.
No credit card facility, despite owner agreeing to take payment by credit card by e-mail before we left home. The PayPal link on their website did not work either. It cost us a whole day (and the cost of a rental car) to go all the way back to Luganville, take out cash and come back to pay. Our request for a discount was ignored.
The airport shuttle was the owner in his micro car, the boot half filled with market shopping, charging VT5000 for the trip.
On their website they advertise a hospitality school. That's a joke! When four guests sit around one table and only one dish of fruit salad is brought out for the complimentary breakfast, that's terrible. The next day, no fresh fruit salad had been made so the rest from the day before was split up and we only received half-filled bowls.
The only breakfast choice: margarine with jam. Once the jam ran out, no effort was made to get some more, until we mentioned it to the owner. Had we left it to the staff it would have been toast with margarine only. 
The dinner took forever to be served. One night we waited 1.5 hours from ordering! The fish was over salted and the beef extremely chewy. 
Over priced below average food.
Heaps of neglected dogs around, that enjoy prolonged barking sessions in the middle of the night.
No room service or daily clean up whatsoever. Not a sign of hospitality (school) here either.
WiFi was promised yet didn't work. Power to charge phones only at night.
No warm water and even the cold water supply is intermittent.
The snorkelling from the beach was disappointing.
Fortunately we found Lonnoc Beach Lodge and their lovely restaurant right next door. If you are looking for a decent stay at Lonnoc Beach go there instead!

Outdated budget bungalows with poor service.

We stayed two nights at Lonnoc Beach Bungalows and thoroughly enjoyed it. This is very very basic accommodation so don't expect much at all. Waking up to the beautiful view and the serenity of the place is spectacular! We were welcomed on arrival by James who was very hospitable and the warmest and sweetest Cindy in charge of our meals was just icing on the cake - thank you for all your beautiful home cooked, fresh produce meals! This place is only a 10min walk from Champagne beach (500vat entry per person) and about 15min drive to Port Orly - which is a must, so much better then Champagne beach. Organise your transfers through Charlie, he is incredible, doesnt overcharge and will be more then happy to drive you where ever you like at a normal non touristic prices. Just let him know on the times of pick ups/drop offs. (pH (678)5430326)

Basic accommodation with a view

If you want a laid-back beach resort without the frills, this is the place for you. No sun-lounges or cocktails, just an unspoiled beautiful beach just perfect for swimming, a simple bed with mosquito net, and a restaurant with good food and friendly service.

Coral sand, palm trees and clear blue water

The management and staff at Lonnoc Beach Bungalows are awesome. The rooms are the nicest in this area and having an ensuite toilet and shower was a real bonus. We stayed for a week but our team is still there, 3 weeks on and they report that it is still the place to be. Going back in a few days to soak up some of that Lonnoc goodness. Thanks Kalmer and team for making it great. 

As good as it get in Lonnoc

What a gorgeous place! A little tropical paradise - almost all to yourself. 
The hosts, James and his family are very welcoming and so friendly. They took such good care of us and went above and beyond to accommodate to our every need. Rental cars are troublesome in Santo, so our hosts took it upon themselves to drive us up and down the cost to show us their beautiful island while sharing their knowledge about the local culture and customs - we will never forget this amazing adventure.
The bungalows are neat and tidy, the restaurant has a great menu (fresh lobster if there's been a lucky catch) and cold beers for a lazy sunset sash in the hammock. 
What else?

Heaven on earth!

If you want to get away from it all and spend lazy days swimming and snorkeling in limpid clear water and work up a tan on beautiful beaches, then this is for you! My wife and I went there with my son's family of five. We had a ball! The kids loved the bungalow ( we shared three right on the beach), all with solar lighting and comfortable beds. On suite cold showers and toilets were adequate.
The Sheraton it ain't, but I gave it four stars for the location and the uniqueness. Kama, Mardie, Jenny, Gladdy and the rest of the staff are wonderful, happy helpful people. You will pay a bit more for transportation and meals at the restaurant, but this is to be expected, given the remoteness. Get your driver to take you to the supermarket in Luganville, so you can self-cater some meals (there is a wood barbecue).
A useful person for transportation and tours is Charlie (pH 678 5430326/5317992, email santohistoricaladventuretours/tsale@vanuatu.gov.vu)
He took us all out for the day for $120AU. We visited and snorkeled Million Dollar Point, swam in the spectacular Blue hole and had a late lunch at sensationally beautiful Port Olry, where we had lobster.
PLEASE NOTE: book only through bookings.com, as the management have had hassles with other sites.

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