Hideaway Island Resort

Laid back location with great accommodation, good bar style food and excellent scuba diving just off shore.

location brilliant - fresh flowers everyday very nice

Loved the location and the snorkeling was amazing! The staff was really friendly and helpful. The food was average and the constant noise of the generator at night wasn't great for sleeping.

The accommodation on this idyllic island could use a freshen up, but the friendly staff and incredible amount and variety of tropical fish and other sea life you see the second you are in the water (which is literally steps from your door wherever you are on the island) are absolutely second to none. Highly recommend and would definitely return.

Island paradise lovely to sit and dream while world goes about its terrible happenings

Hideaway island is an amazing place to stay ! The staff are lovely The snorkelling is amazing ! Absolutely love staying here . However I do advise when getting off the island Do NOT get on the buses that are waiting near boat They will try to rip you off ! One bus driver in particular waits there and tries to charge double ! Walk up to main road and get on another local bus Worth it ! Enjoy

Amazing stay... we had the Villa with private pool which was lovely as it was peaceful, a little windy on this side, but very scenic and comfortable in the villa. The diving, snorkelling, glass bottom boat, kayaks and all the other activities are fantastic. All the staff are really friendly and it’s so good to be on the Island with all the amazing The sea life right there as soon as you enter the water! The cinema nights and night snorkelling are cool. Food and drink was nice. We did a trip to the Zip line adventure which was definitely worth doing and also a walk into the village to see the locals. The beach bar just by the ferry was nice, but for meals we loved the coconut curry on hideaway which you have to try! We had an amazing holiday!

While a little dated, the rooms are clean and comfortable. The only issue was lots of wind while we were there blew sand into our Bungalow! But, you don't spend much time there, anyway, as the snorkelling and diving are AMAZING! All the staff are brilliant, and the dive crew are patient and careful, and a lot of fun. The food is also great. About what you would expect to pay back in Australia, but really high quality ingredients, cooked well. (Though breakfast is included, it is pretty basic.) If we return to Vanuatu, we would definitely stay here again!

The location is great and staff is really gentle. However, the rooms are really old but clean. There is also many lizard and bugs in the room. However there is few things to note: 1. The hotel hardly replies to phone calls. 2. Due to (1), we weren't able to organise transportation. We had to pay an flat rate 2000 VAT for a TAXI (for 3pax), but the information centre guaranteed that this hotel should refund transportation cost. They didn't. 3. Hotel charges ridiculous price to head back to the airport (4000 VAT for 3pax) for a minibus. This is ridiculous, twice the price than taxi for 15mn drive! (mini bus would probably cost 500-1000max normally) 4. The room is near a noisy generator 5. The room has no curtains, which is a privacy concerns. 6. The Australian hotel management remained irresponssive on our requests. A lot of promise to check, but nothing done in practice Few other things for like minded photographers, this place is advertised with many drone shots, but it is forbidden to fly drone here (too close to airport). So yes you stay in a nice island, but be ready to pay a large premium. The Australian management will not help you at all. I have been to other place in Port Vila before, this is by far the worst experience I have in a hotel.

We had ten days here over Easter. Thoroughly enjoyed all activities on offer at Hideaway. Thanks Rodney, Christina, Olivia and your lovely staff. Tropical fruit on breakfast buffet a favourite...and the curry at dinner. Lots to do around Efate. Bungalow 5 had lovely views across Mele Bay. The pool was a favourite with the grandchildren. And the snorkelling and glassbottomed boat. And the village walk. And the film night with popcorn. And your surprise Easter Eggs! We took the little boat over to the Beach Bar for hamburgers and the Circus one night and Fireshow on Friday night. Loved the Secret Garden history panels. Loved K2 restaurant on Mele Road. Loved the rescued turtles at the ‘Zoo’ beyond Vila. And swinging on the ropes at Blue Lagoon. All eleven of us fitted into a van which was a novelty!