Orator Hotel Samoa

We loved the Orator and would have liked to stay longer. The bed was the best I have slept in since leaving home 2 weeks ago! Just great staff and people.

Enjoyable relaxing place with very good local and western food. The staff were very helpful all over the hotel not just at the front desk. It was nice having your own separate villa to relax in at the end of the day.

We had to change rooms halfway through our stay as there was a problem with the air-conditioner. All good, they didn't have control over that, but the room we were given was much smaller and the deck had no furniture so we feel a bit cheated. We did get a meal voucher (to be used at the Orator) as an apology for the inconvenience but it was given on our last evening & we had trouble using it. They had a private function on our last night so all the guests were relegated to an alternate dining area & the service was almost non-existent. If we had been notified about this we could have made other arrangements. The music could be heard from our room, which was a little inconvenient. The food was nice, the rooms service great, we enjoyed the pool & the staff were friendly although we did have a couple of occasions where our requests were misunderstood.

A very quiet peaceful setting with friendly and helpful staff. The food was good especially the oka (raw fish) and the banana fritters & ice-cream for desert! Though the pool area and outdoor furniture could do with a bit of maintenance, the hotel offers value for money.

Our stay at the Orator was very pleasant and we found it to be a convenient drive to downtown Apia. It is up a little higher in the countryside so it also feels a little cooler up there. We found the hotel staff to be very helpful and everything was very clean and well-kept. It is very quiet but still a short drive to the hustle and bustle of downtown Apia.

Breakfast was terrible, no bacon, poorly cooked eggs, if you got eggs and vegemite that expired in Aug 2014. They serve you fried rice, fish stew and stir fry for breakfast!! They cannot cook eggs. Dogs and cats roam freely and pester you whilst you eat begging for food ir when you are trying to relax by the pool. The staff are lazy, smile rarely and spend more time talking to each other rather than doing their job. Poor Management is to blame. The music played whilst eating at meal times was too loud and songs we can listen to back home, I would have preferred some Samoan music whilst I was holidaying! The pool is in desperate need if repair, my kids ended up with scratches and cuts. The pool area isn't cleaned properly and tables have cigarette ash on them and the floor boards were worse. The place is a smokers paradise! This place has potential but unfortunately no idea how to provide good service.

I thought it was closer to town takes a good 20 minutes to get into town. If that's what your looking for then I highly recommend it. It's peaceful and tranquil great lovers retreat

Lovely setting with palms and other trees around the villas and a cascading pool that was great to relax by

It was good. Need laundry facilities for people to do laundry. apprantley you pay piece by piece- expensive

Outstanding hotel with most rooms being there own separate villa. Slightly out of town but they offer a free shuttle into town twice a day. If that doesn't work for you it's a short inexpensive taxi ride. Very, very helpful and friendly staff. Great food and a free breakfast. One of the nicest hotels we've stayed at in our travels.