Reviews of Vaea Hotel Samoa
Togafu'afu'a Rd, Lalovaea,, 000 Apia, Samoa
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Reviewed: 29 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewWe loved our 5 day stay in Vaea Hotel. Such friendly hosts! The private swimming pool and surrounding garden is very beautiful and tranquil. The breakfast was more than adequate for us and well presented. The upstairs room had insect screens on all windows and was well ventilated. The a/c worked fine. We paid the $50tala/week for wifi in room on arrival. This was well worth it. The wifi strength and speed was excellent. Easy pickup for taxis here and 3 grocery stores very close. Great cafe and interesting shops hidden down the street. We loved the voucher for Coffee Roaster Cafe! A great friendly Samoan experience!
There is a full bar here, maybe we could have an occasional happy hour/cocktail hour? A welcome road sign out front? Could we maybe choose free wifi OR breakfast? Or have both? Is it time for a white paint refresh? Could we have an umbrella and table at the pool? ❤️
Reviewed: 29 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe staff were amazing! So lovely so helpful! Beautiful hotel such a nice pool area and garden and rooms were great. Highly recommend!
Reviewed: 24 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewEverything from the hosts to the location itself. Absolutely wonderful
Reviewed: 18 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewCleanliness of the rooms, pool and outdoor dining area, location and security of the property. Host were friendly and helpful and it was easy to walk to local cafes/restaurants/shops for a bite to eat. The breakfast included in the rate was wonderful.
Wifi not factored into the room price, unable to use the pool area whilst waiting on room to avail and property signage was not easily visible to locate when we were being transferred from prior property.
Reviewed: 14 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewRooms are very nice. Breakfast area is very pleasant as is the pool. Centrally located.
Two of the staff were not that friendly. We asked for breakfast 15 minutes early one morning, it was refused. Had to pay for WiFi, hardly anywhere in the world in this day and age do you have to pay.
Talofa Gary, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed our rooms, breakfast area, pool, and central location. We would like to clarify a couple of points for future guests’ understanding. Our booking page clearly states that WIFI is chargeable—a standard practice across Samoa. While some larger hotel chains may advertise & quote Free WIFI, the cost is often built into significantly higher room rates. We choose to keep our pricing transparent and competitive. Regarding breakfast times, we follow a set schedule to ensure consistent service for all guests and maintain an efficient workflow for our staff. While we always try to accommodate special requests where possible, changes outside of our system can create disruption, especially during peak periods. Regards. Management.
Talofa Gary, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed our rooms, breakfast area, pool, and central location. We would like to clarify a couple of points for future guests’ understanding. Ou… Show more
Reviewed: 12 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewVery convenient and peace,quiet.
Talofa Anonymous, Thank you very much for your review. Much appreciated. Management.
Reviewed: 11 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe hosts were amazing. Beautiful breakfasts every day. Lovely outdoor area and garden setting. Room was comfy. Great location, close to town and many great food spots.
Reviewed: 6 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 2 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewQuiet, pool area, air con and fridge in room. Great location for walks around the city. Friendly and helpful hosts.
Could do with a coat of paint and a bit of a makeover. Generally result nice but rooms a little worn out
Reviewed: 31 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 28 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe hosts are all friendly and helpful. We asked for something and Lupe got it. Very accomodating. The pool was a welcoming relaxing draw card especially with the hot weather. The gardern surrounding the pool enhances the pool water, so beautiful.
Reviewed: 23 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewCentral to Apia, walking distance and Dean and Lupe were incredible hosts!
Talofa David, Thank you so much for your kind words! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay and appreciated our central location in Apia. All the Best & Regards, Management.
Reviewed: 13 July 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewA family run small motel. Friendly owner. Nicely decorated garden and pool area. Nice breakfast. Location is alright, walking distance to town, walking back to motel at night is a bit dark, and there are dogs wondering around. (I guess it might be normal in Samoa) owner are very friendly too, , provide handle advice to us. Have aircon which is important in Samoa hot weather.
The biggest drawback for us is no WiFi……
Talofa and thank you for your feedback! We’re pleased to hear you enjoyed our garden, pool area, air-conditioned rooms, and our hospitality. Your kind words about our breakfast and helpful service mean a lot to us. We would like to kindly clarify an important point for future guests: WIFI is indeed available at our property. As stated on our booking pages, there is an additional charge for WIFI access. This is standard practice across most accommodations in Samoa, with only a few high-end resorts including it in their higher room rates. Regarding the dogs – you're absolutely right. As with many tropical destinations in the Pacific and parts of Asia, dogs are a common part of the local environment. Thank you again for your stay and for taking the time to leave a review. We hope to welcome you back again soon. Fa'afetai lava, Management.
Talofa and thank you for your feedback! We’re pleased to hear you enjoyed our garden, pool area, air-conditioned rooms, and our hospitality. Your kind words about our breakfast and helpful service mean a lot to us. We would like to kindl… Show more
Reviewed: 12 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe accommodating and super friendly hosts.
Talofa Kayla, Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay and appreciated our friendly and accommodating team. It was a pleasure having you with us, and we hope to welcome you back again soon! Warm regards, Team Vaea Hotel
Talofa Kayla, Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay and appreciated our friendly and accommodating team. It was a pleasure having you with us, and we hope to welcome you back again soon! … Show more
Reviewed: 7 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewVery friendly owners, lovely hotel, clean and comfy, nice breakfast
A little noisy from the roadside, at times. You could hear traffic and dogs barking
Dear Shelley, Thank you so much for your kind words! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay with us — especially our hospitality, the comfort and cleanliness of the hotel, and the breakfast. We appreciate your feedback regarding the roadside noise. While the lively tropical surroundings can sometimes bring a bit of nature and local life with them, we’re always looking for ways to make our guests’ stay as peaceful as possible. It was a pleasure having you with us, and we hope to welcome you back again soon! Warm regards, Management Team
Dear Shelley, Thank you so much for your kind words! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay with us — especially our hospitality, the comfort and cleanliness of the hotel, and the breakfast. We appreciate your feedback regardin… Show more
Reviewed: 6 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewInside the room it’s clean
The breakfast need to be buffet and need have some noo island food
To Anonymous, We would like to clarify that you did not actually stay with us, as you cancelled your booking reservation on the same day as your scheduled arrival. While your cancellation fell outside our stated policy, we still extended a partial refund as a goodwill gesture, which you acknowledged and thanked us for at the time. We are therefore very surprised to see a low-rated review, particularly one referencing aspects such as room cleanliness and breakfast offerings —areas you never experienced firsthand because you did not actually stay with us. It is disheartening to receive criticism despite going beyond our policy to accommodate you. Reviews are most helpful to future guests when they reflect an actual stay and provide fair, honest insight. We encourage genuine guests to read reviews from verified stays, and we always welcome constructive feedback from those who have truly experienced our hospitality. Regards, Management.
To Anonymous, We would like to clarify that you did not actually stay with us, as you cancelled your booking reservation on the same day as your scheduled arrival. While your cancellation fell outside our stated policy, we still extended… Show more
Reviewed: 27 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewGreat location. Great base to hit all the tourist spots. Absolutely lovely owners. Very hospitable. The room is nice and clean. Air conditioning was good. Great value for money. Would definitely stay again.
The furnishing is slightly out dated, however this was not that big of an issue since everything else was so great.
Dear Georgia, Thank you so much for your lovely review! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay and that our location, hospitality, and value made a great impression. It was a pleasure having you with us, and we're especially glad you found the room comfortable and clean, and the air conditioning just right for your stay. We appreciate your honest feedback about the furnishings — it's something we're mindful of, and we're always looking at ways to improve while keeping the charm of our place. We’d be delighted to welcome you back anytime. Thanks again for your kind words! Warm regards, Management
Dear Georgia, Thank you so much for your lovely review! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay and that our location, hospitality, and value made a great impression. It was a pleasure having you with us, and we're especially… Show more
Reviewed: 17 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewPlace was nice and tucked away from the main road but still accessible. Staff were very nice and helpful with any requests or questions I had.
Free Wifi would have been great but I don't know how viable that is on the island.
Hello Tom, Thank you very much for taking the time out to post a review for us. For the general public and prospective Guests information - WIFI is not free in Samoa, although some high-end Resorts include free WIFI in their Rates. All hotels in Samoa have different charges for WIFI and it varies from time to time depending on the charges laid out by the main internet servers (Vodafone and Digicel) on island. Congratulations again on winning the Samoa International Marathon! Thank you again for your feedback and hope to see you visit us on your next trip to Samoa. All the Best. Management.
Hello Tom, Thank you very much for taking the time out to post a review for us. For the general public and prospective Guests information - WIFI is not free in Samoa, although some high-end Resorts include free WIFI in their Rates. All ho… Show more
Reviewed: 2 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewThe rooms while not extravagant had everything we needed and were clean and comfortable. The pool was really great to have and the garden lovely. The owners clearly care that the accommodation is charming and comfortable. Nice breakfast too with breads, every kind of jam, eggs, fruits, instant cafe, tea, milk.
Really the only thing we would have wanted more was espresso cafe and free WiFi, but both are honestly a hard ask even in Apia.
Talofa Scpdaily, Thank you very much for taking the time out to post this lovely review of our place. We are delighted you enjoyed our facilities and highlighting our breakfasts...please note that we serve locally roasted, freshly ground coffee. It’s available from thermal urns in our breakfast area, and we’re also happy to provide it in a plunger on request. We’re passionate about offering a quality experience and hope you’ll enjoy our coffee on your next visit! All the Best, Management.
Talofa Scpdaily, Thank you very much for taking the time out to post this lovely review of our place. We are delighted you enjoyed our facilities and highlighting our breakfasts...please note that we serve locally roasted, freshly ground c… Show more
Reviewed: 28 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewWonderful eggs and reasonable selection of fruit. Great selection of spreads for toast etc
Maybe a wider hot food variety
Talofa Pepe, Thank you very much for your review. Please note that we offer Continental Breakfast (not Resort Buffet style breakfast) mainly consist of fresh local seasonal fruits, toast, coffee, tea, fresh lemon juice, cereals and a variety of jams and spreads as well as fresh local eggs. All the Best. Management.
Talofa Pepe, Thank you very much for your review. Please note that we offer Continental Breakfast (not Resort Buffet style breakfast) mainly consist of fresh local seasonal fruits, toast, coffee, tea, fresh lemon juice, cereals and a varie… Show more
Reviewed: 5 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewAt this family-run, small hotel in Apia, the staff are very kind and accommodating. They provide good advice, help with getting taxis and making calls and were willing to store my luggage while I went to Savaii. Very nice people! The building and grounds are like a family home. The garden, reception and patio area are lovely. My room, which was on the second floor had a nice view of the garden and the hills. The location is pretty good, but it takes some time, at least 15-20 minutes, to walk to the main part of town. There are a few places nearby to have lunch, but most restaurants are a taxi ride or longer walk away. I only ate the breakfast once. It included nice toast with butter and jams, peanut butter etc, plus fruit. The fried egg was pre-cooked, so it was cold, but I understand it is a small hotel. One morning I saw some pancakes! Overall, I recommend this hotel as a cozy and friendly local place to stay
I would prefer being able to get Wifi at no additional cost, but perhaps I am used to that from my country. Instead I went to Vodafone and got a simcard and package, but I had needed internet urgently and couldn't access it until I did that. I opted for the simcard as it would give me access throughout my trip to Samoa. But really, I have no complaints and would stay there again.
Talofa Andrea, Thank you very much for your lovely review. Thank you for highlighting our premises, especially our garden, reception area and our views of the gardens and hills from the upper floor Rooms. We are pleased our location being walking distance to Apia township worked well with you. For the general public and prospective Guests information - WIFI is not free in Samoa, unless you are staying at a high-end Resort which includes free WIFI in their Rates. All hotels have different charges for WIFI and it varies from time to time depending on the charges laid out by the main internet servers (Vodafone and Digicel) on island. Thank you again for your awesome feedback and hope to see you visit us on your next trip to Samoa. All the Best. Management.
Talofa Andrea, Thank you very much for your lovely review. Thank you for highlighting our premises, especially our garden, reception area and our views of the gardens and hills from the upper floor Rooms. We are pleased our location being… Show more
Reviewed: 24 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewLovely hidden garden with pool. A little oasis in the town.
Talofa David, Thank you very much for taking the time out to write a review for us. Regards, Management.
Reviewed: 13 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewDen and Lupe were so friendly and helpful. Gave lots of good advice. Swimming pool clean and refreshing and garden was lush and beautiful. Enjoyed being in a non-touristy area and only 2 minutes walk to the best coffee roasters cafe in Apia. 5 minutes walk to best Chinese food outside of China. It is however close to a very busy road so in the daytime the traffic noise is loud. It dies right down at night though. To be replaced by barking dogs! Breakfast was nice with fresh pawpaw, kiwifruit, orange and avocado as well as a fried egg and toast. Comfortable beds, good Aircon, nice balcony. Wifi is an extra WST50 for a week but that gets you a modem in your room so very reliable.
Dear Jenny, Thank you so much for your lovely and detailed review! It was an absolute pleasure having you stay with us, and we're so glad to hear that you enjoyed our company. We're delighted you appreciated the peaceful garden oasis and refreshing pool, as well as the hidden gems of our neighborhood – from that amazing coffee just around the corner to the unforgettable Chinese cuisine nearby! Your thoughtful mention of both the vibrant atmosphere during the day and the quieter, local charm at night is such a helpful insight for future guests. Thank you also for highlighting our tropical breakfast offerings and the comfort of the rooms – we’re happy to know the aircon, comfy beds, and private balcony added to your experience. We do our best to offer reliable and flexible WiFi, so we’re glad the in-room modem worked well for you. Your kind words mean the world to us, and we hope to welcome you back for more island warmth, fresh fruit, and friendly faces whenever your travels bring you this way again. Regards, Management Team.
Dear Jenny, Thank you so much for your lovely and detailed review! It was an absolute pleasure having you stay with us, and we're so glad to hear that you enjoyed our company. We're delighted you appreciated the peaceful garden oasi… Show more
Reviewed: 31 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewThe owners were delightful.
We were disappointed that the swimming pool was not available, however we were informed after booking that the pool would not be available. The hosts gave us a voucher for coffee at a nearby coffee shop, nice gesture. We were unable to buy a glass of wine at the hotel although there did seem to be spirits available. There were rather a lot of loose dogs on our walk from the hotel into town which we found intimidating.
Talofa Maggie, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with us. It was a real pleasure having you stay, and we're truly glad to hear you found us delightful – that means a lot! We do understand your disappointment about the swimming pool being unavailable during your visit. While we tried our best to inform guests ahead of time, we know it’s never ideal to miss out on a facility you were looking forward to. We appreciate your understanding, and we're happy the coffee voucher was a small but welcome gesture. We’re also sorry to hear about the inconvenience regarding the wine service and the presence of loose dogs during your walk. We will take your feedback regarding the wine service into consideration as we continue to improve our offerings. As for the dogs, we completely understand how that can be unsettling – we're currently speaking with local authorities to help address the situation in the area for everyone’s safety and peace of mind. Your feedback is genuinely appreciated, and we hope we’ll have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future for a more complete and relaxing experience. Regards, Management Team
Talofa Maggie, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with us. It was a real pleasure having you stay, and we're truly glad to hear you found us delightful – that means a lot! We do understand your disappointment… Show more
Reviewed: 5 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewUnlike many of the hotels in the heart of Apia, Vaea is perfect for visitors who aren't interested in drinking late into the night around the bar or busy swimming pools. The location means you can access everything in town with a walk or short taxi ride. For those wanting to tour the rest of the island, it is a nice base where you can head off for the day knowing your belongings are safe in your room.
The dogs along the road. During the day they aren't a problem at all, but as soon as the sun goes down or even at dusk, they can be aggressive. This means if you want to walk in the early hours or evening, when it is cooler, you're limited. I'd love to see the government do something about this, particularly in the town area. In the wider villages, its understandable, but not in the town centre.
Talofa Alison, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience at Vaea. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere and found our location convenient for exploring Apia and the rest of Upolu. We take great pride in offering a safe and comfortable base for our guests, and it's wonderful to know that this added to your overall experience. We also truly appreciate your candid feedback about the local dogs, they are generally harmless but nevertheless, it is a matter of concern and we have raised it with the local authorities, we hope this situation will improve over time. Thank you once again for staying with us, and we hope to welcome you back on your next visit to Samoa. Warm regards, The Vaea Hotel Team
Talofa Alison, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience at Vaea. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere and found our location convenient for exploring Apia and the rest of Upolu. We tak… Show more