Vanuatu bounces back with new offerings

Vanuatu is bouncing back from Cyclone Pam that devastated the country in 2015, with hotels re-opening with fresh refurbishments, new bars and restaurants and a brand new plane for Air Vanuatu.

Air Vanuatu, Vanuatu’s national carrier, has taken delivery and ownership of its new Boeing 737-800 aircraft, introducing a new level of comfort across the Pacific skies. The aircraft which features Boeing’s spacious ‘Sky Interior’, commenced servicing the Sydney and Brisbane to Port Vila routes on 3 February, 2016.

With the introduction of the 737-800, passengers can now enjoy world-class comfort and superior style, all delivered with the service and smiles synonymous with Melanesian culture.

Holiday Inn Resort Vanuatu will have returned to its former glory when it is reinstated in June and newly appointed Resort General Manager, Simon Douthett, is very excited about welcoming guests to enjoy all the facilities that this tropical island resort is so renowned for.

Wyndham Hotel Group, will open the waterfront 80-room Ramada Resort Akiriki in Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila, on the island of Efate in March 2017. The AUD$30M development is located five minutes from the heart of Port Vila and just a 10-minute drive from Bauerfield International Airport. The four-star resort is nestled on the cliffs of Erakor Lagoon, offering guests unobstructed views of the sandy white beaches and turquoise waters of Erakor Island.

A new boutique resort, Two Canoes Island Getaway, situated on Aore Island just off Espiritu Santo, is set to open on June 2016. The property, which can host a maximum of nine guests at a time in three plantation studios, is accessible only by boat and has its own private beach and a beach bar/restaurant.

On the entertainment front, a new bar, Lava Lounge, opened in late 2015 and is located next to the Grand Hotel on the waterfront. Banyan Beach Bar is also a brand new beachfront bar in Port Vila located in between Chantilly’s on the Bay and Moorings hotel. It offers delicious cocktails and sliders and is located right on the beach.

A new shopping complex has opened in Port Vila. One of Vanuatu’s most ambitious commercial retail projects, Tana Russet Plaza, is over 10,000 square metres in size, with three stories, 20 shops, a supermarket, cinema, food court, games arcade, children’s background, spa, gym, office spaces and parking.

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