"It’s on the water front, only a very short walk, quarter mile from the center of town. There is not much surrounding the area, but if you have a car, there is parking available. The owner is very accommodating and will advise and help. This is Tonga, so you should not expect commercial level of accommodations. Everything is clean and comfortable, with hot water in the shower."
"It’s on the water front, only a very short walk, quarter mile from the center of town. There is not much surrounding the area, but if you have a car, there is parking available. The owner is very accommodating and will advise and help. This is Tonga, so you should not expect commercial level of accommodations. Everything is clean and comfortable, with hot water in the shower."
"The hosts, Ben and Lisa, were extremely helpful and their resort is a wonderful place to spend a restful holiday. The choice of activities on the island is good and you can venture further afield for whale watching/.swimming, diving etc.
Food was great and all in all, an excellent short break for us."
"The hosts, Ben and Lisa, were extremely helpful and their resort is a wonderful place to spend a restful holiday. The choice of activities on the island is good and you can venture further afield for whale watching/.swimming, diving etc.
Food was great and all in all, an excellent short break for us."
"The Matafouna Lodge is amazing. The location is beautiful. The fales were comfortable with a porch, comfortable bed, and glass windows. The shower facility was convenient and very nice with ceramic tiles and privacy (and most importantly, hot water).
The staff were friendly. The food was very good (the seafood pizza was delicious). The diving was awesome but the snorkeling was almost as amazing. We spent most of our holiday in the water!
Ollie, the fluffy guardian of the resort, is a sweet...
"The Matafouna Lodge is amazing. The location is beautiful. The fales were comfortable with a porch, comfortable bed, and glass windows. The shower facility was convenient and very nice with ceramic tiles and privacy (and most importantly, hot water).
The staff were friendly. The food was very good (the seafood pizza was delicious). The diving was awesome but the snorkeling was almost as amazing. We spent most of our holiday in the water!
Ollie, the fluffy guardian of the resort, is a sweet...
"We went to the Royal Sunset with 6 of our Tongan young friends who help us at a humanitarian clinic we work in. We are leaving Tonga and wanted to thank them for all they do. We decided to spend the night at the Royal Sunset. The rooms were filthy. The linens were stained and the rooms were unbearably hot. The pool water was brown. Of the 3 kayaks that were available for use, 2 took on water as soon as you pulled them into the ocean. We waited 1 hour and 15 minutes for our lunch and we were...
"We went to the Royal Sunset with 6 of our Tongan young friends who help us at a humanitarian clinic we work in. We are leaving Tonga and wanted to thank them for all they do. We decided to spend the night at the Royal Sunset. The rooms were filthy. The linens were stained and the rooms were unbearably hot. The pool water was brown. Of the 3 kayaks that were available for use, 2 took on water as soon as you pulled them into the ocean. We waited 1 hour and 15 minutes for our lunch and we were...
"Приятный отель в уединенном природном малонаселенном месте на берегу океана. Относительно комфортные бунгало на побережье. Красивое побережье с песочным пляжем. Недалеко кораллы и рыбы. Организуют неплохой завтрак и ужин. Очень дружелюбные и готовые помочь хозяева.
Из минусов.
Оочень слабый wi-fi (сайты не открываются или очень медленно), самый дохлый из тех отелей Тонги, где я был. Мобильный интернет тоже почти не работает. Хотя сам отель достаточно дорогой среди отелей Тонги."
"Приятный отель в уединенном природном малонаселенном месте на берегу океана. Относительно комфортные бунгало на побережье. Красивое побережье с песочным пляжем. Недалеко кораллы и рыбы. Организуют неплохой завтрак и ужин. Очень дружелюбные и готовые помочь хозяева.
Из минусов.
Оочень слабый wi-fi (сайты не открываются или очень медленно), самый дохлый из тех отелей Тонги, где я был. Мобильный интернет тоже почти не работает. Хотя сам отель достаточно дорогой среди отелей Тонги."
"Fantastic stay. very nice beach.....swim, snorkel right from hotel.
The good:
Location - I would rather stay at Vakaloa (30+ minutes from Nuku'alofa than the other way around.
Beachfront - Sloped beach.... and coral, but sandy (crushed coral).... can walk barefoot
Kayak - They were free to borrow
Snorkeling - Free snorkel gear. You could see some fish right out front....but a great spot about a ten minute walk up the beach.
Bicycle - Free bicycle to cruise around the...
"Fantastic stay. very nice beach.....swim, snorkel right from hotel.
The good:
Location - I would rather stay at Vakaloa (30+ minutes from Nuku'alofa than the other way around.
Beachfront - Sloped beach.... and coral, but sandy (crushed coral).... can walk barefoot
Kayak - They were free to borrow
Snorkeling - Free snorkel gear. You could see some fish right out front....but a great spot about a ten minute walk up the beach.
Bicycle - Free bicycle to cruise around the...
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
It's a beautiful setting along the beach front with the view right out your front door.
Staff is helpful and friendly and keep the grounds and area clean. Only downside is the spotty Wifi connection where you need to go near the office/dining area to catch a better signal. Other than that we loved our time there!
It's a beautiful setting along the beach front with the view right out your front door.
Staff is helpful and friendly and keep the grounds and area clean. Only downside is the spotty Wifi connection where you need to go near the office/dining area to catch a better signal. Other than that we loved our time there!
Tevita
Reviewed October 21, 2026Reviewed October 21, 2026
Wonderful 4 day stay at the House of Tonga. Great location in the middle of Nuku’alofa - very easy to access and see the rest of the island. The breakfast was wonderful! And the staff was incredible. We got a call from our rental car company the day before that they wouldn’t honor our rental agreement. We tried five other agencies with no luck. We called the hotel as we were boarding the plane for Tonga and asked for help - when we landed they had two great options. Thank You Julie and...
Wonderful 4 day stay at the House of Tonga. Great location in the middle of Nuku’alofa - very easy to access and see the rest of the island. The breakfast was wonderful! And the staff was incredible. We got a call from our rental car company the day before that they wouldn’t honor our rental agreement. We tried five other agencies with no luck. We called the hotel as we were boarding the plane for Tonga and asked for help - when we landed they had two great options. Thank You Julie and...
Wonderful place to stay for us for a short visit. Comfortable accommodations. Restaurant on premise, and close to the wharf (short ride) for whale dives. Staff at hotel and restaurant were amazing!
Wonderful place to stay for us for a short visit. Comfortable accommodations. Restaurant on premise, and close to the wharf (short ride) for whale dives. Staff at hotel and restaurant were amazing!
Facing the sea, this hotel is nicely situated within walking disctance from shops, ATMs, and restaurants. It seems to be newly updated, and everything was nice, clean, and comfortable including the bed and linens. The pool was kept very nice also. Hospitality in Tonga needs more training in general if they want to increase tourism, as most employees everywhere in town, along with this hotel, don't provide "over the top" warmth or friendliest, but this hotel did try to accommodate all...
Facing the sea, this hotel is nicely situated within walking disctance from shops, ATMs, and restaurants. It seems to be newly updated, and everything was nice, clean, and comfortable including the bed and linens. The pool was kept very nice also. Hospitality in Tonga needs more training in general if they want to increase tourism, as most employees everywhere in town, along with this hotel, don't provide "over the top" warmth or friendliest, but this hotel did try to accommodate all...
JohnnyVegas
Reviewed January 25, 2019Reviewed January 25, 2019
The nicest staff on the Friendly Island. Really, the nicest people you can imagine. Helpful with airport transfer, car rental, advice what to see, where to eat, etc. Room was clean, spacious, breakfast included.
The nicest staff on the Friendly Island. Really, the nicest people you can imagine. Helpful with airport transfer, car rental, advice what to see, where to eat, etc. Room was clean, spacious, breakfast included.