Located in the middle of nowhere this really in a picture perfect oasis. Dave and Sally are so friendly. The rooms have comfortable beds, which is amazing considering where you are located. Would recommend. more

This resort is in a beautiful location, the fales are simple but comfortable, the staff are lovely and the restaurant has decent food. I would recomment bringing insect repellent (it was very windy when we were there but on the one calm day, there were mosquitos out in the day and the night), snacks and your own booze. They do... more

This was our 2nd visit to Matafonua Lodge, having previously visited in October 2008. We loved our stay in 2008 and this year was even better. Sal and Dave are wonderful hosts, we felt more like extended family than paying guests. We visited for 5 nights with our 3 children aged 9, 7 and almost 5. Our only gripe is... more

We had nine nights at Matafonua to have a break and completely chill out. Absolutely brilliant time, Sally and Dave only too keen to make sure your stay is what you need. The food is excellent, and frankly it's absoutely amazing what she can produce given that supplies on the island are very limited and practically everything needs to be... more

The positive reviews here for 2009 say it all, and the couple of negative ones were probably written by people who should have gone to a resort in Fiji or Samoa. Matafonua Lodge is basic, but clean and tidy. The toilet/shower block is NOT a long walk from your rooms (unless you need a zimmer frame to get around I... more

we stayed here for a week. we got massacred by mosquitos. the location is gorgeous with beautiful sheltered sandy swimming beaches. the huts are basic but neat. the shower and toilet block is a long walk away and feels a bit penitentiary. it's managed by a kiwi couple. the woman runs everything and keeps everything in order. the man just... more

We stayed 5 nights at Matafonua Lodge with our 3 children (15, 13 and 1/2 and 11 years old) and I wished we could have stayed a lot longer. That in itself says a lot.:-) Matafonua Lodge is located in a beautiful spot, quite remote, but within walking distance to the nearest village. Visitors have the choice out of 3... more

We were after a relaxing winter getaway and we sure found that. The location is even more spectacular than I'd expected after the photos I'd seen. Beautiful beach, that we quite often had to ourselves. Great snorkelling right off the beach. The wind is quite strong and the beach closest to the fales is exposed to this so we didn't... more

Given all of the great reviews of Matafonua that we'd read, we were expecting fantastic things from this little lodge. Unfortunately, though, our short stay there didn't meet with our expectations. We stayed at Matafonua for a couple of nights. The location is fantastic - truly beautiful - and we thought it was as good as, or probably better than,... more