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Coral Motel: Traveler Reviews

Coral Motel
Average price*: $66 (AUD82) (year-round)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 based on 17 reviews 17 reviews
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 36 hotels in Port Vila
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  • Rooms: 11
Description: Ten large apartments, all with their own kitchens and full size fridges, direct dial phones & satellite TV. All are studio type apartments (twin... This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
Address:
Lini Highway
Port Vila
Vanuatu

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Reviews of Coral Motel

( 6-10 of 17 )
“Way to go!”

Coral Motel

Apr 29, 2008
2/3 found this review helpful

I was in Vanuatu for 4 days to deliver a workshop at the University of the South Pacific (USP) Emalus Campus and I needed the following:
- lift from the airport
- internet connection
- clean, spacious room
- privacy
- cooking facilities and gear
- eating utensils
- clean drinking water
- outside space to air my clothes
- quick access to puiblic transport
- quick access to a convenience store
- relatively close to USP
- helpful, pleasant service.
GUESS WHAT? I got all of the above and even more...
my flight connections were checked out for me and Tony and Beth lent me some cooking spices from their impressively extensive 'spice n condiments' collection. But best of all, after a 'hard day at the office' I could come back to several TV channels and Tony's even-more-impressive-than-the-spice-collection DVD 'library'.
You can't beat the Coral!!!
Theresa, USP, Suva, Fiji.

This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Koula60's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2008
Member since: April 29, 2008
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“Great Little Place.”

Coral Motel

Mar 20, 2008

Definitely the best Budget Hotel in Vanuatu, I have stayed at a few other places in Port Vila but, have stayed here some 9 months between trips away and have found owners Beth and Tony easy to get along with, staff are excellent, rooms neat, tidy and plenty of room to move and cook your own meals in your room if you want, also satellite TV and with DVD's each night and internet access 24 hours. As a business man, I can highly recommend the Coral Hotel for your stay at a budget price.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Peace and Relaxing
    • Disliked — N/A
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
yackandandah3's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2008
Traveled with: Solo traveler
Visit was for: Business
Age group: 50-64
Member since: March 20, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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“All the reviews of this little Hotel are correct.”

Coral Motel

5 of 5 stars
Queensland, Australia
Dec 21, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

All past reviews of this little hotel are correct. It is very clean, comfortable and the owners Beth & Tony could not have been more helpful, which made our stay in Vanuatu even more pleasant.
It is the first budget hotel we have stayed anywhere in the world where the apartments are serviced every day and clean towels supplied.
Cannot recommend the Coral enough for people on a budget.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Hygeine, service & staff.
    • Disliked — It was what I expected.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Bullshyte's Summary
Date of Stay: November 2007
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Business
Age group: 50-64
Member since: December 21, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
People with disabilities
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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“Great place to stay”

Coral Motel

Sep 5, 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

my partner and i stayed at the Coral motel after reading the reviews on this web site.
We were not dissapointed !!
We were wanting a self catering place to stay near Vila and did not want to spend a lot of money .
what we got was a very comfortable clean motel room with fantastic hosts.
We were greeted Tony at the airport and Beth at the motel .
They were happy to help us with information ,advice and friendlyness far above what we expected. even if we had been unhappy with the room (which we were not) their kindness and friendship would have made up for that.
We would gladly reccomend the Coral motel to anyone who wants a budget stay with a tremendous side benefit !!!!!!!
Richie Hastings NZ

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georgeHastingsNZ's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2007
Member since: September 05, 2007
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“The best in Vila”

Coral Motel

5 of 5 stars
Albury, Australia
Jun 28, 2007
5/5 found this review helpful

Our stay at the Coral Motel was fantastic from the moment that we arrived there. Tony picked us up at the motel which saved us from having to figure out the transport systems. Both Tony and Beth (and Bickie) were both like great friends and parents to us, helping us with information about the local area, allowing us to utilise their telephone to call home for free, their internet, laundry and BBQ. The rooms are very comfortable and we were even able to watch WIN tv (so I didn't miss some of my favourite tv shows!!).
The motel is quiet and has a night watchman (David) for night time. The beds are comfortable and the pillows are perfect, the towels are changed daily and the rooms are very tidy. The rooms are also accompanied by a porch area that overlooks the BBQ and garden area. The kitchen is very handy and the units have NEW fridges which is nice when you're travelling.

After spending some time in Santo and becoming ill, Beth and Tony happily prepared a room for me to return to and lay down in for half a day before we were due to fly back to Australia. Beth is very sweet and really cares about her guests. Tony has a brilliant sense of humour (just don't bring your own pillow, or you'll be bagged out!!). Both Beth and Tony take the time to chat with you and their service and hospitality is first class, which really made our trip for us.

I will definately stay at the Coral when I go back to Vila (hopefully this time I will be feeling a little better!) and recommend that you take the opportunity to stay there as well as I'm sure that you won't regret or forget it.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The fabulous service provided by the friendly owners. We were treated like old friends rather than customers.
    • Disliked — Nil.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
cassieo's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2007
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Hobbies / interest / culture
Age group: 18-24
Member since: June 28, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
People with disabilities
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Outdoor / Adventure
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Reviews of Coral Motel

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Lini Highway, Port Vila, Vanuatu