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Vaiula Beach Fales

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A beachside wooden structure with a table and benches, a hammock, and a view of the ocean. - Vaiula Beach Fales (Tafatafa)
A beach with clear turquoise water, a sandy shore, and palm trees. - Vaiula Beach Fales (Tafatafa)
A garden with tropical plants, a stone wall, and a pathway. - Vaiula Beach Fales (Tafatafa)
A thatched-roof structure with a view of the sunset over the water, palm trees, and a small building in the background. - Vaiula Beach Fales (Tafatafa)
A building with a large open porch and a smaller structure with a roof. - Vaiula Beach Fales (Tafatafa)
Located close to Togitogiga Waterfall, Vaiula Beach Fales provides a beach bar, a coffee shop/cafe, and a garden. With a private beach, snorkeling, and surfing, this guesthouse is the perfect place to soak up some sun. Enjoy onsite activities like ecotours, hiking/biking, and spelunking. In addition to a bar and a restaurant, guests can connect to WiFi in public areas (surcharge).

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Bar

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A bed with colorful bedding, a black pillow, and a view of a beach and ocean.

Traditional Beach Fale (2 Guests)

  • Ocean view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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A small, narrow room with a bed, a window with patterned curtains, and an air conditioning unit mounted on the wall.

Beachfront Self-Contained Suite Cottage

  • Ocean view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Twin Bed and 2 Double Beds

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A hotel room with a bed, air conditioning unit, floral curtains, and a tiled floor.

Basic Studio, Beach View, Sea Facing

  • Beach view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Tafatafa, Vaiula Beach Fales is in the historical district and on a private beach. Travelers eager for a bit of culture can stop by Robert Louis Stevenson Museum, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Togitogiga Waterfall and To-Sua Ocean Trench. Papapapaitai Falls is another place to visit that comes recommended. Take an opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as kayaking and other activities like whale-watching. Visit our Tafatafa travel guide
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Main South Coast Rd, Tafatafa

What's nearby

  • A lush green forest with a clear blue pool and a wooden bridge.
    To-Sua Ocean Trench
    19 min drive - 10.1 miles
  • A sandy beach with palm trees, clear blue water, and a distant island.
    Lalomanu Beach
    33 min drive - 19.3 miles
  • Sopoaga Water Falls
    14 min drive - 8.4 miles
  • Togitogiga Waterfall
    20 min drive - 7.2 miles
  • Papapapaitai Falls
    26 min drive - 17.0 miles

Getting around

  • Apia (FGI-Fagali'i)
    70 min drive

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (USD 5 per 24-hour period); wired internet (surcharge)

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A beach bar
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Bicycle cleaning area
  • Bicycle shuttle
  • Bicycle storage
  • Ecotours
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Snorkeling
  • Spelunking
  • Surfing/bodyboarding

Family friendly

  • Mini-fridge
  • Separate in-room dining area
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Lockers

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • On the waterfront
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets provided

Bathroom

  • Detached private bathroom
  • Outdoor shower
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper

Food and drink

  • Mini-fridge
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 8:00 AM; Check-in end time: 3:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the ferry terminal and airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; your host will greet you
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for wireless internet in public areas: USD 5 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
  • Fee for wired internet in public areas: USD 5.00 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 75 per person (one-way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property only accepts cash
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
There is no hot water on site
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Frequently asked questions

Is Vaiula Beach Fales pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Vaiula Beach Fales?

Check-in start time: 8:00 AM; Check-in end time: 3:30 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Vaiula Beach Fales?

Check-out is at noon.

Does Vaiula Beach Fales provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 75 per person applies.

Where is Vaiula Beach Fales located?

Located in Tafatafa, this beachfront guesthouse is in the historical district, 6.1 mi (9.7 km) from Togitogiga Waterfall, and within 16 mi (25 km) of To-Sua Ocean Trench and Papapapaitai Falls.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Vaiula Beach Fales Reviews

7.6

Good

7.2

Cleanliness

6.8

Amenities

8.0

Staff & service

7.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 40 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 40 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 40 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 40 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 40 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to start a Samoan trip off at, awesome locals, surf and bar owner gave some good recommendations for day trips, lovely peaceful place
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2 nights getaway

A great place to getaway and relax.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our fale was right on the beach with beautiful views. Free breakfast and supper were delicious.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exactly what I wanted. Quiet, peaceful, two great days of snorkeling.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I stayed in a beach front fale. Mossie net and bedding provided. It was fabulous. Take ear plugs as waves are noisy
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I’m not one to usually review but i loved this place so much. It is set up to be an authentic Samoan and exceeds expectations . We were so lucky too with the other travelers who stayed there as we all got along and helped each other . Sina the cook and matriarch was amazing and for the price it is such great value. Put away your needs for luxury for a bit and experience something magical ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
3 of us stayed here & we had the absolute best time. Everyone was so kind and the meals were absolutely delicious every night/morning ! One of their sons took us on a guided walk to an underground cave with a pool to swim in at the end which ended up being one of the coolest things we did & would highly recommend! Their dog bouncer is also the cutest. The only thing to note is that there is no cafe or bar anymore like the website says that serves pizza, smoothies etc. Only serves cold beer which was fine, just a little different to what is on the website. Beside that everything was excellent & would love to go back one day 👍
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service
Sina made us so many filling meals and her laugh was wonderful. The facilities seem typical for beach fales -- a bit like upscale camping with communal restrooms, showers without hot water (or shower heads for that matter), mats with sheets and mosquito nets. However, the fales were on the most beautiful beach we saw in our two weeks of exploring with Vaiula as our home base. We were disappointed that Nug's bar wasn't open except for one night, but enjoyed talking with Nug and David (the owner and Matai) as well as with another neighbor and his kids.
Stayed 15 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hostess was lovely and made tasty meals for breakfast and dinner. They didnt supply any drinking water, not even with meals and there was no way to access snacks or refreshments as advertised. But there were no activities (boat charter, snorkelling gear, etc) as advertised. They were surprosed when we areived as hadnt been expecting us. The place was deserted except us, so no opportunities for socializing. The road to the property was in very poor repair, and the property was tidyish, but not well kept. We left a day early and found somewhere else to.stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best fale I have been to, such nice people and great service/location
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Staff & service
Loved my stay here. Long dirt road down to a wonderful beach. Hosts were above great. Amenities are what you’d assume for an off grid place. Underestimated the sound of the waves at night but it was all apart of the experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely fale on the beach! Such an experience!!! Dave and Nugg are amazing!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed in a beach Fales and was amazing. Right on the beach the sea underneath us at high tide. Back to basics loved the experience glamping the Samoan way. Star gazing and listening to the waves at night. Beautiful sunrise in the morning and watching the wildlife wake up. Good amenities and food was sort of ok. Would definitely recommend staying here on the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Secluded down a very rough track
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Food
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was terrible.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
Sina, our hostess was fantastic. She was accomodating in all aspects, whether it was to cook special meals or move us from one Fale to another. Nothing was too much and we could not have asked nor expected more from this wonderful lady. Unfortunately, we were eaten alive by the mozzies and bugs so had to move on to a place with fly screens.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Didn't like the rough driveway into the property
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely property on a lovely beach but standards have slipped after the storm. Food was VERY limited for a beach fale. And lack of attention to small things - like often no toilet paper, no soap or hand sanitizer at the toilet basin, a grubby dinning fale, no help to put up and down heavy canvas tarps when it rained etc There didn’t seem enough staff to manage the workload but we appreciate that Sina did her very best. Hope the rebuild goes well as you have a lovely location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our family of 2 adults and 2 teenagers stayed one night in a beach fale. We loved it so much we came back later in our trip and stayed an extra 2 nights. The beach fales are basic with a mattress pillow sheet and mosquito net provided. They are clean and have the sea breeze as air con. The fale closest to the water is older and a bit more rustic however we loved it the most as we literally had the water lapping at the base of our fale posts. We were provided with a lantern for lighting. The breakfast provided is simple, a variation of fruit/ bread/eggs/ tinned spaghetti/ pancakes with tea or coffee. The dinner is cooked fresh each night, with a mix of western/Samoan food served on the plate. There was always enough food on our plate to be filling. The toilets and showers are clean. BYO towels. The beach is beautiful. We loved our stay and would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Stay in fale on the beach

When I arrived the lady didn’t seem to know I was booked in and wanted me to pay again. Luckily I had a printed copy as no wifi- when she saw on the paper that my booking included dinner as well as breakfast she kept saying I hadn’t paid enough. Eventually she must have checked and then had to bring the mattress, sheets and mosquito net to set up the fale for me which was right on the beach which was what I wanted. It was pretty basic - no lights but I had a torch- showers were just cold but no problem. I liked my fale on the beach but the other ones back from the beach were just a square tiled floor with posts at each end, iron roof and sides wrapped with plastic sheeting with advertising on it- they were not very authentic and glad I wasn’t sleeping in one of them. Overall I enjoyed my stay here - the dinner was just okay and breakfast was better.
At low tide on the beach
My bed set up in the fale
With the net down
It was a very high tide so water came right up under the fale
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

滞在中の出来事と、あなたがもし泊まるなら

口コミを書くことさえためらうけども、 すぐにお金の話になり疲れ、他の島の良い部分がかなり半減してしまった。また、夜中に、音楽が鳴り響いていたり、とても大切なことをどこか忘れてしまってるようだ。そのため、壁がないため、安全性は？などの不安が積もるようになってしまったけども、滞在中に島の伝統的なご飯や、地域の人の集まりを垣間見れたことは良い体験だった。もしこの宿に来るなら、親戚の家に泊まりに行くくらいのマインドが良いのかも。また、シャワーは、冷たいのと、タオルや石鹸は持参すること。
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nous ne sommes pas restés à Vailua Beach Fale car , nous n'étions pas attendus .le personne présente était surprise de nous voir .Pas de chambre préparée , le sol très sale avec des araignées dans les coins et plafonds , sanitaires sales dont cuvette WC noire , draps des anciens clients sur les lits .Pas d'enthousiasme pour ameliorer la situation . Nous sommes partis alors que nous avions payé les 3 nuits . Nous espérons être remboursés par Expédia avec qui nous avions réservé .
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exactly as advertised - lovely beachfront fales, excellent view, lovely soft beach, warm water, and stunning waves. The owner is lovely, and great local food. Now, if you're looking for top end and fancy, this isn't it, keeping in mind where you are. The owner has livestock, which are present, but kept away from the resort part. The fales have lights, and the nearby bar has power. Mosquito net and bed were comfortable. Breakfast was typically papaya, coconut, eggs, bread and tea/coffee. Dinner was a meat, tarot, and some veg curry. Delicious, cooked well. I found it peaceful, with great clean water and good pressure in the showers. Grounds were kept clean, and I always felt safe.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When we arrived, nobody knew nothing about our arrival, so our fale wasn't set up and we had to have dinner in the bar next to the fales, and dinner was already paid when booking
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019