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Matafonua Lodge Ha'apai

Foa Road, Faleloa Ha'apai, Tonga

TravelPod Member ReviewsMatafonua Lodge Ha'apai

“Fantastic Place”

jenandjeff 4 contributions
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Sep 12, 2011

This place is amazing! It is really incredible due to its three gorgeous beaches surrounding the resort, and the really friendly owners, Nina and Darren, who make sure your stay is memorable. The fales are very basic, but clean and comfortable. The bathrooms with solar heated showers (only hot when there is sun) are a shortish walk from your fale. The snorkeling nearby is amazing, as is the kayaking. We visited four islands in Tonga, and this was our favorite place. I would highly recommend it.

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Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Stayed at this HotelMatafonua Lodge Ha'apai

Vava'u to Ha'apai

A travel blog entry by jenandjeff

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We got a late checkout and took our time packing for our flight over to Ha'apai. We had to carry four seasons of clothes and gear with us (a much needed collection of the extremes of South Pacific island weather and Nepal’s mountain treks) so we had to pack things perfectly in order for our backpacks to close. Jeff goes so far as to have a …

Running and relaxing in Ha'apai

A travel blog entry by jenandjeff

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The next morning we were so happy to run the beautiful long stretch of beach connecting the East, North , and Western shores of Foa Island in the Ha'apai region of Tonga. It only took us seven minutes to run from one end to the other, so we ran many laps before reaching our usual 45-minute timed run. We are trying to keep up on our runs …

Snorkeling and relaxing in Ha'apai

A travel blog entry by jenandjeff

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We woke up after a very good night's sleep, and made ourselves a nice breakfast from things we bought from the local stores. Then, we made it to the Western, less windy beach before 10am for a few hours of reading, relaxing, and swimming. Then, we put on our snorkel gear and our chacos (since no fins were available to rent) and we dropped in from …

Internet day, Tongan Feast and World Cup Rugby

A travel blog entry by jenandjeff

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There were many reports of rain on this day, and the weather seemed a little iffy, so we decided to spend most of the day doing much-needed Internet. At the Matafonua Resort, you pay one fee ($7 US) for the day of Internet, so we took advantage of the time to work on our blog. We sat in the restaurant area for most of the day, chatting to other …

Sick day and Jen goes snorkeling

A travel blog entry by jenandjeff

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Jeff woke up feeling really ill, so he stayed in bed all day. Jennifer also felt some of the ill effects of something she ate at the Tongan feast, but she managed to join a snorkeling trip out to the reef 100 feet from the Eastern shore of the resort. Darren takes his guests out for free by boat to this snorkeling spot.


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