White Grass Ocean Resort & Spa

This is an amazing little resort just 5 minutes from Tanna airport. The property (15 bures) is staffed by a great team of locals some of whom live on-site during the week. They are very professional and once you get chatting are super friendly and funny. Edith greeted us upon arrival - she provided very detailed information on the resort activities, tours, food etc. We did the blue cave and kastom village tour through Whitegrass - highly highly recommend the latter (Lakalangia swing forest cultural tour). This was the highlight of our entire Vanuatu trip, even over the volcano. The bures are very comfortable with the ceiling fan more than enough to keep you cool (I was initially worried about the lack of AC before booking). Shower and hot water are very good. The WiFi is great considering the remote location - strong enough to have a 30 min FaceTime audio and download tv shows on Netflix. The food is simple yes but very tasty - there is an a la carte menu for veggies/kids but choice centres really around 3 changing ‘specials’ for lunch and a new 3 for dinner. The snorkelling off the jetty is excellent for strong swimmers and there are 2 blue holes for those less experienced. The guys in the dive shop were helpful with recommendations when we borrowed fins/masks. We enjoyed the pétanque, golf, and cycling to the black beach even if the equipment was pretty outdated.

Beautiful location with very easy access to lots of fantastic snorkeling. The room was comfortable and a good size. Bathroom could use some tlc but was clean and well stocked. The staff were so wonderful, breakfast was fantastic and I enjoyed the Tanna coffee very much. Would love to come back for another visit.

Had a great night here after spending two nights in a bungalow in a village. White Grass is a lovely low key resort. Staff were welcoming and food was excellent. The only negative is that there is no sand beach. Instead there are beautiful blue pools in the reef. It seems that tourists are avoiding Tanna because the process for booking domestic flights is unusual. Don’t be deterred! You email the airline and they send you a form to fill in. You send it back and that’s it! And my flights to and from Tanna were on time. There is a daily flight. I encourage you to go to Tanna to find the real Vanuatu.

White Grass Resort has a great location on the western beaches of Tanna - perfect to watch sunset with a drink during happy hour. The grounds are beautifully kept and the rooms are very comfortable. Airport transfers, snorkelling gear, kayaks, pushbikes and breakfast are all complimentary. Breakfast was amazing and it was easy to organise tours and activities. The staff were friendly and helpful. Our flight back to Port Vila was cancelled at the last minute and the staff organised alternate flights that day for all departing guests with Air- Taxi. You pay a premium for the accommodation but when staff are able to make a significant issue like a cancelled flight seem like a mere blip it is worth it.

We are a family of four and stayed in the family bure. The family bure had two separate rooms, two bathrooms, a nice living area and a lovely terrace. It offered a lot of space for the whole family. The hotel grounds are lovely and the restaurant has great views on the sea (we even saw dolphins in the bay from the restaurant). The food was good and fresh. The menu changes every day and there is even a separate menu with vegetarian options (some of them can be made vegan). Breakfast was great as well. The hotel can organise day trips for you. There is a pool and there is even a small golf course at the hotel.