Barrier Beach Resort

We have just returned from a wonderfully relaxing holiday at Barrier Beach Resort. We stayed in Fare 4 which had direct access to a lovely sunny beach, the water is exactly as you see in the photos, incredibly clear and beautifully warm. The housekeeping staff do a great job and the fare is very clean although it is a little worn. The rain shower is great with really good pressure. Our beachfront fare was not air-conditioned however the ceiling fan coupled with lots of ocean facing shutters meant that we wouldn't have used a/c anyway. The downside of this fare is that it is right next to the restaurant and bar area so it can be noisy early in the morning when staff arrive and start setting up for breakfast or if there are noisy evening diners. All of the pathways around the fares are wooden and can be very slippery when wet, you need to be very careful when walking around. Staff were excellent, very friendly, efficient and helpful. Breakfast is included and was good with fruit, juice, muesli, toast and spreads and eggs scrambled, poached, fried or and omelette with savoury fillings or pancakes offered. More substantial cooked dishes can be ordered for an additional cost. The dinner menu is limited but most of the meals we tried were cooked well. Many vegetables and salad ingredients seem to be very hard to source in Luganville so there was not a lot of variety. Snorkelling directly in front of where you are staying is a very special treat and we snorkelled every day. While there is not a lot of colourful coral as the water is very shallow, there are plenty of fish to be seen. Overall, we had a really enjoyable holiday and hope to return.

This resort is really lovely and located on a beautiful and accessible beach. Our Beach side fare (no 7) was clean, comfortable and very private - with direct access to the beach. Kayaks, snorkeling gear and SUPs were free to use, and the snorkeling a couple of hundred metres off the beach was nice. Staff were excellent- super friendly, efficient and welcoming. The entire Resort was immaculately clean and the facilities in general were excellent. The only downside is the restaurant which is the only food option available when we visited. It’s both expensive and underwhelming however we understand this is under review. Breakfast was included in the room rate and was acceptable.