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3 out of 5
The Seaview Lodge
Vuna Road, Nuku'alofa

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 82 out of 131 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 131 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 131 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 131 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 131 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Halaevalu

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great views
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Associate Professor SIONE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nikolai

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

J Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place by the water
Nice place. The restaurant isn't open for lunch, but I had some great fish one night for dinner. Staff very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elisa

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Uwe

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place, staff very helpful and kind.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Almond

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful, peaceful spot to relax and have drinks and food. Wi-Fi service brilliant, and room spotless, comfortable and above our expectations. Breakfast slightly limited and confusing, but overall Staff extremely friendly, and tasty food from the restaraunt.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good property in Tonga with a great staff who communicated to us before and during our stay. It’s basic accommodations but they have a bar and restaurant and a five minute walk to town.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

syrita

Liked: Staff & service
Staff were friendly and helpful. Rooms could do with a refurbishment
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

BRIAN

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Liked: Amenities
Staff genuinely want you to e joy yourself and will make plans for you to do things. I was staying for a few days on my way to Ha’apai and didn’t have any plans so then arranging things was nice. Lovely patio to enjoy the breeze and the ocean view. The food is delicious. Short walk to town for ATM. Bit much to do there though.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Wonderful place to stay for us for a short visit. Comfortable accommodations. Restaurant on premise, and close to the wharf (short ride) for whale dives. Staff at hotel and restaurant were amazing!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
i stayed here to relax before i go in to my whale swinging group. the staff is so nice and welcoming and will plan outings for you. i chose not to do an island tour. the rooms are immaculately clean. i got a wonderful massage to get the long flight kinks out. the woman was excellent. there’s no beach or pool here but the view of the water is nice.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Esther

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Had to phone property manager when I arrived and he was a bit rude because I had only booked for one night which wasn't my fault as this is allowed on the website. The owner checked me in and he was polite. Room a bit of a musty smell..needs airing. Also would have been nice to have tea,coffee, milk supplies which is usual in other similar places Ive stayed
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This cozy hotel and restaurant has left the best impressions! Hospitable hosts, delicious dishes, beautiful presentation, wide wine list and wonderful dessert. I recommend to everyone! I would like to come back here again and again
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our home away from home for our week’s stay in Tonga whilst visiting our daughter. The staff were all friendly and welcoming. Nothing seemed to be a bother and we felt relaxed and well looked after.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Fraser

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Continental breakfast was merely coffee, toast and jam which for the cost was atrocious. Apart from that a great stay and highly recommended, but avoid the continental breakfast !
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aamir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
CLEAN. NOTHING NEGATIVE.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

LAVONI, EULESS

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was in the kingdom for 4 nights. Spent 2 at Seaview. Seen the good ratings and price wasn’t too bad. Upon entry to property: there’s some confusion as to where the front desk is. Property is located on ocean front across street. Convenient location to downtown. Parking signs need to be better, parking can be confusing but u can park across street… on grass if full. Restaurant and customer service is above average in the kingdom. The room was primarily clean. I felt at peace walking into the air conditioned room. However, the second day i came back, it was off. Anyhow, the room is above standard for any property i stayed at in the kingdom. Bed is super comfortable, i would stay again just for the bed and ocean view and a/c. There was a dead roach underneath the table that I did not notice till the check out day. Roaches are everywhere in the kingdom, but this property does well to keep them under control. The bathroom setup is nice and tidy. The only complaint is the toilet seat was WOBBLY and I didn’t care to request maintenance because i was only there for two nights. If there is one thing this property can fix is their towels: I’ve stayed at hotels worldwide and have never seen or felt the used towels until this property, if you’re going to charge 200TOP or more a night, let’s give customers BLEACH clean WHITE TOWELS and AT least 2x/per room and also, HEAT DRY THE TOWELS, no one wants sun dried crisp towels. Anyhow, I will be back :) that’s all!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lodge is convenience to facilities and services
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location near to town, comfortable room, quiet, friendly helpful staff who helped organise a full day tour, snorkelling and kayaking etc
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Great place to stay while in Nuku'alofa! Wonderfully friendly service!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable, quiet, friendly, good food, very helpful with booking changes, organising day trips etc
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay
Housekeeping and restaurant staff are nice and friendly. Bed is big and very comfortable. Room has a nice decor. Deck is a nice spot for cocktails. Nice view of the water.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from seaview lodge team on 7 Feb 2020
Thank you very much for staying with us, we highly appreciate you great feedback. we do hope to welcome you again soon. Ofa lahi atu

10/10 Excellent

Paul, UK

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good location overlooking the sea. Excellent food, but continental breakfast just toast. Lunch and dinner choices are interesting. Staff are so helpful and pleasant and did everything possible to make our stay enjoyable.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Seaview Lodge on 7 Feb 2020
Dear Paul, Thank you very much for being with us, and we highly appreciate your great feed back. Regarding the continental breakfast ( toast, butter, jam and either coffee, tea or juice), please note that its a complimentary that we offer to our house-guest you can either have it or not have it. We do hope to welcome you back again, and we wish you a best of luck. Ofa lahi atu.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very well presented Kind staff Lovely view Nice room
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Hotel on 13 Dec 2019
Thank you very much for your wonderful review, we are very happy that you have enjoyed your stay with us and hope to welcome you back again and send our warm regards

2/10 Terrible

Andrew, Toronto, Canada

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was severely overpriced and mainly charges tourists a significant markup (both for the room and the restaurant). The shower door was not fully sealed, so there's always a puddle after the shower. We also caught a cockroach in the washroom on the second night. The room was nowhere close to soundproof. Every morning we were woken up by guests walking down the hall on the wooden floor. There was an issue with our satellite tv that the staff failed to rectify throughout our stay. It was only able to show 2 channels (1 was a religious program channel). We flagged it immediately on the first night and the staff tried to fix it but was unsuccessful. The next night, the non-religious channel lost the graphic. They gave us extra internet voucher codes but obviously that's not a good substitute.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Hotel on 13 Dec 2019
Good morning Andrew, thank you very much for your feedback. We would like to extend our sincere apologies for the issues you have experienced. We are well known for our a high standard of quality and we truly hope you will give us another chance and visit us again one day. We send our warm regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff and well run in a quiet area within walking distance to town.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Hotel on 13 Dec 2019
Thanks very much for your wonderful feedback, we are very happy that you enjoyed your stay with us, and hope we can welcome you again one day. Our warmest regards from Tonga

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kate, Sydney

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was clean, the staff was very friendly and helpful. They made the stay more enjoyable.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Hotel on 13 Dec 2019
Dear Kate, thanks very much for your wonderful feedback, we are very happy that you enjoyed your stay with us, and hope we can welcome you again one day. Our warmest regards from Tonga

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
In front of the sea, close to Royal palace and city.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Hotel on 13 Dec 2019
Thank you very much for your very kind feedback, we hope we can welcome you again one day. We sending our warmest regards from Tonga

10/10 Excellent

Philip T S Chua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location and beautiful lodge
Excellent location, friendly and helpful staff. Very nice room, lobby and patio. Face the sea but no beach. Great food for dinner but basic complimentary breakfast which is toast only.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Hotel on 13 Dec 2019
Dear Philip, thank you very much for your wonderful feedback, we are very happy that you enjoyed our Hotel and Restaurant and your stay with us. We hope we can welcome you again one day. Our warmest regards from Tonga

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Hotel on 13 Dec 2019
Dear James, thanks very much for your kind feedback, we looking forward to welcome you again one day and sending our warm regards from Tonga

10/10 Excellent

Sara, Gold Coast, Australia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easily the best place to stay on Tongatapu. The staff are so lovely and helpful and really made our holiday the best it could be.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Hotel on 13 Dec 2019
Dear Sara, thanks very much for your wonderful feedback, we are very happy that you enjoyed your stay with us, and hope we can welcome you again one day. Our warmest regards from Tonga

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old world comfort.
Great find for getting stuck without a flight out especially on a Sunday when NOTHING else is open. Good food friendly service.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Hotel on 13 Dec 2019
Thanks very much for your wonderful feedback, we are very happy that you enjoyed your stay with us, and hope we can welcome you again one day. Our warmest regards from Tonga

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a genuinely nice place to stay for the money. I booked a standard room and they upgraded me to their own suite with a balcony looked out the Pacific Ocean. Thanks Seaview for a great room very beautiful and I had most unforgettable times here. Everything’s in this resort is very clean.The staff are incredibly friendly & helpful and very accommodating. Great location too near to everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Hotel on 13 Dec 2019
Thanks very much for your wonderful feedback, we are very happy that you enjoyed your stay with us, and hope we can welcome you again one day. Our warmest regards from Tonga

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lorna&Jim, Howick, Auckland

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We felt so welcome during our stay at Seaview Lodge - stayed for four nights and just didn't want to go home. We had breakfast each day and ate dinner there two of the 4 nights - the food was superb. The staff were all very friendly and helpful and even went the extra mile when I misplaced my phone and they arranged for it to be delivered to me at the airport prior to departure - wow! We would highly recommend Seaview Lodge to anyone visiting Nuku'alofa.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Seaview on 28 Jun 2019
Dear Lorna, thanks very much for your lovely feedback, very happy that you enjoyed your stay with us and more then happy that it worked out with your phone.... all the best and we hope we can welcome you back one day at Seaview Lodge, your Seaview Team

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful setting, quality room. Clean and modern. Everything you would expect from an international hotel. Staff A++ friendly and helpful. If you stay here you have to try the restaurant, the food is exceptional! A very fine dining experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Seaview on 28 Jun 2019
Dear Rebecca, good morning from Seaview Lodge in Tonga. Thanks very much for your lovely feedback. We are very happy that you enjoyed your stay with us and that you enjoyed so much our Restaurant. Many thanks and we hope we can welcome you again one day again at Seaview Lodge your Seaview Team

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The ocean view with King was too small for a King and felt crowded. The refer is in a cabinet (noise I presume) with no ventilation so it ran 100% and did not cool. I left the cabinet door open when we left to cool it and switched off the refer at night (too noisy even when closed up). The restaurant was awesome. Beautiful garden and breakfast terrace. It is not an American continental breakfast with a full spread of possible quick foods but merely coffee/tea and toast. They should relabel it as such. I expressly told them to NOT clean our room but the maid came in anyway so I was not happy that our personals were out. They need to get door knob signs that say "Do Not Disturb" and in Tongan. We will return here on our next stay.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location
Loved the view and the staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Hotel on 13 Dec 2019
Dear Carol, Thanks very much for your wonderful feedback, we are very happy that you enjoyed your stay with us, and hope we can welcome you again one day. Our warmest regards from Tonga

10/10 Excellent

Tracy Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay in Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Seaview Lodge is excellent. The caring and friendly staff is what makes it so special. The room in which I stayed was very comfortable and quiet. The restaurant is good and offers a complementary continental breakfast, and it's possible to upgrade to some other options for a reasonable price. I hope to have the opportunity to stay at Seaview again. I totally enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like the beach front view and quiet at night. The staff is very helpful and nice. The cleaning lady is extremely helpful and very nice. Always asking what we need and kept our room very clean!
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2019