Best stays in Savai'i, Samoa
Savai'i is the second-largest island in Polynesia and Samoa's quiet half — most travellers spend two or three nights here on a Samoa trip. Accommodation is mostly family-run: traditional beach fales along the coast, a handful of mid-range resorts, and a few eco-lodges set back from the road.
About this guide
From Salelologa wharf, the road circles the island clockwise. Heading north you reach Manase (the iconic beach-fale strip), Fagamalo (where Le Lagoto and Stevenson's anchor the mid-range tier), and Asau on the western edge. Continue south past Falealupo (cape-of-Samoa fales and the canopy walk) toward Satuiatua and Aganoa Black Sand Beach. Most properties offer airport-transfer or wharf-pickup; ferry ride from Mulifanua is about 90 minutes. The picks below include both beachfront fales and inland lodges.
Where to stay (11)
Savaii Lagoon Resort
Fagamalo · Savaii
- Resort
from WST 380 / night
Le Lagoto Resort
Fagamalo · Savaii
- Bungalow
- Hotel
from WST 1,050 / night
Tailua Beach Fale
Manase · Savaii
- Bungalow
from WST 126 / night
Amoa Resort
Tuasivi · Savaii
- Villa
- Hotel
from WST 320 / night
Va-i-moana
Asau · Savaii
- Hotel
- Beach fale
from WST 180 / night
Falealupo Beach Fales
Falealupo · Savaii
- Beach fale
from WST 200 / night
Stevenson's at Manase
Manase · Savaii
- Bungalow
- Villa
from WST 238 / night
Aganoa Lodge Samoa
Salelologa · Savaii
- Eco-lodge
from WST 420 / night
Bayview Resort
Saleaula · Savaii
- Resort
from WST 300 / night
Jet Over Hotel
Salelologa · Savaii
- Hotel
from WST 280 / night
Blue Lagoon Villas
Asaga · Savaii
- Villa
Places worth visiting (8)
Things to do (6)
Apia Samoa: Full Day Cruise Ship Excursion
Island Journey Samoa
- Shore excursion
- 6 hours 30 minutes
from WST 377 / adult
Samoa Airport Shuttle and Transfer Airport to Accommodation
Coconut Tours & Transport Samoa
- Transfer
- 15 to 30 minutes
from WST 168 / adult
Full-Day Upolu Island Highlights Tour from Apia
Samoa Surf and Turf Tours
- Day tour
- 7 to 8 hours
from WST 363 / adult
Day Tour in Samoa with Coconut Tours
Coconut Tours & Transport Samoa
- Day tour
- 6 to 7 hours
from WST 363 / adult
Upolu Island Tours with Coconut Tours Samoa
Coconut Tours & Transport Samoa
- Day tour
- 6 to 7 hours
from WST 502 / adult
Samoa Upolu: Full Day Private Tour
SummerWind Samoa
- Day tour
- 7 hours 30 minutes
from WST 1,101 / adult
Practical info
Before you fly, skim our Samoa travel info page — visa rules, ferry to Savai'i, driving on the left, village fees, and cultural protocols. For event timing, the Samoa events calendar covers festivals, public holidays, and weekly markets.
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Best beach fales in Samoa: traditional open-air stays
The beach fale (pronounced FAH-leh) is Samoa's signature stay — a traditional thatched-roof hut, open to the ocean breeze, on the sand. You sleep on a mattress with a mosquito net, the family runs the kitchen, and dinner is whatever was caught that day. It's the cheapest and most authentic way to stay in Samoa.
Best beaches in Samoa
Samoa's beaches are the kind that consistently top "world's best" lists and somehow stay uncrowded. Most are on customary land — you'll pay a small village fee (typically WST 5–20) at the gate, which goes back into maintaining the site. Below: the ones our travellers come back about.