The Moso Vanuatu

Property class: 4
Moso Island beachfront hotel with outdoor pool and restaurant

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The Moso Vanuatu offers a private beach where you can get a beach massage or relax in a sun lounger, plus you'll have access to onsite snorkeling and kayaking. Guests in the mood for pampering can indulge in deep-tissue massages, facials, and aromatherapy, and the outdoor pool provides fun for everyone. The Bistro serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A marina, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli are other highlights.
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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Airport transfer
  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi

Room options

View all photos for Beachfront Villa

A minimalist bedroom with a bed, bedside tables, and hanging light fixtures.

Beachfront Villa

  • Beach view
  • 603 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A bedroom with a large bed, a wooden-framed mirror, a round wooden side table, and a hanging light fixture.

Garden Villa

  • Garden view
  • 603 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Plunge Pool Villa

A bedroom with a wooden headboard, a bed with white bedding, a black and white striped pillow, a potted plant, and a wooden easel.

Plunge Pool Villa

  • Beach view
  • 710 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Hilltop Lap Pool

A spacious bedroom with a large bed, a hanging chair, and a view of greenery outside.

Hilltop Lap Pool

  • Ocean view
  • 829 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A swimming pool with a view of a lake and mountains.

Hilltop Deluxe

  • Ocean view
  • 2906 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Beachfront Lap Pool Villa

A poolside area with a wooden deck, a white lounge chair, and a stone wall.

Beachfront Lap Pool Villa

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Ocean view
  • 861 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Room

Villa, 1 King Bed, Terrace, Pool View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Emotu Bay, Moso Island

Getting around

  • Port Vila Airport (VLI) - 11.8 miles/19 km
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • Wahoo Bar
  • Francesca's
  • The Bistro
  • La Mer

About this property

The Moso Vanuatu

  • The Moso Vanuatu offers a private beach where you can get a beach massage or relax in a sun lounger, plus you'll have access to onsite snorkeling and kayaking. Guests in the mood for pampering can indulge in deep-tissue massages, facials, and aromatherapy, and the outdoor pool provides fun for everyone. The Bistro serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A marina, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli are other highlights.

At a glance

CHECK-IN
2:00pm
CHECK-OUT
11:00am

Hotel size

    • 6 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
    • Contactless check-in available
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11 AM
    • Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

    • Guests must transfer to the property via boat and must arrange the transfers by contacting the property before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
    • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
    • The property charges 4 percent for credit card payments
    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

    • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Wired internet access in rooms*

Parking

    • Onsite self parking (VUV 500 per day)

Transfers

    • Airport shuttle (available 24 hours)*

Offsite

    • Area shuttle*

Other information

    • Designated smoking areas

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Reviews

The Moso Vanuatu Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.6

Cleanliness

9.2

Amenities

9.4

Staff & service

9.0

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • The beach at this property offers excellent snorkeling opportunities, with a remote and secluded beach on the other side of the island and a reef in front of the resort. (8 reviews)
  • The restaurant served high-quality food, especially evening meals, with many guests praising the culinary experience. (6 reviews)
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10/10 Exceptional

The staff are very friendly and helpful. The rooms are large and spacious. There is a 30 minute walk to the other side of the island, to a private beach that has lovely white sand and is great for snorkelling. You can also kayak and snorkel straight in front of the resort.
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10/10 Exceptional

The staff are amazing, if not for this wonderful crew The Moso would not be what it is without them. Their beautiful smiles, they remember everyone’s names and ensure every part of your stay is catered for. Remember there are no shops near by other than the village shop which holds minimal items, so pack the extra nibbles and treats. The bistro at the resort ran out whilst we were there. Remembering you are on a secluded island & delivery of items can take time.
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10/10 Exceptional

The Moso is by far my favourite place to stay anywhere in the world! Relaxed, private & filled with the most friendly humans you’ll come across! PERFECTION!
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10/10 Exceptional

We had an excellent stay at Moso and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a peaceful place to genuinely switch off and experience a little more of Vanuatu. The real highlight was the staff. Everyone was exceptionally friendly, attentive and welcoming, and they contributed enormously to our stay. The waterfront location is superb. Being able to walk straight into the water and snorkel out the front of the resort was fantastic. There’s also a great 2 km walk through the forest to a secluded beach, with more excellent snorkelling when you arrive. We loved that there are no cars on Moso Island. Walking along the tracks, visiting the local villages and meeting the villagers gave us a much better feel for the island. If you get the chance, walk south and visit one of the village kava bars — well worth doing and a memorable part of the experience. Even the limited Wi-Fi, available around reception and the restaurant, became a positive. It made it much easier to put the phone away and properly relax. Moso is a place to slow down, snorkel, walk, explore, meet people and enjoy having nowhere you need to be. We left feeling genuinely relaxed and very glad we chose it.
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10/10 Exceptional

For those who's priority is relaxation and refreshing the mind & spirit, this is the place for you. The Moso has 15 villas, so there's typically no more than 30 guests. Many guests stick to their villas since several have their own pools. Yes, you can take trips, the staff will arrange boat transfers to Efate, a 10 minute ride away, or to Major Tom, the sailboat that moors about 15 minutes away. The walk to Embas beach on the other side of the island takes 30-40 minutes, but well worth the incline over the hill and back down. The reef there is even more amazing than the one out front of the resort. I had a massage booked for later that day, so I asked the staff to pick us up on the quad for the trip back, which they did. Friday and Saturday nights from 5:30pm you can walk 10-15 minutes to the nearest side of the village to Jerry's Kava Bar. Chat with the locals, look at the moon, stars and water from the porch. Take a few bucks in cash for the Kava and Tuskers (beer). The locals are some of the most delightful people I've met. Downsides: If you need to be active all the time, this is not the place for you. It's quiet, tranquil, remote, and sometimes they're out of a dish from the menu due to limited supplies. We couldn't get our pool light to work (put that on the bulb replacement list) and the in-room safe needed new AA batteries. Big deal, right? It's fabulous. We loved it.
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10/10 Exceptional

The staff really truly makes this stay amazing. They are so happy, so helpful, they made the stay great. The ocean views are fantastic and villas large and spacious. It is an experience to stay there. The island is a smaller island off the main island and there are no shopping centres, no TV no intent, nothing to distract you from total immersion into nature. Forest on one side, ocean on the other side, this resort was made for relaxation. We loved using the complimentary kayaks to explore the reef and the reef on the other side of the island was our favourite. Bed was very comfortable and so were the pillows. The chef made a great johlb adjusting dishes for my allergies, I notified the resort in advance about these and they were very helpful. The tuna steaks were amazing, never tasted fish so good.
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10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful boutique resort in secluded paradise. Stylish and well considered accommodations, friendly and helpful staff, and great food. We kayaked every day to the shipwrecked yacht and walked to Embas beach for snorkeling, which was remote and secluded. Good snorkeling off the front beach also. Highly recommend and hope to return 😊
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10/10 Exceptional

This was the perfect place for our honeymoon stay. The rooms are secluded from others, neat and tidy, the food was impeccable and the staff were an absolute delight. We look forward to returning in the future to experience even more of what the MOSO has to offer
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10/10 Exceptional

Paradise with great facilities and wonderfully friendly staff.
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10/10 Exceptional

Amazing staff that couldn't do enough for us. Relaxing, peaceful and remote yet high standards for quality of dining - especially the evening meals.
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10/10 Exceptional

We stayed here for 4 nights and loved it. The staff are wonderful and very accommodating. The food was very high quality - I particularly loved the eye fillet. Just such a wonderful experience!
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2/10 Poor

Pool villa 4 was nothing like the pictures on the website which was very misleading. Very poorly maintained villa. No minibar or even milk to have with a coffee. Instant coffee sachets were not fit for consumption. No room key or batteries for safe could be provided. Front door had hole at the bottom allowing anything to crawl in which occurred. Food below average and quite often was served lukewarm or cold. Extremely disgusted and disappointed. Checked out early. Certainly not 4 star and would not recommend unless big improvements made.
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10/10 Exceptional

Absolutely gorgeous. My partner and I stayed for a week to just relax and we got to do exactly that. The food was really really good and there is a really nice beach on the other side of the island where you can snorkel on a reef.
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6/10 Good

The highlight is the fantastic reef snorkelling at a nearby beach - about a 30 minute walk from the resort. The staff and local community were very welcoming and happy to have a chat and show you around. However probably don’t go if you are bothered by getting too close to nature - i.e rats in your room - as the resort is in the bush and rooms are ‘rustic village’ style and reasonably open to the elements. I liked it but didn’t sleep much!
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10/10 Exceptional

I loved this place! Super chill, beautiful location, friendly staff, clean spaces. You can be as busy or not as you choose. For me it was a 'stop still' holiday and the Moso was perfect. The small number of guests made it relaxed and intimate, and you could be chatty or not - but I met some lovely new friends. Bed was super comfortable (and after two back surgeries I am fussy), villa was spacious, clean, and private, with a spectacular view. We went snorkelling, kayaking, swimming, when we weren't lazing around reading, eating and drinking :) Also staff will organise trips if you want to have more activities. 10 out of 10. Loved it, and would recommend for anyone wanting a real 'getaway'.
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10/10 Exceptional

Hilit and Itai

Absolutely amazing stay. Can't rave about it enough. Do research before going - this is a place for total relaxation, happiness, beautiful people, most friendly staff, stunning beaches, quiet, and great food. No place to work, so forget about your laptop or internet. If you can accept these terms, you'd have your face smiling constantly from the moment you arrive by boat, till everyone's farewell you with a hug. Thanks The Most - can't wait to return!!
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8/10 Very good

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10/10 Exceptional