Does Barrier Beach Resort offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Barrier Beach Resort does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at Barrier Beach Resort?

Sorry, pets and service animals aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at Barrier Beach Resort?

Yes, there's free self parking.

Is airport shuttle service offered by Barrier Beach Resort?

Yes, a free airport shuttle is available.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Barrier Beach Resort?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime. Check-out time is 10:00 AM. Contactless check-out is available.

What is there to do at Barrier Beach Resort and nearby?

Have fun with onsite activities like kayaking, snorkeling, and cycling. Indulge in a treatment at the spa and enjoy other amenities such as spa services and a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near Barrier Beach Resort?

Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.

Does Barrier Beach Resort have any outdoor private spaces?

Yes, every room features a balcony.

What's the area around Barrier Beach Resort like?

Barrier Beach Resort is located on the waterfront. Popular attractions include Matevulu Blue Hole, which is 8 minutes away by car.

Barrier Beach Resort, Saraotou: Hotel Reviews, Rooms & Prices

10/10 Exceptional

Jun 13, 2025

Great stay, friendly helpful staff

Nicki, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jan 20, 2023

Restful week in a beautiful place

francois, 5-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Apr 5, 2023

The food at barrier beach was AMAZING! Definitely one of the highlights of our trip. The resort is beautiful and has such a nice vibe about it. Emmy was lovely and such a help in organizing us day tours, horse riding, etc. :-) thank you!!

Brianna, 4-night trip

6/10 Good

Aug 4, 2025

I really wanted to love this resort but my partner got very ill eating spring rolls on the first night. On the menu it had GF next to it and nothing else did. In this day and age I'm surprised a resort run by expats would allow such limited options for coeliacs, and only have GF on the one item that is definitely not gluten free. It's a serious autoimmune disease and any damage can potentially lead to other more serious health issues. They even thought it was gluten free until two nights later when they said it wasn't. The response from staff didn’t seem satisfactory and even when she showed them the diagram she prepared in Bislama there was little concern and the menu still showed GF against spring roles when we left 7 days later, but only on the dinner menu. Lunch menu didn’t show this. She basically ran out of options as nearly everything contained gluten and two of the nights one of the curries was unavailable. She had to have dry chicken one night as the sauce contained gluten. Considerng the cost of our stay and the reviews we read about the quality of the food we didn't have the same experience. We should have confirmed with the resort beforehand. Great location. Great snorkeling. One suggestion which all resorts should do is to make patrons aware of what NOT to do when using resort kyaks out on the reef such as putting your ore down on the coral as we noticed. I looked in the booklet and no mention of protecting the reefs. Just our thoughts.

Joshua, 7-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jun 1, 2025

Very relaxing place to holiday, staff we're super friendly and the food was excellent

Andrew, 5-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Apr 26, 2024

Wonderful and friendly staff. Genuinely impressed with the care taken and effort made to ensure our stay was amazing

Yvonne, 6-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Apr 22, 2024

Barrier Beach Resort is absolutely magical. It sits on a pristine, teal blue lagoon, with beautiful coral gardens, perfect for snorkeling, kayaking and SUPing. The staff is first class ((Sophia, Rose, Marcel and Tony were amazing) and the food superb. Every table at the restaurant has an outstanding view of the lagoon. Our ocean front room was lovely with a spectacular view of the water. We were lucky to spend 20 days here, and we will be back. The hosts Sabine and Wayne were truly caring, accommodating and vibrant. They are super friendly and very welcoming. BBR is definitely a shining star in Vanuatu.

Nansi, 11-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Nov 9, 2023

beautiful location ,great staff and lovely accomodation

juan, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jun 19, 2023

We loved our stay at Barrier Beach Resort. The Staff are super attentive, always cheerful & informative. The accommodation pacific style, comfortable, clean & spacious. Our room was beach side- terrific views & ocean sounds through louvers & fully mosquito screened. Very generous bathroom with all the facilities you'd expect from a resort. Restaurant was beach side - great bar drinks, happy hour, food scrumptious & good variety - servicing staff so attentive, nothing was to much. Activities readily available & organised by the office.. I would mention a bunch of names of people that really touched our souls & made our stay super special but I don't want to offend anyone because it takes a team to run such a well oiled machine. Gardens were beautifully manicured. We were excited to see they were working on a new space for guest to enjoy gathering, read, play boardgames and lounge. I hope we can come back at a later date to make use of it. :-D Thank you to our hosts Wayne & Sabine for checking in with us on a daily basis to see how our day had been. WE LOVED IT.

Murray, 6-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

May 15, 2023

A beautiful idyllic quiet resort , well presented ,wonderful staff ,excellent restuarant with bar and menu choices .We stayed in Fare 8 in the excutive beach front suite which was just ideal for us. Rob ,Wayne and staff were very friendly and welcoming .They organised transport options to see the Famous Nanda and RiRi blue pools as well as arranging taxi for my husband to do his Scuba diving down at the Coolidge . Wonderful spa treatments for the ultimate relaxation . Overall we could not fault anything because we had a wonderful tropical getaway. Perfect for our 30th Wedding Anniversary . We thoroughly would recommend staying at the Barrier beach resort.

Gail, 6-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Feb 9, 2023

We stayed on the fare on the beach with the plunge pool and it is the perfect getaway for couples. Rob and his team set up private dinning on the beach to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Extremely well kept property and exceptional service from all staff.

John Andrew, 7-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Nov 13, 2022

The resort is nestled amongst beautiful natural settings. Accompanied by outstanding competent and friendly staff. This little piece of paradise will cater to holidaymakers of all types. If you want a quiet retreat it fulfills or if you are seeking adventure it is in a central location to many adventure activities. Memories will be made.

Mary-Ann, 8-night trip

4/10 Fair

Jan 5, 2020

ロケーションと部屋は最高！マネージャーとホテルが手配したタクシーは最悪です。とてもビーチが綺麗で素敵なホテルでしたがマネージャーの態度が良くなかったのとホテルが手配したタクシードライバーの飲酒運転が原因で危ない目にあったので残念ながらもう泊まる事はありません。

Happy, 5-night trip

8/10 Very good

Oct 10, 2019

Pleasant setting; good facilities, bar fridge could be updated.

Pat, 5-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Oct 4, 2019

The location is stunning - very relaxing. Staff all very helpful.

7-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Sep 15, 2019

I loved this place it was absolutely heaven! I love that all the water activities were free and you could just go grab a kayak snorkel gear or SUP board anytime and the free bikes I just loved. The staff were also extremely friendly everyone calling you by name it was just really special :) also if for some reason on your trip you need wifi it is very good and works really well ...had to hand in a uni assignment while I was there and I was worried about being able to do it but sure enough the wifi was was really good

3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Aug 6, 2019

A beautiful location and very sympathetic to the natural environment. The hosts and staff at those resort are attentive to every need and add make one feel totally "at home". The resort rooms step on to the sand so it is an amazing experience. Santo is a naturally beautiful island and the Barrier Beach Resort is a wonderful place to base your trip here

5-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jul 2, 2019

I'm not typically compelled to write reviews but Julie & her team are something else. My wife and I went here on our honeymoon and their team was so amazing holding my hand through a myriad errors (thanks Expedia for those btw..). Communication was second to none with these guys and it's the sort of place you would happily put a rubber stamp of approval on with your name on it to friends and family... in fact, we're starting to plan the next trip now... Go here if you want serenity, beautiful beaches (I dont think the photos really do this place justice, its better when you get there), lovely service, good food, helpful local advice and an all round awesome island resort break. thank you guys.

4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jul 1, 2019

Amazing Place!

Stayed in a beachfront villa for 5 nights. Perfect location! Step straight out the door onto your own private deck with a beautiful view of the ocean. Restaurant food was excellent quality, staff super friendly and helpful. Would recommend to purchase alcohol and snacks to keep in your fridge as the food is on the pricier side.

Jade, 5-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jun 28, 2019

Barrier Beach Resort was AMAZING -

We absolutely loved our 6 night stay at Barrier Beach Resort!! Julie, Calvin and all the staff (including Christine, Emmy, Rocky) are all so lovely and accommodating. The resort is large and sits on a private beach, which was absolutely stunning (never seen such turquoise water in real life). Snorkelling was amazing (so many fish! including Nemo clown fishes), standup paddle boards and kayaks were plentiful. They provide ample snorkel gear and beach towels to use, so no need to bring your own. We stayed in Fare 14 with the plunge pool. The room was really spacious, the bed super comfortable, and has everything you need. Wifi was very good in the room and throughout the resort. I booked in for a one hour massage at the on-site day spa and Jessica was amazing! The restaurant has good variety and rotating daily specials which was nice. Food does take a while to come out (everything made to order), but that is pretty standard across every place in Santo. We had an early flight to catch upon check out, and they really looked after us by providing breakfast for us to keep in our room the night before, which was thoughtful. The only minor thing I could have done with was a line to dry our swimwear on our patio. They have a large rack in the bathroom but things dry slower inside than outside. Otherwise no faults at all, Barrier Beach Resort was amazing and we had to most relaxing and fun time there. It was totally worth the money to stay here and be pampered!

Katrina, 6-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Apr 28, 2019

Incredible stay. The scenery is amazing and the staff anticipate your every need. Would recommend to anyone.

4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Apr 27, 2019

Traumurlaub in einem botanischen Garten

Traumferien in einem botanischen Garten. Sehr gutes Essen, nettes und professionelles Personal, tolle Lage am eigenen Strand, sehr schöner Strand mit grossen alten Bäumen. War einfach nur schön. So muss Urlaub sein.

Michel, 6-night trip

8/10 Very good

Mar 6, 2019

The Location is amazing. The beach is very pretty and right infront of the beachfront fares. Food and staff are excellent.

14-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Feb 24, 2019

Wonderful in the extreme

This has now set the benchmark for the best place we have stayed. Everything about this resort shouts quality. The location, quality food, super friendly helpful staff, quality bedding. The managers Julie and kalvin are great hosts and nothing is overlooked. There are very few places that can achieve this degree of luxury and quality.

Garry, 7-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jan 25, 2019

This was mine and my partners first holiday together, and our first time in Vanuatu. Initially we were really nervous as this was also our first holiday we organised ourselves. The staff were so accommodating. We arrived past middnight due to delayed flights and Julie ensured we were still going to be picked up by the complimentary shuttle bus- and our driver was extremely friendly and helpful. Upon arrival at some crazy hour of the morning, we were greeted by Julie and Calvin who showed us to our rooms and briefly informed us of where everything was. Of course we slept in the next morning but to our surprise we found the complimentary breakfast still available (best cocktails at resort restaurant, nice food) All of the staff were very friendly and every morning greeted us with a smile and friendly conversation. Catherine was extremely helpful in organising tours for us to and from our resort, booking taxis, and ensuring we knew our way around the resort and what was outside of the resort for us to explore- there were free bicycles to use to ride to places near by like the Riri bluehole and the Oceanic restaurant. Julie and Calvin offered a room upgrade as the air conditioning wasn't working in the first Villa. The upgrade was amazing with everything that was offered from the other Villa but larger space and open view of the water- it was so perfect my partner proposed on the beach at the resort! :) We loved our stay and the people of Vanuatu. Highly recommended. Will be back

Jasmaine-Maree, 5-night trip

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