Houseboats in Tonga

"We enjoyed our stay at Simon's Place, however there are a few areas that we feel the owners may want to address: 1. Carpets in the rooms – The carpets in the rooms appear quite worn and would benefit from either replacement or a thorough dry clean. We stayed in two rooms and also saw another room booked by friends, and the condition was similar across them. 2. Televisions in the rooms – Adding TVs in the rooms would improve the guest experience. 3. Breakfast options – It would be great to see more substantial breakfast options available, such as eggs or bacon, rather than the current limited selection. 4. Airport transfer communication – It would be helpful to clearly inform guests in advance if there are transfer charges for airport pick-ups. After several unanswered emails, this came as a surprise. Front desk customer service – Unfortunately, we experienced an interaction with desk staff that felt lacking in empathy, faka'apa'apa (respect), and tauhi vā (maintaining respectful relationships). When we were asked to pay $50 for a late check-out for my father on the final day—while we were attending family funeral arrangements—the situation was handled in a way that felt dismissive and was followed by laughter with other staff, which was disappointing. We share this feedback in the spirit of helping improve the experience for future guests. Sometimes playing the long game with customer relationships can lead to returning visitors to both your hotel and Cheers Hafekasi "

"Local family owners who were really friendly, helpful and connected. Allowed us to participate in an unveiling ceremony of local art and even took us to their Church service on Sunday morning which was really special. Only $8 taxi ride to town when we needed to go, although most local operators were happy to drop off and pick up. Would definitely recommend to whanau and friends."

"We booked for 3 people Kingsize bed and single so they giving us Queen size bed only and so poor service "

"3-star at best and that's being generous. The walls are not insulated from noise. Old outdated furnishing, pillow cases seemed clean, but stained, sheets torn in places, ceiling, walls and wood trim peeling in places, bathroom fan didn't work, towels felt like sandpaper, strong smell of disinfectant, TV was broken, they couldn't fix it and wouldn't replace it, just said "oh well," sketchy wifi, but nice staff-Nai is awesome, good AC and close to the ocean. You could do better with a different hotel, one that actually provides the services that it advertises."

"Clean room and friendly staff"

"Best shower in Tonga! Staff was super friendly and made us feel like family. Fresh cooked breakfast to order(complimentary) and large rooms with comfy beds. If I’m ever in Tonga again I will definitely stay here!"

"Nice and clean, beautiful view and very nice food"

"Clean "

"Restaurant food was good, was nice to have ac in the room. Basic, simple and okay price for the room. "