Breakas Beach Resort

Positives were: - child free - the staff were very helpful when I needed to go to hospital and friendly. - Ernest was really great and helped so much during our stay. If you are polite you get good service in return. I don’t feel the negative reviews for him are reflective of him. - the food was really great - cocktails made really well - beach chairs and umbrellas placed along the beach - we were moved quickly in the middle of the night when our roof leaked above the bed and soaked the mattress - decent snorkelling from the beach out front. Dugongs and turtles were see while we were there. Guests need to be careful of strong currents on days that are not completely calm/flat. Be aware of your own abilities, be adults and take responsibility of your own safety in the water. don’t over estimate them and need to be rescued by other guests. Don’t rely on fins to get you out of trouble. Negatives: - each day at 5 a large part of the pool area is taken over for dining not leaving much room for pool use. Dining was prioritised over guests use of all facilities paid for. - when events or buffet dinners with shows are on you can’t use the resort facilities without paying over $150 AUD for the dinner. We heard from many guests who decided to have dinner at various restaurants on new years return later in the evening and told to go and stay in their rooms for the rest of the night. They are guests of the resort and have paid to use the facilities for the duration of the stay so to have the times cut short or not available at all would be disappointing. We spoke to 6 different couples who stayed in their rooms for new years. The extra fee of $70 is not fair when already paying a decent nightly rate. - the fares on the far fence line are not private with a fence next to a busy track used by locals . The fence is see through into the rooms. - we had someone climb on the roof of our fare on our last night trying to break in through the shower and deterred when my husband woke up and turned all of the lights on including the outside lights. Just need to make sure the bathroom doors are locked all the time and valuables are in the safe at all times. My husband didn’t tell me about this until we had left because he knew I would be scared. There are guards but naturally they can’t be everywhere all the time. - Fares close to the locals swimming spot had people from outside the resort sitting on their balcony when they returned - there were large groups of drunk people in the breakfast area at 7am on a day that was not a public holiday and they were not staying at the resort making it pretty uncomfortable. They were still drinking cruisers, beer and wine at 7am. - the music was way to loud but the last couple of days it was toned down and a nice level. We understand new years was loud and appreciate the party. Just early in the day sometimes a bit too much.

Great staff. Very helpful and polite. If your planning on a good nights sleep come in the winter as there is no aircon anywhere. The beach is fine but wear some type of footwear in the water due to the coral fragments. A very laid back atmosphere and plenty of good live music. No shopping to speak of.

We stayed here for about a week. We hired a car for the week so location didn’t matter to us as much. Overall we had a wonderful time, we’ll go back for their specific food in the future. Pros: - Cute huts, it’s definitely something to experience once. Loved the design and it was cool at night - Tasty options on the menu, the muscles were my favourite - Tasty and generous drinks! - Friendly staff - They helped us taking our suitcases to our hut - Infinity pool - Adorable kittens! - Fire dance - No mosquitos - Kava ceremony Cons: - Breakfast was not good. It was the worst breakfast I’ve had so far traveling. There weren’t many options, and the fruits tasted like they prepared them few hours earlier. - The breakfast buffet didn’t look clean. There were marks on the plates and cups, and often there wasn’t enough plates/cups/cutlery. - Everything takes a long time here. You need to add 30 minutes to whatever time you get hungry. Also add half an hour or so to the time you need to leave for the airport. Drinks take forever to get prepared here. - It feels like they don’t have enough staff - No internet in the huts - The service and everything could improve, for example, I didn’t notice we could get towels to sit on the beach chairs till the last day! That shouldn’t have happened, they should be available to guests easily. - No room service - Things could be more hygienic overall. For example I made tea in the room and the tea bags weren’t in small packs, there were all in a container, which anyone could have put their dirty hands in there… - One of the guests told me that they had a medical emergency, and this resort didn’t have proper emergency kit. This lady was in a medical field, she told me they didn’t even have bandaids and their other things seem to have expired many years ago! - I went to the beach right at the front and it was filled with these weird looking things! I think they were sea cucumbers but I’m not sure. If you do go here, make sure you wear your rock shoes at the beach.

This was our base for exploring Efate. Room was a good size, clean and we enjoyed the novelty of the outdoor shower and semi-outdoor bathroom. Lovely view across the pool area to the ocean. Dining with "sand under feet and stars above" was very enjoyable although the food was not particularly stand out. Very easy walk down the road to a few other restaurants/cafes. Wifi is only available around the pool/restaurant/bar area which worked perfectly fine for us. Staff were very friendly and helpful, particularly when it came to storing our luggage between stays while we island hopped. Would definitely recommend/return.

We had such an amazing stay at Breakas Resort, truly a little paradise! The food was absolutely delicious, and we were so impressed by the attention to detail from the kitchen. A big thank you to Head Chef Paolo, whose dishes were consistently fresh and full of flavour, and to Cynthia for her warmth and hospitality. The private beach is stunning and perfect for relaxing or going for a snorkel, we saw so many colourful fish right off the shore! The adults-only atmosphere made it wonderfully peaceful and relaxing throughout our stay. Every staff member was kind, welcoming, and went above and beyond to make us feel at home. We left feeling completely recharged and grateful for the experience. Highly recommend Breakas to anyone visiting Vanuatu, we’ll definitely be back!

Had a fantastic time at Breakas. The room was comfortable - loved the outdoor shower and the island vibe. The food for lunch and dinner was delicious. Breakfast was OK but did not have much choice. The beach is beautiful - a bit coral-heavy near the shore but once you got past that, perfect for swimming. There were a couple of restaurants down the road that made dining out easy and gave us a few extra options. The staff were very friendly. We enjoyed our stay and hope to return one day.||I

I had an absolutely amazing, tranquil stay at Breakas. The rooms are absolutely divine. The pool and beach area are beautiful. It was definitely 9 days of pure relaxation. Regina one of the waitresses was particularly charming and funny and made my stay extra special. But all the staff from the security to the reception were all so lovely. The only downfall for me was the food at the resort. Breakfast is exceptionally basic and the lunch and dinner menu was very hit and miss.

Breakas was probably the highlight of our trip to Vanuatu. I didn't expect the resort to be so good - the pool right on the beach and the bungalows are cute with an outside shower. The resort is really well maintained and manicured so all the plants and setting look great. Breakfast is a bit basic, but the fruit was excellent!