The Espiritu is the most central hotel in Santo, it has a fairly well rounded and diverse western menu with enough options you won’t get bored. At the time of writing, A pizza is about 1800, pad Thai 1500. Frozen lime juice or a coconut 200. Drinks are cold. Juices, beers and cocktails. A basic breakfast is included in the room rate. Cereals, toast, spreads and fruit. Usually with banana bread. For and extra 600-1200 VuV you can add a cooked breakfast, omelettes, bacon and eggs etc. The rooms are tiled, big comfy bed, multiple power points and expansive bathroom. The beds are remade every day and this was ample space for 2 people and a heap of dive gear. I wouldn’t suggest it was a beautiful room, but it was super comfortable. I was tentative on the espiritu before booking, and that’s because it is set up as a transient hotel. What this place is , is an excellent base of operations in a town that has lots of things to access, but staying here will make everything so much easier. You have everything at your fingertips- supermarkets are few doors away, multiple atms, the market is a short stroll away. It’s number 1 selling point it’s staff and its reception has excellent advice and information coupled with a dive desk for Pacific dive which is attentive and helpful. Want to be picked up from a dive site and travel from there- no problems, need to leave early but have something sorted not a worry. The friendly staff in the restaurant are also a huge boon for the Espiritu. Well worth the entry. Oh and the pool is deep, cool and right beside the bar.

My only gripe is (by virtue of the humidity and airflow the rooms do have a smell of aircon when you first enter- that goes away quickly enough, or you get used to it. Capacity to dry anything is tricky. As the rooms power is key controlled, you can’t charge anything whilst you are gone and can be fined for trying - According to signage you will need to balance any charging you need to do.

-property is in the heart of the city (Luganville) so easy access to shops, restauranta, car hire, airport -the property manager/owner Tara was very lovely - she is probably the highlight of this place. She is very accommodating, kinds, hands-on and very helpful -the restaurant foods served good food, a good variety with quality ingredients, and super wait staff -adequate pool for kids -they allowed us to check out late because our flight was late in the afternoon

-this hotel is in the city and is a bit of a drive to the lagoons and the beach (this is not a fault of the accommodation, but just important to note before you book).

It was so nice to come down to breakfast each morning and be personally greeted by Gaetan and his friendly staff. A perfect start to the day. The tropical fruit and pastries and freshly brewed coffee were so nice.

The bathroom, although spotlessly clean, was a little bit of a squeeze, trying to get round the door in the small area almost took an acrobatic feat..

Staff and the environment was beautiful and helpful , I would definitely come back here and stay .

I didn’t like how the toilet were so close to the door and no firm ground on the bathroom tiles and floor, the height of the base of the shower is too high, I almost twisted my ankle hoping out of the shower:/ , would highly recommend reconstructing the toilet and the shower flooring, it’s too clustered .

Had a wonderful holiday staying at The Espiritu, lovely staff, comfortable room, fantastic food. One of our favourite holidays ever.

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The Espiritu was like a welcoming oasis each day after exploring the beautiful island of Santo whilst situated in the middle of the bustling little town of Luganville. Staff were amazing, super helpful, friendly and knowledgeable. Nothing was too much trouble. Thank you Tara and crew for making our group welcome and for looking after us so wonderfully.

Centrally located and easy to get to from the airport, this is a good starting point for a holiday before travelling further or in my case, for business. Nice enough room and a great little bar to have a refreshment and the food was great.

Aircon probably needs replacing

The staff is kind and very professional. It was every day such a pleasure. The menu is little bit short but all the meals are well cooked.

clean, well maintained, good facilities and restaurant

not much

The breakfast was fine for a continental. Had to pay to get egg, they were delicious.

That the pool was closed for 2days due to cleaning.