Ratings based on 10 Verified Reviews
5.0 Room cleanliness
5.0 Service & staff
5.0 Room comfort
4.8 Hotel condition
Expedia Verified Reviews
by A verified traveler from Melbourne Australia
Posted 19 Feb 2020
An absolute little gem of a place. Very private and basic with great food (restaurant is part of the resort) breakfast included local fruits which are delicious. And the resort has its own private rock pool which was a stand out for us. It's teaming with reef fish as a great snorkeling reef is just 30m out of the rock pool. Truely excellent experience.
by A verified traveler
Posted 20 Oct 2019
by A verified traveler from Brisbane
Posted 3 Aug 2019
Damien and Sally were so wonderful and accommodating. From organising us a bus into town and getting us takeaway kava - nothing was too big an ask. They even arranged a romantic table out on the rock pool deck for my partner's 30th birthday.
We honestly had the best time. It's very peaceful and quiet and the 2 dogs on the property were another highlight. The rock pool is fantastic and definitely worth exploring at all tides.
Highly recommend staying here if you want to stay further away from Port Vila, which for me was a new and more relaxing experience overall.
by A verified traveler
Posted 27 May 2019 on Hotels
by A verified traveler from London
Posted 18 Nov 2018
Such a special place to stay - Sally and Damien are wonderful hosts and there is something magical about this place. Great food too!
Comment from Hotel Management
21 Nov 2018 by Sally & Damien, Hotel Management
Thank you Claire,
We loved having you and Steve stay with us, and wish you well for the rest of your long and beautiful journey together.
Sally and Damien
Recommended
for Everyoneby A verified traveler from NZ
Like staying with family (without the dramas)
Posted 29 Sep 2018
Pros: Location - away from town.
Cons: Can't think of anything.
Location: A hire car is probably a good idea as the mini vans can get expensive when doing individual trips.
Great secluded spot run by kind friendly staff. Damien and Sally were present and attentive, helpful with advice and organising transport and a stack of books when the rain set in.. The food is fantastic - best chicken curry I have had outside of India!
Comment from Hotel Management
4 Oct 2018 by Sally, Hotel Management
Thank you Marie. It was a pleasure to have you staying with us, and we're delighted that you enjoyed your time at Ripples so much. Hope that we get to meet again, some day.
Cheers,
Sally and Damien.
by A verified traveler
A great place!
Posted 24 Feb 2018 on HotelsRipples on the Bay is a small property. The attention is super personalized. It is almost like going to a family or friend's place. We would return.
Comment from Hotel Management
24 Mar 2018 by Sally & Damien, Hotel Management
Thank you Victor. It was a pleasure to have you both staying with us, and we'd love to see you back.
Recommended
for Everyoneby A verified traveler from Sydney
Piece of Paradise
Posted 16 Jan 2018 on WotifThe quality of the food is exceptional so be warned you will want to try everything on the menu and for those inclined, they offer vegetarian and gluten-free options as well.
If you’re after peace and tranquillity, then this is the place for you! A great atmosphere to find one's self or seek direction in life and a beautiful place to appreciate nature's gifts.
The natural pool is AMAZING and should be explored at all tide levels as it is full of marine life and has an abundance of surprises, most in plain sight and others if your are more patient.
Damien, Sally and Barney made me feel welcome and more importantly as a woman traveling alone, safe. They respected my space but were also willing to converse. Thank you for sharing this beautiful and tranquil paradise.
Comment from Hotel Management
23 Jan 2018 by Sally, Hotel Management
Thanks so much for taking the time to write this lovely review, Tee. We're delighted that Ripples was such a positive experience for you, and loved having you stay with us.
Sally, Damien & Barney
Recommended
for Couplesby A verified traveler from Brisbane
Relaxing and comfortable
Posted 20 Oct 2017 on Wotif
Pros: Good but basic facilities, great personality of place and people
Cons: Everything was perfect
Location: Out of town, private beach coral pool, we hired a car and enjoyed most of Efate’s attractions
This is a small resort, about 20 minutes from central Vila. It only has four bungalows and is targeted towards couples without children. If you just need to relax, enjoy the sound of the surf on coral, eat some good value food (especially the curries), this is the place to be.
The rooms are comfortable, the hosts are welcoming and personable, the staff are great.
Adults Only, only refers to the fact that it probably isn’t the place to bring kids, although they are welcome to day visit, to swim in the coral pool, and dine in the restaurant.
We hired a car, which gave us immense freedom to do as we pleased, with a lovely spot at the centre of our holiday.
Sally and Damien are wonderful hosts, the facilities are great (but there is no TV, or aircon, but we didn’t care)(there is wifi), by comparison to the rest of Vila, it is quite good value!
Thoroughly recommend Ripples on the Bay
by sam
Peaceful, tranquil, relaxing, amazing!
Posted 31 Jul 2017 on HotelsAmazing place to relax and unwind. Amazing setting with private ocean lagoon and garden settings with the beach at the door step.
Very quiet and peaceful with he only noise being the sound of the waves!
Cant wait to return.
