Update: Tourist Accommodation in Samoa Post-Tsunami

Posted: October 17, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: Analysis, Breaking News, Business, Community, Current, Earthquake Tsunami Samoa/AmSampa 09, Environment, Fono Notices, NZPacific, South Pacific Region, Tourism | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

This update is in response to emails received. Please read in full for information on all affected tourist properties.

Before the earthquake and tsunami hit the South Coast of Upolu in Samoa on Tuesday 29th September, Samoa offered close to 100 choices of tourist accommodation. From luxury hotels and resorts, to standard and budget hotels, and, of course, the beach fales.

After the tsunami struck, 19 tourist places, including popular resorts and beach fales along the South Coast of Upolu, were left severely damaged or destroyed. They represent about a fifth of Samoa’s available tourist accommodation.  The South Coast bore the brunt of the tsunami’s fury with the nearby islands of Manono and Namu’a also facing severe damage.  Upolu’s northern coast, where Apia is situated, was left alone by the tsunami. The island of Sava’ii was not unscathed by the sea affecting one tourist operation. Tourist accommodation in those areas continue to operate.

Samoa’s Tourism Authority has issued the following list of hotels, resorts and beach fales that are temporarily closed. pacificEyeWitness.org has included the names of the village in which each property is located, where known:

  1. Coconuts Beach Club, Resort & Spa
    Scheduled to open 1st February 2010
    (Village of Siumu)
  2. Maninoa Surf Camp  & Beach Fales
    Click here for update
    (Village of Maninoa)
  3. Sinalei Reef Resort
    Re-opening 1st November 2009
    (Village of Siumu)
  4. Iliili Resort
    (Village of Saleilua, Falealili)
  5. Salani Surf Resort
    (Village of Salani)
  6. Vavau Beach Bungalows
    (Village of Vavau)
  7. Seabreeze Resort, Paradise Cove
    (Village of Aufaga)
  8. Lupesina Beach Resort (formerly Boomerang Creek)
    (Village of Salaepaga)
    8 out of 12 employees at Lupesina died in the tsunami.
  9. Faofao Beach Fales
    (Village of Salaepaga)
    To help Faofao Beach Fales, click here
  10. Taufua Beach Fales
    (Village of Lalomanu)
  11. Litia Sini Beach Resort
    (Village of Lalomanu)
  12. Namu’a Beach Fales
    (Namu’a Island)
  13. Vaotuua Beach Fales
    (Manono Island)
  14. Sieni Beach Fales
    (Village of Lalomanu)
  15. Sina PJ Beach Fales
    (Village of Tafitoala, Safata)

    Day Stays only

  16. Siutaufogapapa Beach Fales
  17. Valengina’s Beach Fales
  18. Romeo’s Beach Fales
    (Village of Lalomanu)
  19. Manusina Beach Fales
    (Village of Salaepaga)

A few properties in neighboring areas such as Virgin Cove, in the village of Saanapu,  Le Vasa Resort on Upolu and Aganoa Surf Retreat in Savaii are still operating, despite facing some degree of damage.

For further updates, please click on the name of the properties in this post to go to its websites or visit the Samoan Tourism Authority

Photos: Sinalei Resort After Tsunami; Clean Up Efforts In The Villages of Siumu, Maninoa, & Poutasi

Posted: October 9, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: Analysis, Breaking News, Business, Community, Current, Earthquake Tsunami Samoa/AmSampa 09, education, Environment, NZPacific, South Pacific Region | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Update: Sinalei Resort To Re-open 1st November 2009

Oct 2 2009

APIA, SAMOA – OCTOBER 02: Sinalei Resort Owner Joe Annandale (R) describes the tsunami wave to the New Zealand Prime Minister John Key (L) at the Sinalei Resort near the village of Maninoa on October 2, 2009 in Apia, Samoa. Annandale lost his wife Tui when the 8.3 magnitude strong earthquake struck 200km from Samoa’s capital Apia on Tuesday, triggering a tsunami wave across areas of the island. Clean-up efforts have been hampered by a further quake measuring 6.3 which struck yesterday 85 kilometres south-east of Tonga. The official death toll across the Islands stands at 149. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)


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Helpers try to recover a boat that was driven up into the trees near the Sinalei Resort

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APIA, SAMOA – OCTOBER 02: New Zealand Prime Minister John Key (C) looks through the debris of the local church in the village of Poutasi on October 2, 2009 in Apia, Samoa. Poutasi’s church was damaged when the 8.3 magnitude strong earthquake struck 200km from Samoa’s capital Apia on Tuesday, triggering a tsunami wave across areas of the island.  (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

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Oct 2 2009

 

A Poutasi villager  sits in the pews of the local church destroyed by the tsunami

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New Zealand Prime Minister John Key speaks with tourists at the Sinalei Resort

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