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Tonga accommodation is very low key and amongst the best value in the South Pacific. There are only half a dozen holiday specific beach resorts in the group, the largest of these having just 26 bungalows. The most expensive resort in Tonga offers traditional style fales (bungalows) for less than US$150 per night. Accommodation in Tonga offers exceptional value for money - expect to pay just US$15 for a budget room and US$70 - 150 for an up-market beach resort. Hotel rooms in Nukualofa Town cost around US$50 per night. Most hotels are obliged to sell only at the full rate (the rack rate) and don't offer Internet or direct booking specials - for the best deals try a south pacific travel specialist. Late minute specials are seldom offered.

Accommodation per room or unit per night in NZ$
200-300	150-200	100-150	50-100	10-50

On the main island of Tongatapu, the best resorts are found on the gorgeous offshore islands - upmarket Fafa Island Resort and the mid range Royal Sunset Resort , both just 20-minutes by boat accross the lagoon from Nukualofa Town. These two resorts occupy small coral islands with lovely beaches, good snorkelling and offer perhaps the best value for money anywhere in the South Pacific.

nukualofa town

pangaimotu island

fafa island

neiafu, vavau

Nuku'alofa, the capital, has several large hotels (over 50 rooms) and plenty of guest houses and budget style motels, most of which are found across the road from the harbour including the excellent Waterfront Lodge, a small upmarket guesthouse. The only accommodation on Tongatapu outside Nuku'alofa is a handful of budget motels and backpacker hostels on the west tip of the island around Ha'atafu Beach and Kolovai, and the run down resort at Keleti on the south coast.

The Ha'apai group is even more low key with just a handful of guesthouses on Lifuka and Sandy Beach Resort, the only resort in the group on adjacent Foa Island.

The popular Vava'u Group has the most accommodation options, with several small beach resorts on tiny palm fringed islands. Neiafu Town, the main centre of the group has lots of guesthouses, motels, backpacker hostels and the 50-room Paradise International Hotel overlooking Neiafu Harbour.

The remote Niuas has the delightful Palm Tree Island Resort where you can step back in time to the South seas of old.

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