Sportsmen’s Hotel

Port Vila


Rooms at this budget hotel-bar-restaurant cater to visiting islanders as well as frugal travellers. The downstairs rooms share bathroom facilities, but the larger upstairs rooms with en suite are a steal. Great location (opposite the parliament building), well-kept and Emily’s Cafe & Takeaway is on site. The owner is larger-than-life Aussie Bob.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Port Vila attractions

1. National Museum of Vanuatu

0.03 MILES

This excellent museum, in a soaring traditional building opposite the parliament, has a well-displayed collection of traditional artefacts such as tamtam …

2. Vila Outdoor Market

0.36 MILES

Vila’s colourful waterfront covered market (also known as the Mama's Market) is open round the clock from Monday morning to noon on Saturday with women…

3. Iririki Island

0.39 MILES

Iririki is the green, bungalow-laden island right across from Port Vila’s waterfront; it was closed following Cyclone Pam in 2015 but is expected to…

5. Ekasup Cultural Village

1.42 MILES

Futuna islanders talk about and demonstrate their traditional lifestyle at their kastom village. If you're not heading out to other islands, this is an…

6. Erakor Island

2.03 MILES

Erakor is one of Vila's excellent resort islands. Day trippers can swim and snorkel at the shallow white-sand beach, kayak around the island or dine in…

7. Hideaway Island

4.74 MILES

Just 100m or so offshore from Mele Beach, Hideaway Island isn't all that hidden but it's one of Vila's favourite spots for snorkelling, diving or just…

8. Secret Garden

5.21 MILES

The beautiful botanic gardens here help bring some of Vanuatu's island flora and its cultural uses to life. There's a kastom magic show (adult/child 1500…