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Reviews of Talofa Inn

3 out of 5
Talofa Inn
Vaea St., Apia

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 65 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Steven, Rockaway

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Located in central Apia, walking distance from everything in the capital. Hotel is quiet and clean. The staff are very friendly and helpful. A great place to stay for the budget minded traveler.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
easy safe and convenient and accomodating to our needs
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Talofa Inn Team on 30 Jan 2024
thank you for the great review. Hope you settled in well back to your home country. Alofas from Talofa Inn team

10/10 Excellent

Siaosi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good services good people
Stayed 16 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Talofa Inn Team on 30 Jan 2024
Faafetai Siaosi, hope you are well back in your home country. Alofas from Talofa Inn Team :)

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel but bad wifi
Good breakfast. Friendly staff. Room is large and clean. Wifi was so weak it never worked!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very friendly.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Talofa Inn Team on 31 Aug 2023
Thank you for your review. We appreciate your time to give us one. Faafetai lava & God Bless from Talofa Inn Team :)

8/10 Good

Stuart

Central, easy location.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Talofa Inn Team on 31 Aug 2023
Thank you for your review. We appreciate your time to give us one. Faafetai lava & God Bless from Talofa Inn Team :)

8/10 Good

Mark, Marina del Rey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Talofa Inn is an interesting place. It has zero curb appeal. Zero. It is accessed through a small crowded lot on the side of a building in a commercial area. But it's clean and pleasant once you climb the front stairs, and friendly. I had a small room. AC and fan worked great. I was comfortable enough. I appreciated how efficient the staff was in arranging my ride to the airport. So it was very good value and a solid place to stay if (a) you want to be in Apia; and (b) the larger hotels are full (as they often are) or (c) you want to save a little money. Maybe my only complaint is that they gave me two Wifi codes -- one of which never worked and the other which was maxxed out very quickly. But it was okay, I was only there two nights. At night, the immediate area is a little desolate, but not far from livelier areas. There is a great spot for breakfast and lunch, Cafe Cornwall, nearby. (And in a pinch the McDonald's is very close). In sum, Talofa Inn is kind of nice and definitely ok!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Talofa Inn Team on 31 Aug 2023
Thank you for your review. We appreciate your time to give us one. As soon as our internet provider brings down the internet fees, we can offer more. Unfortunately that is why some bigger hotels don't offer any free wifi but we try our best to give some for our guests.Faafetai lava & God Bless from Talofa Inn Team :)

8/10 Good

Taimi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent place for families and groups. Very close and handy to most convenient places in town. Traffic noise is a big issue especially the rooms near the main road. as most drivers I would say very mimika with unnecessary loud music and just plainly rude.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Talofa Inn Team on 31 Aug 2023
Thank you for your review. We appreciate your time to give us one. So sorry about the music noise from the cars, we've been working non stop with the police to help us out. Hopefully they will resolve this soon.Faafetai lava & God Bless from Talofa Inn Team :)

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Talofa Inn Team on 31 Aug 2023
Thank you for your review. We appreciate your time to give us one. Faafetai lava & God Bless from Talofa Inn Team :)

10/10 Excellent

Vaovasa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were told by one staff that we had to pay 30 tala for breakfast. Later was told by another staff it was free.??? Inside was clean. Rubbish was left outside too long. Service excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Melanie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is the second time I’ve stayed at the talofa inn. The ladies are great to talk too, I highly recommend if your needing to go shopping before going back home. This is the place to go cause all the shops and markets are in walking distance.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Talofa Inn Team on 24 May 2023
Thank you Melanie for the great response. Take care & God Bless from Talofa Inn team

10/10 Excellent

Tamati

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023
Response from Talofa Inn Team on 24 May 2023
thank you for taking the time to give us a great review. Appreciate it. thank you. Alofa from Talofa Inn Team

10/10 Excellent

Tuatupu

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 13 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Talofa Inn Team on 24 May 2023
thank you for a great ranking, we appreciate it. Have a blessed year ahead. Faafetai, alofa Talofa Inn team

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoy Local Service
Good location in Apia. Excellent staff. Would choose Talofa Inn if returning to Samoa.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Talofa Inn Team on 30 Apr 2023
Talofa William, thank you for the great review and choosing Talofa Inn as your place of stay while in Samoa. Have a great year. Alofas Talofa Inn Team :)

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

If you’re expecting luxury this isn’t the place for you. The hotel is basic but brilliant. You have everything you need. It’s right in the centre of Apia and walking distance pretty much, from everything. There’s a supermarket directly across the road and a super clean shared kitchen you can use any time. The breakfast is great. There was pancakes with coconut jam yesterday. Always cereal and fruit. What made my stay was the lovely women who worked there. So friendly and helpful and full of suggestions. They genuinely wanted me to enjoy my time. There’s a washer and dryer too. A whole load for a fee. Highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Talofa Inn Team on 19 Mar 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to post a great review. We appreciate it alot. Hope you have settled back to your home country. Alofa & God Bless Talofa Inn team..

8/10 Good

Yoly

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

John P

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A good value
Staff is great, location is excellent for downtown Apia. Rooms are adequate and a good value. Nice breakfast in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Talofa Inn Team on 16 Jan 2023
Thank you John for staying at Talofa Inn. We appreciate your feedback. God bless and safe travels back home. From talofa inn team

6/10 Okay

Uepati

8/10 Good

SINA, Auckland

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are friendly and helpful. They made sure if we were ok and if we needed anything just to ask. Thank You Talofa Inn Staff for your hospitality for me and my Parents. Until next time 🙂 Have a beautiful Christmas and a safe New Year. Room 5
Response from Talofa Inn Team on 23 Dec 2022
Thank you so much Sina for the great review. Hope you have a blessed and wonderful xmas. Have a prosperous New Year and hope to see you again soon.

2/10 Terrible

Leva J

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Daniel

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, inexpensive, perfect location in Apia. Second time staying there. Staff super kind and considerate! Totes recommend it!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
my check in supposed to be sunday, when i go there and try to confirm my booking, they are close and guard said, they will be close until tuesday because monday is holiday. i have to book to another hotel, because i have nowhere to stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

4/10 Poor

Jason

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Cheap but meh hotel
Just needed a place to stay the night in between flights, and for that it was adequate. The room was small, but it was a single room for the night, and that was fine. I was a bit mystified by what they meant by "Bathroom - Private bathroom and shower." I guess it meant that there were private bathrooms and showers down the hall in an unmarked room. I had to ask another guest where they were when I got up in the morning. I wouldn't have booked the room if I realized the bathroom wasn't part of the deal. On the plus side, everything was very clean. I mean impressively clean. I was surprised by the windows in my room. I don't know if I've ever seen windows that clean when they were new. The location is also pretty convenient. There's a tax stand right across the street, but it's so close to restaurants and the market, that it's an easy 10-15 minute walk. There was supposed to be an airport shuttle, but I couldn't find a staff member to arrange it when I got back from dinner or when I got up in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, friendly, EXTREMELY convenient to downtown Apia. Staff were very welcoming to our late arrival and our request to keep luggage until we could pick it up later. Smiling, polite, reliable and informative. The room was very clean, somewhat compact but perfect for our one night stay. Perfect base for looking around Apia, nothing was too much trouble. Perfect 'first night' accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Talofa on 10 Oct 2019
thank you for your great review. Have a blessed week. Alofa from Talofa Inn team :)

8/10 Good

Esther

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good central location, clean room & helpful staff
clean room and bathroom, good breakfast, central location, helpful staff but slightly pricey
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Talofa Inn Team on 26 Sept 2019
Talofa, thank you for your great review. God Bless from Talofa Inn team :)

10/10 Excellent

Philip T S Chua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Value
Very good value and well located. Very convenient to supermarket and a short walk to downtown. Staff very friendly, helpful and thoughtful. Nice breakfast with different spread daily.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Talofa Inn Team on 26 Sept 2019
Talofa, thank you for your great review. God Bless from Talofa Inn team :)

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay
Great place to stay. The breakfast was nice and the staff went and bought Milo to accommodate us.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Talofa Inn Team on 26 Sept 2019
Talofa, thank you for your great review. God Bless from Talofa Inn team :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This out of sight property is a real gem in Apia. The staff are THE BEST - friendly and working tirelessly on tidying up - it’s no doubt the cleanest hotel we’ve stayed in. The location is central, the atmosphere is relaxed, and the quality of the accommodations were good. Guests were very respectful of each other - which was a must given the close, relatively thin-walled nature of the rooms.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Talofa Inn Team on 26 Sept 2019
thank you for your great review. God Bless from Talofa Inn team :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

GARY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A comfortable place to stay in central Apia.
I chose this B and B to stay in central Apia. The supermarket was across the street and taxis were available nearby. I was there 9 days for the Pacific Games. The staff were very friendly and helpful. It was a good place to stay and if I return I may rebook this place for my stay.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Talofa Inn team on 17 Jul 2019
Thank you Gary for choosing Talofa Inn for your accomodation during the Pacific Games. Hope you've settled well back home. God bless and take care. Alofas from Talofa Inn staff :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A little offputting from the outside,,but great inside, friendly staff. Enjoyed
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Noise from the Main Street. The staff were very good.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay
Stayed 4 nights with a friend and was a lovely place to be. Close to the centre of town, shops and restaurants. Lovely staff who made us breakfast (included) each morning. Not glamorous, but a really nice place to stay with a feeling of real Samoa. I'd happily stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019
Response from Talofa Inn team on 28 Jun 2019
Thank you for choosing Talofa Inn to be your accomodation place in Samoa. We appreciate it alot. Hope you've settled back home well. Alofas from Talofa Inn team :)

8/10 Good

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great Service so, I Highly Recommended this Proper
Talofa Inn is a good value guesthouse in downtown Apia but has great service, nothing is too much trouble. My host, Lea, made me a lovely breakfast each morning consisting of cereals, coffee, toast, and best of all, Banana bread accompanied by pineapple, mango, orange and finger banana. The hospitality here was the same as throughout the island, warm and generous.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Talofa Inn team on 1 May 2019
Thank you Colin for the great review. Hope your well. Take care and alofas from Talofa Inn team.

10/10 Excellent

Tracy Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Talofa Inn is a great place to stay in Apia
I really enjoyed my 6 night stay at Talofa Inn. Unquestionably the best thing is the EXCELLENT friendliness and helpfulness of the staff. A tasty filling (not small) continental breakfast is served each morning, and it varies a bit from day to day, so it doesn't get boring. The rooms are nicely air conditioned. There's also a pleasant outdoor area in which to relax. It's a short walk to the waterfront where there are some good places to eat and to have a drink. The hotel's Apia location is a good one for being the base for day trips around the island.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Talofa Inn Team on 1 May 2019
Thank you so much Tracy for the great review. Hope you've settled well back home. Take care and alofas from Talofa Inn team :)

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Talofa Inn Team on 1 May 2019
thank you Robert for great review. Appreciate it alot. Faafetai Talofa Inn Team

10/10 Excellent

Henri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely lovely stay
I was truly surprised about this place. One of the most friendly service I have even received. They changed the breakfast items every day, which was great and some days you get eggs, even if they only say continental breakfast. Good filter coffee (so tired of instant coffee on other islands) and good location. There is also super market right across the street. If ever back to Apia, would stay in same place.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Talofa Inn Team on 1 May 2019
Thank you so much for your great review, we really appreciate it. Faafetai from Talofa Inn Team :)

10/10 Excellent

Kiri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Favorite Accommodation in Apia
Talofa Inn is always my first choice accommodation in Apia. The price is incredibly fair, rooms are clean - comfy - air conditioned, showers are hot, location is A+ being both very central and still boasting a lovely & private outdoor patio space. Perfect place to recharge before heading back to Savaii 💕
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Talofa Inn Team on 7 Apr 2019
thank you Kiri for a great review. We appreciate it alot. Hope your well on your side. Alofas from Talofa Inn Team :)

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location in central Apia. Staff is very friendly and helpful! I asked several questions, and they were always good with the answers. I asked about a tour of the island, and they contacted a driver/guide to take me. Rented a car from them as well - price was discounted and therefore cheaper than I could have gotten on my own. Room was adequate. Bed was comfortable and plenty of hot water and pressure in the shower. A/C kept the room plenty cool. Breakfast in the mornings was always with a smile - it was mainly fruits, and each day they had something different to go with the fruit. Not a fancy breakfast at all, but standard for the culture. Taxi stand and grocery store directly across the street were very convenient.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Talofa Inn Team on 25 Feb 2019
Thank you for your great review. We appreciate it alot. Hope you've settled in well back to your home country. Alofas from Talofa Inn Staff

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice B and B in a great location in the centre of Apia. Rooms are quite well appointed. Bed is very comfortable. Location is quiet at night.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Talofa Inn Team on 5 Feb 2019
Thank you for your great review. We appreciate it very much. God Bless and Take care. Alofas from Talofa Inn Team

10/10 Excellent

James, Sydney, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and clean room, friendly staff. Conveniently close to shops and city centre. I won't hesitate to stay there on my next visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Talofa Inn Team on 4 Oct 2018
thank you for your great review. God bless and take care. Alofas from Talofa Inn team :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Central location, wonderful staff.
The staff make this place very special. My memory is not great, so I cannot recall all their names, but the three ladies who worked the desk and managed car reservations from August 7-9, 2018, as well as the guy who takes care of Talofa's cars were so accommodating and kind, and helped us with everything we needed. They deserve special recognition. The hotel is very clean, shower is great, and location is the best in town. Book this place if it is available!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Talofa Inn Team on 19 Aug 2018
Thank you so much for the great review. We appreciate alot. God bless and take care. Alofas from Talofa Inn Team :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Welcoming stay
Greeted by Yana on arrival and she showed us to our room which was nice and clean and had two big beds in it. We also had 100MB of free wifi which is very rare in Samoa, so very grateful for it. Breakfast was tasty - fresh fruit and sago pudding! A good location for the market and post office and things that you need, and a short drive from the marina where there are some good restaurants. A great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from Rosie on 15 Jul 2018
Thank you very much for the great review. We appreciate it. God bless and take care. ALofas from Talofa Inn team :)

6/10 Okay

Dale, Waukesha, Wisconsin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very close to all services
The two ladies there in the day were very nice and helpful, a big plus. But they are only there from 8 AM until about 6 PM, not enough time. Breakfast is too late, starting at 8. Breakfast cereal was soggy for three days until new cereal arrived. For two nights there was no hot water. The owner was nice to give me half off the room price for one day. Lots of street noise.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Roland, Auckland NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Handy location to the heart of Apia.
This was a lovely location close to the city centre. There are no public toilets in the city so it was useful to be able to pop back to the hotel and also have a quick shower to cool off. There were staff on hand all day plus a security guard at night. Will be going back for a holiday in Samoa next year and will definitely stay at the Talofa Inn.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Response from Talofa Inn Team on 9 Sept 2017
Thank Roland for a great review. We really appreciate it. Hope you have a great year. Alofas from Talofa Inn staff

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Very good facility situated right in town, very good comfortable rooms very tidy. The staff are awesome very friendly and very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Response from Talofa Inn staff :) on 3 Sept 2017
Thank you for your review. We will take all positive and negative feedbacks and work towards fixing it. Thank you and have a good week.

10/10 Excellent

Deena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
my home away from home in apia
Our stay at Talofa Inn was superb! We stayed for about one week. The rooms are extremely clean and the staff were very accommodating and friendly. The location is about three blocks from the waterfront and surrounded lovely Samoan boutique clothing stores including the store below the hotel. There are also a few restaurants within walking distance and two taxi cab stands across the street in case you need a ride. There's a Luckys Foodtown (grocery store) across the street where you can pick up any toiletries you may have forgotten, drinks, snacks or groceries you'd like. Talofa Inn has a beautiful and fully stocked kitchen for anything you'd like to cook. We also got a great rate on a car rental from the hotel which made traveling around the island so convenient. The morning breakfast was delicious and often featured a variety of local tropical fruits along with the main dish. I loved it. I can't boast enough about how much we loved our stay but especially the staff! Don't hesitate on booking here! :)
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2017
Talofa Deena, we really appreciate the great review. We loved having you both here. Hope all is well on your side of the world. Wishing you all the best for the rest of the year and hope to see you again in Samoa. Faafetai and God Bless :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best little Inn in Apia.
Spent a week there with my sister and brother and we all had an amazing experience.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2017
Response from Talofa Inn crew on 22 Jul 2017
Thank you so much for the great review. God bless and take care. Alofa from Talofa Inn staff :)

10/10 Excellent

Gayle, Christchurch, Aotearoa/New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel in the heart of Apia
The location is great, staff friendly and helpful. It is clean, comfortable and great to have a choice of coolness with both a fan and air conditioning. The breakfasts were fresh and delicious and a sample of the local kai.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017
Response from Rosie on 22 Jul 2017
Thank you for your great review. Wishing you all the best for the year. Alofa from Talofa Inn :)