Beachfront Accommodation Samoa

We could not have had a better experience at return to paradise resort!

From the moment Fosi and Maua picked us up from the airport, we knew we were in good hands. On the way to the resort, they cracked jokes, and told us some of the customs living village life in Samoa!

We were lucky enough to arrive on a Wednesday afternoon, which meant we were able to book ourselves into the “Fia fia” night (this is an absolute MUST)! We also highly recommend the village tour, movie night, string band night, and the turtle and clam tour! We should also point out that all the performers at all the shows, are staff members at the resort! So just keep in mind that the person carrying your bags/making your room/cooking your food may have many other talents!

The grounds of the resort are stunning, and very well maintained. A dense mixture of well-kept tropical plants straddle most of the paths, and the resort’s private beach is lined with coconut trees, so it really is its own little slice of paradise!

The food and drinks at the bar, cafe, and restaurant are all equally delicious! The breakfast buffet has a variety of fruits, cakes, cereals, toast, juices, and a full hot breakfast with baked beans or spaghetti, poached or scrambled eggs, sausages, and hash browns.
Make sure you also try the “monkey business” smoothie from Tia!

The real highlight of this whole resort, however, are the staff. From the drivers, to the tour guides, performers, reception, food and beverage team, grounds keepers, all the front of house, and back of house staff… everyone really makes a conscious effort to greet you with a smile and a “Talofa”! They really endeavour to make you feel like you’re part of the “family”.

We’d like to give special mentions to:

Ramona (the owner, and captain of the RTD ship), Mika (manager) Tia, Vanessa, Tupu, Maria, Ah Key, Lotu (we hope your dad feels better), there are two fellas both named “Tasi” (one from our tour, and one from Food and beverage), Mai Mai (thank you for the wonderful hats! Customs Australia let them in), Mollee (hopefully we got the spelling right?), Victoria (good luck with the baby), Maua, Han, Lulia, David, and we’d like to give a special mention to Liana, and a very special mention to Fosi, who really liked after us throughout our stay.

We’d also like to thank all the other staff behind the scenes for making our stay special, and also mention Aunty Pisupo! We never got to meet her, but her news letter each day gives such a nice touch, and gosh she’s hilarious!!!

Thank you all again, and we hope to RETURN to RETURN TO PARADISE sometime soon!

All the best,

From Katie and Ben

Absolutely loved our 3 nights at Return to Paradise Resort & Spa, only downfall was that we didn't book longer!
We were a group of 10, and we booked 2x 2-bedroom villas, which had everything a family would need, and there was more than enough space for us all.
The views from our doorstep were amazing, the gardens and entire property are kept clean and tidy, the staff were very welcoming, helpful, and the food were all delicious! We highly recommend staying at Return to Paradise when you're in Samoa, and we can't wait to visit again.

It is one of the prettiest places to visit and stay in Samoa with some beautiful vantage points for photos.
During our stay, the food was always fresh and had ample.
If you intend to have a look about you would need to hire a vehicle or go on an organised tour.
The vibe is one of relaxation and not for someone looking for a party place.
The ocean is great to swim in, but be aware of the current on the reef.
If time permits take a village walk and see the kids at school , enjoy the string band and a cultural show at night.
In summary, Somoa is beautiful , clean and well worth a visit.

This was our first visit to Samoa and luckily we chose Return to Paradise to stay for 8 nights. The place is perfect with a beautiful beach and amazing sunsets. The staff are all so friendly and helpful. We did the Apia town tour with Tasi and it was great to see more of the island. The Village walk with Brianna was very informative and a visit to the village school was a delight. This was followed up by the evening movie.
Our accommodation was good with a lovely view over the gardens and pool area and the meals were plentiful and tasty. Thank you to Ramona who was always around and to all the staff who made our stay enjoyable!

This has to be one of the best venues on the island of Samoa, for its beautiful and secluded beach, excellent restaurant/cafe facilites, shower (outdoor) and restrooms. We only had a few hours as we had to be back on the cruise ship by 5.30pm in the afternoon so left here about 3pm.

We spent a lovely afternoon here after the Giant Clam Reserve (literally 10 minutes away). They charge 30 samoan per person for entry, but you can offset this against any meals/drinks you purchase during the stay, so it's not exactly a fee, more like a deposit.

The beach is superb, white sands, shady palms and fantastic warm shallow waters, albeit it the rip curl current can be quite strong so choose your spot carefully if you want the kids to run and play in the water. There are calmer pools a little way up the beach with little or no current. There were hardly any people here at all, so very peaceful.

The cafe serves very fresh local food of raw fish, papaya salad etc as well as the normal burgers. I chose the battered fish (New Zealand cod) which was delicious.

This is also a spa , so you can take advantage of the onsite massage and therapies available if you have the time.

When driving here, be sure to put RESORT in the satnav, not BEACH as the beach is a different location to the RESORT.