Tonga recommendations?

Tonga recommendations?

I'm thinking of a trip to Tonga in February. From L.A., air travel seems
restricted to Air New Zealand, unless I want to spent forty hours en route.

Mainly I'm interested in recommendations for hotels. I've seen some pretty
bad reviews for some of them, but not a lot of favorable reviews. Must be
someplace decent to stay there, no?

Jim Beaver

Re: Tonga recommendations?

Air NZ is an excellent airline.



"Jim Beaver" <jumblejim@prodigy.spam> wrote in message
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> I'm thinking of a trip to Tonga in February. From L.A., air travel seems
> restricted to Air New Zealand, unless I want to spent forty hours en
> route.
>
> Mainly I'm interested in recommendations for hotels. I've seen some
> pretty bad reviews for some of them, but not a lot of favorable reviews.
> Must be someplace decent to stay there, no?
>
> Jim Beaver

Re: Tonga recommendations?

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I stayed here for a couple of nights at big Momma's last year was ok
We had a duuble Fale (native hut) it has a double bed no power but you get a
couple of kero lamps Good double bed and a cold shower water was warm enough
for shower but not first thing in the morning and it is about 10 meters from
the shore line for about $A55 a night.
They did a pick up from the airport which is 1/2 hour out of Nuku'alofa for
about $A6 at about midnight when my cheap Virgin flight from Australia came
in.
We also spent a night at Misa's Guest house in Nuku'alofa Do not go there
not good!

Warren


"Jim Beaver" <jumblejim@prodigy.spam> wrote in message
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> I'm thinking of a trip to Tonga in February. From L.A., air travel seems
> restricted to Air New Zealand, unless I want to spent forty hours en
> route.
>
> Mainly I'm interested in recommendations for hotels. I've seen some
> pretty bad reviews for some of them, but not a lot of favorable reviews.
> Must be someplace decent to stay there, no?
>
> Jim Beaver

Re: Tonga recommendations?


"Warren" <waz1 @hotmale . com > wrote in message
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> * w w w .pangaimotu.to/
>
> I stayed here for a couple of nights at big Momma's last year was ok
> We had a duuble Fale (native hut) it has a double bed no power but you get
> a couple of kero lamps Good double bed and a cold shower water was warm
> enough for shower but not first thing in the morning and it is about 10
> meters from the shore line for about $A55 a night.

I don't know anything about Tonga, but $55 a night for a room without
electricity (and hence no aircon), no hot water, and kero lamps does not
strike me as great value anywhere ..

> They did a pick up from the airport which is 1/2 hour out of Nuku'alofa
> for about $A6 at about midnight when my cheap Virgin flight from Australia
> came in.
> We also spent a night at Misa's Guest house in Nuku'alofa Do not go there
> not good!
>
> Warren
>
>
> "Jim Beaver" <jumblejim@prodigy.spam> wrote in message
> news:ZdXmj.4130$J41.28@newssvr14.news.prodigy . net ...
>> I'm thinking of a trip to Tonga in February. From L.A., air travel seems
>> restricted to Air New Zealand, unless I want to spent forty hours en
>> route.
>>
>> Mainly I'm interested in recommendations for hotels. I've seen some
>> pretty bad reviews for some of them, but not a lot of favorable reviews.
>> Must be someplace decent to stay there, no?
>>
>> Jim Beaver
>
>

Re: Tonga recommendations?

Some times you have to be there and try different things!
Warren
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>
> "Warren" <waz1__@hotmale . com > wrote in message
> news:479d20e3$1@dnews.tpgi . com .au...
>> * w w w .pangaimotu.to/
>>
>> I stayed here for a couple of nights at big Momma's last year was ok
>> We had a duuble Fale (native hut) it has a double bed no power but you
>> get a couple of kero lamps Good double bed and a cold shower water was
>> warm enough for shower but not first thing in the morning and it is about
>> 10 meters from the shore line for about $A55 a night.
>
> I don't know anything about Tonga, but $55 a night for a room without
> electricity (and hence no aircon), no hot water, and kero lamps does not
> strike me as great value anywhere ..
>
>> They did a pick up from the airport which is 1/2 hour out of Nuku'alofa
>> for about $A6 at about midnight when my cheap Virgin flight from
>> Australia came in.
>> We also spent a night at Misa's Guest house in Nuku'alofa Do not go there
>> not good!
>>
>> Warren
>>
>>
>> "Jim Beaver" <jumblejim@prodigy.spam> wrote in message
>> news:ZdXmj.4130$J41.28@newssvr14.news.prodigy . net ...
>>> I'm thinking of a trip to Tonga in February. From L.A., air travel
>>> seems restricted to Air New Zealand, unless I want to spent forty hours
>>> en route.
>>>
>>> Mainly I'm interested in recommendations for hotels. I've seen some
>>> pretty bad reviews for some of them, but not a lot of favorable reviews.
>>> Must be someplace decent to stay there, no?
>>>
>>> Jim Beaver
>>
>>
>