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Beach Fales
A beach fale experience is for the
adventurous, who are happy just to pack
a lavalava and a toothbrush. After all,
you won’t need much more. Exchange
the usual hotel experience for the more
modest facilities of a traditional open-
sided fale (with pull down blinds for
added privacy). Share a bowl of kava with
hospitable locals and get amongst their
everyday life. If you break into a sweat
with the absence of air-conditioning
make the most of the clear crisp waters
within steps of your fale.
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Your Beach Fale Survival Kit
• • Respect your hosts as you are essentially a guest in their home.
• • As you are totally responsible for your belongings, including your passport, you’ll need to take a lockable bag or padlock.
• • Take a torch as there may not be a reading lamp and it will be handy to guide you to the communal bathroom in the darkness of night.
• • Take your own towel for showering and to use at the beach.
• • Bring your shoes into your fale at night so local dogs don’t run off with them!
• • Take a basic supply of bottled water, beer and snacks as your hosts may run out of these.
• • If you have food or medical issues, let your hosts know before you arrive.
• • Pack a toilet roll – after all you don’t want to be caught in the middle of the night! Hand sanitizer is also good to have handy.
• • With any food supplies keep them well sealed away from any unwanted four-legged visitors at night.
• • While it’s great to be lulled to sleep by the gentle lapping of waves, earplugs are a must just in case you’re unlucky with barking dogs,
crowing roosters or partying guests.
• • A lavalava (Samoan sarong) is handy to have close by – they not only look good but are cool, handy for lying on the beach and when
wrapped, provide instant modesty.
Remember above all, pack your sense of adventure and enjoy legendary Samoan hospitality.
Taufua Beach Fales, Upolu Litia Sini Beach Fales, Upolu Tanu Beach Fales, Savai’i
Postcard perfect location on stunning Lalomanu
Beach where you’ll enjoy legendary hospitality
in a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere. From
traditional open-sided fales and private closed
fales on a beach to the private oceanview fales
on a clifftop location – there’ll be one for you.
The beachfront restaurant where hearty meals
are served in family style allows you to share
experiences with other guests. To get the most
out of your holiday, your hosts, the Taufua
family are always on hand to give advice. Considered by many to be the most beautiful
beach in Samoa on Upolu’s south eastern
coast, Lalolmanu Beach is home to Litia Sini
Beach Fales. The fales, all dotted along the
beach, are just steps back from the lagoon that
offers all day, every day swimming and great
snorkelling – or simply relax with a good book
on the gorgeous white sand. This is the perfect
place for a relaxing beach holiday with plenty
of opportunities for you to engage in village
activities nearby. Live the life of a local and become part of the
high chief’s family from the time you arrive
at Tanu Beach, where the emphasis is on true
Samoan hospitality. Experience the simple
pleasures of life and enjoy one of Savai’i’s most
pristine beaches. Your accommodation is in a
traditional style Samoan fale with no walls (just
pull down blinds for added privacy) and you will
be armed only with a mattress, sheet, pillows
and mozzie net to keep unwanted visitors at bay.
Life doesn’t get more liberating than this!
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