This was probably the best trip I have ever been on. We were picked up at the airport and driven to the hotel. The view during the drive was magnificent and pulling up to the front of the resort, with the sign "Welcome to Heaven" was beautiful. Collin greeted us at the door and gave us a quick tour of the grounds. Then, we went to our villa... there are no words to explain how beautiful the view was from our deck. The room is very large and spacious with a nice kitchen, a peaceful sitting area, and large and comfortable bathroom with a corner tub.
The food was delicious! We had some familiar foods and other more cultural ones. Everything was amazing-probably gained 10 pounds :) We had cocktail hour every night with Collin and Sam. The conversations were fun and light. The band and Kava on the last night were such a great time.
When you go, definately take the trip to the village and the school. You won't regret it. The people are so amazing and you will remember the stories forever. And you'll find magnificent crafts to see and buy.
Also, go see the dolphins with Sam... We were luck and saw both pods there were literally 75 or more dolphins! And go fishing and take a ride on the bilibili.
If you are a diver, there is a great place just a little ways across the island and Collin will set it up for you!
Overall, the "resort" was BEAUTIFUL... not a hotel, but a home. The food was amazing; the staff were like family. The views were breathtaking and the experiences were absolutely amazing. And you can't beat the price. This trip was worth every penny and then some. We will definately return to our Heaven Away from Home.

Wonderful place, wonderful hospitality and totally relaxing.

You think the view from your accommodation is stunning - it is. Then ask Collin can you stand on her personal deck for a few minutes (no probs), you will be blown away.

The owner (Collin) is passionate about bettering the lives of the local community, so you don't only holiday you feel you are part of something special.

Lomalagi is the place you go to when you need to leave the world behind, wake up to magical views of the bay, spend the day swimming in the pool, taking a boat ride out with Sam to see the dolphins, picnic on a deserted beach, watch the sun go down and have dinner under the stars.

We decided to stay at lomalagi because it was isolated, limited to only 6 separate bure's (fairly large and independent structures-larger than my one bedroom apartment in Chicago with full bath, including tub and separate shower and kitchen), adults only but mosly because of the pod of native spinner dolphins that live about a 20 minute boat ride from the resort. It was everything we could have hoped for. Collin was terrific. When I first read about the resort I sent a query and she responded immediately. I had a lot of questions and with each one, she responded right away and gave such wonderful advice. because of her help and hints, I was able to arange the whole vacation without a travel agent. The place is a true eco-resort-no air conditioning and electricity was off from between midnight and 6 am but wow-could you see the stars. Meals were a communal affair with Collin and what ever guests happened to be there although you could always ask for food to be delivered to the bure. The dolphin exposure was everything I wanted-Sam takes you out on a small boat and the wild dolphins come close enough to touch to play. Since the resort is in the tropics and the bure's are spread a part- you can tell that there is a never ending battle for upkeep. The boardwalks linking the structures sometime had evidence of missing boards-most of them about coconut size (it's situated on a coconut plantation). Insects were not a problem for the most part-sugar ants meant that you had to be careful with food in the room but that was what the huge deck was for plus, it is the tropics! But the view was breath taking-high on a hill with the bay in front of you-it was spectacular. There was a shale/ lava beach not great for sunbathing (that was what the pool was for) but fascinating to look for the wildlife. The reefs in the bay were just as spectaular as the ocean reefs but the water was warmer and less rough. We would go back in a hear beat!