Waterfront Lodge
About this stay
Waterfront Lodge is a colonial-style lodge on Vuna Road in Nukuʻalofa, directly opposite Queen Salote Wharf and looking out over the harbour. Downtown, with its shops and markets, is about a twenty-minute walk along the seafront. The lodge has its own café and restaurant, with an elegant dining room. It suits couples and travelers who want a small, characterful place to stay in the capital, close to the wharf for ferries and boat trips to the islands of the lagoon.
About Tongatapu
Tongatapu is Tonga's main island and home to the capital, Nuku'alofa, the royal palace and most of the population. It is flat, fringed by reef and dotted with plantations, villages and churches. It suits travellers interested in history and the monarchy, and anyone passing through on the way to Ha'apai or Vava'u. Compared with the outer islands it is busier and more practical, with markets, banks and government offices.
Getting there
Fua'amotu International Airport (TBU) is about 20 kilometres from Nuku'alofa. Flights connect with Auckland, Sydney, Brisbane and Nadi. Domestic flights and the inter-island ferry link Tongatapu with Ha'apai, Vava'u and 'Eua.