Oasis de Kiamu

We stayed here for three days and had a lovely time. Although as others have stated, the property is getting on in years, it should be said that Lifou is not your usual tourist stop, so it all needs to be put in context. It is not fancy or pretentious and would be a great choice for a family, as we did see there. The room we had booked for us was obviously the most basic, no fan, kettle or microwave others said their cabins had, but it was certainly comfy enough. Take care to close the louvre windows before dark to keep out mozzies. We really appreciated the clothes drying rack! Was great to be able to wash some clothes to put out in the sun. There is a lovely pool and the back drop is volcanic rock cliff complete with Swifts and bats. They are also setting up Vanilla vines under these cliffs, an interesting attraction. Across the road and a short walk right, are two easy to get to beaches for snorkeling.very interesting underwater rock formations to explore. We loved the staff, they were very patient with our French and general communications. The restaurant is open air but under cover. Menus come in French and English, plenty of options and I would call it home cooking, quite filling and using local ingredients, but pretty expensive, as is the case everywhere in NC. We were able to hire a car on site, which was a bonus, as it is much too far to walk to We. Because of the lack transport options, we did have a day of staying on site to snorkel and sun bake. There was a bit of shopping to be had in the main reception area, so you could buy snacks and drinks or souvenirs if you needed to. There was a supermarket in We for this too if you went to town. One thing we did find was that the Total petrol station in We closed the bowsers at midday, which we didn’t know when we went to refill the car. This didn’t seem to be a problem, a common problem apparently. Car hire was approx $105 for the day and it was enough to do the whole island in a few hours. The car was dropped off at the Oasis and they came and picked it up later. Overall we enjoyed our stay, generally Lifou is a very laid back place and the Oasis reflected that too. Happy, friendly place!

Nous avons fait une réservation pour 5 adultes du 30/12/2024 au 2 /5/2025 . Nous avons ete logés dans 1 bungalow avec 1 chambre lit double (2 personnes) et 1 chambre avec 3 lits simples dont 1 superposé...). 2 des adultes qui ont residés dans cette chambre mesurent 1m80 et 2m03, ce fut difficile... Gros problèmes de maintenance : piscine très sale, pelouse à l'abandon, portes de meubles HS, bouilloire HS, support pommeau de douche HS, télécommande ventilateur plafonnier HS, manœuvre des fenêtres à persiennes impossible... Prix exorbitants : 1 litre en brique de jus d'ananas = 1890 cfp, 1 pack 6 bietes Number one boîte alu = 5100 cfp (aucun affichage des prix avant achat et pas de ticket de caisse... Conseil : oubliez cet établissement et réservez chez l'habitant, les lifouens sont très accueillants

Le cadre est très beau l'arrivée semble belle mais l'ensemble laisse à désirer restaurant très moyen service aléatoire chambre manque d'entretien et propreté en résumé cher pour le rapport qualité prix on trouve en gîte moins cher et plus convivial