Talofa Inn

“Comfy, Clean, Central Stay but bring ear plugs!”

This is a great little budget hotel. It’s above a clothing shop which they also run. It’s in the center of town and the ladies running the place are available from 7 AM to 7 PM. If there is a late or early check in they sleep over. It’s important to communicate your arrival time if you intend to… more

This is a great little budget hotel. It’s above a clothing shop which they also run. It’s in the center of town and the ladies running the place are available from 7 AM to 7 PM. If there is a late or early check in they sleep over. It’s important to communicate your arrival time if you intend to check in outside of those times. Note that if you book via Booking.com they don’t respond to messages you leave there. They do promptly respond to emails however. The rooms are very small and the traffic noise is bad as the hotel is above a main road. You’ll want to pack a good pair of ear plugs (preferably the wax ones you can burrow over your ear drums). You’ll need them for the rest of your Pacific trip anyway( cars; roosters; dogs; loud music). While you’re at it, also bring eye shades as the curtains let in light. Also, I didn’t know what “private bathroom” means. It’s not en-suite. You get a private toilet and bathroom down the hall that is locked and only you have the keys for. Not the greatest set up but doable. Everything is spotlessly clean. There is a washer and dryer and staff will do your laundry for an extra charge. The room comes with a generous 2 GB a night of WIFI. If you need more it costs 10 Tala for another 2 GB. The room also has a TV and fridge. Breakfast is included: cereal; oatmeal and coffee or tea. They kindly also made me a scrambled egg for free. So kind. You can use their kitchen and cook for yourself if you want to. The best thing is the staff. The ladies are very kind and truly want you to have a good stay. You’ll also get your meet other guests there as the dining area is communal. Nice and interesting people: overseas Samoans visiting family or attending church conferences; foreign NGO workers and the odd tourist. I’d stay here again.

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“For the start of my stay”

My arrival at Samoa scheduled for 5.30am and the official check-in at the planned hotel at 3pm, I decided to book a reasonably priced accomodation already for the night that had passed. My choice fell on the 'Talofa Inn', mainly due to various positive comments. There had been quite a corresponda… more

My arrival at Samoa scheduled for 5.30am and the official check-in at the planned hotel at 3pm, I decided to book a reasonably priced accomodation already for the night that had passed. My choice fell on the 'Talofa Inn', mainly due to various positive comments. There had been quite a correspondance regarding the transfer from the airport by shuttle service, but that didn't work, so I took a taxi for WST 60, which was not too bad. After a nice breakfast with plenty of fruit, served at the table, I was shown room No 4, which was quite big, but facing the main road, with quite a lot of traffic during the day, but not too bad during the night. The accomodation in a quite central location consists of only 6 rooms, all quite different. There was a bathroom with shower attached, but the washbasin was in the bedroom. There was enough storage space everywhere. It had a bar of soap and in the shower a liquid soap dispenser. Shampoo has to be taken along. When I arrived the lady (Tsafea) told me that checkout is at 10am, but when I had a look at the contract and at the hotels information leaflet, it definitely said 11am. The next day another lady (Leausa) was in charge and I was able to leave my luggage by the reception until a taxi took me to my next accomodation.

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“central location and very helpful staff”

I chose Talofa Inn for its central location and good reviews here and I wasn't disappointed. It is located about 10 minutes walk to the flea market/bus terminal and about 5 minutes walk to the fresh produce market. There's a small supermarket just opposite Talofa Inn and a Chinese fastfood restau… more

I chose Talofa Inn for its central location and good reviews here and I wasn't disappointed. It is located about 10 minutes walk to the flea market/bus terminal and about 5 minutes walk to the fresh produce market. There's a small supermarket just opposite Talofa Inn and a Chinese fastfood restaurant (which is also open on Sundays) just 2 blocks away. The room was clean with a fan, air conditioning and a sink. The single room I stayed in didn't have an en-suite bathroom but a bathroom allocated for my exclusive use was just down the hallway. There's free wifi of 300MB daily but there was no TV in the room although there was a TV with bad reception in the common area. There's a communal kitchen and they serve a slightly varied breakfast everyday - one morning I was served a fried egg with fruits while another morning I was served pancakes and fruits. The best thing about Talofa Inn is its staff, they were very helpful in offering information/directions and arranging transportation. They were also extremely polite and friendly.

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“Good stay”

Excellent central location in central Apia. Customer service very friendly and helpful. Room had all we needed but was very cramped and the window was very small. Lots of street noise. Tropical Breakfast with eggs and use of kitchen