The Espiritu

"Great central location, excellent rooms and the staff were outstanding. Nothing was a problem and always happy to help"

Aore Island Resort

"If you want peace and tranquillity this is the place to be. 2½hrs direct flight from Brisbane on Thursdays and Saturdays ( i believe as we did it a different way so check that fact) you'll land in Santos, A prearranged airport transfer will have you at the jetty in 20min where you'll be greeted with smiles and warm welcomes by the most helpful friendly local people ive ever come across. They will carry your luggage to the awaiting luxury ferry( ok its a tinny with a tarp roof but its 10min so who cares😁) 10min harbour voyage will have you at the resort where you'll again be greeted with smiling friendly people. ( leave your bags with Moses on the boat, he loves carrying luggage especially big heavy ones😄) a quick briefing about the resort and than a beautiful walk along the garden path to your room where your bags are already there. The beach is at your doorstep but not all of it is soft sand. There is a reef right there so in some sections reef shoe( they have a supply at the resort if you haven't got any) are a must as coral is washed up on the shore. There's no AC but you don't need it. With fine insert screens on all the windows and ceilings fan we slept very comfortably. The fridge is only mini bar size so don't bring a big grocery order over, we found we had to put what ever snacks we had in the fridge because of these little micro ants will invade anything you leave out. Not sure if everyone had the same issue but its not a big issue to control and lets face it, it was our fault for leaving bloody nice biscuits out for them. Theres no TV in the rooms ( could be in the studio rooms but not sure) but you won't miss it believe me. Also free WiFi is only available at main area but you still have good 4G coverage in your room, but if you can afford the room you can afford to use your own data. We got complementary breakfast everyday down at the main area, lunch is well catered and dinner is some of the best food ive ever had. The steak i had was the best steak ive eaten in 60 yrs on this planet and extremely well priced. Theres free kayaks and the " luxury ferry" goes back and forth from the island all day and the resort has a list of full day and half day tours they will arrange for you at the same if not better price you'll get in town. Ok so ive babbled on enough in short you enjoy the resort from the management (owners) to the most helpful staff to the mouth watering food. If your visiting santo this is where you need to stay."

Beachfront Resort

"The resort is a bit old and could use some love. Our little bungalow was fine, clean and comfortable, but could use some improvements such as bedside tables/lights, hooks or bars to hang towels and clothes. The restaurant food is ok but we found nicer food in town. Note that the road from town to this resort and further west is currently being worked on, it is very very holey, muddy and slow at the moment (June 2025). When the road and footpath is fixed it could be nice to walk to town but at the moment you get covered in mud. The staff were lovely and friendly"

Dany Island

"He spent 3 amazing days at Dany Island, lost in a paradise in a wonderful atmosphere ! The staff had been amazing during our all stay allowing us to enjoy our snorkeling and surfing trips ! Rooms are really spacious and with all modern confort and very clean ! Our only issue was the noise of the sea ! I would recommend to anyone wishing to go on paradise !"

Turtle Bay Lodge

"Lovely place to stay for a little luxury at the end of our 2 week stay on Santo. Rooms well presented, clean, mosquito protected and airy to catch the sea breeze. Delicious food with plenty of options for meat eaters as well as vegetarian. Friendly staff all eager to help with anything we needed. We had a 5am start one morning so they delivered breakfast to our room the night before so we wouldn’t miss out. Loved that staff checked in (with genuine interest) on us over dinner to see how our day went. The perfect end to an unforgettable holiday!"

Deco Stop Lodge

"You start the day with a delicious continental breakfast which is included. The restaurant overlooks the pool with a wonderful view of the neighbouring island. The menu changes daily with a great variety of choices. Kim the owner is the hostess with the mostest. She will organise everything for you from airport transfers, tours ,lunches to take away with your tours to even special occasion surprises. Nothing was too hard for her. The rooms are very clean and comfortable though are aging but we didn’t spend much time in them as there was too much exploring to do.😀 The lodge is walking distance town where you can experience the local life style and the WW2 war museum. The walk home is uphill but there are plenty of taxis there if you don’t want to make the trek home for a very small cost"

Tropicana Motel & Backpackers