Return to Paradise Beach — Attraction in Aʻana

The good: Big beach which is really interesting with lava formations right on the beach. Large schools of fish and the occasional turtle right next to the beach and beautiful corals. Can be dangerous at high tide though. Lots of family-sized accommodation. The villas are HUGE. Really great food from the El e carte menu. Very tidy grounds with no rubbish. Water filters were great to have. Maybe include in each room? FANTASTIC gym. Really surprised how new and well equipped this was.

The bad: Only instant coffee for breakfast unless you order an espresso 🙁 Pool area really needs a tiled and shaded area. Maybe convert the lawn next to the pools for this. Lounge furniture in our villa was very uncomfortable. It's outdoor furniture with wafer thin cushions. Could spread out the breakfast buffet as you need to queue just to...

My wife and i love Return to Paradise! We moved to Samoa in 2017 and this is the beach we spend our time at enjoying the sun and the beautiful beach. We have stayed at the Resort and the rooms are great and the staff and service is amazing. You can also spend the day at Resort which will cost you $30 per person but then you get to use that as credit to buy drinks and lunch. If you are in Samoa make sure you visit this...

This is a beautiful resort in a great location, very close, maybe 7 minutes by car to the giant clam sanctuary. Has a couple of really fantastic spots to watch the sunset and they serve a delicious mango curry! I was there in March and it was very quiet which...