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Apia Town, the capital of Samoa, sits on a pretty waterfront location on the north coast of Upolu Island about 40 minutes drive from Faleolo International Airport. The town is the main commercial centre for Samoa and has a population of around 60,000.
The main throughfare is Beach Road which runs alongside the Apia harbour wall and is the main area for shops, some excellent restaurants and lively bars and the towns many hotels. Beach Road follows the harbour wall with its wide promenade and makes an excellent place to stroll and take in the relaxed atmosphere of this pretty seaside town and to watch outrigger canoes paddling around the protected harbour.
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Aggie Grey's Hotel, Apia Town
A$ 244 per couple
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Overlooking the picturesque harbour of Apia Town, Aggie Grey's Hotel captures the essence of Samoa with its charming history and grace. For those looking to delve into the background of a peaceful South Sea port where Robert Louis Stevenson retreated to, Aggie Grey's is the perfect base.
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Outrigger Hotel, Apia Town
ST$ 170 - 220 per couple includes breakfast
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The Outrigger Hotel Apia is a small guesthouse with shared facility rooms with ceiling fans, or private garden view rooms with en-suite bathroom and air-conditioning. There's a spacious guest lounge, swimming pool and its close to a fantastic Pizza House or a 15 minute walk to the restaurants of downtown.
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Seaside Inn, Apia Town
A$ 46 - 89 per couple
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The Seaside Inn is a small budget hostel along Beach Road with shared and ensuite rooms in a colonial style house. Located five minutes walk to the Palolo Deep marine Reserve, and ten minutes walk into downtown, this is an extremely affordable yet convenient base for exploring Apia.
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Downtown Apia has many historic buildings and churches to visit including the Robert Louis Stevenson Museum and the bustling fish and local produce markets. The only beach area is a ten minute stroll from central Apia at Vaiala, although even here there is no sand at high tide. Vaiala has several guest houses with ocean views but the main attraction is snorkelling at the Palolo Deep Marine Reserve with its deep blue hole and colourful fish.
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Vaiala Cottages, Apia Town
A$ 75 per couple
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Set in peaceful gardens beside the waterfront at Vaiala Beach, the seven self contained cottages make an affiordable base whilst staying in Apia. It;s a twenty minute walk into Apia (mostly along the harbour front) and just five minutes to the Palolo Marine Reserve for snorkelling.
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