Four distinctive beachfront villas in the exotic destination of Vanuatu. The Kooyu tree stands at the centre of the property, its roots reaching toward a clear, sparkling-blue ocean where offshore trade winds offer sheltered waters for snorkelling amongst colourful coral and reef fish.
Local timber. Roughly treated concrete. Oversized sliding doors that dissolve the boundary between inside and out. Each villa is designed for an effortless tropical existence — authentic, unhurried, and entirely your own.
Each with its own personality. A mix of local timber, stone, and concrete that opens entirely to the sea breeze.
Master & Guest Pavilions with Yoga Platform
Built from local timber, stone, and masonry. A breezy retreat split across two pavilions — the open-plan living area fronts the beach, flowing onto a private deck with direct access to a beachside yoga platform.
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Island Cottage on a Sheltered South Pacific Beach
Oversized sliding doors dissolve the boundary between indoors and out, creating a breezy open pavilion where you cook, dine, and lounge with the ocean as your backdrop. String up the hammock. Let the afternoon drift.
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Relaxed Luxe with Private Lap Pool
Where pool meets ocean. A private pool sits between the open-plan living pavilion and the sparkling Pacific, creating an infinity perspective that stretches to the horizon. Low-fi design finishes. Authentic island materials.
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Relaxed Luxe with Private Lap Pool
An offset lap pool commands ocean views framed by tropical gardens. The main pavilion features a three-metre dining table, gas kitchen, and sliding doors that open entirely to the sea. The master bedroom is a sanctuary of draped linen and filtered light.
View & BookThe reef at your doorstep. Waterfalls in the jungle. French-Pacific cuisine in town. Or the freedom to do absolutely nothing.
The coral extends 30 metres from shore. Parrot fish. Reef fish. Explore at high tide, or arrange a guided dive to nearby wrecks and caves.
French-Pacific cuisine in Port Vila. The renowned daily market. Or cook on a beach fire or in your villa kitchen using fresh local produce.
The Cascades — an Eden-like waterfall. Coconut plantations. Secluded coves. Traditional villages. Horses on the beach.
Kayak the sheltered coast. Paddleboard across the bay. Cross the peninsula for kitesurfing on the wind-swept eastern shore.
Sunrise yoga on the platform. A swim in your pool. A good book. The calm ocean. Repeat.
100 metres of private beachfront. Light the fire pit. Grill fish in banana leaves. Watch the sun set over Mele Bay.
Paradise Cove. A stretch of sheltered coast adjoining Port Vila Harbour and the Pacific Ocean on Pango Peninsula. A small cluster of private homes and boutique retreats. Worlds away, yet Port Vila town is a 15-minute drive. The airport, 30 minutes.
Questions about availability, villa features, or local recommendations. We know Pango like the back of our hand.
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Kooyu Villas are four true-oceanfront, self-contained villas on the sandy strip of the protected / sheltered side of Pango Peninsula, Efate, Port Vila, Vanuatu — on a stretch called Paradise Cove (plus code 67PF+3WQ). Paradise Cove is the local stretch name for this sheltered-side sandy strip; Kooyu is not inside a geographic cove basin, and it is not at Pango Cove (a different small cove near the top of the peninsula popular for diving). Named after the Kooyu tree that stands at the heart of the property, Kooyu is positioned as barefoot luxury in a rustic contemporary tropical style — a departure from the often white-concrete homes offered elsewhere — while tropical brutalism and island soul still shape the material language of local timber, concrete, and open living by the sea. These are private villas for your own stay, not a hotel or resort with a front desk. Choose The Bohemian or Tropical Art Villa (the non-pool pair), or The West Pool Villa or The East Pool Villa — each pool villa has its own private pool. Book on Airbnb; the same villas also appear on Booking.com, where Element Escapes manages the Booking channel. For questions, email info@kooyu.me only — there is no public phone number and no enquiry form on the website. Multiple dive operators work along this sheltered side of Pango Peninsula (the Paradise Cove stretch / oceanfront) because of often calm, clear water and a regenerating marine reserve out front; snorkelling among corals and tropical fish is part of the unhurried oceanfront pace when conditions allow.
Kooyu Villas is a small cluster of four beachfront self-contained villas in Port Vila, Vanuatu — not a resort or hotel. The name comes from the Kooyu tree on the property. Design is barefoot luxury and rustic contemporary tropical — a departure from the often white-concrete homes offered elsewhere — with tropical brutalism and island soul in the materials: unhurried, private, and entirely your own.
True oceanfront on the sandy Paradise Cove stretch of the sheltered / protected side of Pango Peninsula, Efate, Port Vila, Vanuatu. The Google Plus Code is 67PF+3WQ. Paradise Cove is the local stretch name — Kooyu is not inside a geographic cove basin, and it is not at Pango Cove (a different small cove near the top of the peninsula popular for diving). From the site: Port Vila town is about a 15-minute drive; the airport about 30 minutes.
Four beachfront villas: The Bohemian, Tropical Art Villa, The West Pool Villa, and The East Pool Villa. The West Pool Villa and The East Pool Villa each have a private pool; Bohemian and Tropical Art Villa are the non-pool pair. Each is self-contained and bookable as its own stay.
Book on Airbnb: The Bohemian, Tropical Art Villa, The West Pool Villa, or The East Pool Villa. The villas are also listed on Booking.com, where stays are managed by Element Escapes. For general questions, email info@kooyu.me. There is no enquiry form on the website and no public phone number.
Neither. Kooyu is positioned as self-contained beachfront villas — private homes for your stay, not a hotel with front desk service or a multi-facility resort. Guests book an individual villa and live in it as their own place by the water.
Email info@kooyu.me. That is the only public contact channel. There is no public phone number and no on-site enquiry form at kooyu.me.
Yes. Kooyu Villas are available on Booking.com as well as Airbnb. Booking.com listings are managed by Element Escapes. Prefer Airbnb if you already know which villa you want; use email for anything the listing pages do not cover.
Yes — multiple dive operators work along this sheltered side of Pango Peninsula (the Paradise Cove stretch / oceanfront) because of often calm, clear water and a regenerating marine reserve out front that helps preserve corals and tropical fish. Kooyu sits true oceanfront on that sheltered-side sandy strip, suited to snorkelling when seas allow. Pango Cove — a small cove near the top of the peninsula popular for diving — is a nearby named dive spot, not where Kooyu sits. About 2.5 km across the peninsula, surfing, wingfoiling, and kitesurfing are possible on the exposed side; Honeymoon Beach — the closest beach to Kooyu over there — is also a marine reserve with frequent sightings of dugongs and turtles.
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