Afio mai, welcome to
Salty Lodge Samoa
FAITH, FAMILY & ISLAND HOSPITALITY
Photo courtesy of the Rasmussen family out for a sunset sail, immediately in front of the lodge
About Us
Welcome to our homely lodge by the sea - a peaceful, secure place to rest, unwind and reconnect. Once a simple stopover, our property has been lovingly reimagined as a welcoming retreat for guests seeking quiet and comfort.
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We offer a mix of Oceanview Hotel style rooms, and private standalone Garden Bungalows, each clean and fully equipped with all the essentials. While we are not a luxury resort, we take great care in maintaining a friendly, peaceful and restful environment - one that reflects our Christian values of hospitality, care and respect for others.
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Our lodge is best suited to adults, couples, solo travelers and small friend groups looking to relax. While families are welcome, please note that our atmosphere is quiet and more tailored to adult guests.
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The lodge has a small restaurant offering breakfast, lunch and dinner, where guests can enjoy their meal in a quaint open dining fale. There is a guest lounge for guests to relax in outside of their room.
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We welcome you to experience our everyday lifestyle, nestled within a village environment with the ocean immediately across the road. We hope that your stay at Salty Lodge allows you to feel like you are at home, in a relaxed village homestead environment. We welcome you as part of our aiga (family).
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Salty Lodge, our story, our vision
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Karleen and Derek Rasmussen welcome you to their lodge at Mulifanua.
Life can get pretty noisey, full of deadlines and the day to day pressures of life. Nestled within the village environment of Mulifanua, Karleen and Derek have worked to create a space to simply slow down, relax and just take some time out to 'breath'.
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Whilst we are not a resort, we are a small family-run lodge committed to offering restful, respectful stays grounded in our Christian values of kindness, service and integrity. Whether you're stopping by for a couple of nights or staying a while, we'd love to host you at our place - a quiet, coastal village lodge (chickens and roosters included),
with a heart of hospitality. We look forward to welcoming you.
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Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth"
Accommodation
We presently offer two types of accommodation.
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Located at the front of the property are our Oceanview Hotel style rooms, each with their own balcony allowing you to gaze out to the Mulifanua Lagoon.
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Located within a garden style setting are our Standalone Garden Bungalows. Each bungalow, offers a different bedding configuration. Our Bungalows accommodate the single traveller through to groups of 5 or 6.
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We welcome camp enquiries. We allow tents, please contact us for details.
Lodge Amenities
Guest Lounge
​Relax in our guest lounge with complimentary tea and coffee. A microwave is available for guest use. ​​
complimentary guest wifi
We offer our inhouse guests complimentary WIFI for the duration of their stay. This is available in our guest lounge only. Please ask for the password at reception. As this is an external service provided to the lodge, we cannot be held responsible for any connectively issues during your stay.
24/7 Check in / out
We offer a 24 hour, 7 day a week check in / check out service. This is convienent for our layover guests.
Transfers
Transfers to or from the Faleolo International Airport or Mulifanua Wharf can be arranged, additional charge does apply.
Meals
We offer bed and breakfast or room only. When booking room with breakfast, our guests recevie a cooked breakfast, with tea or coffee and homemade lemon juice. We also have a al a carte breakfast menu available.
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Lunch and dinner meals are available for inhouse guests served in our open dining fale. Last orders for dinner at 7.30pm. Please note our kitchen is open on Sunday for breakfast only, unless by arrangement.
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We do not sell alcohol, but guests are welcome to enjoy a quiet BYO drink with their meal or whilst relaxing in their room.
We also have a cool and refreshing selection of smoothies, milkshakes, ice cream and sweets.
SWIMMING
We do not yet have a swimming pool, (this is planned to be in at the end of 2025), however you can swim across the road from the lodge. Best swimming is high tide. We do recommend the wearing of reef shoes. If you would like to go kayaking or fishing please send us an enquiry.
