Black sand cove
Aganoa Black Sand Beach
A secluded stretch of black sand just past O Le Pupu-Pue National Park. Rougher water and no crowds — the kind of beach you find and keep to yourself.


Talofa — Si'umu, south coast of Upolu
A family-run beach club with rooms right on the sand and a bar & restaurant steps from the water. Thirty minutes from Apia, and minutes from the south coast's best swims and lookouts — the easiest base on the island. Everyone welcome.

Wake up on the sand
The ocean is the first thing you see.
Steps from your door to the water — the view from a King room.Stay with us
Beachfront room
Our roomy beachfront room for a couple or a small family, with the water just past the balcony.
Beachfront room
Two queen beds and room for the whole family, a few steps from the water's edge.
Beach hut
Timber huts up on the sand, simple and cool — just you, the shade and the reef out front.

just visiting?
Grab a fale and stay for the day.
Day fales, parking and the whole beach.Day visits
Yours for the day — shade, a place to base, the beach out front.
Secure parking by the entrance, per vehicle per day.
Dine-in is free. Dine-in plus a swim is charged at the car rate above, by the vehicle you came in.









Explore the south side
Ask at the bar and we'll point you the right way.
Black sand cove
A secluded stretch of black sand just past O Le Pupu-Pue National Park. Rougher water and no crowds — the kind of beach you find and keep to yourself.
High falls
A short walk through the trees brings you right to the lip of a big drop. Stand at the edge and feel the spray — quieter than the roadside falls, and all the better.
Snorkel spot
A village-run marine reserve where you snorkel out over rows of giant clams. Pay the small koha at the beach, borrow a mask, and float above them.
Postcard beach
The famous stretch at the island's tip — the longest drive on this list, but the water is unreal. Make a day of it and you'll be home for dinner off the grill.
Coast walk
A flat trail along the black lava shore where the swell pushes up through the blowholes. Good in the cool of the morning — take water and decent shoes.
Lookout & garden
A tall, single drop you watch from a family's garden lookout — they'll walk you through the plantation and name every plant. Worth the small entry.
Ocean trench
The one everyone comes for — a deep swimming hole you climb down into by ladder. Go early before the buses arrive and you'll have the water almost to yourself.
Waterfall swim
Our closest falls, tucked inside the national park. Locals have been jumping off these rocks for years — free to visit and easy walking from the car.
Picnic beach
White sand with little islands sitting just offshore — calm, pretty and made for a picnic. Pack lunch from the bar and spend the middle of the day here.
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