Rekona Lodge

I stayed at Rekona Lodge for nearly 2 months during my medical elective working at Gizo Hospital. I had the most amazing time and could not recommend Rekona enough. Jordie and the rest of the team as so friendly and whilst there were occasionally issues with the water pump and air conditioning, they sorted these as quickly as they possible. They are also on hand to answer any queries and help organise boats to the airport/surrounding islands. I stayed in one of the more premium rooms thanks to the long stay discount, which included a fan, air-con, fridge, balcony, ensuite and free wifi. The room was cleaned daily and laundry was done very efficiently without you having to ask. The kitchen has everything you need and is rarely busy, and the Lodge is in a convenient location for everything Gizo has to offer. Thank you all for an amazing time in Gizo and I hope to return one day!

3 generations of my family stayed with Ivan at Rekona Lodge in Gizo during June 2023. Our rooms were spotless, comfortable and well priced. Pick up was arranged from the island airstrip off shore and Ivan met us at the wharf with a car as it was raining. We opted for meals (dinner and breakfast) at the lodge and they were excellent .. prepared and served with a smile. The staff were particularly kind to my grandchildren aged 8 and 9. We now have wonderful memories of our Solomon Islands trip. … thank you Ivan and all the staff. We hope to be lucky enough to return in the future.

I stayed at Rekona Lodge for around 8 weeks whilst working at nearby Gizo Hospital, as a medical student. The lodge is family run, and all the staff were incredibly kind and so helpful, they were always on hand for a friendly chat and to deal with any questions/issues. The lodge has a range of rooms: cheaper rooms which are fan cooled with either shared bathroom or ensuite, and some more expensive a/c rooms which all have an ensuite, which caters to all budgets. I stayed in an ensuite, fan cooled room to keep my cost down (if you are a medical student they may offer discount on some rooms). My room was cleaned and sheets/towels changed very frequently. They provided laundry and meal services on request, and helped to arrange the boat transfers to/from Nusatupe airport. They have a shared kitchen, which is fairly basic but well equipped with two camp stoves, plenty of pots/pans, utensils, toaster and shared fridge/freezer. This was always clean despite being shared between all of the rooms. It would sometimes be quite busy when there were lots of guests, but this was rarely an issue. The location was perfect, with a short 10min walk to the hospital, 5min to Dive Gizo, 8min to the market and only a stones throw from some shops + the ATM. Also the lodge is only a short walk to any of the jetty's in town, in order to get a boat to explore surrounding islands! Jordie on reception was a great help in contacting and helping to arrange boat trips with Davis, a family friend. There is also free wifi in reception, the kitchen, and some of the rooms - which is a rarity in Gizo! Overall I had an amazing stay and felt very welcome in Gizo from the outset due to the amazing staff at Rekona. Despite accommodation not being cheap in Gizo, the service provided by all the staff (especially Jordie and Ivan) was priceless and a huge help as a solo traveller! Thank you all for such a wonderful stay, I miss Gizo already!

Stayed for 3 nights whilst on working holiday. Clean, cool,airy well furnished rooms with new air-conditioning and a deck with a filtered few of the bay and extinct volcano. Jordie and Ivan were very kind to us. Its a 5 min walk to the Gizo dive and a 7min walk to the market where we bought some fresh fish which Jordie and staff helped us prepare for dinner in the kitchen. When we organise another trip to Gizo we hope Jordie and Ivan are still here.