Coconuts dining room

We must move fast!

Coconuts Beach Resort was heavily damage during the tsunami on September 29, 2009. The bar, kitchen and conference (movie) room were completely gone. The only part of the beach front restaurant left, was the dining room although nothing inside. The whole building was leaning over and needed to be completely renovated.

The first time I saw the resort after the destruction a boat was standing on top of the debris that ones was a conference room. Despite of a more or less total rebuilding of the resort, Lina the manager of Coconuts, tells me that they need to move fast to get things going as many customers, always returning to Coconuts every year, wants to be back as soon as possible.

Seven Rooms in February.

Already at the end of February about 7 rooms should be ready to use again. Rooms located in the “Tree House” and the “Coco Suites” close to the Spa will be the first ones taken in use during the soft-opening at the end of February. Lina is also talking about reopening the Spa which was still in not too bad shape after the disaster.

All other fales and luxury suites are very heavily damaged and will need lots of time to be rebuilt or renovated. The two very popular “Over-Water” fales are completely gone but with the time they will for sure be constructed again. The future plan is to add more rooms and fales to the resort to be able to accommodate the increasing number of guests every year.

Office in the garden.

At the time I met Lina, the manager of Coconuts Beach Resort she had moved her office out in the garden. It was not that hard to do as the office was just one chair. From her new office it was easy to overlook the work as not much was left to block the view. Building material, equipment and furniture have been ordered from overseas but as everything else in Samoa, it just take some time.

Big Bar and Kitchen.

At this time a brand new bar and a kitchen are under construction and will be finished very soon. Both bar and kitchen will be much bigger then before, to bring the well known restaurant manager “Mika”, lots of space to move around. The old dining room has been straightened up and renovated and is just waiting for new furniture to arrive.

Lots of help from guests and the village.

Many overseas guests have helped the resort in different ways, showing their loyalty and love for something they call unique. Also, without the help and support from the village, it would not be possible to move forward with the rebuilding that is now well on it’s way….

Let Lina explain it all in the Video!