Lots of pros staying at Tanoa Nuku’alofa and a handful of cons.
Pros: Super convenient location, easy walk to town, restaurants, markets, easy 20 min walk to catch ferry boat to Pangaimotu. Having breakfast (great options) at the hotel was a major plus (especially traveling with 3 children), plus utilized their restaurant for an occasional lunch and dinner. Food was excellent. Room AC worked great. Hot water for showers felt so good (considering hot water is a luxury in Tonga). Wifi worked well for the majority of our stay (4 nights). The service and staff (at restaurant and room turnover service) was excellent! They brought us an extra bed for our family of 5. Appreciated that immensely. In house ATM, and ability to exchange a bit of money at the front desk. Amazing ocean view from our two rooms.
Cons: On 2 of our nights, it was really noisy. There was a celebration and live band (which we were made aware of) that played past what we were notified of. The after party were many and loud. I am Tongan and I get that Tongans enjoy life, laugh and have fun (and I love that) but it is frustrating when we’ve had a long day of travel and we cant manage to sleep because of the noise. Tanoa front desk told us that they had done all they could… We also were roomed next to a wedding party that was up at 5:30am one morning getting ready and blasting their music… super inconsiderate.
Overall TANOA is a super convenient place to stay but is not a quiet option.