Banyan Castle is the first accommodation on the right when approaching Loanengo. It's a friendly place and close to the Yasur volcano.

Tankyu tumas long Jude for updating us on Banyan Castle Tree House.

Contacts and booking
It costs 2500 Vatu to stay here for one person, 5000 Vatu for two. Meals are 1000 Vatu although less expensive, local style meals are available, just ask. Exchange Rates.

You can contact the owner/manager John (kastom name Kerdy) on:
Mobile: 5415931 (Digicel) or 7795622 (Smile)

Website: http://www.banyancastle.info/

Accommodation
There are two tree house bungalows and a restaurant. Downstairs are the toilets and showers.

First visited: No survey.
Last updated: June 2011 by Stephen.

Visitor Ratings for Banyan Castle Tree House, Loanengo Rate it

Date	Ratings	Comments
15/11/2011	Standard Location Value	Basic but clean accommodation. Be wary of Jon's extended family at a neighbouring resort (eg Fred George) who will take your booking and money then move you to Banyan castle as whispering is full. Be wary of extra money for everything at Banyan Castle - even going for a walk, some of the children will accompany you and then charge you money. Watch also the huge fees they will charge if you want to see the big banyan tree, despite the fact you are staying in a tree house in rather a large one! The children may sing for you at dinner whether you want it or not then expect payment for that too. Breakfast is tea/coffee and crackers. Dinner is good. The whole family is lovely and the location is amazing, but......
10/11/2011	Standard Location Value	Mes désagréments, même si les gens sont gentils: Le transport que j'ai loué très cher pour me rendre au bungalows est utilisé comme "bush taxi' pendant le trajet. La maison dans les arbres que j'ai réservée est attribuée à d'autres clients qui paient 3300 la nuit pour trois personnes alors que je vais payer 5500 pour deux personnes quand je peux enfin l'avoir. Nous devons transférer nos bagages en pleine nuit là-haut par nous-même. Plus d'eau dans la douche pour nous. Un jerrican de 25 litre est supposé satisfaire l'ensemble des clients. Pas de papier hygiénique. Bâche plastiques claquant au vent sur tous les toits. Crackers et beurre de cacahuète ou confiture plus café en poudre de basse qualité pour le petit-déjeuner, c'est tout! Un paquet de crackers et une boîte de thon de basse qualité comme pique-nique pour deux personnes lors du tour à la cascade. Un des enfants nous harcèle pour avoir de l'argent. Quand nouss demandons de la bière que John ne peut nous fournir, il ne nous dit
07/11/2011	Standard Location Value	Jean et Linda, merci infiniment pour ces 4 jours aux petits soins! Site superbe, en face du volcan. Bungalow du banian formidable, quel travail incroyable et superbe finition! A 15m de haut, on se sent comme des princes. Jean est très dynamique, toujours arrangeant. Magnifiques balades à partir du gite (cascades, plaine de cendres, SharkBay, etc.). Qqs tarifs ont augmentés: volcan (3350Vt) et transport (2500Vt). Mais la tranquilité et le spectacle en valent largement l'investissement. Je recommande le Banyan Castle Tree House à tous! Martin et Wadjane, Nouvelle-Calédonie.
06/08/2011	Standard Location Value	Awesome!! We had the best time ever staying with Jon,Lynda and their kids.They are the lovelyest people and made us feel like part of their family.This is a must for any traveler. Be sure to take extra cash as there isn't anywhere to get money out over that side of the Island, extra guide fees for all side trips can catch you out short.Txt works better for contacting Jon on (678)7795622. The Volcano is amazing and well worth going to see more than once.
16/05/2011	Standard Location Value	I spent my best days of my trip at John's place ! I tried John place and Fred place, and I advise everyone to go to John bungalow !! Merci Jean !
08/05/2011	Standard Location Value	John and his family are gorgeous hosts. My friends and I had a fantastic stay and the home cooked food was delicious. We stayed in the Honeymoon treehouse which is 8m off the ground with a perfect view of the volcano from the balcony and from inside the room. John took us ash-boarding which was also a great new experience. Thank you!
08/01/2011	Standard Location Value	Super accueil de John, Lynda et la famille. John vous attend à l'aéroport pour vous amener jusqu'à ses bungalows. Des balades avec David un des fils de John, le lap-lap et le tour du jardin avec Lynda, une nuit perché dans un banian, que du bonheur!! à conseiller à tous le monde. Fabien
28/12/2010	Standard Location Value	I was supposed to stay 3 nights in John's bungalow (other tel number: 7795622). I eventually stayed 1 week. For sure, this is the best place to the East of Tanna. It is ideally located in the heart of the most interesting areas of the island. At the bottom of Yasur volcano, close to Port Resolution, Sulphur Bay, and traditional villages. John (who can speak French) and Lynda (a good cook) are wonderful hosts. Around ten tours or activities are proposed here at a really affordable price (volcano, dances, culture, kava, seaside, John Frum evening, horseback riding, surfing...) In January 2011, 5 rooms will be available, some of them in a banyan tree, for a total of 15 beds in all. Among them, the "Honeymoon room", with balcony and overlooking view to the volcano and the canopy. Michel, from Canada.
04/08/2010	Standard Location Value	We stayed a night at the castle in July 2010 and can highly recommend it. Just send Kerty a text message (best to both phones) and he will be at the airport to pick you up. Pick-up ride across the island was fun and easy. The setting of the castle is magnificent! it's more like a family home stay than a bungalow, the whole family had been lovely. The garden, the tree house and the bathroom have been very well maintained, everything was clean. The little bathroom hut is ingenious, it's certainly not western style, but better than a porcelain loo with a bucket. everything blends in with the wonderful country side and we would not hesitate to com back again. Food was excellent too (and a lot). You can walk to Mt Yasur or take a car. or start walking and hope for a free ride. You will be well looked after and life could hardly be better. the phone numbers I've got are: +6787795622 +678 5415931
29/05/2010	Standard Location Value	A great stay. John is a very friendly and generous host.
10/04/2010	Standard Location Value	Correct contact details: Tel: (678) 5415931 Email: banyancastle@yahoo.com.au www.banyancastle.info
10/04/2010	Standard Location Value	We stayed at the Banyan Castle for 3 nights - an unforgettable experience. Sleeping in the treehouse is amazing, peaceful and very beautiful. You can lie in bed listening to the "music of the volcano", (as John describes it) watching the curtains swing when the pressure wave reaches you. It is the closest bungalow to the volcano and from the dining room you can watch Mt Yasur erupting, a stunning sight particularly at night. Linda made us delicious dinners (700 vatu) including juice from passionfruit picked fresh from the garden. Conditions are basic but they have good water, a separate hut with a shower room and toilet, and generator at night, useful for charging phones/camera batteries etc. The garden is gorgeous with vanilla pods, stunning flowers, and trees. John was a fabulous host who showed us thecommunity, organised tours and transport when we wanted it, and kept us safe at the summit of Mt Yasur. He even lit a fire on a lava bomb which landed nearby! Highly recommended. We'll be back.
29/12/2009	Standard Location Value	Je vous recommande chaleureusement d’aller rencontrer la famille adorable de John au Nauhiu Banyan Bungalows. A peine arrivés chez eux, nous nous sentions déjà chez nous ! John est un très bon guide pour aller découvrir le Mont Yasur (faire la marche à pied jusqu’au volcan donne l’impression de mériter vraiment le spectacle qui s’offre à nous). Faites le tour du jardin avec Lynda (la femme de John) qui se fera un plaisir de vous expliquer leurs variétés de fruits et légumes. Passez du temps avec les enfants à balader, jouer et rire. Assistez à la préparation du laplap dans leur cuisine (puis dégustez le !). Le bungalow dans le banyan est super chouette, la nuit en hauteur dans la forêt est inoubliable (c’était la nuit la plus douce de mon séjour à Tanna). Les repas sont très bons (bon marché pour l’endroit, 500VT) et nous n’avons eu que de belles surprises ! Leur accueil était si chaleureux que nous espérons y retourner rapidement ! Leur site:http://banyancastle.info/