The Best Luxury Resorts in Fiji
Image: Seagrass Restaurant, COMO Laucala Island
2026 is the year of the reset. After seasons of high-energy itineraries and hotels designed more for Instagram than actual experience, travellers are craving something slower, and more genuine. Places where local culture is celebrated, nature is the selling point, and there’s room to breathe.
Nowhere delivers that kind of remote, restorative escape quite like Fiji.
With over 300 islands, and some of the most truly secluded resorts in the South Pacific, Fiji is where in-the-know travellers go to unwind, without comprimise.
In this guide, we’ve handpicked the very best of Fiji’s luxury resorts, drawn from years of visiting the regions most remarkable stays. Whether you're after an overwater bungalow, a rainforest spa villa, or a private island to yourself, these are the ones worth booking.
All listings featured in this story are independently selected by our editors. However, when you book something through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission.
Image: Seagrass Restaurant, COMO Laucala Island
COMO Laucala Island
Location: Laucala Island, off the northeast coast of Taveuni
Set on a 3,500-acre private island in Fiji’s remote northeast, COMO Laucala is one of the most exclusive stays in the South Pacific. Volcanic ridgelines, rainforest, and reef-lined beaches make up the backdrop, with just 25 architecturally designed villas spread across the island, each a standalone estate with its own pool, tropical garden, and panoramic sea views.
There’s a working organic farm with its own vanilla, cocoa, and honey production, a David McLay Kidd–designed golf course, an equestrian centre for sunrise rides on the beach, and even a private submarine. Guests can forage tropical fruit with chefs, dive soft coral reefs, or sail across the lagoon on vintage-style yachts.
The COMO Shambhala spa is a standout, offering holistic island therapies with botanicals grown onsite, daily yoga in an open-air pavilion, and a teahouse serving housemade tonics. Dining is farm-to-fork across the board, from fine dining on the clifftop to casual feet-in-the-sand lunches on the beach.
Image: Wai Residence, COMO Laucala Island
A Note on 2026
After nearly two decades, the resort is set to close for a full-scale renovation from mid-January 2026, with major upgrades planned across villas, wellness, and dining spaces. January 2o26 offers a final chance to experience the original Laucala, already iconic, before its extensive refresh. For travellers who want to be first to experience the new COMO Laucala, the planned re-opening date is late 2026.
What We Love
A rare private island experience that has to be seen in person to be believed. Hands down this is one of our favourite resorts in the world. And with the 2026 revamp on the horizon, early 2025 feels like the perfect time to go, one last lap through paradise before it gets reimagined.
Best Fiji resort for unparalelled luxury
Image: Tokoriki Island Resort
Tokoriki Island Resort
location: Tokoriki Island, Mamanuca Islands
Tucked into the northern reaches of the Mamanucas, Tokoriki is an adults-only boutique resort with a cult following, for good reason. With just 36 freestanding villas and bures scattered along the coastline and into the palms, it offers a kind of intimacy that larger resorts simply can’t replicate. Some guests return year after year, 20 times or more isn’t unusual, because the staff remember your name, your favorite wine, and your dive preferences.
There’s no TV, no Wi-Fi in the rooms, and no need for it either. The vibe is intentionally off-grid but polished, built around the kind of quiet, intuitive service that doesn’t announce itself. Villas are generously sized and traditionally styled with high vaulted ceilings, outdoor showers, and private plunge pools facing the ocean.
What makes Tokoriki exceptional is its simplicity, elevated without being pretentious or inauthentic. You can opt into an unlimited massage package (highly recommended), take kayaks out at sunrise, or join a herbal medicine walk through the island’s native gardens. Diving is world-class, and the resort’s proximity to untouched outer reefs means fewer boats and more marine life.
It’s easily one of the best resorts in Fiji for honeymoons or couples looking to genuinely unplug. No over-the-top floating pool breakfasts, no gimmicks, just soft, warm air, the sound of the sea, and space to do as much or as little as you like.
Best resort in Fiji for honeymoons
Image: Six Senses Fiji
Six Senses Fiji
Location: Malolo Island, Western Mamanucas
Six Senses Fiji is set on the western edge of Malolo Island, a short speedboat ride or 30-minute seaplane flight from Nadi. The location is easily accessible, yet far enough removed to feel like a true escape. This is the South Pacific outpost of a brand known for design-led sustainability and a wellness program run by an impressive roster of visiting practitioners.
Villas are large, high-ceilinged, and built using traditional Fijian craftsmanship. Every villa comes with a private plunge pool, wine fridge, and outdoor soaking tub, plus a personal GEM (Guest Experience Maker) throughout your stay, whether that’s sunrise yoga or a last-minute surf session.
Six Senses is Fiji’s best choice for travellers who want a real wellness retreat. The spa goes far beyond standard treatments, offering Ayurvedic consultations, sleep tracking, and detox programs backed by real expertise. There’s aerial yoga, a jungle gym built into the hillside, and open-air movement sessions designed to reconnect you with the landscape.
Dining is rooted in the resort’s zero-waste, hyper-local philosophy. Produce comes from the organic garden, seafood is line-caught nearby, and guests can take part in fermentation classes, sourdough baking, and traditional Fijian cooking over flame.
Snorkel or dive the reef, plant coral, e-foil across the bay, or skip it all and watch an outdoor movie at KaloKalo Cinema, hidden in a herb garden under the stars.
What We Love
Six Senses delivers what most “eco-luxury” resorts only gesture at, real wellness, smart design, and sustainability that goes deeper than a solar panel on the roof. It’s a stay that leaves you feeling lighter, clearer, and genuinely rested. If you're looking for a reset in the new year, this is it.
Image: Savasi Island Resort, Fiji courtesy of Expedia
Savasi Island Resort
Location: Off the southern coast of Vanua Levu
Savasi Island Resort is tucked just offshore from Vanua Levu, connected to the mainland by a footbridge but feeling worlds away. The setting is raw and cinematic with volcanic cliffs, dense jungle, and a string of coral-filled coves you’ll often have to yourself. With only 13 villas carved into coral escarpments or perched above the sea, this resort feels like an elevated castaway.
The villas are eclectic and open-air, with plunge pools, generous decks, and views that stretch out over reef and rainforest. Interiors mix timber and stone with a lived-in, island style. There’s no spa, no structured programming, and few other guests, just unfiltered nature and the freedom to explore it.
Adventures are offbeat and rugged. Kayak through sea caves, or paddle the Qaloqalo River to a tide-fed inland salt lake once used by ancient Fijians as a shortcut to Natewa Bay. Snorkel a coral nursery, help plant new reef, or float down the Vunivesi River on a tubing trip that ends at a waterfall and a highland village. Back at base, sip cocktails at the floating Udu Bar, moored in a mangrove inlet, or try your hand at Fijian cooking with the kitchen team, banilolo, kokoda, and wood-fired bread straight from the earth oven.
As night falls, kayak to glow worm caves or paddle to the blowholes across the channel.
What We Love
Savasi offers something increasingly rare, an untamed luxury in a setting that feels completely unedited. If your version of paradise includes lava cliffs, river journeys, and reef snorkels at sunrise, not infinity pools and minibar menus, this is your island.
Best Fiji resort for a remote getaway
Images: Wakaya Island Resort and Spa
Wakaya Island Resort & Spa
Location: Wakaya Island, Lomaiviti Group
Wakaya Island sits in the Lomaiviti archipelago, a privately owned 2,200-acre island just east of Fiji’s main island of Viti Levu. Framed by soft coral reefs and untouched rainforest, the resort is one of Fiji’s most under-the-radar escapes. Just ten bures and two villas dotted across tropical gardens and beachfront, each facing the ocean.
Guest can enjoy barefoot walks along a white-sand bay and end with torch-lit dinners served wherever you like, on the beach, in the garden, or by your plunge pool. Interiors nod to traditional Fijian architecture, but with serious upgrades, cathedral ceilings, four-poster beds, and up to 35,000 square feet of indoor-outdoor living space at the resort’s signature villas.
Guests are encouraged to snorkel the fringing reef straight from the beach, dive some of Fiji’s healthiest coral systems (just a short boat ride offshore), or kayak through mangrove lagoons. There’s a nine-hole golf course carved into the island’s lush slopes, a tennis pavilion, and rainforest hikes that lead to dramatic ridge views over the Koro Sea. For wellness, the Breeze Spa offers island-sourced therapies and open-air massages.
The island lies near the Wakaya Passage, a deep channel known for its drift dives with sharks, turtles, and hammerheads. For something slower, guests can visit nearby Ovalau and the colonial-era capital of Levuka, a UNESCO-listed town with clapboard houses and local food markets.
What We Love
The setting is undeniably special, but what makes Wakaya unforgettable is how it balances absolute privacy with heartfelt hospitality. The staff, many of whom have been with the resort for decades are the reason many of the guests are repeat visitors.
Image:VOMO Private Island Resort
VOMO Private Island Resort
Location: Vomo Island, Mamanucas Islands
Set on its own private island in the Mamanucas, VOMO is a rare hybrid; remote, refined, and family-friendly. It’s one of Fiji’s most consistently awarded family friendly resorts, and one of the few that works just as well for high-energy kids as it does for adults who want peace, privacy, and a well designed room.
The all-villa and residence accommodation ranges from one-bedroom hillside retreats to sprawling five-bedroom beachfront estates, all with open-plan layouts, high-end finishes, and generous outdoor space. Families often return year after year, and it’s not hard to see why.
There’s a real sense of adventure at VOMO, with over 10 hiking trails, a 9-hole pitch-and-putt golf course, flite-boarding, tennis, and one of the region’s best house reefs. VOMO’s Ocean Play Dive Centre offers personalized scuba experiences, from drift dives with white-tip reef sharks to deep ridge explorations with eagle rays and giant trevallies.
The Kids Village is a standout, a purpose-built facility with age-specific programs, baby butlers for under-fives, and a dedicated children's chef. Activities range from coconut husking and fish feeding to mini-Olympics, bonfires, and movie nights under the stars. Crucially, much of the VOMO experience is designed to be enjoyed together, sunrise hikes to Mt. Vomo, reef safaris, paddleboarding, and even Fijian weaving workshops using traditional tools.
When adults want their own time, The Rocks, an adults-only beach club for guests 16+, offers sunset cocktails and à la carte dining, while kids are entertained (and fed) at The Reef or Kids Village.
Best Fiji resort for adventure seeking families
Images: The Remote Resort, Rainbow Reef
The Remote Resort Fiji Islands
Location: Rainbow Reef, near Taveuni and Savusavu
The Remote Resort sits on a private peninsula between Vanua Levu and Taveuni, in the less-travelled north of Fiji. It’s tucked right into the heart of the Rainbow Reef region, often called the “soft coral capital of the world”, with 64 acres of waterfront rainforest and coral-fringed bays. Getting there requires a short domestic flight from Nadi, followed by a private boat transfer across cobalt water. It's not quick, but it is seriously worth the extra hours.
The resort is tiny, just eight oceanfront villas, each with private plunge pools overlooking the sea. Villas are spaced out for maximum privacy and feel surprisingly contemporary for Fiji, some with open-air bathrooms built into the jungle.
This is all-inclusive, but it works in this scenario. You’re not ordering Uber Eats out here. À la carte menus, room service, cocktails, and wine are all included, making it that much easier to slip into proper switch-off mode.
Guests can dive more than 25 world-class sites, including the Great White Wall, or snorkel directly off the house reef. Above water, the resort arranges guided hikes through Bouma National Heritage Park, natural waterslide swims, village visits, and boat trips to sandbars and manta ray cleaning stations. Back at base, you can book a beach massage, join a chef-led Fijian cooking demo, or dine by candlelight on the jetty, just you and the sound of the ocean.
What We Love
The Remote Resort knows exactly who it’s catering to. Travellers who don’t want crowds, noise, or endless rows of suites. The draw here is pure, unfiltered access to some of Fiji’s best reef systems, straight from your villa, without the dive boats and the queue. There’s a luxury in that level of immersion, and the ability to wake up and be in the water five minutes later. For divers and reef lovers, this is a once-in-a-lifetime location made blissfully easy.
Images: Yasawai Islands Resort and Spa
Yasawa Island Resort & Spa
Location: Yasawa Island, Northwest Fiji
Yasawa Island Resort & Spa is set on one of the most remote islands in the Fijian archipelago, reachable only by a 30-minute charter flight from Nadi. There are no other resorts on the island, just one boutique stay with 18 thatched beachfront bures tucked along a kilometre-long white sand beach.
Bures are spacious, air-conditioned, with local timber, vaulted ceilings, and decks that open straight to the sea. There are no TVs and no intrusive schedules, just the sounds of the waves and the space to unplug.
The resort's all-inclusive format covers every meal, cocktail, and activity, from paddleboarding and kayaking to daily excursions. Guests can snorkel straight off the beach or book private picnics to one of 11 nearby deserted beaches, each a postcard scene, with names like Lovers’ Beach and Champagne Beach. Diving is available on request, and the resort offers access to untouched coral reefs and bommies teeming with reef sharks, rays, and vibrant marine life.
One of the resorts' must do experiences is a boat trip to the Sawa-i-Lau Caves, a natural limestone formation made famous by The Blue Lagoon. Guests can swim into echoing chambers of filtered light and clear water, a surreal, unforgettable moment. Back on property, the Baravi Spa, Fiji’s first beachfront spa, offers ocean-facing treatments with local oils and island botanicals.
What We Love
Yasawa’s natural beauty is undeniable, but it’s the people of Yasawa that make it extraordinary. Most of the staff are from the local village, and we instantly felt welcomed, like we had arrived home. The staff’s send-off song at checkout has been known to bring more than a few guests to tears.
Images: Likuliku Lagoon Resort
LikuLiku Lagoon Resort
Location: Malolo Island, Mamanucas
Likuliku was the first resort in Fiji to introduce overwater bungalows, and it still does them best. Set on the calm edge of Malolo Island, this adults-only retreat sits in a natural lagoon that once sheltered Fijian canoes during times of war. Today, it’s a protected marine sanctuary, home to coral gardens, turtles, and reef fish that drift right below your deck.
The resort has just 45 bures, including 10 overwater, all built using local materials and traditional design. Interiors are smart but not overdone, and every bure comes with a daybed, a king-sized bed, and views that do most of the talking.
Guests can dive or snorkel directly from shore, join guided village visits, or take part in a traditional kava ceremony. Surfing and island hikes are available, but so is doing absolutely nothing. The spa is tucked into the hillside, and the restaurant’s daily-changing menus spotlight local seafood, tropical produce, and Fijian flavours without fuss.
Likuliku is also proudly 100% Fijian-owned, with a long-term commitment to conservation. The resort supports turtle tagging programs, coral restoration, and mangrove replanting, all handled with integrity, not PR spin.
Best traditional overwater bungalow resort in Fiji
Images: Waya Island Resort
Waya Island Resort
Location: Waya Island, Southern Yasawa Islands
Waya Island Resort is set on one of the most visually striking islands in the Yasawa chain, where towering volcanic cliffs drop into lush jungle slopes and long ribbons of sugar-soft sand. It’s about a 1.5-hour private speedboat ride from Port Denarau, or a 30-minute seaplane hop if you want the scenic route. Either way, what you get on arrival is a different kind of luxury. No marble floors, no showy lobbies, just that unmistakable feeling that you’ve landed somewhere special.
With a maximum of 50 guests, Waya stays deliberately intimate. Rooms are simple but comfortable, some right on the beach, others tucked into gardens, all with traditional Fijian thatch and open-air flow. It’s adults-only, which makes it feel that little bit more peaceful, no screeching kids in the pool, just the sound of the waves and maybe a cocktail in hand. For a romantic, reasonably priced honeymoon or a relaxed couples’ trip, it’s an excellent call.
Paddleboard across the lagoon, snorkel over the house reef, or join a guided island hike that rewards you with panoramic views and a swim in a secret rock pool. The on-site spa offers no-fuss massages, and the food is fresh and local. Grilled fish, tropical fruits, and housemade roti served in a beachfront dining space that feels more like a friend’s patio than a formal restaurant.
What We Love
Waya’s scenery could rival French Polynesia or Kauai, soaring peaks, coral-fringed bays, and hidden beaches you’re likely to have to yourself. For the price point, it’s one of the most rewarding stays in Fiji. It isn’t pretentious and showy, it’s paradise. Bring your reef shoes, your sense of adventure, and settle in.
Image: Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort
Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort
Location: Savusavu Bay, Vanua Levu
Founded by the son of legendary ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau, this namesake resort remains one of the South Pacific’s most thoughtful family stays. Set on the still shores of Savusavu Bay on Fiji’s northern island of Vanua Levu, Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort is built around a simple idea that nature, when protected and respected, becomes the best kind of classroom.
Accommodation is made up of traditional thatched bures, spread across a coconut plantation and designed for natural cross-breezes, no TVs, minimal tech, just ceiling fans and the sound of the ocean. The all-inclusive structure covers meals, excursions, daily snorkelling trips, and return transfers from Savusavu airport.
At the heart of the experience is the Bula Club, consistently rated among the best family programs in the world. Children under six are assigned their own dedicated nanny (included from 8:30am to 9pm daily), while older kids join small-group adventures with a 1:5 buddy ratio. Activities are hands-on and meaningful, reef explorations with the resort’s full-time marine biologist, Fijian cooking classes, raft-building, weaving, meke dancing, and kayak trips to the Salt Lake. For teens, the Maua program adds snorkelling, coral planting, and chocolate-making tours into the mix.
While the kids are fully engaged, parents can retreat to the adults-only Serenity Pool, book a treatment in the waterfront spa bures, or sail across Natewa Bay by catamaran. The food is organic, local, and impressive, with much of it grown onsite or caught from surrounding waters.
What We Love
This isn’t just the best family resort in Fiji, it’s one of the few places where both kids and parents get a proper holiday, that they’ll both love. Add in the conservation roots, the Cousteau legacy, and a pristine marine sanctuary just offshore, and you have something rare, a family resort with real purpose.
Image: Matangi Private Island Resort
Matangi Private Island Resort
On a 240-acre horseshoe-shaped island in Fiji’s far northeast, Matangi offers true seclusion amognst lush rainforest, and reef-ringed beaches This family-owned retreat is accessible only by boat, and has long been one of Fiji’s most beloved eco-luxury adult-only stays, especially for couples looking to completely unplug.
Guests choose between traditionally built beachfront bures or elevated treehouses set into the jungle canopy. Each one handcrafted with local hardwoods, thatch, and lava rock, interiors are a stylish take on a tropical-bohemian aesthetic that's rare for the region. Rooms are light and airy, with daybeds, and outdoor lava rock showers.
Matangi is all-inclusive, with meals served in the open-air Vale-ni-Kana dining room. The daily-changing menus lean into what’s fresh and local, from line-caught walu to greens from the island’s garden. The resort’s sustainability ethos is more than symbolic, the entire island functions in near-total harmony with its environment, from water systems to wildlife stewardship.
Matangi has access to some of Fiji’s most legendary dive sites, The Great White Wall and Noel’s Wall among them, with PADI-certified guides tailoring each trip to your experience level. On land, hike volcanic ridgelines for panoramic reef views, spot rare birds like the orange fruit dove, or visit the nearby Civa Pearl Farm for a hands-on look at Fiji’s black pearl trade.
One of the most memorable experiences on the island is their private picnic at Horseshoe Bay, accessible only by boat and famously listed in 1,000 Places to See Before You Die. It’s an empty crescent of sand with nothing but your own waterfront bure, a hanging bed on the deck, and the kind of crystal-clear water that doesn't need a filter.
Best resort in Fiji for unspoilt natural scenery
Image: Overwater Bungalows at Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay
Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay
Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay is one of the largest resorts in Fiji, and the perfect stay for those who want to arrive, lay pool side, and not have to think about a thing.
Celebrated for being one of the best all-inclusive resorts in Fiji, with 6 restaurants and bars, 4 swimming pools, a fitness center, and a spa, the Marriott Resort Momi Bay has everything you need to unwind.
A resort highlight is their range of premium overwater bungalows. Each over water hut is over 55 square meters, with large outdoor patio, sun loungers, and tasteful modern furnishings.
While the overwater bungalows are adults-only, there’s also a range of family-friendly accommodation options and activities.
Momi’s Turtle Kids Club offers plenty of wholesome fun for the little ones, including a marine biologist programme, Momi eco warriors programme, and a kids wellness programme.
Beyond the onsite activities, guests can also book daily excursions like diving, ziplining, surfing, and local village experiences.
Momi offers an all-inclusive experience that still manages to retain it’s cultural authenticity.
Best all-inclusive resort in Fiji
Image: Royal Davui Private Island
Royal Davui Private Island Resort
With so many impressive private island resorts in Fiji, it’s hard to pick a favorite, but Royal Davui Private Island resort is right up there for me. The island is small, charming, and ruggedly beautiful. Surrounded by a pristine lagoon that is teeming with marine life. A spectacular coral wall surrounds the lagoon, thriving with vibrant soft coral and tropical fish.
The staff are warm, welcoming, and full of interesting knowledge about the regional fauna, marine life, and history. There’s something about this island that makes you feel like your lost in another world, far away from the stresses of everyday life.
While it may not be the most luxurious in terms of resort facilities, it has a whole lot of heart, and will leave you wanting to return time, and time again.
For diving and snorkeling enthusiast, visiting Beqa Lagoon is a must-do, and Royal Davui is right on it’s doorstep. Outside of diving you can explore neighbouring islands on land or by sea, with sunset boat rides, and guided mountain hikes.
At the resort you can enjoy pina-coladas poolside, join in on some crab races, or take part in a traditional kava ceremony.
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Image: Kokomo Private Island Resort, Fiji
Kokomo Private Island Resort
Set on Yaukuve Levu Island, a 45-minute seaplane flight from Nadi, Kokomo Private Island Resort has quietly established itself as one of the most accomplished resorts in the global luxury landscape. Named one of The World’s 50 Best Hotels in 2024 and featured on the Condé Nast Traveler Gold List and Travel + Leisure’s Top 500 Hotels of the World, Kokomo continues to earn accolades for its impeccable service, design, and sense of place. It’s also been recognized by Virtuoso and the Luxury Travel Gold List for its standout family offering.
Each of the resort’s villas and residences are tropical-modern, with cathedral cielings, and finished using natural, local materials that nod to traditional Fijian craftsmanship. All come with private infinity pools and uninterrupted ocean views. Larger residences are fully staffed and designed for privacy, with in-villa dining available on request, ideal for multi-gen escapes or full island buyouts.
Food is a cornerstone of the Kokomo experience. The 5.5-acre organic farm supplies a true farm-and-sea-to-table program across three restaurants. The Beach Shack for open-air, wood-fired dining; Walker d’Plank, a casual stilted hideaway with no set menu; and Kokocabana, a relaxed poolside spot for fresh juices, small plates, and house-made gelato.
Surrounded by the Great Astrolabe Reef, Kokomo offers some of the best diving and snorkeling in the South Pacific, accessible directly from shore. The resort’s coral restoration program invites guest participation, while private charters head out for deep-sea fishing, reef drop-offs, and sandbar picnics. On land, there are jungle waterfall hikes, cultural village tours, and slow-paced days at Loma Spa, where treatments draw on Fijian healing traditions.
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Matamanoa Island Resort
For an intimate, adults-only retreat, Matamanoa Island Resort in Fiji’s Mamanuca Islands is a dream. This boutique resort sits on a private volcanic island, surrounded by white-sand beaches and a thriving coral reef.
Arriving by boat, you’re greeted by crystal-clear turquoise waters and lush jungle scenery. The beachfront and oceanfront bungalows feature private plunge pools, high thatched ceilings, and shaded daybeds, just steps from the sand.
The island’s offshore snorkeling is among Fiji’s best, with a coral wall teeming with reef sharks, eagle rays, and Napoleon wrasse. A PADI-certified dive center makes it easy to explore further.
With just one restaurant and a small shop, it’s wise to bring snacks from Denarau Marina. The menu changes daily, featuring fresh seafood, Fijian flavors, and hearty portions.
Service is laidback and warm, embracing the island time pace. Perfect for honeymooners and couples, Matamanoa offers tranquility, world-class snorkeling, and a secluded tropical escape.
Intercontinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa
Set on postcard-perfect Natadola Beach (Viti Levu's best beach), just under an hour’s drive from Nadi, you'll find InterContinental Fiji. It's one of the best resorts on Fiji's main island, with surf, serious golf, and beach horseback riding.
The layout of the hotel is a nods to a traditional Fijian village, with large open-air social spaces, the 266 rooms and suites are set across tropical gardens, giving the property a sense of serenity despite its scale.
Where it really stands out is the on-site surfing and the golfing activites. Natadola Beach is one of the only places on the mainland where you can paddle out from your villa and catch beginner-friendly waves, ideal if you’re just starting or traveling with kids who want to learn. Surfing is year-round, and the resort partners with local guides for lessons and reef breaks farther afield.
Then there’s Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course, one of the South Pacific’s top-rated courses, co-designed by Vijay Singh. It’s stunning, 15 of the 18 holes have uninterrupted ocean views, with dramatic elevation changes and strong sea breezes that make even the early tee-offs feel cinematic. PGA coaching is available on-site if you want to sharpen your game between beach sessions.
Dining is more elevated than expected. Navo, the resort’s signature restaurant, serves a refined, hyper-local menu, snapper kokoda, lovo-inspired seafood, inside a sleek glass-walled kitchen space. It’s consistently named one of Fiji’s best dining experiences. Throughout the rest of the resort you’ll find four bars and restaurants, a solid coffee program, and a sizeable fitness center.
Wellness is present but not preachy: expect sunrise yoga, oceanfront massages, and a spa that incorporates local healing traditions and native botanicals. There’s a proper kids’ club, too, with immersive, Fijian-inspired programming, not just screens and crayons.
Best Golf Resort in Fiji
Image: Namale Resort and Spa - All Inclusive
Namale Resort
Namale Fiji Resort is a boutique all-inclusive, set on 525 acres of Fiji’s northern coast. With over 30 years of evolution, Namale offers an array of activities that cater to both the serene and the spirited traveler.
From the luxury bures and villas designed for privacy and comfort, to the world-class spa and two on-site restaurants, every aspect of Namale is crafted for excellence.
But it’s the activities that truly set Namale apart. Dive into the Koro Sea’s vibrant marine life, hike through untouched rainforests to discover private waterfalls, or enjoy a round of golf on the 9-hole course.
Indulge in cultural experiences with traditional Fijian performances, challenge your friends to a round of tennis, or explore the ocean’s edge with tidepool, and reef walks.
Whether you’re seeking relaxation or adventure, Namale’s extensive offerings ensure a memorable stay without ever having to reach for your wallet.
But what truly sets Namale apart is its embodiment of the Bula Spirit, a heartfelt welcome that’s more than just a greeting; it’s the soul of Fiji.
It’s in the smiles of the staff, the warmth of the hospitality, and the joy of cultural nights alive with dance and song.
Best Boutique All-Inclusive Resort in Fiji
Images: Castaway Island Resort Fiji, courtesy of Expedia
Castaway Island Resort
Castaway Island Resort sits on a 174-acre private island in the heart of the Mamanucas. It's accessible by boat, seaplane, or helicopter from Nadi, making it an easy, breezy arrival for families who don’t want to overthink the logistics.
The vibe is laid-back but not basic. Some beachfront bures, others garden-facing, all just steps from the sea. It’s not flashy, but it’s comfortable, warm, and built for barefoot living.
What keeps Castaway a firm favourite, especially for families, is the mix of relaxed atmosphere and authentic experiences. Paddleboarding, kayaking, and snorkelling come standard, but you can also fish with locals using traditional hand lines, or join a village-style lovo feast where your catch is cooked in an underground oven. A standout experience? Taking a helicopter over to Monuriki Island, the volcanic islet where Cast Away was filmed, it's the kind of big-ticket moment kids will talk about for years.
The resort has a well-run kids’ club with daily cultural activities, treasure hunts, cooking classes, and even crab races at sunset, while adults can slip off for spa treatments, scuba dives, or quiet hours on a sun lounger with nothing but the reef in view.
What We Love
Castaway does what few larger resorts manae, it keeps the atmosphere personal. There’s enough here to keep high-energy kids entertained, but without overwhelming the adults.
Images: Crowne Plaza Fiji Nadi Bay Resort & Spa, courtesy of Expedia
Crowne Plaza Fiji Nadi Bay Resort & Spa
For travelers who want easy access to five-star comforts without a seaplane transfer, Crowne Plaza Fiji delivers. Set along Nadi Bay, this family-friendly resort combines modern luxury with a laid-back island atmosphere. With multiple pools, a well-equipped kids’ club, and beachfront dining, it’s ideal for both couples and families looking for a seamless Fiji getaway.
Guests can take day trips to the famous floating bar Cloud 9, where wood-fired pizzas and cocktails are served in the middle of the ocean, or enjoy a Fijian firewalking performance on the beach. The resort’s location makes it a perfect base for day trips to the Mamanucas or a quick visit to Nadi’s cultural sites before retreating to the beach for sundowners.
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