Top Hotels in Taveuni Island
Top Restaurants in Taveuni Island
The best available hotels & places to stay near Taveuni Island
Sure, it’s a bit rainy here. But a lush tropical paradise needs water—otherwise you wouldn’t see such brilliant flowers everywhere. The black-sand beaches provide contrast to the riot of color everywhere else. Nature-lovers can see many of Fiji’s indigenous species, especially in Bouma National Heritage Park (where you should also stop at Bouma Falls).
Restaurants in Taveuni Island
1. Maravu Taveuni Lodge
Overall Ratings
4 based on 382 reviews
Located on Taveuni "The Garden Isle", the beautiful plantation setting of Maravu Taveuni Lodge, with 21 well-appointed cottages offers quick and easy access to fascinating jungle, waterfall hikes and Fiji's best dive sites. Surrounded by walking trails and a private white sandy beach within a short walking distance, the Resort itself is styled like a Fijian village. Maravu Taveuni has Deluxe Bures and Honeymoon Bures with outdoor shower, sundeck and solar energy as well as Duplex Units, all with high ceilings, hard wood and island decor.
Rustic and laid back
Reviewed By PeterJT46This is a rustic no frills resort. We picked as its advertising said it had a bar, restaurant, free WiFi, air-conditioning and a swimming pool. It has all these, but the bar only sold beer, the free WiFi was intermittent and patchy, especially when the generator is off each day between 10AM & 4 PM. Staff are fabulous, especially Julie, who runs the bar and kitchen. She prepares and serves fresh food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. This is reasonably priced as is paid for in cash. Air-conditioning is not available between 10:00 and 16:00 as the generator is off. This can make an afternoon nap uncomfortable. A great back packers retreat but at FJ$200 a night
2. Taveuni Dive Resort
Overall Ratings
5 based on 142 reviews
Designed for divers… Designed by divers – Taveuni Dive Resort is the best Resort-to-Reef experience on Taveuni. Our sustainable resort is focused on providing comfort, service, and being the best gateway to the authentic Taveuni adventure. Located in plush gardens, our eight private bures offer privacy without sacrificing view or the authenticity of your Fiji experience. Each luxury bure offers views of the Somosomo Straits, and the world-famous Rainbow Reef. A large pool is perfect for relaxing, and the Salty Fox, our destination restaurant is the perfect location for to start and end your day with a delicious meal. Activities like kayaking, bird watching, hiking, rainforest tours, tours and snorkeling at Civas Pearls means there is plenty of adventure. As a 5-star IDC resort, Taveuni Dive Resort is the ultimate location to learn how to dive or further your training. The world famous Rainbow Reef is only 20 minutes away in our custom dive boats.
Scuba Diving Rainbow Reef
Reviewed By paullD3932QTThe diving here is spectacular for both the hard and soft corals, the healthiest we have ever seen. We cannot recommend Taveuni Dive Resort more highly. The ownership, management, staff, and dive crew were wonderful, the manicured setting of the resort is stunning, and the food was over the top. The warmth and kindness of everyone associated with this resort comes through in everything they do for their dive customers. We will return!
3. Aroha Taveuni
Overall Ratings
5 based on 256 reviews
Our accommodation is on Taveuni Island, our one and half acre beachfront property overlooks Somosomo Strait and is situated in the centre of Taveuni, very close to the Meridian Date Line, shops and markets, great dive sites (Rainbow Reef). We have a great restaurant on site. Tours, sightseeing, village cultural experience,diving, fishing, horse trekking are some of the attractions available.
Best place in Taveuni to stay
Reviewed By sanzysimpsoAroha is the place to stay in Taveuni. The quiet and comfort of the bure and the cleanliness were like finding an oasis amongst the seething humanity of the ferry and the township. A place where one can relax and do some work or enjoy the stillness and the company of your loved one. The food is delicious and the staff very professional yet friendly. The owners are wonderfully accommodating and the ambiance of the place is the gold. I will be back and back and back again many times and urge you to do the same. You won't regret it.
4. Sau Bay Resort
Overall Ratings
5 based on 218 reviews
Sau Bay Fiji Resort & Spa – REOPENING JUNE 2022 under new ownership!! A 15minute taxi drive from Matei (Taveuni airport)then a 20 minute boat trip across the Somosomo Strait; overlooking a serene Bay fringed with its own "house" coral reef. With only three Oceanfront Studio cottages, a two bedroom family cottage, and one Luxury Tented "Treehouse" Luxury Bure. 10 minutes from Rainbow Reef; offering some of the most incredible Soft Coral dives without having to cross the Somosomo Strait every day . Great for Family reunions, small groups, dive groups, romantic weddings and honeymoons. Off the beaten path; a serene place to relax and escape. Activities: Diving, snorkeling, hiking, sailing, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding, Fijian cooking lessons, cultural tours, nature tours. Enjoy our extensive Spa menu at our over-water Somosomo Spa. Welcome to the all new Sau Bay Resort & Spa!
Disappointment.
Reviewed By troistravelmoiNo swimming available, no pool, no hottub, and nobeach access! This is really not a true resort. Is a home base with very few extra villas for there family and guests. It is extremely secluded need time to plan the boat trip access. Hardly any staff around for assistance. All Meals are just bland at extra costs. Any boat trips are high cost. Plenty of dogs around sleeping at the front door of your cottage seemed extremely thirsty. Dogs follow you everywhere which can become totally annoying and not relaxing. But no bartender or waiter service provided which made our dining experience not comfortable. There is no data internet service or wifi.
5. Viani Bay Resort At Dive Academy Fiji
Overall Ratings
5 based on 20 reviews
Stay at a place where it feels like visiting friends in individually decorated Fijian-styles bungalows with private bathroom, open-air shower, veranda, sea view. The bungalows are purposefully unpretentious and equipped with insect screening, mosquito nets, solar lights and fan, charging facilities, bedding and towels provided. King size beds with high comfort mattresses, a single bed can be added. Enjoy contemporary Fijian cuisine blended with a Western style, freshly prepared from local ingredients. Benefit from the shortest distance to the dive and snorkelling sites on the world-famous Rainbow Reef, relax on the white sandy beach, go hiking and indulge in authentic Fijian culture. Yachts welcome.
Special slice of paradise
Reviewed By Mareli VThis is truly a special place - far away from mass tourism and glitzy 5-star resorts - a very remote, more private experience. If lazing by the pool with a cocktail in hand is your idea of a perfect Fijian holiday then this is probably not the place for you. However, if you value unpretentious, warm and genuine hospitality, and get excited about off-the-beaten path travel and discovering hidden gems in unspoilt paradise then you will love Viani Bay Resort! We stayed for 4 nights and found our accommodation to be reasonably comfortable. It’s basic/ nothing fancy but has everything you need. We enjoyed the outdoor bathroom and didn’t mind the “cold” shower - we recognise and like the fact that this is an eco conscious resort so the little inconvenience of not having steaming hot water is a small price to pay for the luxury that is enjoying this remote slice of paradise! The food was the best we’ve had in our 2 weeks in Fiji - Nessi and her team cooked us delicious, authentic Fijian meals. We loved the explanations of the different ingredients that went into the dishes. It’s better than any “Western” food we’ve had anywhere else in Fiji. Note that it’s a set menu so you can’t order off a menu. However they were very accommodating of our dietary restrictions/ preferences and we were able to try foods that perhaps we wouldn’t otherwise have ordered ourselves - and everything was delicious!! As for drinks, the resort operates a ‘bring your own plus corkage’ system which we preferred as it worked out much cheaper than buying drinks from a resort bar. Our driver who picked us up from the airport (organised by Viani Bay Resort) stopped by the local bottle shop so we could buy some beers. We also bought some wine at the duty free shop on the airport as wine selection on Taveuni is extremely limited. We were mainly there for the exceptional diving (which I will write about more in a separate review for Dive Academy Fiji) but also enjoyed snorkelling and SUP’ing in the bay, a marine conservation talk and trip out to Jone’s coral nursery, as well as a boat ride to Rabi Island with a chance to swim with manta rays. Meeting some of the kids from the nearby school and seeing them arrive/ depart by boat was also a highlight and gave us a small glimpse into local village life. All in all we had a wonderful time and enjoyed everything about our stay at Viani Bay Resort - special thanks to Marina, Jone and Vanessa for their hospitality, to Nessi and the kitchen team for the delicious food and to Jonah and all the boatmen for the outstanding diving! We will definitely be back (hopefully soon)!
6. Dolphin Bay Divers Retreat
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 146 reviews
Dolphin Bay Divers Retreat is a small family style dive resort on the Rainbow Reef in Fiji. Accessible by boat only it nestles in a horseshoe bay, surrounded by Rainforest, White Sandy Beach and Palm trees. Minutes to all the dives sites including the world famous white wall, famous for Softcorals, 20+ dive sites to choose from this is the ideal dive spot. Dolphins, Reef Sharks, tropical fish, it's all there, including a PADI dive shop where you can take courses in English or German. Accommodations range from bure with private bathrooms to Jungle Tents with shared bathrooms, all with comfortable beds and mattresses and very close to the beach. Let the soft lull of the waves put you to sleep, sip a glass of wine in your hammock and let the fish go by!
Paradise stay
Reviewed By Regine HMy stay at dolphin bay resort was just perfect. The rainbow reef is just breathtaking for diving. So colourful! The bungalow was wonderful equipped with a beautiful view to the sea and jungle. You can even hike at the place to wonderful viewpoints. Everything is green and seems to be really unspoiled. The housereef is also quite good for snorkelling at the rights side. The food and service was just excellent! So healthy and special meals. And on top a wonderful massage. The staff is really nice and helpful. I enjoyed every second on that green island for nature lovers. Thanks for a perfect time :) Regine from Germany
