10 Great Boutique Hotels In Fiji

With just three standalone bures (wood and straw huts) beside one restaurant, Coconut Grove is a tiny resort located on Taveuni, Fiji’s third largest island. Each hut is in a private, secluded spot surrounded by tropical foliage and is only a minute’s walk to the resort’s beach. Staff are available to guide travelers in snorkelling or on nature walks. Close to local villages and with a renowned restaurant serving fresh fish and seafood, Coconut Grove is a good option for those wanting to get away from the busier resorts and a little closer to Fijian culture.

Located near the town of Savusavu on the south coast of Vanua Levu, Fiji’s second-largest island, the Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort is a family-oriented resort with a focus on preserving Fiji’s environment. Alongside more conventional resort activities such as scuba diving and kayaking, guests can learn about the tropical environment and its ecosystems, with lectures from an on-staff marine biologist and walks through mangroves and rain forests.

Levuka is the largest town on the island of Ovalau in the Lomaiviti Archipelago. Founded by European settlers in the early nineteenth century it was Fiji’s first modern town and it briefly served as the capital after its annexation by the British. The town retains much of its historic colonial architecture. The interior of the island is largely unspoiled with tours provided to traditional Fijian villages. The best option for accommodation on the island is Levuka Homestay, a small family-run bed and breakfast with three self-contained units on a hill overlooking the town. Breakfast is served each morning on the veranda.

Located thirty minutes off the shore of Viti Levu, Dolphin Island is a private, intimate boutique hotel with a number of immaculately designed and traditionally thatched bures. The resort consists of a main bure for entertaining, four guest suites, and an open air hilltop ‘sleep-out’ bure at the very top of the resort’s private island. Any guest booking is for the entire resort, meaning that one party (maximum of eight people) will have exclusive use of the island, its facilities and its staff for the entirety of their stay.

Another resort in the Yasawa Islands, the Octopus Resort, is based along the mile long beach of Likuliku Bay on Waya Island. It caters to a wide variety of guests, from families and honeymooning couples to backpackers, with a variety of accommodation options to match. Dormitories provide the opportunity for those on a budget to experience some of the best beaches and snorkeling in Fiji, while private bungalows and bures are available for those wanting luxury and seclusion.

Matangi Island, a small private island about twenty minutes from Taveuni by boat, is the home of a resort surrounded by lush tropical vegetation. In fact, three of Matangi Island Resort’s standalone bures are tree houses, suspended high in the air for privacy and stunning sea views. Other bures are closer to the ground and beach. All are hand constructed using local techniques and materials.