Vomo Island Resort

We’re a group of 8 friends who have just had a week on Vomo Island staying at The Royal with an added villa. What an amazing experience! The travel from our night in Denarau to Vomo Island by boat, was seamless and it’s clear they know exactly what they’re doing. Within a few minutes of our arrival on Vomo, we were at reception and being introduced to Koli who was our butler for the duration of our stay. We can not rate Koli highly enough…he was exceptional! Koli was able to preempt our every need and his natural warmth and lovely personality made him so easy to deal with. We will truely miss Koli as he became such an important part of our group. On one of our nights, we had a bbq dinner at our accommodation and Koli organised the entire event. The table was set beautifully, and thanks to Ana the chef, and Sana to pastry chef…the food was outstanding! A memorable highlight was the arrival of about 8 staff members playing guitars and singing “Happy Birthday”. Beautiful people, beautiful voices. Another special mention must go to Lemeki who has been a delight to deal with and has a wonderful “can do” attitude. Thank you to all the staff of Vomo Island…we have memories for a lifetime. Happy long life!

Vomo was outstanding. The people and the staff where incredible. Koli is an exceptional butler who looked after us incredibly well. He is an absolutely fantastic young man who made our holiday. Lemeki was also very very good and so attentive. Chef Ana is also the best.

Wow! What can we say about Vomo that’s not been said before? The island itself is breathtakingly beautiful - stunning beaches (on both sides so you can always dodge the trade-winds!), picture-postcard sunsets, and some of the best snorkelling we’ve experienced anywhere in the world. Oh, and fruit bats! The fruit bats are awesome. There was something magical about watching them swoop through the mango trees at dusk each day. We were already convinced that Fiji is one of the most beautiful places in the world. But Vomo might just be the most beautiful place in Fiji. The accommodation and amenities are genuinely five-star - the whole resort is extremely well maintained and gives off a stylish “boutique hotel’ vibe, and our two-bedroom villa felt very luxurious…those full length sliding doors overlooking the Mamanuca beach are something else! The food and drinks are consistently excellent - the Lovo feast following the weekly Meke was a highlight, but every meal-time was a treat and we were particularly impressed by the variety and quality of the kids menus. We’ve probably put on about a stone each in the time we’ve been here! The daily activities, both complimentary and paid, are superb. Sundowner cocktails and a DJ at the pop-up “mamanuca beach club”, complimentary henna tattoos at the Boutique, fantastic massages at the Spa, live music every night at the Vuda bar, and of course the weekly Fiji night. We also tried the “vapour jets” which were great fun and highly recommended. And we we will remember snorkelling with the reef sharks at White Rock for a very long time. But most important of all, the staff are wonderful. Quite how they remember every guest’s name is a mystery to us, but somehow they do - we were greeted by name along with a big “Bula” practically everywhere we went, the whole week. We have to give a particular shout-out to Zenty, who took excellent care of us throughout our stay. But the whole Vomo team is fantastic, from the kids club to the spa to the guys at Ocean Play. It’s a very long way from the UK to Fiji, but a place like this makes it totally worth the effort. Vinaka vakalevu to everyone at Vomo, and we hope to be back one day!

VOMO was a place I didn’t quite know what to expect from when I booked it based on recommendations I had read online. Now, after experiencing it for myself, I completely understand why so many people recommend this resort and return year after year. VOMO isn’t somewhere you can truly understand until you experience the magic of the island for yourself. From the moment we stepped onto this beautiful private island, the entire experience was incredible. The staff were absolutely unbelievable, attentive, genuinely kind, warm, and incredibly welcoming. Everyone knew our names, greeted us with sincere hospitality, and went out of their way to make us feel special. The staff truly become like family during your stay, and they are such a huge part of what makes VOMO so special. The combination of the island’s remote beauty, incredible surroundings, and the people who care for you throughout your stay creates something that is very difficult to put into words. I have stayed at some amazing hotels and resorts around the world, but I have never felt emotional leaving a hotel before VOMO. I actually shed a tear when the staff sang us the farewell song. I think that says everything about the connection they create with their guests. If the resort had not been completely sold out, we were seriously considering extending our stay. That is how incredible our experience was. The food was also exceptional. Every meal we had was fresh, delicious, beautifully prepared, and full of flavour. We genuinely looked forward to every meal throughout our stay. A very special thank you to our butler, Ana, who went above and beyond to make our stay unforgettable. She was absolutely wonderful and made sure every detail was taken care of. Thank you, Ana, for everything you did to make our experience so incredibly special. I would also like to thank the General Manager and the entire VOMO team. You have created something truly remarkable here. The level of hospitality, attention to detail, and genuine care for guests is exceptional. One of the absolute highlights of our trip was the special lunch arranged for us on Little Vomo. What an incredible experience! It is something we will cherish forever and is an experience I would highly recommend to anyone visiting the resort. It was truly one of the great highlights of our entire trip. The resort itself is absolutely beautiful, and the renovations look fantastic. It is clear that VOMO continues to invest in creating an exceptional experience while maintaining the character and magic that makes this island so special. Thank you, VOMO, for an unforgettable stay. We arrived as guests and left feeling like part of the VOMO family. I now completely understand why people return year after year.VOMO is not simply a resort, it is an experience, and one that you will never forget. We cannot wait to return.

We recently stayed at VOMO as a family with a young child and came away with mixed feelings. The island itself is stunning, and there is a lot to like about the resort. However, at this price point, the experience needs to be consistently excellent, and unfortunately that wasn't our experience. Pros 1. Beautiful island and accommodation – Our villa was spacious, comfortable and enjoyed lovely ocean views with a constant sea breeze. It was a wonderful place to relax. 2. Warm, genuine staff – Every member of the team we encountered was friendly, welcoming and genuinely cared about making our stay enjoyable. Fiji's hospitality remains one of the country's greatest strengths. 3. Thoughtful arrival – We appreciated the welcome platter of cheeses, sandwiches and fresh fruit waiting in our villa after travelling. 4. Kids' Club – Our toddler enjoyed the activities, and the nannies were caring, engaging and wonderful with children. 5. Food concept – The culinary direction is promising. The menus are creative, varied and read exceptionally well, showing real ambition. Cons Pre-arrival communication The pre-arrival process was surprisingly disorganised, with the same information requested multiple times. Emails frequently answered only some of our questions while ignoring others, and our enquiries about arranging nanny services went unanswered. A scanned payment confirmation sent to us was that of anther customer. Food execution While the menus were impressive, the execution often failed to match the concept. The food wasn't poor, but it rarely lived up to the expectations created by the menu or the resort's luxury positioning. To illustrate the point, a rare seared tuna dish turned out to be a very overcooked piece of tuna. Service consistency This was our biggest disappointment. The staff were unfailingly warm and friendly, but there were too many operational lapses for a resort of this calibre. During our first nine meals, every single one contained some sort of service error—missing dishes, incorrect orders or forgotten items. Eventually we stopped counting. One of the joys of Fiji is the relaxed nature of its people, and we would never want that warmth to disappear. However, luxury service also requires urgency when mistakes occur. Whether it was correcting an incorrect meal or responding to a request to sweep broken glass from our deck, there simply wasn't the sense of promptness expected at this level. Housekeeping Housekeeping was inconsistent throughout our stay. The complimentary minibar was replenished intermittently but never restored to its original standard. Dirty glasses were regularly left behind despite being clearly set aside for collection. Our water and wine glasses were never washed or replaced with clean ones during the entire 6 day duration of our stay. The most concerning incident occurred after we left used wine glasses on the patio expecting they would be removed during turndown service. They remained overnight, and one was blown off the table by the wind, shattering across the patio. The following morning our toddler walked outside before we realised what had happened and suffered a cut to his foot from the broken glass. Thankfully the injury wasn't serious, but it was an incident that should have been prevented through routine housekeeping. Overall VOMO has all the ingredients of an outstanding luxury family resort: a spectacular location, beautiful accommodation, friendly staff and excellent facilities for children. The issue isn't the people or the setting—it's the consistency of the operation. None of the problems we encountered were major in isolation, but together they created an experience that fell well below what we expected for the price. Recognising that comparisons are never perfectly like-for-like, we still found ourselves measuring VOMO against other premium family resorts we've visited in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Resorts such as Four Seasons Jimbaran Bay, Intercontinental Jimbaran Bay, Four Seasons Sayan and So/Sofitel Hua Hin generally provide a more polished, consistent and detail-oriented experience for similar—or in some cases lower—nightly rates. We genuinely wanted to love our stay because VOMO has enormous potential. With stronger operational management, more consistent housekeeping and greater attention to detail, it could absolutely live up to its luxury positioning. Until then, we believe families seeking the best value in this price bracket have stronger options elsewhere in Asia and the Pacific.