Yasawa Island Resort & Spa

Extraordinary location , attentive genuinely caring staff, spacious accomodation . Picture perfect beaches , house reef has live multicoloured coral , fish , large live shells . The diving is diverse and exciting . The staff go out of their way to accomodate guests ‘needs. The staff cannot be commended enough for their authentic Fijian hospitality , their caring kind service . Picnics on deserted beaches Healthy tasty meals , very caring staff The girls at the Spa …..we kept going back for more of their massages . The Bures are spacious with a great view of the pristine beach and coconut palms .Scenic 30min flight across from Nadi airport We stayed from Xmas-NYE The celebrations were great , terrific band and fireworks for NYE The days flew by . We stayed 8 nights but could easily have stayed longer . There is a lot we haven’t had time to explore . This was our 4th visit and it won’t be our last .

Before we turned up with my mother and grandmother we were absolutely exhausted. We had worked long hours and we caught up in our own busy lives. This beautiful place is truly healing. We swam/went diving everyday, ate healthy food and had beautiful massages almost daily. We all feel rejuvenated into the new year. What feels even better is that we are supporting the Yasawa locals by visiting this resort. More than 90% of the employees are locals, the rest are from the mainland. This means everything is done with soul and love. Not everything is perfect and five star but that is reflected in the price when you compare to surrounding resorts. This is a truly authentic experience. The corals are still alive, there’s almost no plastic on the beaches. The staff care for you like family and still live in their villages. Some even walk up to an hour each day to reach the resort. Somebody had the gall to write the staff are “overly friendly” - I think they completely missed the point. Enjoy the Fiji time, the simple and healthy way of living - you will reap the rewards. After more than 20 years of Fiji trips, this one’s the pick. A bit more effort from Nadi but totally worth it. Tips: - Beach picnics are jewel in this crown, spend a day under an umbrella, snorkel and don’t see another human!!! - The house reef is the best for snorkelling - Cloud 9, also just off the resort is some of the best diving I’ve ever done - If weather permits, try diving the opposite side of the island, beautiful sea fans and different fish ~ 17 m to 20 m level - Bring some Fijian cash for shell markets in the villages, again supports the local women

Yasawa Island Resort occupies a truly beautiful and remote setting, and the staff are warm and kind. However, travelers accustomed to genuine five-star luxury should be aware that the experience does not align with the resort’s pricing or how it represents itself. During my stay, several core amenities were unavailable, including the main pool and spa, without advance disclosure. For travelers who value pool time (and are not ocean swimmers), this materially changes the experience and should be communicated before booking. Food quality was inconsistent and often well below luxury standards, despite feedback being raised during the stay. Accommodations showed signs of wear that do not match five-star expectations. The resort frequently attributes gaps to remoteness, but that explanation doesn’t hold up. I traveled directly from Yasawa to another equally remote Fijian resort where service, food, facilities, and attention to detail clearly met luxury benchmarks. Remoteness is not the issue; standards and execution are. Most guests seem happy here, and I can understand why if expectations are modest. But for travelers accustomed to high-end resorts—where communication is proactive, amenities match what’s sold, and service recovery is built in—the price-to-value equation simply does not work. This is a lovely island and a well-intentioned team, but it is not a five-star experience at a five-star price. P.S. The resort emphasizes the importance of guests raising concerns “in the moment.” That expectation is hard to reconcile with the lack of proactive communication before arrival about closed amenities that could not be remedied on site. True luxury hospitality works both ways.

We have had a wonderful stay at Yasawa resort so far. We have only 2 days left and the end is coming too soon. The staff and the Yasawa family truly want you to relax and enjoy this place. And we have. Everything from the daily included activities to the 3 spectacular meals a day far exceeded our expectations. This is a remote island and resort and that is what we wanted. This means the beach right in front of the resort is never full of people and the snorkeling spots walking distance away is always empty. Just waiting for you 🥰 We. Will. Be. Back.

We LOVED Yasawa Island Resort. My wife and I came to re-do our honeymoon as part of an anniversary trip. We tried to make it to this paradise a few years ago but sadly faced a cyclone on the second day of our trip, so we had to leave and miss out on this absolutely breathtaking piece of fiji. Due to a flight delay, we also ended up missing out on our first (out of 5) days on this subsequent visit. Nonetheless, we rate it as 5 star and can't speak more highly about the experience. Shoutout to Jope who was warm, friendly, welcoming, exciting, and a do-er! He went out of his way to make sure that our requests/interests were met. For example, we did the spa package (incredible offer. For a fixed price you get one massage per day for every day of your stay), and he gave us an extra massage for the day we had missed (so we had two treatments one of the days). I had dreamed of going to the beach on the photo of the hotel for years, and it was going to be difficult to do because of a dive we had scheduled. However, Jope made it happen for us. We wanted to have a beach picnic on a separate day that would have made it a tight schedule given we had another activity planned....Jope made it happen. Thank you Jope for all of your help during our wonderful stay, vinaka! The staff at Yasawa Island Resort also deserves a shout out. Vinaka!!! They are so happy to serve, to help, to make sure you have an amazing stay. The food is delicious (note that the seafood platter day is by far one of the best meal experience you will likely have anywhere), the accommodations are spacious (we stayed at a deluxe beach bure. Note that there is AC and fans but if you like your room to be a freezer this is not the type of place where you can do that. The temperature gets cool enough). The experiences/activities are sooooo fun! We went snorkeling, diving, to the lagoon caves, and did several picnics. Can't speak more highly of this experience. Though you will only be able to connect to your phone in the lobby, turns out at the end of your time you will be SO happy you got to disconnect. My wife and I loved to be in FIJI time at this hotel and to take things easily, never be in a rush, and slow down. For those looking for a luxurious experience in an isolated environment in a laidback, restorative, warm, friendly, and beautiful beachfront location, this is the hotel for you. The hotel employs mostly locals, supports the development of nearby communities, and does an incredible job highlighting its roots. Hopefully next time we come we can enjoy every single day of our intended vacation! Of note you are very far from anything and therefore can't expect the hotel to be like if it was a hotel on the mainland. I'm surprised to read a lot of bad reviews...if those people read what people have said about the hotel they may have had a different experience or perhaps would have been better going elsewhere.