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The Yasawa Islands are some of Fiji’s most pristine and least busy.
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Fiji places to stay: The top 12 hotels and resorts for different budgets by Craig Tansley
Mantaray Island Resort Fiji

Fiji’s best places to stay, whatever your budget

From hostels and bures on quiet beaches to private island retreats, Fiji has somewhere to stay for every traveller and every budget.

  • Craig Tansley
The water park at Plantation Island.

The one thing that makes Fiji unbeatable for a family holiday

No one does a family holiday quite like Fiji. There are big resorts and small ones, but for children (and parents) the kids’ club is king.

  • Shaney Hudson
Beaches are a natural classroom.

Why I want to hang out at the kids’ club on holiday

I learnt independence at the beach, running freely along vast stretches of sand, jumping off dunes, beachcombing solo along the shore.

  • Lee Tulloch
Fiji Airways.

New routes to the US as Pacific island airline expands horizons

Fiji has a strategy to position the country as a hub connecting the Pacific with the US.

  • Julietta Jameson
Not as flashy as some, but a bullseye for families.

This Fiji resort is a three-star place in a five-star location

Plantation hits the bullseye for families with amazing staff, a pristine reef and excellent food packages. We can’t wait to go back.

  • Shaney Hudson
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Bora Bora comes into view.

Sorry, cruise ship haters, I just want my holiday hassle-free and lazy

Pacific islands are glorious, but the logistics of travelling through them can be challenging, unless you’re on a cruise.

  • Brian Johnston
Sheraton Denarau Villas.

This Fijian island is the perfect fly-and-flop escape

Fiji’s Denarau Island has enticing options for tropical travellers wanting an easy stay at an all-inclusive resort.

  • Shaney Hudson
Supper and breakfast menus are augmented with Australian, NZ and US wines.

Airline review: Alternative route to the US is an appealing option

You can fly to LA in a comfortable flatbed seat and have a stopover in paradise on the way.

  • Tim Richards
The Fijian delicacy known as “nama”, or sea grapes.

The tiny superfood that’s Nadi’s best-kept secret

There are two specific items you can find here that you’ll struggle to find elsewhere in the world.

  • Shaney Hudson
Malamala Beach Club.

The ultimate Fiji holiday guide for families

Whether you’re a first-timer or return visitor, travelling with teens or enduring the terrible twos, Fiji has a family holiday experience everyone will love.

  • Shaney Hudson