The Most Stunning Resorts in Fiji

With over 300 islands and a multitude of hotels and resorts, planning your ideal island escape in Fiji can feel overwhelming. To help, we've curated the finest accommodations across this beautiful region, organized by island or island group. Continue reading for our selections of the most unforgettable—and often eco-friendly—stays in the South Pacific.

Viti Levu

As the largest island, Viti Levu is home to about 80 percent of Fiji’s population. Most travelers arrive here, and it boasts a variety of attractive resorts.

Nanuku

Fiji earned a spot on our Where to Go 2024 list for numerous reasons, including its breathtaking natural landscapes and rich marine life, along with the conservation initiatives undertaken by various resorts across the islands. Leading the way is Nanuku, which features an in-house marine biologist and offers guests opportunities to participate in coral and mangrove planting. The expansive 500-acre resort also provides plenty of chances for swimming, engaging in water sports, enjoying cocktails at the swim-up bar, exploring a private island, and participating in a vibrant cultural program.

InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa

The InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa boasts 266 rooms and suites nestled within 35 acres of lush tropical gardens, featuring a spa, three swimming pools, a superb kids’ club, and an 18-hole championship golf course designed by renowned Indo-Fijian golfer Vijay Singh.

The Pearl Resort

Located on Fiji’s main island, The Pearl Resort is also a fantastic choice for golf enthusiasts. It offers an 18-hole course designed by the legendary Robert Trent Jones, along with a swimming pool equipped with a swim-up bar and a variety of water activities.

Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa

The Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa caters to families with everything they need. This expansive resort has recently completed a full renovation, transforming its 298 rooms and dining options. New additions include the Bazaar Kitchen restaurant, the Suka Bar rum bar, and a nightclub named Republik. The Waitui Beach Club has been expanded, and there’s a new kids' beach club on the family side, along with a teenage zone featuring arcade games.

Shangri-La’s Fijian Resort & Spa

The Reef Wing at Shangri-La’s Fijian Resort & Spa provides an intimate getaway within a larger island resort. Featuring 74 rooms, suites, and private bures (traditional Fijian wood-and-straw huts), it offers stunning views of Viti Levu’s Coral Coast on one side and a pristine beach and lagoon on the other. Popular among honeymooners and couples seeking romance, the Reef Wing includes its own check-in area, a lunchtime restaurant, and an adults-only infinity pool where complimentary cocktails and canapés are served. The six spacious bures are beachfront havens with private lawns, outdoor showers, and direct access to the resort-owned beach in a secluded part of the island. The lagoon boasts sandy beaches perfect for safe swimming and water sports all year round. Additionally, the resort features a golf course.

Mamanuca Islands

If you’ve been captivated by stunning Instagram photos or the covers of guidebooks featuring Fiji, it’s likely they were taken in this idyllic group of picture-perfect islands.

Castaway Island Resort

Qalito Island in Fiji is known as “Castaway Island,” a name inspired by the 2000 film starring Tom Hanks. Today, it features the luxurious Castaway Island Resort, although it's important to note that all filming for Cast Away occurred on the smaller, uninhabited Monuriki Island. This 174-acre island is filled with lush landscapes and sandy shores, allowing you to easily immerse yourself in a desert island fantasy.

Tokoriki Island Resort

This resort has garnered numerous accolades for good reason. With only 36 beachfront pool villas designed for 72 guests, this upscale boutique retreat maintains an intimate atmosphere. It’s the perfect spot to relish an outdoor shower, unwind in a hammock, sip on a cocktail, and completely escape the chaos of everyday life.

Likuliku Lagoon Resort

The adults-only Likuliku Lagoon Resort on Malolo Island boasts 35 beachfront bures, including 18 split-level bungalows featuring private plunge pools and secluded courtyards with outdoor showers.

Six Senses Fiji

Six Senses brings its celebrated luxury experience to Malolo Island in Fiji, offering 24 pool villas and residences with two to five bedrooms, located just 16 miles from the main international airport. The resort provides all the upscale dining and wellness amenities you would expect, while also prioritizing the preservation of its stunning surroundings. It is actively involved in protecting the endangered crested iguana, has reforested around 1,000 trees, and operates an Earth Lab to educate guests about sustainable practices.

Vomo Island

Vomo Island is a private 225-acre island within the Mamanuca chain, accessible by helicopter or a combination of car and speedboat from Nadi airport. The resort features suites and restaurants dotted along sandy beaches, with a network of easy to moderate trails meandering through the untouched greenery. In 2023, the resort appointed an in-house marine biologist, Laisena Rokoua, to oversee various conservation projects that guests can engage in, including coral planting, coastal clean-ups, and species identification.

Northern Islands: Vanua Levu and Taveuni

Taveuni earns its reputation as the “Garden Island” thanks to its lush landscapes, abundant waterfalls, and a vibrant array of colorful flowers, while Vanua Levu remains a largely untouched paradise for birdwatchers.

Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort

Families will appreciate the Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort on Vanua Levu. Its Bula Club offers dedicated nannies for children aged 5 and under, along with a “buddies” program for kids aged 6 to 12, ensuring one leader for every five children.

Fiji is renowned for its vibrant soft coral and rich reef ecosystems, home to over 1,500 species of fish. The resort excels in diving and scuba certification, frequently organizing diving trips to Somosomo Strait, one of Fiji's premier diving locations.

Children have their own dining area and swimming pools, along with activities such as a jungle gym and an arts and crafts center, keeping them engaged while parents enjoy snorkeling, diving, or simply unwinding.

Nukubati Private Island

Fiji’s vast collection of more than 300 islands presents an authentic escape—accessed by boat, helicopter, or small plane to reach your private island resort. To arrive at the seven exclusive bures at Nukubati Private Island, you’ll take a 40-minute flight from Nadi International Airport to Labasa, the northern capital of Vanua Levu. There, Nukubati’s transport will take you on a one-hour drive to Nukubati Landing, followed by a short five-minute boat ride to the resort.

Yasawa Islands

The Yasawa Islands comprise approximately 20 volcanic islands located northwest of Viti Levu, making them a well-deserved favorite among international travelers.

Turtle Island Resort

Fiji’s breathtaking coral atolls and palm-fringed beaches are not only cherished by tourists but also attract Hollywood film crews. Notably, The Blue Lagoon, a 1980s drama featuring Brooke Shields, was filmed on Nanuya Levu Island and Turtle Island, where the all-inclusive Turtle Island Resort focuses on creating romantic getaways. This 500-acre resort accommodates a maximum of 14 couples at any given time.

Luxury Private Islands

Several resorts in Fiji occupy entire islands, providing guests with a genuinely secluded and tranquil experience.

Wakaya Private Island Resort & Spa

This luxurious retreat features one- and two-bedroom suites as well as private houses with pools, offering a variety of activities both on land and at sea. Divers can participate in the resort’s initiatives aimed at protecting the local manta ray population.

Dolphin Island

Experience having an entire island to yourself (except for the resort staff) at Dolphin Island, a 14-acre private sanctuary that hosts a maximum of eight guests. The resort’s Hilltop Sleep-Out Bure envelops you in tranquility with its palm-thatched roof, open-air bedroom, and a rustic four-poster bed that overlooks the ocean.

Royal Davui Island Resort

Fiji is a premier destination for weddings and vow renewals. You can choose between a simple elopement or a traditional Fijian wedding like the one at Royal Davui Island Resort, where the bride is ceremonially carried to her groom on a platform, accompanied by a warrior escort and a Fijian choir enhancing the celebration.

This article first appeared online in August 2016 and has been updated multiple times, most recently in December 2023 with additional hotel details from Tim Chester.