Must-see hotels in Australia & Pacific

  • Sau Bay Fiji Retreat

    Taveuni

    This gorgeous, private place is in a sheltered bay on Vanua Levu (best accessed from Taveuni; contact them in advance for transfers) and offers easy…

  • Tubakula Beach Bungalows

    Coral Coast

    If it weren’t for the palm trees, pool and waterfront setting, this low-key resort would be right at home in the mountains. Simple dorms, singles and…

  • Coralview Resort

    Yasawa Group

    This well-run budget resort is popular with the party people (though adventurous families are joining their ranks): with a ripper bar, twice-weekly lovo…

  • Taveuni Dive Resort

    Taveuni

    If you're a diver, this spanking new resort may well prove impossible to beat. Built by the well-respected Taveuni Dive outfit, it's the closest digs on…

  • Gecko’s Resort & Kalevu Cultural Centre

    Nadi, Suva & Viti Levu

    Directly opposite the scenic railway station, this resort has 35 new, simple-but-nice-and-roomy hotel rooms. Several have interconnecting doors and…

  • Bora Vaїte Lodge

    Bora Bora

    Be warned: this friendly pension is in splendid isolation at the northern tip of the island, far from the main tourist highlights at Matira Point. That…

  • Shangri-La’s Fijian Resort

    Nadi, Suva & Viti Levu

    Anchored offshore on its own private island, this resort is one of the Coral Coast’s premier (and biggest) hotels. Linked to the mainland by a causeway,…

  • Namuka Bay Resort

    Nadi, Suva & Viti Levu

    These eight, roomy beachfront villas, each comprising two guest rooms with a shared verandah, are tucked 6km down a side road. It’s very bumpy, but OK for…

  • First Landing Resort

    Nadi, Suva & Viti Levu

    Vuda Point's most upmarket option, this resort is perched on white(ish) sands among well-manicured gardens.The bures and villas are bright and welcoming,…

  • Funky Fish Beach & Surf Resort

    Mamanuca Group

    With some of Fiji's best breaks less than half an hour away, and top-notch kiteboarding spots a stroll from the door, Funky Fish is a thrillseekers'…

  • Palmlea Farms Resort

    Vanua Levu

    This remote-feeling resort makes for a gorgeous getaway. Overlooking the Great Sea Reef, simple bures with verandahs sit on a gentle green slope a short…

  • Fare Miti

    Mo'orea

    Deservedly popular and occupying a thin but picturesque stretch of sand (with a small motu as a backdrop), Fare Miti has only eight functional bungalows…

  • Sheraton Aggie Grey's Lagoon Resort

    'Upolu

    The best things about this sprawling resort are its large pool, spacious grounds, proximity to the airport and wharf, and long list of facilities,…

  • Smugglers Cove Beach Resort & Hotel

    Nadi

    Fun, well-run and with major buzz, this is one of Nadi's most popular choices. Though it offers family rooms, it's geared towards young budget travellers…

  • Pension Te Miti

    Around Tahiti Nui

    Run by a young, friendly French couple, this fun place has a low-key backpacker vibe and is deservedly popular with budgeteers. It’s on the mountain side…

  • Lehns Apartments & Motel

    Koror

    Lehns is a reliable choice for budgeteers. There's nothing memorable about the tired yellowish rooms, or indeed about much of the place, but you're not…

  • Le Maitai Bora Bora

    Bora Bora

    This midrange resort prides itself on offering the cheapest overwater bungalows in French Polynesia. While much less exclusive and glam than the ones…

  • Kaveka

    Mo'orea

    Popular with English-speaking visitors (the owner is from New Zealand), this few-frills complex on the eastern shore of Cook's Bay has been around for…

  • Les Tipaniers

    Mo'orea

    It’s a bustling hub of activity on this lovely knuckle of beach jutting out towards a coral-laden stretch of lagoon. Scattered amid a flowery garden, the…

  • Taharuu Lodge

    Around Tahiti Nui

    This surfer haven occupies a colorful, breezy building amid gorgeous tropical gardens. Location is ace – Plage de Taharuu is just across the road. The…

  • Paradise Taveuni

    Taveuni

    Set on a former plantation, this aptly named oceanfront place has stunning sunset views and plenty of hammocks and loungers from which to enjoy them. The…

  • Ataha – Chez Odile et Terani

    French Polynesia

    Ataha has a spacious room in the owner’s house (with its own private entrance) as well as seven adjoining rooms in a separate building; they're small and…

  • Tehuarupe

    Mo'orea

    On the mountain side of the road, these four sea-view units are a home away from home, with lovingly finished interiors, wooden decks, vast beds and…

  • Moorea Surf B&B

    Mo'orea

    More a guesthouse than a B&B, this venture is popular with unfussy travellers and surfers lured by the proximity of the Haapiti surf break. Owner Tama…

  • Keki Eco-Mountain Lodge

    Papua New Guinea

    Perched high on a ridge, two traditional bungalows have double rooms and cooking facilities. At around 900m above sea level it's a great place for birding…

  • Mana Tupuna Village

    The Marquesas

    These four clean and brightly coloured bungalows on stilts are perched on the side of a flowery hill. There are beautiful views over the valley from the…

  • Pension Tepu

    Ra'iatea & Taha'a

    A social and pretty spot, this is one of the best budget options in the Society Islands. The owner speaks five languages, including perfect English, and…

  • Malolo Island Resort

    Mamanuca Group

    This crisp, 100% Fijian-owned resort caters to both families (school holidays) and couples looking for a romantic escape (rest of the year). All 46…

  • Pension Oterekia

    The Tuamotus

    This pension has a welcoming local-style atmosphere and is a great place to decompress. The six bungalows are spacious (they can sleep up to four people)…

  • Fare Vai Nui

    Ra'iatea & Taha'a

    A row of small yet very comfortable and polished wooden bungalows line a gorgeous stretch of blue water with Bora Bora in the distance. Even though the…

  • Hotel Atiapiti

    Ra'iatea & Taha'a

    This mellow beachside spot has a beautiful but remote location next to Marae Taputapuatea and has a great pontoon to jump off for snorkelling (a manta ray…

  • Cliffside Hotel

    Koror

    This hotel is blessed with a cracking view, possibly the best of any accommodation in Koror. From a hilltop perch on Ngerkebesang Island, you can see…

  • Moorea Pearl Resort & Spa

    Mo'orea

    The infinity pool here is the island’s best. There's a wide range of accommodation options, including duplex units for families as well as less expensive…

  • Volivoli Beach Resort

    Nadi, Suva & Viti Levu

    Located on the northernmost point of Viti Levu, Volivoli has a variety of modern, crisp bure that wrap themselves around a curved spit of land, all with…

  • DoubleTree Resort

    Nadi, Suva & Viti Levu

    There’s plenty of white sand at the DoubleTree Resort, but it’s used to create faux beaches and landscape the huge grounds – there’s none on the beach…

  • Bora Bora Ecolodge

    Bora Bora

    The name is misleading: there’s nothing vaguely ‘eco’ or ‘lodge’ in this modest pension featuring six self-contained bungalows in Anau village. You won't…

  • Mark’s Place Moorea

    Mo'orea

    The vast, lush garden and creative, smartly finished bungalows – it helps that the American owner is a carpenter – make this a good option on Mo’orea, but…

  • Green Lodge

    Mo'orea

    This relaxing cocoon with a boutique feel offers all the luxuries of the fancy resorts, but with enough intimacy and local flavour to remind you that you…

  • Raiatea Lodge

    Ra'iatea & Taha'a

    Raiatea Lodge pays elegant homage to colonial architecture, with a two-storey plantation-style building sitting quietly at the back of a coconut…

  • Tepua

    Ra'iatea & Taha'a

    A good base for budget travellers. The four rooms are bare and the partition walls are thin, but they’re clean and colourfully decorated, the shared…

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