after spending 5 nights at this resort, we didn’t want to leave. The staff were friendly and often addressed us by name and our beachfront bure was very spacious and clean. There was a daily welcome ceremony “Bula Time” to introduce new guests and farewell those departing the next day. The food was good and activities were varied enough to keep us busy (when we wanted to be that is). Unlike some reviewers, we were more than happy not to have TV or WiFi in our room as that was the whole point of the trip .. to get away from everything and unwind.

I just returned from a 2 week trip to Fiji. Matamanoa Island Resort was the 3rd/last resort we stayed at. Wow! It was simply amazing. This was my 50th birthday trip and I arrived at Matamonoa 2 days after my birthday but they still presented me with a cake and sang happy birthday to me on our first night. I was very surprised and touched!

We were there 6 nights and stayed in a Villa. I highly recommend the splurge of the Villa. It was very nice, private, and such amazing views. The room was perfect. Great housekeeping. We were in Burre 55 which was great location in the middle of the row of villas. We had no foot traffic other than workers a few times in front of our villa. The Villas are a short, beautiful walk from the restaraunt, bar, and main pool. They also have a golf cart that will take you back and forth if its raining or you just don’t feel like walking. The property itself is very nice and well kept. It has modern fixtures and furnishings.

The food was really good. Some of the best I had on the whole trip. I recommend getting the meal plan. It really isn’t that expensive and you don’t have to worry about the prices of things. It was plenty of food and variety. We never went hungry. They have a good selection of drinks at the bar. We Brought over champagne from Nadi which we enjoyed while hanging out in our villa.

We did the Castaway trip which was fun. My BF went on a dive to the Supermarket and said it was amazing. We also got a couples massage which was also really fun and a good quality massage. The beaches around the property are beautiful. It can be a bit windy and we didn’t have great luck snorkeling off the beach but others did. We spent the days hanging out in our Villa pool and the beach. It was absolutlely the best ever.

What really makes this resort in my opinion is the staff. I can’t say enough good things about every single one of them! Many of them are from the village on a neighboring island and they are truly family. The are happy and so friendly. Most of them called us by our names from the moment we arrived. Amazing how they remember everyone’s name but it made us feel special. Every request was received with a friendly smile and positive attitude. We felt they truly went out of their way to ensure we had a memorable visit. With so many places in the world to visit, I often never say I will go back to a place, no matter how good it is. But I will definitely go back to Matamonoa if I am back in Fiji! I recommend it to everyone, you won’t be disappointed. I really didn’t want to leave.

Thank you Matamonoa family for your genuine hospitality and making my 50th birthday trip one I will never forget!

Peace, Love, and Happiness to all of the Matamonoa Island Resort family!