Family hotels and homes in Drawaqa Island

Located in the secluded Yasawa Islands, the eco-friendly Barefoot Manta Island Resort Resort is ideally situated for swimming, diving and snorkeling, as all bungalows are set on the beach.

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Michelle

From

Chile

I would really recommend a stay here! The location is stunning with sunset and sunrise beaches. The staff is so nice!!! Definitely go snorkeling with the manta rays - the team provides a great and well organized experience and always focuses on the well being of the manta rays. The diving is also breathtaking, such beautiful coral! I recommend learning more about sharks and manta rays from Bella, Rob and the team! They do an amazing job!

Boasting a waterfront location, Paradise Cove Resort features over 200 metres of private beach area. Surrounded by a garden landscape, this property offers a day spa, an outdoor pool and a restaurant....

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Stelios

From

Greece

Extremely polite staff, perfect location, top food (set menu mostly), vegetarian, gluten and lactose free options, a Japanese restaurant next to their main restaurant, nice and clean rooms, pool and superb beach. I would definitely suggest it!

Tai Evi 2 is set in Soso and offers a garden. The property features sea and mountain views, and is 400 metres from White Sandy Beach. The homestay comes with a flat-screen TV.

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Raoul

From

Austria

What a wonderful and memorable stay in a traditional Fijian village. We liked it so much that we ended up staying in Soso village for a month. Silo, Bill, Va, Rob, Simi, Luisa and Iki, we will never forget the great time we had with you. You took good care of us, prepared extra food for the children and helped us when they got sick. As for the village. The people are very friendly, with a lot of children, so our kids made friends instantly. The beach in front of the village is beautiful, with a nice healthy reef to snorkel and there are some nice hikes with spectacular views over all of the Tasawas. As there is no light pollution, stargazing is breathtaking and the manta ray passage is just around the corner. The accommodation is very basic with a bucket shower and no-flush-toilet, but the beds are comfortable and the food is great. Note that the water available is rain water, so if you want to go safe, bring your own bottled water (or aqua-tabs) from the mainland because there are no real shops on the island. Also, you should wear a Sulu (Sarong) around the village and in church, men too. And it’s expected that you bring a kava root (worth 20 FJ$) and/or some money to present to the chief of the village when you arrive.

Facing the seafront in Naviti Island, Wai Makare Homestay features a private beach area and a garden. The homestay has family rooms.

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Bruun-Nielsen

From

Denmark

Seru and his family was the most amazing hosts and made our stay everything we wished for! Amazing surroundings, amazing people, nice food - shout out to Emily for the food! I celebrated my birthday with my girlfriend and the family helped making it something special. I will always remember Wai Makare and the lovely family. It is not luxury, but the amazing relaxed island lifestyle and the family that makes this stay special!

Mantaray Resort Fiji offers a choice of private and dormitory accommodation in the stunning Yasawa Island group.

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Judit

From

Austria

The lounge area at the beach, fantastic snorkeling, the view from the restaurant, sunset beach and lovely staff were the highlights to me. Tree huts are simple but functional, shared bathroom facilities are great. There was so much love put in everywhere. Food was amazing, porridge & kokoda were especially amazing. Did the sunrise walk too, such lovely experience. Thank you very much, I will be back!

Mai Sunset Island Resort has a garden, terrace, a restaurant and bar in Naviti Island. The accommodation features evening entertainment and free WiFi.

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Bond

From

United Kingdom

If you want a relaxing few days this place is for you. Opened earlier in the year and only 5 rooms are open at present (3 private’s and 2 dorms I think). I believe there will be 10 rooms in total when they open fully. I stayed in a 4 bed dorm and it wasn’t a dorm as such - 4 single beds, beautiful en suite and even better outdoor shower which was powerful and had hot water. Very sturdy buildings - not like the tents in other resorts. Everywhere was extremely clean. Staff go above and beyond to make you feel welcome - the service is second to none.. No unnecessary check in process - they just welcomed you, showed you to your room and you just paid for everything on check out. Meals are chosen off a set menu for breakfast lunch and dinner - you choose your next meal during the prior meal. Lots of choose from western food to local food. I 100% believe it’s cooked fresh and I saw some fishermen taking their catch from the sea to the restaurant. They have snorkelling from the beach front which I did - I believe it’s a lot better if the boatman takes you for free towards the island but the winds took off when I was there so unfortunately gave that and the kayaking a miss as I’d get blown to the next island. If you want lots of people this isn’t for you - there was around 7 people during my stay but a nice mix of couples and solo travelers and just somewhere calm to read a book and relax. Fresh coconuts and mango provided for you during the day. They also have a kind of communal big table where solo people can sit and chat to other solo people.

Set on 1 km of beach in Likuliku Bay, this resort offers a swimming pool and a luxurious day spa. There are 2 bars, a restaurant and a variety of cultural activities available.

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Philipp

From

Germany

The best resort we stayed at during our time in the Yasawas. The pool is amazing, even though you of course you have also one of the most beautiful beaches in the islands just in front of the resort. Food is the best as well, all made to order (for breakfast the offer buffet plus freshly made dishes). Management is also very welcoming and greets the guest personally and is always around for questions. Great activities like movie night at the pool area. Staff overall is very charming and helpful.

Max beachside homestay is situated in Nalauwaki. Set on the beachfront, this property has a private beach area, a garden, a terrace and free WiFi.

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Alice

From

United Kingdom

Maikai and his family were generous, kind and extremely accommodating, including us in welcome ceremonies and a family picnic. The room was great, spacious, private and clean. The location is right next to a village where the people are friendly and you can look around the kindergarten and get to know the people and round the corner from a resort too where you can do activities if you like. We had a great few days here and would’ve loved to stay longer. It’s an excellent homestay.

Max's Beachside homestay room 2 is set in Nalauwaki. Situated on the beachfront, this property has a private beach area and a garden.

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Cees-Jan

From

Netherlands

I think this is just one of the best places I ve been. Hospitality, location and new clean rooms. Thanks for this great memory

Waya Lailai Eco Haven has a garden, terrace, a restaurant and bar in Wayasewa Island. The accommodation offers entertainment staff and a concierge service.

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Marta

From

Spain

I loved my stay in Wayalailai. The enviroment there was amazing and we met a lot of incredible people! Food was good (although sometimes was difficult to find healthy food as they cook with lots of sauces). As it is kind of a resort but cheaper, it is very suitable for backpackers and people travelling on a budget what made us meet plenty of people our age. They offer yummy fruit in every meal which is amazing (none of the resorts we stayed before offer that amount of fruit). They also helped us organise our trip back to the mainland for a cheaper price than the main companys which operate in the islands.