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My husband and I are planning a Fiji holiday in July.  Has  anyone stayed at the Club Fiji near Nadi on the 5 day adventure package and if so wha’t it like. Also we plan to stay at the Suva Motor Lodge – again anyone been here – is it OK. Thanks Joy.

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> My husband and I are planning a Fiji holiday in July.  Has  anyone stayed at > the Club Fiji near Nadi on the 5 day adventure package and if so wha’t it > like. > Also we plan to stay at the Suva Motor Lodge – again anyone been here – is > it OK. > Thanks Joy.

Our travel agent said this place was a bit cheap and nasty when we were looking for a holiday there. We ended up booking 7 nights on Plantation Island for about $1250 (Club Fiji was $799 for 5 nights I think?). We went to Treasure Island ij ‘96 and loved it. The beaches are not up to much on the mainland whereas the beaches on the islands are great with plenty of fish and coral to look at. I think the rule of you get what you pay for applies in Fiji. D.

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It’s been a while but I was in Fiji in 1986 and stayed at the Regent of Fiji. It was wonderful but a bit on the pricey side. Good beach, pool, tennis etc.  and the food was WONDERFUL.

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> I think the rule of you get what you pay for applies in Fiji.

Not necessarily.  We went over a few years ago with no reservations (or plans).  We picked up a brochure for something called "Dive Trek Waya" at our (mediocre) Nadi hotel (though it was on the beach).  It turns out that "Dive Trek Waya" was on a little island about one and a half hours out called, what else?, Waya. We were the only tourists on the island and while the accommodations were a bit rough, the word "unspoiled" is perfect for the setting.  The beaches, snorkeling , hiking and hospitality were fabulous and it was practically free. While I don’t know if you’d be able to find Jack and the rest of his village on Waya, these kind of things do exist in Fiji. Also, on Taveuni, "The Garden island of Fiji," we got a great deal on a room (and had a a great time) in a beautiful inn/restaurant with its own beach.  It had one bungalow and one room.  There are a number of places like that on Taveuni. If you are uncomfortable leaving things to chance, you can always leave yourself a little time on the end of wherever you decide to stay and explore one or two other islands.  If your experience is anything like ours, you won’t be disappointed. Shemmy

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> > My husband and I are planning a Fiji holiday in July.  Has  anyone stayed at > the Club Fiji near Nadi on the 5 day adventure package and if so wha’t it > like. > Also we plan to stay at the Suva Motor Lodge – again anyone been here – is > it OK. > Thanks Joy.

I stayed at club Fiji as a backpacker last year. I was OK price wise, but the pool is quite small and you’ll need to get a taxi into town from there. From what I’ve heard it’s one of the better budget places in Nadi. I would advise that you don’t stay in Nadi – except for shopping – and head for an island such as Beachcomber. I spent a great week there, and it’s not too far from the mainland. If you do need to stay a night on the mainland then Lautoka is better value. I stayed a night at the Cathay Hotel. The staff there were great, the rooms were large and the swimming pool was almost olympic size. Hope this helps. Gareth

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Alright, so this is a Oz/NZ newsgroup but it’s probably the nearest geographically … We’re getting in to Fiji in December and want some advice about places to stay there. What we want? Nothing fancy – a double bed/room in a hostel, but not a shared dorm. Where do we want it? Well, we arrive in Nadi (where else) and want a night (or two) there – is Nadi somewhere that you’d want to stay a couple of days in? Coral Coast is the next spot we want to go to – the Beachhouse has been recommended, but there are surely others that must come highly recommended. One final question We are only in Fiji for 2 weeks, and really need to know whether we: A) Book accommodation for the entire two week stay now or B) Book just the first 6-7 days and leave the rest free (so we can make our minds up where to go then) Obviously the latter would be good – but if Fiji gets massively busy at Xmas we might find ourselves short of somewhere to stay? Better to be sensible now and book? Your help appreciated!

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>Alright, so this is a Oz/NZ newsgroup but it’s probably the nearest >geographically … >We’re getting in to Fiji in December and want some advice about places to >stay there. >What we want? >Nothing fancy – a double bed/room in a hostel, but not a shared dorm. >Where do we want it? >Well, we arrive in Nadi (where else) and want a night (or two) there – is >Nadi somewhere that you’d want to stay a couple of days in?

A year ago I stayed at ‘west motor’s inn’ on queens road, which is clean, quiet and for reasonble prices (about