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downside is that they bac
k onto
the main road. Delicious meals are served in a breezy thatch
bure overlooking the sea.
F$168
VATUKARASA TO KOROLEVU
Hideaway Resort
650 0177,
hideawayfiji.com
;
map
.
Once you're behind the prison-
like walls which barricade this large resort from the highway, the atmosphere is rather quaint,
albeit cramped. The duplex and quad bures are prettily painted and set in landscaped grounds.
Interiors are bright and airy, most with a/c and some with outdoor courtyard showers. The
beach
is adequate, and there's good reef surfing in the passage 1hr either side of high tide.
F$369
Tambua Sands
650 0399,
warwicktambuasands.com
;
map
.
With just 25 bures, some
interconnecting, this is the smallest of the Coral Coast resorts, sedate but slightly dated. The
ocean and garden bures are comfortable, with high roofs, ceiling fans and plenty of open
spaces between them. If you're looking for something simple, with a small swimming pool
and
good
restaurant, this pretty beachfront resort is great value. Includes continental break-
fast.
F$180
KOROLEVU
Naviti Resort
653 0444,
warwicknaviti.com
;
map
.
Liveliest of the large hotels in Fiji,
probably thanks to the excellent-value meals-and-drinks-inclusive packages which cover al-
cohol. Within the resort's 38 acres there are 220 a/c rooms, five tennis courts, a nine-hole
pitch and putt golf course and two swimming pools. The staff are
very
attentive, especially
with children, and there's also a kids' club and babysitting service.
F$270
BEYOND KOROLEVU
The Beachouse
0800 653 0530,
fijibeachouse.com
;
map
.
The location is pretty
good, with tall coconut palms and a white sandy beach, and it's great if you're after a party
atmosphere - you're made to feel instantly at home. There's a good swimming pool and bar,
the food is tasty a
nd th
ere's lo
ads to
do, from waterfall hikes to sea kayaking. Rates include
breakfast. Dorms
F$55
; rooms
F$189
Mango Bay Resort
653 0069,
mangobayresortfiji.com
;
map
.
Marketed as a “flashpack-
er” resort, this is a fun place to party, although it may be a little expensive for budget travel-
lers. The four seven-bed dorms have individual bamboo screens and lockers, whilst the smart
safari tents, also set back a fair way from the beach, have polished timber floors and en-suite
bathrooms. The ten beachfront bures are best suited to young couples and come with out-
door courtyard showers. There's a good restaurant, lively bar and nightclub and even an out-
door cinema. Game fishing and scuba diving are organized daily, with PA
DI Op
en Wat
er dive
cours
es ava
ilable for F$595. Rates include continental breakfast. Dorms
F$36
; cabins
F$200
;
bures
F$280
