THE GUIDE - Rough Guide to Fiji - page 277

polished wooden floors and a sun deck. It's a steep and puffy 15min walk uphill to get here
from town but the owner happily picks up guests. A healthy, home-made breakfast is served
on the wooden veranda which has a little plunge pool and serene views over the bay; other
meals can be cooked on request. You can also book massage, facia ls and yoga, plus jungle
trails and hikes to traditional villages. Rates include breakfast. F$250
LESIACEVA POINT
Daku Resort 1km along Lesiaceva Point Rd 885 0046, dakuresort.com ; map .
Excellent-value villas, cottages and bures built around a swimming pool and overlooking
the ocean in spacious landscaped gardens. This versatile resor t spec ializes in holiday study
courses featuring birdwatching, singing, poetry and local craft. F$295
Fiji Beach Shack 6km along Lesiaceva Point Rd 885 1002, fijibeachshacks.com ;
map . Two boutique holiday homes blending Fijian architecture with contemporary furnish-
ings, both with saltwater plunge pools. Perched on a steep hill a hundred steps up f rom t he
road with fabulous views overlooking the bay - handy for snorkelling at Split Rock. F$340
Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort Lesiaceva Point 885 0188, fijiresort.com ;
map . Owned by the son of Jacques Cousteau, this luxurious and environmentally sensitive re-
sort boasts 25 beautifully hand-crafted thatch bures plus a fabulously opulent villa. The beach
isn't great, but there's fine snorkelling off the pier and kids are spoilt with their own play
centre, swimming pool and personalized carers. As you'd expect, scuba diving is brilliantly
managed and there also are well -organi zed ka yaking and waterfall trips. Rates include meals,
activities and excursions. Bures A$1116 ; villa A$3300
EATING AND DRINKING
Savusavu is a wonderful place for dining out, rivalling Nadi for choice and with several good
restaurants on the water's edge. Although the town has a genteel feel by day, don't be sur-
prised to see drunks staggering around on Friday and Saturday nights - one notorious place
to avoid is the Tavern Bar next door to the Planters Club . After around 8pm it's probably
best to take a taxi back to your accommodation.
RESTAURANTS AND CAFÉS
Captains Café Copra Shed Marina 885 0511; map . Shakes, cakes and coffees with views
over the water. Light meals include Caesar salad and curry of the day for F$8 or pizzas from
F$15. Daily 8am-9pm.
Captain's Table Copra Shed Marina; map . A tad expensive, but the seafood and meat dishes
such as teriyaki tuna (F$18) are superbly cooked and the lunch specials are great value. The
glamorous setting on the water's edge is outstanding. Daily 11am-2.30pm & 5.30-9.30pm.
Cousteau Resort Restaurant Lesiaceva Point 885 0188; map . Exquisitely presented food
served in the elaborate setting of a 20m-high thatch bure. The set lunch (F$53) and dinner