Fantastic Family Holiday
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 5/12/09
Our visit to The Outrigger on the Lagoon Fiji was brilliant. The Fijian people were so warm and friendly and great with the children (there is a wonderful kids club).
Everywhere you go on the resort the staff greet you with an enthusiastic 'Bula!.' It is the staff that make this resort special. We particularly enjoyed the tradition Fijian entertainment, the Fire lighting ceremony and the Kava ceremony and can highly recommend doing a village tour.
The Bebe spa is a must for the most fantastic views and excellent massage.
As the hotel is located on the coral coast do not expect much from the beach however the pool is enormous and and the water is very clean and just the right temperature.
The hotel is a 1 1/2 hour drive from the airport so keep that in mind when booking transfers (we went for the private driver rather than a bus).
We found all the restaurants to be of good quality and we purchased a meal plan as part of our package which made it good value. For a special dinner the Ivi Restaurant was excellent and in my opinion was world class - and I'm very particular!
We stayed in a Bure which was peaceful and spacious although it could do with a bit of modernisation, particularly in the bathroom to bring it up to 5 star standard. (This did not bother us at all, I'm just trying to give an accurate appraisal of the resort). The thatched Bures are set in lush tropical gardens which very well maintained.
Overall I can highly recommend this hotel for families, especially those with young children aged 3-10.