Fiji has an awesome oral tradition and the Fijians themselves have incredible memories. I once rocked up to a backpackers about 4 years after staying there the first time and the lady on the front counter said "nice to see you again Steven". It was unbelievable.
Fiji giving Hawaii a run for their money it seems!! Good to know and so grateful to see Fiji featured 🎉 Hawaii is way too comfortable, time to shake it up 🌺
I like having the menus included, as it helps give a better sense of the true/total cost of a stay. Especially in resorts that are removed from any other food options close by.
My daughter and her fiancé were there six months ago on a Air Fiji package. Very good value from AKL and they really loved it. It was completely sold out and crowded though. Yes, leave the menus in. Cheers from NZL.
Estuvimos con mi esposo una semana en este hermoso resort, quedamos maravillado con todo, pero especialmente su gente , son todos muy amables y te hacen sentir como reina. Me sentí en un paraíso 😊
Hey Kevin I'm here now in room 7007 and this resort has exceeded all my expectations! Has everything you need and more !! I really need to go to the gym after the the morning buffet 😅 Bula
Glad you enjoyed! I was going to write a clever comment noting ‘I’m also just finishing a buffet in need of the gym, but _____ miles away.” I kid you not, I searched the airports and I am 7007 miles away 😂
Love the introduction of menus. We travel to resorts I We mainly eat in the restaurants within the resorts..good to see their selection. Especially when we purchase an all inclusive package etc.
Thanks for another eye-opening review, Kevin. Since the quality and the presentation of meals in hotels, resorts, and on airlines plays a large part in making a choice, I always appreciate seeing menus and the presentation in your videos.
I’d booked Momi Bay for New Years and I’m even more excited to go now! I’ll add that I like having the menus in video and the music for this one was great 👌
Great work as always, Kevin! Please do keep the menus. We know they may change, but at least it'll give us a glimpse of what they could possibly offer.
Great review, with, as usual, good choices of music. Fiji looks fabulous but too much of a hike for me. Maybe something to work into a round-the-world trip?
If memory serves me right, Fiji Airways' Singapore route would serve you well haha. And from Aus and NZ, it's basically like flying to Spain for the weekend (from the UK). Thanks for watching 🩴
I love the addition of the menus. I've been binging on your videos this last week. Such a refreshing and honest approach to reviewing. I would bet that in a year's time your subscriptions will have grown ten-fold. Thank you for taking us to these amazing places.
Absolutely stunning, your content has quickly become my go to for trip reviews and I'm glad I support you through patreon. I will definitely be talking to my wife about adding a trip to Fiji in our options for our next trip. By the way we went Phở Kim Hưng when we were in Saigon last month since it was your list of recommended places to eat, it was amazing. Great work mate
Thanks for this review! It’s one of the main reasons why we choose the stay here!!! We stayed in one of the beach facing bure, and those rooms are amazing. We basically had a private beach as it was so quiet even though the resort was at capacity Also we had unlimited bottles of water in our room every day form housekeeping
stayed here 2 weeks before covid they still have the world's smallest water bottles, Fiji is better than the Maldives as there is more to do and rolling hills and landscapes, the water under the artificial lagoon is not Maldives blue but I'm a Seychelles guy over the much hyped Maldives, beautiful resort it is ❤❤😊
I have and would love to go, but hotel videos from Mauritus tend to perform quite poorly on UA-cam, relatively speaking. It's a pretty small market. So, it's a destination best saved for when I have a larger following. Thanks for watching 🩴
You know what would be awesome? Maybe you could also add in the beginning at one of those info screens some information about the size of the hotel (beds/capacity/rooms?) sometimes spaces look quite small, but depending on the size of the hotel they might be adequate, which is hard to tell since you usually film in off-times…
Hi Kevin - I wished I had seen this before I had booked. I hope it’s better in the flesh than on the video. I have taken a Lagoon Bure - no ocean fronts left - it’s a lots of $’s for 7 nights - I was expecting something special - but above average seems to be the message I’m getting here.
Renaissance Phuket has some buildings located right by a small lagoon, but the water is blackish green not blue. BTW, next time you visit Thailand, please try visiting Khao Lak. I think the JW and Devasom there will be worth your time.
Great video. I am planning a trip to Figi soon and this was very informative. One thing I noticed is the lack of guests. Where are all the guests? This place looks deserted.
Curious about the water quality in the lagoon. The channel to the ocean is relatively small and off to one side. Wondering how often the water in the lagoon turns over, and if it seems at all stagnant. I know it is obviously salt water, not fresh water, but enough people, suntan lotion, etc. into the same water at some point it won't be so fresh.
I mean, I’m no scientist… but considering the lagoon is around 100++ times larger than any pool I’ve ever seen, I’d say you’d be okay lol. Thanks for watching 🩴
@@tfft Okay, thanks. I'm probably unreasonably suspicious that hotels situated on some form of lagoon rather than true oceanfront will end up with brackish water. Glad it seems a non-issue here.
Thank you for this review! We are going there at the end of March 2024 and were super happy to see you went in March as well! Can you tell me how rainy it was there for you? I am thinking of booking a private charter as a surprise for my husband's birthday but heard it rained a ton and didn't want to invest the money if the weather was going to be yukky. Can you provide some insight on the weather when you were there? Also, I heard through other reviews Lagoon House was not good, thank you for confirming, I am going to cancel my reservation there. Also, did you do all-inclusive? We did but wanted to see if you did also! Did you find there was enough to do during the day to keep you entertained or did you do any excursions? Thank you for any info you can provide!
Purple is for favorites, teal is recommended, yellow is caution and red is warning. I always try to score based on what I think the preferences of someone actually staying at that hotel would be, so sometimes there’s a slight disconnect between my score (which I try to not make personal) and my actual preferences. So, for long time viewers, the colors are a ‘quiet’ way of letting them know what my personal thought is. Thanks for asking!
There is always a queue of taxis at the airport. The full island is fixed fare- marked and unmarked taxis follow the same structure and it is all tightly controlled. Thanks for watching 🩴
What time of the day do you shoot these videos? I noticed the pools and the lawns were empty and you did mention the resort was almost full. Please do include the menus, I do like looking them up for future trips.
Thanks for Video! Looks like a great place & priced better than other options. I am curious what is the airport code to get here (of course I have to price flights from Houston) there were too many options for Fiji.
Fiji only has 2 international airports, Nadi (NAN) is the one you're looking for. From IAH you'd have easy one stop connectivity through LAX, SFO, HNL or AKL. Thanks for watching 🩴
Hello. Re: menus in your reviews…for Resorts, YES, for city hotels, who cares. Btw, love your reviews. I booked Salinda in Phu Quoc island in February 2025 based on your review alone!
We are about to book a honeymoon stay at either this or the Shangri la (in the adults only wing) where we usually stay in Asia - which would you recommend. I saw your video but I am still very torn! Thank you!
It's funny, everytime I film a fitness center in my head I say, "oh, look, free water" and yet... when I'm running out of water, 2+2 is never processed haha. Thanks for watching 🩴
@@tfft we know nothing is free but when I’m at a grocery store and they scan something three times and it still doesn’t ring up I say then it’s free to the cashier 😂
Laughed at the second mortgage for water. I agree it's ridiculous the amount charged for water. I think in light of the environment all hotels should have filtered cold water fill stations free of charge so you can refill your water bottles.
I'm wondering why many Marriotts seem to like naming their main buffet restaurant as Goji Kitchen (The Marriott Marquis Bangkok and Batam Marriott both do, along with this Fiji Marriott for some reason).
Brand consistency, laziness, lack of creativity, cost, take your pick haha. I would guess that in situations like this the contracts would say something like: 'either install a standard dining venue from one of our prefab formats using our library of names and marketing materials or submit your plan for an original dining venue'... the latter of which surely would cost the developer much much more. Thanks for watching 🩴
Can u do ShangriLa Hotel Tokyo? This hotel opened in 2009. I stayed there in summer 2019 and I really enjoyed it. It is one of the pricier 5 star hotel and the price really matched the service and quality. The service is very elegant and the architecture is elegant and grand from the public areas and elevators to the room. Elevators have a chandelier in them and a beautiful cab. The lobby is very beautiful and high end top tier luxury feel that meets expectations. The entrance on the first floor has a little boutique run by the hotel that sells luxury watches and jewelry near the elevators that take u up to the 28 floor lobby. Even tho the hotel is over 10 yrs old, the timelessness grand design helps keep it modern without the feeling of new. Breakfast buffet concept is a bit weird as the buffet itself is really small and u order the main course made to order from a menu separately all in one price. The food from the buffet and the menu are both high quality and worth the high price tag. The lobby lounge has some really high quality food even tho it’s expensive, the price is well worth it. The wonton noodle soup my party ordered have excellent quality and decent quantity. The other food (which I forgot) I had from the lobby lounge is also high quality and well worth the price tag. The service in the entire hotel is good from the front desk, restaurants, and housekeeping. It’s the most luxurious hotel I’ve ever stayed at in my life. I highly recommend u try this out if u go back to Tokyo.
Always enjoy the menus even if l have to screen shot and enlarge to read, gives us a feel of the food within the resort. Fiji has never been on my bucket list and despite you showcasing this beautiful resort its still not. 👍
Marriott and their business travelers have probably been inspired by “It works! The Famous Little Red Book” and used the name for their soaps 😂🤓 clever really
Great review! Please keep the menus. The place looks nice, but wouldn't be to my taste. The lagoon and the atmosphere around it feels quite fake. I feel this could be a chain resort anywhere in the world. Is the whole lagoon built for the hotel?
good resort but extremely expensive. way above any average earning person....never in my lifetime I can afford this..but thanks for showing the luxurious hotels and the views...
We have watched a few of your reviews, and generally find them ok, but have a real issue with this one. We stayed there in June 2023, in an Ocean View Bure, struggle to get to four star. One wall in the bathroom was all glass, frosted for privacy, but as it faced East, let all the light in early in the morning. Ok, fine just close the door, but it too was glass, with gaps above & below. So you cannot have a dark room to sleep in, btw, all the switches light up, so “ambient light” floods the room. The food at the restaurants was ok, however, service was so poor. Meals missed, or wrong meals bought. Often we were forgotten, and had to ask to have our order taken. Frequently during our 7 night stay, parts of the menu were not available.. Room servicing was a joke. It was a lottery if the room was done, and we had to ask for towels, as they took them, just didn’t replace them. I wont even go into the check in hassles we had, but as a “sorry” were invited on a sunset cruise. This was great, but when we asked around, everyone on the cruise was a complimentary l sorry” cruise. Probably says something about the service levels.
Funny, I read an article before I recorded all of my Fiji videos that essentially said, ‘whether “Nandi” as the tourists pronounce it… or “Nadi” as an iTaukei local says it, everyone knows it’s the same place’… if Google can’t make up its mind then surely I can’t either lol. Thanks for watching 🩴
@@tfft Thanks. Australian ABC is generally pretty good with Pacific islands language pronunciations and they say Nandi. Your reply prompted me to check Wikipedia and they say: "Nadi (pronounced [ˈnandi] nan-DEE; Fiji Hindi: नदी) is the third-largest conurbation in Fiji."
I love the addition of the menus. Thank you Kevin for including them.
Thanks for watching 🩴
I love the menu. Always pause and choose a meal
Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴
A top review.....and Fiji is a FANTASTIC country with great people...
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
Fiji has an awesome oral tradition and the Fijians themselves have incredible memories. I once rocked up to a backpackers about 4 years after staying there the first time and the lady on the front counter said "nice to see you again Steven". It was unbelievable.
Thanks for sharing ✈️
Fiji giving Hawaii a run for their money it seems!! Good to know and so grateful to see Fiji featured 🎉 Hawaii is way too comfortable, time to shake it up 🌺
In the process of booking Hawaii at the moment and my god it’s like trying to find a bargain in Beverly Hills. I miss the Hawaii of 20 years ago haha.
I like having the menus included, as it helps give a better sense of the true/total cost of a stay. Especially in resorts that are removed from any other food options close by.
Very good point which was part of the initial reasoning for including them, but honeslty I forgot about until now haha. Thanks for watching 🩴
My daughter and her fiancé were there six months ago on a Air Fiji package. Very good value from AKL and they really loved it. It was completely sold out and crowded though. Yes, leave the menus in. Cheers from NZL.
After seeing it- and with their prices, honestly it wouldn't surprise me if it was near full capacity year round. Thanks for watching 🩴
Estuvimos con mi esposo una semana en este hermoso resort, quedamos maravillado con todo, pero especialmente su gente , son todos muy amables y te hacen sentir como reina.
Me sentí en un paraíso 😊
Gracias por ver 🙏
Hey Kevin I'm here now in room 7007 and this resort has exceeded all my expectations! Has everything you need and more !! I really need to go to the gym after the the morning buffet 😅 Bula
Glad you enjoyed!
I was going to write a clever comment noting ‘I’m also just finishing a buffet in need of the gym, but _____ miles away.” I kid you not, I searched the airports and I am 7007 miles away 😂
Love the introduction of menus. We travel to resorts I
We mainly eat in the restaurants within the resorts..good to see their selection. Especially when we purchase an all inclusive package etc.
Thanks for watching 🩴
The menus are my favourite part on both the planes and the hotel! 😋🥘🥗🍨
Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴
Ох. Боже как красиво! Фиджи просто сказка. Какое разнообоащие фрктов.. Территория гулять и гулять. Хорошего отдыха вам!
Thanks for watching 🩴
Fiji is one of those places that I’ll probably never get the chance to visit, so thank you for taking me there with your video!
Thanks for watching 🩴
Kevin, all your videos are worth my time! But with this one, I now know what I will book for September. Thanks as always ❤
Enjoy it! Thanks for watching 🩴
Definitely like the menus. Please keep doing them
Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴
I go to fiji a lot and in my opinion this is one of the best resorts I’ve been too 🏖️🏝️👍🏻
Thanks for watching 🩴
Thanks for another eye-opening review, Kevin. Since the quality and the presentation of meals in hotels, resorts, and on airlines plays a large part in making a choice, I always appreciate seeing menus and the presentation in your videos.
Well noted! Thanks very much 🙏🏻
Heading over in. a few months. Very excited, thanks for the incredible video.
I love seeing the menus. I always pause to read so I can figure what my order would be lol
Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴
Yes, please keep including the menus or attach them, thank you
!!
Will do!
Bula, Great video. Vinaka 🙏🏼🐠🤿🏝🚤❤
Thanks for watching 🩴
Thanks
You really make me want to go to Fiji, Kevin! Thank you!!
Thanks for watching 🩴
One vote for including menus. Love to get a snapshot of items+pricing, even if I know they change
Well noted! Thanks for watching 🩴
Thanks for the review. It gave me a good insight in what the place must be like. Hope to be able to go there one day.
Thanks for watching 🩴
I’d booked Momi Bay for New Years and I’m even more excited to go now!
I’ll add that I like having the menus in video and the music for this one was great 👌
Appreciate that! Thanks for watching 🩴
It's a nice addition if you could include the menus. Very well made review. I really enjoy your efforts and your focus on details.
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
It will still be lovely to see the menu of the restaurants, Kelvin.
Thanks for watching 🩴
Great work as always, Kevin! Please do keep the menus. We know they may change, but at least it'll give us a glimpse of what they could possibly offer.
Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴
Great review, with, as usual, good choices of music. Fiji looks fabulous but too much of a hike for me. Maybe something to work into a round-the-world trip?
If memory serves me right, Fiji Airways' Singapore route would serve you well haha. And from Aus and NZ, it's basically like flying to Spain for the weekend (from the UK). Thanks for watching 🩴
I love the addition of the menus. I've been binging on your videos this last week. Such a refreshing and honest approach to reviewing. I would bet that in a year's time your subscriptions will have grown ten-fold. Thank you for taking us to these amazing places.
Appreciate that! Thanks for watching 🩴
Absolutely stunning, your content has quickly become my go to for trip reviews and I'm glad I support you through patreon. I will definitely be talking to my wife about adding a trip to Fiji in our options for our next trip. By the way we went Phở Kim Hưng when we were in Saigon last month since it was your list of recommended places to eat, it was amazing. Great work mate
Glad you enjoyed it and made your way out to District 7, I pass by PKH all the time! Thanks as always for the support 🙏🏻
Great review and reviews! I would recommend reviewing hotels in Apia, Samoa
Thanks for watching 🩴
I love seeing the menus, hope you will continue to show them. Thanks.
Sure will! Thanks for watching 🩴
Outstanding as always Kevin. Just superb. Thank you.
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
Thanks for this review! It’s one of the main reasons why we choose the stay here!!!
We stayed in one of the beach facing bure, and those rooms are amazing. We basically had a private beach as it was so quiet even though the resort was at capacity
Also we had unlimited bottles of water in our room every day form housekeeping
Glad you enjoyed!
I was really really looking forward to this one and now I really want to go. Please keep the menus, and Taj Lake Palace Udaipur.
Noted and ✅! Thanks for watching 🩴
Excellent review. I am looking for an Overwater Bungalow for my next vacation.
Enjoy your trip 🗺️
Perfect timing. We are going in two weeks. I’m going to try and upgrade from the over the water bure to the oceanfront
Good luck! Enjoy your trip 🗺️
Hi Kevin, I liked seeing the menus. Loved the video!
Noted! Thanks very much 🙏🏻
I like when you include the menus!
Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴
stayed here 2 weeks before covid they still have the world's smallest water bottles, Fiji is better than the Maldives as there is more to do and rolling hills and landscapes, the water under the artificial lagoon is not Maldives blue but I'm a Seychelles guy over the much hyped Maldives, beautiful resort it is ❤❤😊
Seychelles, now there's a spot on my list! Thanks for watching 🩴
@@tfft bring lots of money, lol
Thanks for the info + video!
Thanks for watching 🩴
we go to Castaway Island every year - we might have a look at this one .. many thanks..
Thanks for watching 🩴
A big yes for the menus
Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴
This hotel is soo good I came here in January and they were very nice❤.
Thanks for sharing ✈️
Love your videos ... keep up the😎 good work ... cheers
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
I'm all for the menus 😀 I don't think I've ever seen a WH Smiths so far from the UK 😅
Couldn't get much further! haha Thanks for watching 🩴
Looks awesome! I'm gonna head to a great Resort at "Le Morne" in Mauritius. You ever thought of covering that area? It might be just perfect for you!
I have and would love to go, but hotel videos from Mauritus tend to perform quite poorly on UA-cam, relatively speaking. It's a pretty small market. So, it's a destination best saved for when I have a larger following. Thanks for watching 🩴
You know what would be awesome? Maybe you could also add in the beginning at one of those info screens some information about the size of the hotel (beds/capacity/rooms?) sometimes spaces look quite small, but depending on the size of the hotel they might be adequate, which is hard to tell since you usually film in off-times…
I always mention the number of rooms 😉
@@tfft sorry Kevin, my bad. Skipped over that, too impatient for nice views of the beach xD
Nice to see the menus- please keep
Will do!
Please continue to provide menu pics/pricing. SUPER helpful
Thanks for watching 🩴
Hi Kevin - I wished I had seen this before I had booked. I hope it’s better in the flesh than on the video. I have taken a Lagoon Bure - no ocean fronts left - it’s a lots of $’s for 7 nights - I was expecting something special - but above average seems to be the message I’m getting here.
To each their own. I’m sure some really enjoy the overwater bures. Thanks for watching 🩴
Thank you very much going next week
Enjoy your trip 🗺️
Yes, please contort include the menus. Thanks
Thanks for watching 🩴
Renaissance Phuket has some buildings located right by a small lagoon, but the water is blackish green not blue. BTW, next time you visit Thailand, please try visiting Khao Lak. I think the JW and Devasom there will be worth your time.
Khao Lak is on my list! Thanks for watching 🩴
I like how you pronounce Maldives and Nadi. That's the correct pronunciation ( from a sri lankan kiwi)
Thanks for watching 🩴
Menus are very useful but they are hard to read. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for watching 🩴
Did you plan your trip to Fiji after taking a sip of the Dasani Park Hyatt Saigon served you?
Wait until you see an even worse offender coming up (Shangri La Fiji) haha.
Great video. I am planning a trip to Figi soon and this was very informative. One thing I noticed is the lack of guests. Where are all the guests? This place looks deserted.
I always film broad shots early in the morning specifically to avoid guests. Thanks for watching 🩴
We went there around the holidays last year and it was pretty empty as well.
Curious about the water quality in the lagoon. The channel to the ocean is relatively small and off to one side. Wondering how often the water in the lagoon turns over, and if it seems at all stagnant. I know it is obviously salt water, not fresh water, but enough people, suntan lotion, etc. into the same water at some point it won't be so fresh.
I mean, I’m no scientist… but considering the lagoon is around 100++ times larger than any pool I’ve ever seen, I’d say you’d be okay lol. Thanks for watching 🩴
@@tfft Okay, thanks. I'm probably unreasonably suspicious that hotels situated on some form of lagoon rather than true oceanfront will end up with brackish water. Glad it seems a non-issue here.
The tide is pretty big so the water was totally fine
Thank you for this review! We are going there at the end of March 2024 and were super happy to see you went in March as well! Can you tell me how rainy it was there for you? I am thinking of booking a private charter as a surprise for my husband's birthday but heard it rained a ton and didn't want to invest the money if the weather was going to be yukky. Can you provide some insight on the weather when you were there? Also, I heard through other reviews Lagoon House was not good, thank you for confirming, I am going to cancel my reservation there. Also, did you do all-inclusive? We did but wanted to see if you did also! Did you find there was enough to do during the day to keep you entertained or did you do any excursions? Thank you for any info you can provide!
I was in Fiji during peak rainy season and never saw a drop of rain lol. An no, no AI. Thanks for watching 🩴
I have a question: so I notice in all your video thumbnails there is a desinated colour for each video, is there any sort of pattern for that?
like this one is purple
Purple is for favorites, teal is recommended, yellow is caution and red is warning.
I always try to score based on what I think the preferences of someone actually staying at that hotel would be, so sometimes there’s a slight disconnect between my score (which I try to not make personal) and my actual preferences. So, for long time viewers, the colors are a ‘quiet’ way of letting them know what my personal thought is. Thanks for asking!
@@tfft ah I see! I vow to become a long-time viewer of yours too, Kevin!
So you only got bottled water your first day? Was it a bummer nothing close by to eat? Thanks
Hi Kevin, which airport shuttle company did you use for this trip? Thank you!
There is always a queue of taxis at the airport. The full island is fixed fare- marked and unmarked taxis follow the same structure and it is all tightly controlled. Thanks for watching 🩴
I like the menu idea because I have dietary restrictions and need to know what's on the menus,
Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴
What time of the day do you shoot these videos? I noticed the pools and the lawns were empty and you did mention the resort was almost full. Please do include the menus, I do like looking them up for future trips.
I shoot overview shots as soon as the sun comes up to avoid distupting other guests. Thanks for watching 🩴
Thanks for Video! Looks like a great place & priced better than other options.
I am curious what is the airport code to get here (of course I have to price flights from Houston) there were too many options for Fiji.
Fiji only has 2 international airports, Nadi (NAN) is the one you're looking for. From IAH you'd have easy one stop connectivity through LAX, SFO, HNL or AKL. Thanks for watching 🩴
Very nice, thank you for the video! Was there any coral reef near by, sandy beach was swimmable?
Don't know about any reefs, but yes was swimmable. Thanks for watching 🩴
Thank you, that's good to know.@@tfft
Hello. Re: menus in your reviews…for Resorts, YES, for city hotels, who cares. Btw, love your reviews. I booked Salinda in Phu Quoc island in February 2025 based on your review alone!
Enjoy your trip 🗺️
Yes all hotel "mini marts" charge double sometimes triple what we would pay outside...ie towns villages etc
Thanks for watching 🩴
We are about to book a honeymoon stay at either this or the Shangri la (in the adults only wing) where we usually stay in Asia - which would you recommend. I saw your video but I am still very torn! Thank you!
Did you watch my SL video? I absolutely hated it lol
Pro tip: next time bring a couple of empty water bottles and fill em up at the fitness centre 😅😂 Great video as always 🙏🏻✌🏻
It's funny, everytime I film a fitness center in my head I say, "oh, look, free water" and yet... when I'm running out of water, 2+2 is never processed haha. Thanks for watching 🩴
@@tfft you’re too enthralled by the beauty of your surroundings 😀
What yime of the year is best to go?
There's literally a graphic in the video explaining that :)
Great content. What time of year was this?
Always in my opening graphics. This was this past March. Thanks for watching 🩴
when did you travel? what month
March
Starting to like your new intro. It is not like I did not like the new one, but old one also good
Appreciate that! Thanks for watching 🩴
I like to have a nosey at the menus - just to work out what it might cost overall to stay at the resort - but it's not a deal breaker
The masses have spoken, they're staying in haha. Thanks for watching 🩴
Nice job, I try to build my UA-cam channel with travel reviews and you are an example for me :)
Thanks for watching 🩴
Did you get to the intercontinental? Would be interested in the comparison.
Check the description 😉
im sold on the lake view standard room.. its so peaceful so serene and on a budget..! bro how do u crack these deals?
Daily searching lol. Thanks for watching 🩴
Is that like the Las Vegas casino mini mart?😮
I’m guessing they’re expensive too? Lol
@@tfft they don’t even have the prices showing
My first thought was, "it must all be free!" 😂
@@tfft we know nothing is free but when I’m at a grocery store and they scan something three times and it still doesn’t ring up I say then it’s free to the cashier 😂
What attraction does Fiji have?
I feel like that's a very broad question best left to Fiji travel professionals (or Google...) lol.
Laughed at the second mortgage for water. I agree it's ridiculous the amount charged for water. I think in light of the environment all hotels should have filtered cold water fill stations free of charge so you can refill your water bottles.
Agree! I reckon there is a product contract somewhere that means that'll never happen though... Thanks for watching 🩴
That's odd. We went there last December and we got more 'free' bottled water every time we left the room.
I'm wondering why many Marriotts seem to like naming their main buffet restaurant as Goji Kitchen (The Marriott Marquis Bangkok and Batam Marriott both do, along with this Fiji Marriott for some reason).
Brand consistency, laziness, lack of creativity, cost, take your pick haha. I would guess that in situations like this the contracts would say something like: 'either install a standard dining venue from one of our prefab formats using our library of names and marketing materials or submit your plan for an original dining venue'... the latter of which surely would cost the developer much much more. Thanks for watching 🩴
Can u do ShangriLa Hotel Tokyo? This hotel opened in 2009. I stayed there in summer 2019 and I really enjoyed it. It is one of the pricier 5 star hotel and the price really matched the service and quality. The service is very elegant and the architecture is elegant and grand from the public areas and elevators to the room. Elevators have a chandelier in them and a beautiful cab. The lobby is very beautiful and high end top tier luxury feel that meets expectations. The entrance on the first floor has a little boutique run by the hotel that sells luxury watches and jewelry near the elevators that take u up to the 28 floor lobby. Even tho the hotel is over 10 yrs old, the timelessness grand design helps keep it modern without the feeling of new. Breakfast buffet concept is a bit weird as the buffet itself is really small and u order the main course made to order from a menu separately all in one price. The food from the buffet and the menu are both high quality and worth the high price tag. The lobby lounge has some really high quality food even tho it’s expensive, the price is well worth it. The wonton noodle soup my party ordered have excellent quality and decent quantity. The other food (which I forgot) I had from the lobby lounge is also high quality and well worth the price tag. The service in the entire hotel is good from the front desk, restaurants, and housekeeping. It’s the most luxurious hotel I’ve ever stayed at in my life. I highly recommend u try this out if u go back to Tokyo.
Thanks for sharing ✈️
Oh please keep adding the menus. It indicates prices and selection available. Necessary for picky eaters.😅
I do it when Possible! Thanks for watching 🩴
Are the menu prices in FJD?
They are. Thanks for watching 🩴
How can u afford all these trips?
UA-cam is a business… you could ask the same of any business.
Please keep the menus 😊
Noted! Thanks for watching 🩴
Always enjoy the menus even if l have to screen shot and enlarge to read, gives us a feel of the food within the resort. Fiji has never been on my bucket list and despite you showcasing this beautiful resort its still not. 👍
😂 Ok well if this one didn’t do it for ya then the other three Fiji resorts coming certainly won’t haha. Thanks for watching 🩴
Marriott and their business travelers have probably been inspired by “It works! The Famous Little Red Book” and used the name for their soaps 😂🤓 clever really
If only they actually smelled nice lol.
Great review! Please keep the menus. The place looks nice, but wouldn't be to my taste. The lagoon and the atmosphere around it feels quite fake. I feel this could be a chain resort anywhere in the world. Is the whole lagoon built for the hotel?
I tried to find more info on the building of the landmass but couldn’t find much. Thanks for watching 🩴
I have never figured out why all inclusives never really do local cuisines.
Keep the menus. And you do it properly, a snap of the menu rather than a pan.
Appreciate that! Thanks for watching 🩴
good resort but extremely expensive. way above any average earning person....never in my lifetime I can afford this..but thanks for showing the luxurious hotels and the views...
We have watched a few of your reviews, and generally find them ok, but have a real issue with this one. We stayed there in June 2023, in an Ocean View Bure, struggle to get to four star. One wall in the bathroom was all glass, frosted for privacy, but as it faced East, let all the light in early in the morning. Ok, fine just close the door, but it too was glass, with gaps above & below. So you cannot have a dark room to sleep in, btw, all the switches light up, so “ambient light” floods the room.
The food at the restaurants was ok, however, service was so poor. Meals missed, or wrong meals bought. Often we were forgotten, and had to ask to have our order taken. Frequently during our 7 night stay, parts of the menu were not available.. Room servicing was a joke. It was a lottery if the room was done, and we had to ask for towels, as they took them, just didn’t replace them. I wont even go into the check in hassles we had, but as a “sorry” were invited on a sunset cruise. This was great, but when we asked around, everyone on the cruise was a complimentary l sorry” cruise. Probably says something about the service levels.
We had different experiences... no reason for me to assume yours didn't happen exactly as you mentioned (or vise versa...) 😉
What is your favourite resort in Fiji
You’re lookin at it.
/chants MENUS! MENUS! MENUS!! MENUS!!!!!
Noted!! Thanks for watching 🩴
Just a word, Kevin. "Nadi" is pronounced "Nandi" not "Nahdi".
Funny, I read an article before I recorded all of my Fiji videos that essentially said, ‘whether “Nandi” as the tourists pronounce it… or “Nadi” as an iTaukei local says it, everyone knows it’s the same place’… if Google can’t make up its mind then surely I can’t either lol. Thanks for watching 🩴
@@tfft Thanks. Australian ABC is generally pretty good with Pacific islands language pronunciations and they say Nandi. Your reply prompted me to check Wikipedia and they say: "Nadi (pronounced [ˈnandi] nan-DEE; Fiji Hindi: नदी) is the third-largest conurbation in Fiji."
Here in Fiji we the locals say " Nahdi"
@millychand478 yesss that's what I was going for 😅